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People carry a huge Hungarian flag during a march, marking the 175th anniversary of a failed 1848 uprising, in Budapest, Hungary, Wednesday, March 15, 2023. A "freedom march" was organized by dozens of civic organizations who are calling for greater social solidarity and an end to what they call intimidation from Viktor Orban's government. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos)
Students call for education reform in Hungary protest march
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Thousands of students and other opponents of Hungary's government marched in the capital Budapest on Wednesday to demand educational reforms and a change in the Central … more
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Axiom Space chief engineer Jim Stein demonstrates a prototype spacesuit, Wednesday, March 15, 2023, in Houston. NASA selected Axiom Space to design the spacesuits that its moonwalking astronauts will wear when they step onto the lunar surface later this decade. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Future NASA moonwalkers to sport sleeker spacesuits
Moonwalking astronauts will have sleeker, more flexible spacesuits that come in different sizes when they step onto the lunar surface later this decade. The spacesuits will be white like they were … more
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during his press conference on the occasion of the Russia Ukraine war one year anniversary, in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
Court: Ukraine can try to avoid repaying $3B loan to Russia
LONDON (AP) — The U.K. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that Ukraine can go to trial to try to avoid repaying $3 billion in loans it said it took under pressure from Russia in 2013 to prevent it from … more
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File - Hundreds of customers of the insolvent Penn Square Bank line up to withdraw their money, on Tuesday July 6, 1982, in Oklahoma City after federal officials closed the bank. The recent failure of Silicon Valley Bank was unlike a traditional bank run. It involved Twitter, internet memes and message boards and happened at unprecedented speed. (AP Photo, File)
Bank runs used to be slow. The digital era sped them up
NEW YORK (AP) — A bank run conjures images of “It’s a Wonderful Life,” with anxious customers crammed shoulder to shoulder, desperately pleading with a harried George Bailey to hand over … more
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FILE - A Twitter page of Chinese exiled businessman Guo Wengui is seen on a computer screen in Beijing, Aug. 30, 2017. The self-exiled Chinese businessman long sought by the government of China, and known for cultivating ties to Trump administration figures including Steve Bannon, was arrested Wednesday, March 15, 2023, in New York on charges that he oversaw a billion dollar fraud conspiracy. Guo Wengui, also known as Ho Wan Kwok, and his financier, Kin Ming Je, were charged in an indictment in Manhattan federal court with various charges, including wire, securities and bank fraud, authorities said. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)
Chinese businessman arrested in $1 billion fraud conspiracy
NEW YORK (AP) — A business tycoon long sought by the government of China and known for cultivating ties to Trump administration figures including Steve Bannon was arrested Wednesday in New York on … more
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Ukrainian soldier carries a portable anti-aircraft missile system in the area of the heaviest battles with the Russian invaders in Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Wednesday, March 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Roman Chop)
Ukraine vows to hold on to Bakhmut despite Russian onslaught
BAKHMUT, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian troops on Wednesday defended positions in Bakhmut in eastern Ukrain e amid a relentless push by Russian forces to capture a city that has been turned into a … more

A skier goes down a hill at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area on Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, in Dillon, Colo. As global warming threatens to put much of the ski industry out of business over the next several decades, resorts are beginning to embrace a role as climate activists. (AP Photo/Brittany Peterson)
Going beyond 'green,' activism new standard in ski industry
ASPEN, Colorado (AP) — Snow falls thick as skiers shed their gear and duck into the Sundeck Restaurant, one of the first certified energy efficient buildings in the U.S. – this one at 11,200 feet … more
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FILE - Text from the ChatGPT page of the OpenAI website is shown in this photo, in New York, Feb. 2, 2023. The company behind the ChatGPT chatbot has on Wednesday, March 15 rolled out its latest artificial intelligence model, GPT-4, in a new advance for the technology that’s caught the world's attention. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
What can ChatGPT maker's new AI model GPT-4 do?
