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Michelle Weaver is a news writer for the Bergen Newspaper Group. She has been writing professionally for over three years, and she loves her job because she gets to tell people's stories—whether they're a student who just made the honor roll, or a new business owner who just opened their doors.

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Stock market today: Asian shares track Wall Streets rally, led by a 2.4% jump in Tokyo

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HONG KONG — Asian shares have tracked Wall Street’s rally, led by a 2.4% advance for Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index powered by strong gains for semiconductor makers. U.S. futures rose while oil prices edged higher. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 gained more than 900 points to close at 38,460.08, its highest level in a month. […]

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Investors back Bloor junior

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The Steadings, a HarperCrewe development in Cirencester, is under construction Adrian Bloor set up HarperCrewe in 2022 with ambitions to “do things differently”.  He has now secured “a significant strategic investment” from US real estate platform TPG Angelo Gordon and London investment firm Ridgeback Group. This investment, reported to be more than £200m, marks an expansion

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi to inaugurate Sri Lankan hydropower and irrigation project

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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi arrived in Sri Lanka on Wednesday to inaugurate a hydropower and irrigation project that was long delayed due to international sanctions on his government and other issues. Raisi is the first Iranian leader to visit Sri Lanka since former President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad visited the country in 2008.

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Olympian Kristi Yamaguchi is 'tickled pink' to inspire a Barbie doll

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Like many little girls, a young Kristi Yamaguchi loved playing with Barbie. With a schedule packed with ice skating practices, her Barbie dolls became her “best friends.” So, it’s surreal for the decorated Olympian figure skater to now be a Barbie girl herself. “It’s a huge, huge honor. I think a lot of pride comes

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Supreme Court to consider when doctors can provide emergency abortions in states with bans

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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will consider Wednesday when doctors can provide abortions during medical emergencies in states with bans enacted after the high court’s sweeping decision overturning Roe v. Wade. The case comes from Idaho, which is one of 14 states that now ban abortion at all stages of pregnancy with limited exceptions. It

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Senate passes bill forcing TikTok's parent company to sell or face ban, sends to Biden for signature

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WASHINGTON — The Senate passed legislation Tuesday that would force TikTok’s China-based parent company to sell the social media platform under the threat of a ban, a contentious move by U.S. lawmakers that’s expected to face legal challenges and disrupt the lives of content creators who rely on the short-form video app for income. The

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USPS commits to rerouting Reno-area mail despite bipartisan pushback and mail ballot concerns

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LAS VEGAS — The USPS announced on Tuesday it will follow through with its plan to reroute Reno-area mail processing to Sacramento, a move that drew bipartisan ire from Nevada lawmakers while raising questions about the rate at which mail ballots can be processed in a populous part of a crucial swing state. Postmaster General

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