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Insurrectionists loyal to President Donald Trump try to break through a police barrier on Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington, D.C.

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  • Politics

The truth is there's little the government can do about lies on cable

Tucker Carlson trying to rewrite history on the Jan. 6 riots is exposing the government's limited ability to regulate distortions on cable news.

March 16, 2023
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By:
  • Domenico Montanaro
This you?

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  • Economy

Press 1 for more anger: Americans are fed up with customer service

A new survey shows Americans are unhappy with the service they're getting — and are not afraid to let people know about it.

March 16, 2023
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By:
  • Manuela López Restrepo
The icon for the video sharing TikTok app is seen on a smartphone on Feb. 28. British authorities said Thursday that they are banning the Chinese-owned app from government mobile phones on security grounds.

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  • Technology

The U.K. is the latest to ban TikTok on government phones because of security concerns

British authorities said they are banning the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok from government mobile phones following similar moves by the U.S. and European Union.

March 16, 2023
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By:
  • The Associated Press
The Genauers, state Rep. Debra Bazemore D-South Fulton and state Sen. Elena Parent (D-Dekalb) smile on Monday, March 13, 2023, after the Small Business Development House committee unanimously cleared Senate Bill 55.

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  • News

‘Georgia Lemonade Stand Act’ aims to exempt kids from obtaining permits

When Rami Genauer learned that his kids’ lemonade stand was illegal in Georgia, he emailed his state senator. The result: the 'Georgia Lemonade Act,' which would exempt children under the age of 18 from acquiring a license or permit to sell lemonade or other products.

March 16, 2023
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By:
  • Madgie Robinson

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  • Law

A lawsuit picks a bone with Buffalo Wild Wings: Are 'boneless wings' really wings?

The "boneless wings" served by Buffalo Wild Wings, the national chain of casual sports bar-restaurants, have long been made of white meat from boneless chicken breasts.

March 16, 2023
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By:
  • Becky Sullivan
The company logo is seen at the global headquarters of Swiss bank Credit Suisse in Zurich, Switzerland.

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  • Business

Credit Suisse shares soar after the bank secures a $54 billion lifeline

Shares of the Swiss banking giant rallied significantly Thursday after Switzerland's central bank agreed to lend it $54 billion.

March 16, 2023
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By:
  • Willem Marx
GPB News NPR

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  • Technology

The Biden administration demands that TikTok be sold, or risk a nationwide ban

TikTok officials say they are "disappointed in the outcome," but will remain focused on implementing a plan to keep the data of Americans safe.

March 16, 2023
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York City on Tuesday. Stocks tumbled on Wednesday amid fears that worries about the banking system were widening to other parts of the world.

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  • Business

Stocks drop as fears grow about the global banking system

A drop in shares of European lender Credit Suisse sparked fears that banking turmoil is spreading around the world.

March 15, 2023
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  • David Gura,
  • Rob Schmitz,
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Actor Ryan Reynolds is part owner of Mint Mobile and stars in ads for the budget cellular carrier which is being sold to T-Mobile.

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  • Business

T-Mobile buys Ryan Reynolds' Mint Mobile in a $1.35 billion deal

T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert said the telecom giant would use its size and resources to "supercharge" Mint, which is best known for ads starring the actor who is part owner of the smaller company.

March 15, 2023
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By:
  • Joe Hernandez
People line up outside of a Silicon Valley Bank office on Monday in Santa Clara, Calif. Days after Silicon Valley Bank collapsed, customers are lining up to try and retrieve their funds from the failed bank.

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  • Technology

The White House is avoiding one word when it comes to Silicon Valley Bank: bailout

The Biden administration has taken pains to avoid the word "bailout" in describing the effort to rescue Silicon Valley Bank depositors. Yet banking experts say it sure does look like a bailout.

March 15, 2023
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
Former state lawmaker Kay Bounkeua takes a break from her work as her daughter Ryla Bounkeua plays with Kay's stepdad Jeffrey Strong in Rio Rancho, N.M, March 13.

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  • National

Only New Mexico lawmakers don't get paid for their time. That might change this year

Most states pay or offer some financial compensation to state lawmakers for their work. Not New Mexico. That can be a barrier for many people trying to enter politics. A new bill could change that.

March 15, 2023
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By:
  • Alice Fordham
A Twitter page of Chinese exiled businessman Guo Wengui is seen on a computer screen in Beijing on Aug. 30, 2017. The self-exiled Chinese businessman was arrested Wednesday in New York on charges that he oversaw a billion-dollar fraud conspiracy.

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  • National

U.S. arrests a Chinese business tycoon in a $1 billion fraud conspiracy

Guo Wengui, long sought by the government of China and known for cultivating ties to Trump administration figures including Steve Bannon, was arrested on charges that he oversaw a fraud conspiracy.

March 15, 2023
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By:
  • The Associated Press
GPB News NPR

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  • Politics

Some in Washington blame the bank failures on a rollback of landmark banking rules

Democrats offer two different narratives on the regulatory failures that led to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank.

March 15, 2023
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  • GPB Newsroom
Honda is recalling a half-million vehicles in the U.S. and Canada because the front seat belts may not latch properly.

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  • Business

Honda recalls nearly 500,000 vehicles because front seat belts may not latch properly

The recall covers top-selling models including the 2017 through 2020 CR-V, the 2018 and 2019 Accord, the 2018 through 2020 Odyssey and the 2019 Insight. It also includes the 2019 and 2020 Acura RDX.

March 15, 2023
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By:
  • The Associated Press
A Tyson food product is seen in Montpelier, Vt., on Nov. 18, 2011. Tyson Foods says the company is closing two facilities that employ more than 1,600 people in an effort to streamline its U.S. poultry business.

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  • Business

Tyson will close poultry plants in Virginia and Arkansas that employ more than 1,600

Tyson Foods said it plans to close its processing, broiler and hatching operations in Glen Allen, Va., and a plant in Van Buren, Ark., in an effort to streamline its U.S. poultry business.

March 15, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
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