For example, a chain of fake Starbucks operates under the international coffee company’s logo in Baghdad.
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Wisconsin radio magnate Duey ‘Duke’ Wright dies at 83
He built Midwest Communications into a nine-state operation.
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New Orleans guitarist Walter ‘Wolfman’ Washington dies at 79
A legend in the city’s musical nightlife for decades, Washington was diagnosed with cancer in March.
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U.S. will require COVID-19 testing for travelers from China
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cited the surge in infections in China and what it said was a lack of adequate and transparent information from that country.
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Finland gets floating LNG terminal to replace Russian gas
Use of the vessel, owned by the U.S. company Excelerate Energy Inc., is called a historic move.
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National Guard checking Buffalo homes for blizzard victims
Local officials insist they had prepared but the weather was extraordinary even for a region prone to powerful winter storms.
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Judge sentences co-leader in Michigan governor kidnap plot to more than 19 years imprisonment
Prosecutors had sought a life sentence for Barry Croft Jr., 47, who was the fourth and final federal defendant to learn his fate.
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Foreign firms welcome China’s decision to end quarantines for travelers from abroad
Meanwhile, Japan announces restrictions on visitors from the country as infections surge.
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States banking big bucks amid inflation, higher interest rates
Still, financial experts are nonetheless urging caution on spending because of concerns the U.S. could slip into a recession.
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Bidens heading to U.S. Virgin Islands to relax between holidays
St. Croix is a tropical getaway that he has been visiting at least since he was vice president, from 2009 to 2017.