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New EU gig worker rules will sort out who should get the benefits of full-time employees

New EU gig worker rules will sort out who should get the benefits of full-time employees

LONDON (AP) — In a bid to improve working conditions for people who deliver food and offer rides through smartphone apps, the European Union gave provisional approval Wednesday to rules that determine who should get the benefits of full-time employee
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What Tesla Autopilot does, why it's being recalled and how the company plans to fix it

Tesla introduced Autopilot software in October of 2015 with CEO Elon Musk heralding it as a profound experience for people.
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Maine is considering California-style incentives to encourage electric vehicle sales

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine environmental regulators are set to decide next week whether the state should join others in adopting California-style regulations to drastically limit the sale of new gas-powered vehicles.
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Auto union boss urges New Jersey lawmakers to pass casino smoking ban

Auto union boss urges New Jersey lawmakers to pass casino smoking ban

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.
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Israel battles militants in Gaza's main cities, with civilians still trapped in the crossfire RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces battled Palestinian militants in Gaza's two largest cities on Monday, with civilians still trapped in the fighting e
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On sidelines of COP28, Emirati 'green city' falls short of ambitions, but still delivers lessons

On sidelines of COP28, Emirati 'green city' falls short of ambitions, but still delivers lessons

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A bold, innovative project begun nearly a generation ago to erect a “green-city” in the United Arab Emirates has run into realities and largely missed its mark, offering a cautionary tale about the risk of overb
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UAW says over 1,000 workers at VW plant in Tennessee have signed cards seeking union representation

UAW says over 1,000 workers at VW plant in Tennessee have signed cards seeking union representation

DETROIT (AP) — More than 1,000 workers at Volkswagen's Tennessee factory have signed cards authorizing a vote on representation by the United Auto Workers, the first plant in the nation to reach that milestone in the UAW's quest to organize more than
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Mexico focuses on looking for people falsely listed as missing, ignores thousands of disappeared

Mexico focuses on looking for people falsely listed as missing, ignores thousands of disappeared

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's government is pouring resources into detecting what it suggests are “fake” missing people — cases reported by political opponents to embarrass the government, or kidnapped people who return home but don't notify authoritie
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House backs GOP bill to block EPA rule on tailpipe pollution; slams plan as electric-vehicle mandate

House backs GOP bill to block EPA rule on tailpipe pollution; slams plan as electric-vehicle mandate

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans approved a bill Wednesday to block strict new tailpipe pollution limits proposed by the Biden administration, calling the plan a back-door mandate for electric vehicles.
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Ontario names former GM executive as new representative in Washington

Ontario names former GM executive as new representative in Washington

TORONTO — Ontario has named a former General Motors executive as its new representative in Washington, D.C.
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