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Greek police arrest 3 accused of faking and selling at auction scores of artworks

Greek police arrest 3 accused of faking and selling at auction scores of artworks

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Three people have been arrested in northern Greece on suspicion of systematically counterfeiting works by leading Greek artists and selling them as originals through an online auction house, police said Friday.
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Federal appeals court upholds law requiring sale or ban of TikTok in the U.S.

Federal appeals court upholds law requiring sale or ban of TikTok in the U.S.

A federal appeals court panel on Friday upheld a law that could lead to a ban on TikTok in a few short months, handing a resounding defeat to the popular social media platform as it fights for its survival in the U.S. The U.S.
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Jury awards $310 million to parents of teen killed in fall from Orlando amusement park ride

Jury awards $310 million to parents of teen killed in fall from Orlando amusement park ride

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The parents of a 14-year-old Missouri boy who fell to his death from an Orlando amusement park ride in 2022 have won a $310 million verdict against the attraction's Austrian builder.
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US added a strong 227,000 jobs in November in bounce-back from October slowdown

US added a strong 227,000 jobs in November in bounce-back from October slowdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s job market rebounded in November, adding 227,000 workers in a solid recovery from the previous month, when the effects of strikes and hurricanes had sharply diminished employers’ payrolls.
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More than a million oven gloves are being recalled after consumers report 92 minor burns

More than a million oven gloves are being recalled after consumers report 92 minor burns

NEW YORK (AP) — More than one million pairs of oven gloves are being recalled due to a burn hazard, after dozens of injury reports. Video and e-commerce retailer QVC is recalling about 1.
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Semyon Bychkov conducts through pain in celebrating Year of Czech Music with North American tour

Semyon Bychkov conducts through pain in celebrating Year of Czech Music with North American tour

NEW YORK (AP) — Eva Krestová remembered Semyon Bychkov’s first rehearsal as chief conductor of the Czech Philharmonic, leading Shostakovich’s “Leningrad” symphony. “I was shaking,” the viola leader recalled of that day in Prague’s Rudolfinum.
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Federal appeals court upholds law requiring sale or ban of TikTok in the U.S.

Federal appeals court upholds law requiring sale or ban of TikTok in the U.S.

A federal appeals court panel on Friday upheld a law that could lead to a ban on TikTok in a few short months, handing a resounding defeat to the popular social media platform as it fights for is survival in the U.S. The U.S.
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Princess of Wales takes another step in return to public life after chemotherapy with carol service

Princess of Wales takes another step in return to public life after chemotherapy with carol service

LONDON (AP) — The Princess of Wales will take another step Friday in her return to public life following cancer treatment as she hosts her annual Christmas carol service at Westminster Abbey.
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Music industry survey of Black Canadians finds systemic barriers

Music industry survey of Black Canadians finds systemic barriers

TORONTO — A report on the experiences of Black music artists and professionals details myriad racial and financial barriers they've faced in the Canadian industry and calls for mentorship and structural change.
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Organigram says $90M Motif deal will give it largest share of Canada's pot market

Organigram says $90M Motif deal will give it largest share of Canada's pot market

Organigram Holdings Inc. says a $90-million deal to buy a cannabis vapes and infused pre-rolls business has made Organigram Canada’s largest recreational pot company by market share. Organigram's deal to purchase Motif Labs Ltd.
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