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U.S. appeals court takes aim at Big Tech liability shield
A Pennsylvania mother won the right to sue TikTok over the death of her 10-year-old daughter.
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Lithium startups bet on high demand in battery-powered future
A new crop of startups is working on novel ways of producing the valuable metal and promising to open untapped lithium sources.
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U.S. economy expands at revised 3% rate on resilient consumer
Growth has cooled so far this year after accelerating the second half of 2023.
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Average rate on a 30-year mortgage eases to 6.35%, its lowest level in more than a year
Signs of waning inflation and a cooling job market have raised expectations the Federal Reserve will cut its benchmark interest rate next month for the first time in 4 years.
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Trump says he’ll announce a plan to make U.S. the ‘crypto capital’
Donald Trump has done a complete about-face toward the asset class, which he had considered a crime-riddled scam while he was in office.
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Skowhegan Craft Brew Festival set for Saturday
The celebration of local beer and other products is expected to draw people from around the country to sample beverages from 24 Maine producers.
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Thomas College in Waterville chooses new president
Jeannine Diddle Uzzi will serve as president-elect of Thomas until Nov. 1 when President Laurie Lachance officially steps down.
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Acadia-related spending drops for second year as fewer people visit
The number of visitors and how much they’re spending on hotels and restaurants has been dropping since 2021, but the numbers are still much higher than they were before the pandemic.
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Mainers may see more savings from using electricity during off hours
Regulators say expanding time-of-use rates to the supply side of electric bills could cut costs and take pressure off the grid. Currently, customers can only save on delivery costs when they use electricity early in the morning or late at night.