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Parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue to buy Neiman Marcus for $2.65 billion
The parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue has signed a deal to buy upscale rival Neiman Marcus Group, which owns Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman stores, for $2.65 billion, with online behemoth Amazon holding a minority stake
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Who is Keir Starmer? A look at the man likely to become the next U.K. prime minister
The U.K. is electing a new prime minister. Leading in the polls is a human rights lawyer and a knight who’s rumored to have inspired a character in the “Bridget Jones” movies.
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Parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue to buy upscale rival Neiman Marcus
Parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue to buy upscale rival Neiman Marcus
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Patrick Bertoletti of Chicago wins his first men's title at the annual Nathan's hot dog eating contest
Patrick Bertoletti of Chicago wins his first men’s title at the annual Nathan’s hot dog eating contest
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Biden heads into a make-or-break stretch for his imperiled presidential campaign
President Joe Biden is opening a critical stretch in his effort to salvage his imperiled reelection campaign
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Thousands evacuate as Northern California wildfire spreads. More hot weather is expected
Firefighters are battling a growing wildfire in Northern California that has forced at least 26,000 people to evacuate. The fire’s cause is being investigated.
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Cambodia welcomes the Metropolitan Museum's repatriation of statues looted over decades of turmoil
Cambodia’s culture minister says the return to Cambodia this week of 14 sculptures that had been looted from the country during a period of war and unrest is like welcoming home the souls of ancestors
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To save spotted owls, officials plan to kill a half-million of another owl species
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service strategy is meant to prop up declining spotted owl populations in Oregon, Washington and California by killing barred owls that have encroached into their territory.
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The explosive history of fireworks, from ancient China to Revolutionary America
Pyrotechnic amusements from sparklers to Roman candles have long been a staple of celebrations in the U.S. and beyond, helping to mark national holidays, sporting events and more.
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Why climate change makes a hurricane like Beryl more dangerous
Record-shattering ocean temperatures have helped Beryl gain strength as it moves through the Caribbean. It is the most powerful Atlantic hurricane ever recorded this early in the year.
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