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By JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press Migrant laborers who built Qatar’s World Cup stadiums often worked long hours under harsh conditions and were subjected to discrimination, wage theft and other abuses. That’s according to a 75-page report released by the London-based charity Equidem on Thursday, less than two weeks before the Gulf Arab nation hosts the

By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits rose slightly last week, but the labor market remains healthy despite job cuts that have begun to spread across industries most affected by soaring interest rates, such as housing and technology. Unemployment claims for the week ending Nov.

By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bob Fosse’s all-singing, all-dancing 1978 revue “Dancin’” is headin’ back to Broadway and the late choreographer’s daughter calls “a magic carpet ride.” “Dancin’” is not an easy show to revive, in large part because there is no book and no recording. It’s a series of

By MATT OTT AP Business Writer Wall Street looks set to jump Thursday after a government report showed inflation eased by even more than economists expected last month. Futures for U.S. stock indexes surged 2% or more, indicating a big increase once trading begins, while Treasury yields fell dramatically as bond markets relaxed. Even bitcoin

By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A Taliban official says women are banned from using gyms in Afghanistan. The rule, which comes into force this week, is the group’s latest edict cracking down on women’s rights and freedoms. A spokesman from the Ministry of Virtue and Vice said on Thursday that the

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is recalling nearly 340,000 big SUVs in the U.S. because their daytime running lights may not shut off when the regular headlights are on. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says in documents poste on its website Thursday that having both lights on at the same time could cause glare

By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Price increases moderated in the United States last month in the latest sign that the inflation pressures that have gripped the nation might be easing as the economy slows and consumers grow more cautious. Consumer inflation reached 7.7% in October from a year earlier and 0.4%

By The Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Family members say Egyptian prison authorities have intervened medically with imprisoned pro-democracy activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah, who this week escalated his hunger strike  to refuse water. The family is demanding his release. A family lawyer also says he was given permission to visit Abdel-Fattah in prison on Thursday. The

By ERIC OLSON and HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writers College athletic programs of all sizes are reacting to inflation the same way as everyone else. They’re looking for ways to save. Travel and food are the primary areas with increased costs. Schools in major conferences are working with boosters and other partners to try

STOCKHOLM (AP) — The sole reactor of a nuclear power plant in southern Sweden is working again but the plant remains disconnected from the country’s power grid. The power station’s Oskarshamn 3 reactor was shut down Wednesday due to unexpected turbine problems. A plant spokesperson said “the disturbance that caused the turbine stop was fixed”

By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian aviation investigators concluded Thursday that a nearly decade-long failure to properly repair a malfunctioning automatic throttle, pilots’ overreliance on the plane’s automation system, and inadequate training contributed to the crash of a Boeing 737-500 last year that killed 62 people. National Transportation Safety Committee investigators

By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — Drinks are on the house at this year’s U.N. climate talks and the price of food will be slashed in half, Egypt’s foreign minister said Thursday following complaints from delegates that they were struggling to get food and water during the event. But on another

By CRISTIAN JARDAN and STEPHEN McGRATH Associated Press CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has paid an official visit to Moldova and announced a 250 million-euro (-dollar) support package to help the small nation overcome an acute winter energy crisis amid Russia’s war in Ukraine. The EU chief said

By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — The war-inspired natural gas boom is undermining already insufficient efforts to limit future warming to just a few more tenths of a degree, a new report says. Planning and build-up of liquified and other natural gas — due to an energy crisis triggered by

By LUJAIN JO and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The outspoken CEO of Qatar Airways has lashed out at critics of his country hosting the upcoming FIFA World Cup, saying his nation will “always rub salt into the wound” of its adversaries. Akbar Al Baker’s comments Thursday show the increasingly confrontational stance

CAIRO (AP) — The family of a prominent jailed Egyptian action on hunger and water strike says he was hospitalized, amid growing concerns about his health. Mona Seif, the sister of Alaa Abdel-Fattah, said Thursday that prison officials said medical intervention has been taken for him. Abdel-Fattah, who is serving a five-year sentence on charges

By FREIDA FRISARO and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Shortly after Hurricane Nicole made landfall early Thursday along the east coast of Florida, it was downgraded to a tropical storm but it was still battering a large area of the storm-weary state with strong winds, dangerous storm surge and heavy rain. The rare

By JOSH BOAK and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In Massachusetts, Democrats and Republicans could find an issue to agree on: letting bars have happy hours. Commonwealth law bans bars and other establishments from having special discounts on beer, wine and liquor. AP VoteCast shows a majority of voters, about 6 in 10,

By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s energy and environment minister says U.S. energy giant ExxonMobil has begun prospecting for natural gas off the coast of southwestern Greece, kicking off a delayed project as Europe seeks alternative energy sources due to the war in Ukraine. ExxonMobil’s ship is already in operation in