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Amazon carries Wall Street to the finish of another winning week and month

October 31, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Amazon carries Wall Street to the finish of another winning week and month

NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon led the U.S. stock market on Friday to the finish of another winning week and month. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% and pulled closer to its all-time high set on Tuesday. It closed out […]

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Federal Reserve cuts key rate yet Powell says future reductions are not locked in

October 29, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Federal Reserve cuts key rate yet Powell says future reductions are not locked in

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Wednesday for a second time this year as it seeks to shore up economic growth and hiring, even as inflation stays elevated. But Fed Chair […]

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Trump scores golden gifts as United States and Seoul advance trade talks

October 29, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Trump scores golden gifts as United States and Seoul advance trade talks

GYEONGJU, South Korea (AP) — The United States and South Korea advanced trade talks on Wednesday, addressing details of $350 billion that would be invested in the American economy, after negotiations and ceremonies that included […]

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Uber plans to offer autonomous taxi rides in San Francisco starting next year

October 29, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Uber plans to offer autonomous taxi rides in San Francisco starting next year

Uber said Wednesday that the San Francisco Bay Area will be the first market for its specially built autonomous taxi, which is expected to launch in late 2026. The San Francisco ride-hailing company said in […]

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Amazon cuts 14,000 corporate jobs as spending on artificial intelligence accelerates

October 28, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Amazon cuts 14,000 corporate jobs as spending on artificial intelligence accelerates

Amazon will cut about 14,000 corporate jobs as the online retail giant ramps up spending on artificial intelligence while cutting costs elsewhere. Teams and individuals impacted by the job cuts will be notified on Tuesday. […]

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Friday 12/05

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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From what language did English borrow the word "ukulele"?

In the Hawaiian language the word ukulele roughly translates as 'jumping flea', perhaps because of the movement of the player's fingers. Legend attributes it to the nickname of Englishman Edward William Purvis, one of King Kalākaua's officers, because of his small size, fidgety manner, and playing expertise.

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On what show did Heather Locklear make her TV debut in a recurring role?

In 1982, Locklear began a long term association with television producer Aaron Spelling. First, she was cast in a recurring role as Sammy Jo Dean on Spelling's Dynasty. The following year, while still appearing on Dynasty, Locklear took on a starring role as Officer Stacy Sheridan on the police drama T.J. Hooker.

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Originally called pimento, what popular spice was first grown in Jamaica?

Allspice, also known as Jamaica pepper, myrtle pepper, pimenta, or pimento, is the dried unripe berry of Pimenta dioica, a midcanopy tree native to the Greater Antilles, southern Mexico, and Central America, now cultivated in many warm parts of the world.

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Who recorded the song "Everybody Wants to Rule the World"?

"Everybody Wants to Rule the World" is a song by the English pop rock band Tears for Fears from their second studio album Songs from the Big Chair (1985).

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Who wrote the book "Gone with the Wind"?

Margaret Munnerlyn Mitchell was an American novelist and journalist. Mitchell wrote only one novel that was published during her lifetime, the American Civil War-era novel Gone with the Wind.

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