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Pope warns the Vatican pension fund needs urgent reform as employees demand transparency

Pope warns the Vatican pension fund needs urgent reform as employees demand transparency

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis, who has imposed a series of cost-cutting measures across the cash-strapped Vatican, warned Thursday that the city state’s troubled pension fund needs urgent reform to guarantee future obligations.
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Bitcoin is at the doorstep of $100,000 as post-election rally rolls on

Bitcoin is at the doorstep of $100,000 as post-election rally rolls on

NEW YORK (AP) — Bitcoin topped $98,000 for the first time Thursday, extending a streak of almost daily all-time highs since the U.S. presidential election. The cryptocurrency has rocketed more than 40% in just two weeks.
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Bitcoin is at the doorstep of $100,000 as post-election rally rolls on

Bitcoin is at the doorstep of $100,000 as post-election rally rolls on

NEW YORK (AP) — Bitcoin topped $98,000 for the first time Thursday, extending a streak of almost daily all-time highs since the U.S. presidential election. The cryptocurrency has rocketed more than 40% in just two weeks.
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Australia beats the United States at the Davis Cup to reach the semifinals

Australia beats the United States at the Davis Cup to reach the semifinals

MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Australia reached the Davis Cup semifinals for the third consecutive year, eliminating the United States 2-1 when Matt Ebden and Jordan Thompson beat the surprise, last-minute pairing of Ben Shelton and Tommy Paul 6-4, 6-4 in the
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Stuttgart likely without Germany forward Deniz Undav for the rest of the year

STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Germany forward Deniz Undav has been ruled out for possibly the rest of the year because of a muscle injury, Stuttgart said on Thursday.
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$344 for a coffee? Scottish farm is selling UK's most expensive cup

$344 for a coffee? Scottish farm is selling UK's most expensive cup

LONDON (AP) — It's an enormous price to pay for a little cup of coffee, but the man behind the pitch promises it won't leave a bitter taste behind because it comes with a sweetener: a share of a dairy farm.
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The FBI and DHS leaders won't testify publicly about national security threats before the Senate

The FBI and DHS leaders won't testify publicly about national security threats before the Senate

WASHINGTON (AP) — The leaders of the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security declined to testify publicly at a scheduled Senate hearing Thursday on global national security threats, a break from precedent following years of open testimony before
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Has a waltz written by composer Frederic Chopin been discovered in an NYC museum?

Has a waltz written by composer Frederic Chopin been discovered in an NYC museum?

NEW YORK (AP) — The brooding waltz was carefully composed on a sheet of music roughly the size of an index card. The brief, moody number also bore an intriguing name, written at the top in cursive: “Chopin.
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Has a waltz written by composer Frederic Chopin been discovered in an NYC museum?

Has a waltz written by composer Frederic Chopin been discovered in an NYC museum?

NEW YORK (AP) — The brooding waltz was carefully composed on a sheet of music roughly the size of an index card. The brief, moody number also bore an intriguing name, written at the top in cursive: “Chopin.
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Nova Scotia's three main party leaders to debate in televised roundtable

Nova Scotia's three main party leaders to debate in televised roundtable

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s three main political leaders are set to meet later today for their third debate ahead of Tuesday’s provincial election.
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