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Biden eases Venezuela sanctions as opposition talks resume

  • By ZEKE MILLER - AP White House Correspondent

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Saturday eased some oil sanctions on Venezuela in an effort to support newly restarted negotiations between President Nicolás Maduro’s government and its opposition.

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On outskirts of Doha, laborers watch World Cup they built

  • By ISABEL DEBRE - Associated Press

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Far from Doha's luxury hotels and sprawling new World Cup stadiums, scores of South Asian workers poured into a cricket ground in the city’s sandy outskirts to enjoy the tournament they helped create.

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Inflation hovers over shoppers seeking deals on Black Friday

  • By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO, HALELUYA HADERO and ALEXANDRA OLSON - AP Retail Writers
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NEW YORK (AP) — Cautious shoppers hunted for the best deals at stores and online as retailers offered new Black Friday discounts to entice consumers eager to start buying holiday gifts but weighed down by inflation.

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Netflix nights still come wrapped in red-and-white envelopes

  • By MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP Technology Writer
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SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — Netflix's trailblazing DVD-by-mail rental service has been relegated as a relic in the age of video streaming, but there is still a steady — albeit shrinking — audience of diehards like Amanda Konkle who are happily paying to receive those discs in the iconic red-an…

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Walmart shooter left 'death note,' bought gun day of killing

  • By BEN FINLEY and MATTHEW BARAKAT - Associated Press
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CHESAPEAKE, Va. (AP) — The Walmart supervisor who fatally shot six co-workers at a store in Virginia bought the gun just hours before the killings and left a note on his phone accusing colleagues of mocking him, authorities said Friday.

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Musk says granting 'amnesty' to suspended Twitter accounts

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — New Twitter owner Elon Musk said Thursday that he is granting "amnesty” for suspended accounts, which online safety experts predict will spur a rise in harassment, hate speech and misinformation.

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Musk plans to relaunch Twitter premium service, again

  • By KELVIN CHAN - AP Business Writer
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LONDON (AP) — Elon Musk said Friday that Twitter plans to relaunch its premium service that will offer different colored check marks to accounts next week, in a fresh move to revamp the service after a previous attempt backfired.