The company behind the ChatGPT chatbot has rolled out its latest artificial intelligence model, called GPT-4, in the next step for a technology that’s caught the world’s attention. San … more
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FILE - A couple walk along a boulevard in Barcelona, Spain, on Jan. 17, 2021. While France buckled under strikes against the raising of its retirement age from 62 to 64, all remained calm across the border in Spain Wednesday March 15, 2023 where its left-wing government won the backing of unions to reform the nation's public pension system. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti, File)
Spain's unions back government public pension reform
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain's left-wing government won the backing of unions to reform the nation's public pension system on Wednesday, in stark contrast with neighboring France, where plans to … more
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People are rescued during floods after heavy rains in Sanliurfa, Turkey, Wednesday, March 15, 2023. Floods caused by torrential rains hit two provinces that were devastated by last month's earthquake, killing at least 10 people and increasing the misery for thousands who were left homeless, officials and media reports said Wednesday. At least five other people were reported missing. (Hakan Akgun/DIA via AP)
Floods kill 11 in Turkish earthquake-battered provinces
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Floods caused by torrential rains hit two Turkish provinces that were devastated by last month’s catastrophic earthquake, killing at least 11 people and increasing the … more
Fox News reporter Benjamin Hall appears during a segment on "Fox and Friends" in New York on Friday, March 10, 2023. Hall's book "Saved: A War Reporter's Mission to Make It Home," was released on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Fox's Hall talks survival after nearly dying in Ukraine
NEW YORK (AP) — A year after nearly being killed by Russian bombs while covering the war in Ukraine, Fox News’ Benjamin Hall credits a relentless optimism -- and what he describes as an … more
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A pedestrian carries an umbrella while walking past a Silicon Valley Bank Private branch in San Francisco, Tuesday, March 14, 2023. After a frenetic weekend of round-the-clock briefings, U.S. policymakers took the audacious step guaranteeing all the deposits of the failed Silicon Valley Banks, even those exceeding the FDIC's $250,000 limit. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Justice Dept, SEC probing collapse of Silicon Valley Bank
The Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission have launched investigations into the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. … more
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FILE - Grey clouds cover the sky over a building of the Credit Suisse bank in Zurich, Switzerland, on Feb. 21, 2022. Battered shares of Credit Suisse lost more than one-quarter of their value Wednesday March 15, 2023, hitting a record low after its biggest shareholder — the Saudi National Bank — told outlets that it would not inject more money into the ailing Swiss bank. (Ennio Leanza/Keystone via AP, File)
Credit Suisse shares sink as key investor vows no more help
GENEVA (AP) — Battered shares of Credit Suisse lost more than one-quarter of their value Wednesday, hitting a record low after its biggest shareholder — the Saudi National Bank — told outlets … more
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FILE -- Carsten Breuer, Major General of the German Armed Forces, smiles during a visit in Dresden, Germany, Monday, Dec. 13, 2021. Germany's defense minister has decided to replace the chief of the country's armed forces, putting in his place the military's current head of domestic operations, Carsten Breuer, the government said Wednesday. (Robert Michael/dpa via AP,file)
German defense minister replaces chief of the armed forces
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's defense minister has decided to replace the chief of the country's armed forces, putting in his place the military's current head of domestic operations, the government said … more
FILE - Kevin Hart appears at the premiere of "Me Time" in Los Angeles on Aug. 23, 2022. The satellite radio company announced Wednesday that it has signed Hart and his entertainment company, Hartbeat, to a multi-year deal. As part of the deal, the superstar actor-comedian continue to curate content involving comedy and culture on his Laugh Out Loud Radio channel. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
Kevin Hart signs new deal with SiriusXM, rebranded show airs
Kevin Hart will keep his comedic candor going with SiriusXM. But this time, he’ll bring along more recognizable figures from outside the comedy realm. The satellite radio company announced … more
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A worker organizes items inside the Walmart Supercenter in North Bergen, N.J., on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023. On Wednesday, the Commerce Department releases U.S. retail sales data for February.(AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)
Retail sales slip 0.4% in February after buying burst in Jan
NEW YORK (AP) — America’s consumers trimmed their spending in February after a buying burst in January, underscoring the volatility of the economic environment. The government said Wednesday … more
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Lumber is stored in the yard at East Coast Lumber, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, in Hampstead, N.H. On Wednesday, the Labor Department releases the producer price index for February, an indicator of inflation at the wholesale level that's closely monitored by the Federal Reserve. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
US wholesale inflation fell last month on lower food costs
