China’s manufacturing activity contracted in July, the monthly Purchasing Managers’ Index says

China’s manufacturing activity contracted in July, the monthly Purchasing Managers’ Index says

BEIJING (AP) — A closely watched measure of Chinese manufacturing activity remained negative in July as concern persists about the state of the world’s second largest economy. The Purchasing Managers’ Index, based on a survey of factory managers, slipped 0.1 points to 49.4, the National Bureau of Statistics said Wednesday. It was the third straight

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Rescuers search through mud and debris as deaths rise to 151 in landslides in southern India

Rescuers search through mud and debris as deaths rise to 151 in landslides in southern India

NEW DELHI (AP) — Hundreds of rescue workers searched through mud and debris Wednesday from multiple landslides that have killed at least 151 people in southern India, police said. The multiple landslides occurred after torrential rains triggered torrents of mud and water that swept through tea estates and villages. Another 186 people were injured by

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Boar’s Head expands recall to include 7 million more pounds of deli meats tied to listeria outbreak

Boar’s Head expands recall to include 7 million more pounds of deli meats tied to listeria outbreak

The popular deli meat company Boar’s Head is recalling an additional 7 million pounds of ready-to-eat products made at a Virginia plant as an investigation into a deadly outbreak of listeria food poisoning continues, U.S. Agriculture Department officials said Tuesday. The new recall includes 71 products made between May 10 and July 29 under the

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Tesla in Seattle-area crash that killed motorcyclist was using self-driving system, authorities say

Tesla in Seattle-area crash that killed motorcyclist was using self-driving system, authorities say

DETROIT (AP) — Authorities in Washington have determined that a Tesla that hit and killed a motorcyclist near Seattle in April was operating on the company’s “Full Self Driving” system at the time of the crash. Investigators from the Washington State Patrol made the discovery after downloading information from the event-data recorder on the 2022

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Olympics bet against climate change with swimming in Seine and may lose. Scientists say told you so

Olympics bet against climate change with swimming in Seine and may lose. Scientists say told you so

With plans for athletes to swim the Seine River through the heart of Paris, Olympic organizers essentially bet against climate change’s extreme weather. Now it’s looking like they’ll lose — by ditching the swimming portion of triathlon races. And some scientists and engineers are saying told you so. Heavy rains — something that’s increased with

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