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Hong Kong property developer Lee Shau Kee dies at 97

Hong Kong property developer Lee Shau Kee dies at 97

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong property developer Lee Shau Kee, who led one of the biggest real estate empires in the former British territory, has died. He was 97.
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Putin and Trump will speak on Tuesday about the war in Ukraine

Putin and Trump will speak on Tuesday about the war in Ukraine

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump will speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday in a possible pivot point in efforts to end the war in Ukraine and an opportunity for Trump to continue reorienting American foreign policy.
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Severe weather moves east after tornadoes, winds and wildfires killed at least 39 people

Severe weather moves east after tornadoes, winds and wildfires killed at least 39 people

A dynamic storm that prompted foreboding predictions of dangerous weekend weather spawned tornadoes, dust storms and wildfires that killed at least 39 people and destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses.
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Severe weather moves east after tornadoes, winds and wildfires killed at least 39 people

Severe weather moves east after tornadoes, winds and wildfires killed at least 39 people

A dynamic storm that prompted foreboding predictions of dangerous weekend weather spawned tornadoes, dust storms and wildfires that killed at least 39 people and destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses.
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St. Patrick's Day brings boisterous parades and celebrations to New York and other cities

St. Patrick's Day brings boisterous parades and celebrations to New York and other cities

NEW YORK (AP) — St. Patrick’s Day, the annual celebration of all things Irish, is being marked in cities across the country on Monday with boisterous parades and celebrations.
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Who invented the March Madness bracket? Staten Island bar and Kentucky postal worker stake claims

Who invented the March Madness bracket? Staten Island bar and Kentucky postal worker stake claims

NEW YORK (AP) — Could it really be true? That of all of college basketball’s urban myths, one of New York’s five boroughs is actually the birthplace of filling out an NCAA Tournament bracket? Before all those office pools truly defined March, betting
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The Latest: Trump administration deports hundreds of immigrants despite a judge’s ruling to stop

The Latest: Trump administration deports hundreds of immigrants despite a judge’s ruling to stop

The Trump administration transferred hundreds of immigrants to El Salvador even as a federal judge issued an order temporarily barring the deportations under an 18th century wartime declaration targeting Venezuelan gang members, officials said.
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US shoppers increased spending tepidly last month as anxiety over the economy rises

US shoppers increased spending tepidly last month as anxiety over the economy rises

WASHINGTON (AP) — US shoppers stepped up their spending a just bit in February after a sharp pullback the previous month , signaling that Americans are shopping more cautiously as concerns about the direction of the economy mount.
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PSG win over Marseille marred by homophobic, racist chants. It's an ongoing problem in French soccer

PSG win over Marseille marred by homophobic, racist chants. It's an ongoing problem in French soccer

A French campaign group has called on the country's authorities to punish homophobic and racist chanting after the biggest match in the league between Paris Saint-Germain and Marseille was marred by discriminatory singing.
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Mall staple Forever 21 files for bankruptcy protection, again

Mall staple Forever 21 files for bankruptcy protection, again

Forever 21 has filed for bankruptcy protection for a second time as traffic in U.S. shopping malls fades and competition from online retailers like Amazon, Temu and Shein intensifies.
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