The list price would total about $27 billion, but airlines routinely get deep discounts.
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Public radio owner buys Chicago Sun-Times
The tabloid will be an independent subsidiary of Chicago Public Media.
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Dolce&Gabbana will stop using animal fur
The Milan fashion house will transition to eco-friendly faux fur.
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EPA restores rule to limit power-plant mercury emissions
President Biden’s sweeping $555 billion plan to promote clean energy remains stalled in Congress.
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Stocks end higher, still log worst month since March 2020
Uncertainty about how sharply and how quickly the Fed will raise rates causes severe swings – even hour to hour – on Wall Street.
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Ransomware attacks on schools rise during pandemic
Virtual learning makes them more dependent on technology – and more vulnerable to cyberattacks.
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Under pressure, Spotify will add advisories before podcasts about virus
But the tech giant declines to get rid of ‘The Joe Rogan Experience,’ which has been criticized for spreading misinformation.
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Augusta PR firm breaks new ground in Maine in seeking to help student-athletes create, market their brand
High school and college student-athletes can benefit from establishing their brand identity and market it in different ways, according to Greg Glynn, founder of Pliable, a new marketing, public relations and broadcasting company.
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U.S. gives full approval to Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine
The action by the Food and Drug Administration means the agency has completed the same rigorous, time-consuming review of Moderna’s shot as dozens of other long-established vaccines.
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Virginia Republicans push for changes in marijuana law
At least eight bills call for amendments to the 2021 statute that legalized adult possession of up to an ounce and aimed for retail sales to begin in 2024.