WASHINGTON (AP) — Wholesale price increases in the United States slowed sharply last month as food costs declined, a sign that inflationary pressures may be easing. From January to February, … more
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FILE - Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, and his wife Emine sit in a car after they arrive at the airport Tegel for an official state visit in Germany at the capital Berlin, on Sept. 27, 2018. Erdogan, who is seeking a third term in office as president in elections in May, marks 20 years in office on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)
Erdogan hints Turkey may ratify Finland's NATO membership
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan suggested Wednesday that his country could soon ratify Finland’s application to join NATO, allowing for the possibility of the country … more
Canadian Pacific trains sit at the main CP Rail train yard in Toronto, March 21, 2022. The first major railroad merger since the 1990s could be approved Wednesday, March 15, 2023, when federal regulators announce their decision on Canadian Pacific's $31 billion acquisition of Kansas City Southern railroad. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
Regulators to announce decision in $31B freight rail merger
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The first major railroad merger since the 1990s could be approved Wednesday when federal regulators announce their decision on Canadian Pacific's $31 billion acquisition of … more
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In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, visiting Syrian President Bashar Assad, left, and Mikhail Bogdanov, right, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia and Special Representative of the President of Russia for the Middle East, review an honor guard during a welcome ceremony upon Assad's arrival at Vnukovo airport in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, March 14, 2023. Assad landed in Russia Tuesday where he is scheduled to meet top ally President Vladimir Putin. (SANA via AP)
Putin set to host Syrian leader Assad at the Kremlin
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to host Syrian leader Bashar Assad for talks in the Kremlin on Wednesday that are expected to focus on rebuilding Syria after a devastating … more
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U.N. Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo arrives at the presidential palace for a meeting with Cyprus' President Nikos Christodoulides, in divided capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Wednesday, March 15, 2023. DiCarlo said the U.N. remains committed to helping rival Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots reach an agreement remedying the island nation's ethnic cleave that has been the source of instability in the east Mediterranean for decades. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
UN official says world body committed to Cyprus peace deal
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The United Nations remains committed to helping rival Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots reach an agreement remedying the island nation’s ethnic cleave that has been the … more
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President of the European Commission Ursula Von der Leyen delivers her speech during a debate preparing the next European Council meeting, Wednesday, March 15, 2023 in Strasbourg, eastern France. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)
EU closer to ending US trade spat, moves on Green Deal funds
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union moved closer to ending a trade dispute with U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday following months of wrangling over the billions of America-first incentives in … more
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In this image provided by IBAMA, Brazil's Environmental Agency, federal agents destroy an illegal mining barge inside Yanomami Indigenous territory, Roraima state, Brazil, Tuesday, March 14, 2023. On Tuesday, federal agents seized multiple Starlink unit, an internet kit that provides high-speed connections even in remote places in Brazil's Amazon, like this mining pit. (IBAMA via AP)
Musk internet kits a boon for bad actors in Brazilian Amazon
When Brazil’s environmental authority busted an illegal gold mine inside the Yanomami Indigenous territory operated by the nation’s most fearsome gang, they found something that is becoming … more
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Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte casts his ballot for the provincial elections in The Hague, Netherlands, Wednesday, March 15, 2023. Local elections with national consequences opened Wednesday in the Netherlands as voters cast their ballots for the country's 12 provincial legislatures, which in turn elect the national parliament's upper house. (AP Photo/Mike Corder)
Dutch go to polls in midterm provincial elections
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Voters in the Netherlands cast their ballots Wednesday in elections for provincial legislatures that have a national impact because they also indirectly decide the … more
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FILE - Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in his Capitol Hill office, in Washington, Feb. 7, 2023. Mike Pence and Sanders are hardly political allies. But in the aftermath of two large bank failures, the former vice president and the democratic socialist senator are striking remarkably similar tones.(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
How the last banking tumult fuels today's populist politics
Mike Pence and Bernie Sanders are hardly political allies. But after two large bank failures, the conservative former vice president and the democratic socialist senator are striking remarkably … more
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