The turnarounds are the biggest for each index since March 2020.
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Ukraine gets more air defense pledges as Russia hits cities
Missile strikes killed at least three people and destroyed an apartment building in the southern city of Mykolaiv, while heavy artillery damaged more than 30 houses, a hospital, a kindergarten and other buildings in Nikopol.
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Pfizer says booster lifts antibodies for omicron variants
Blood from 80 volunteers collected seven days after the booster shot showed an increase in neutralizing antibodies against the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants in a study.
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Abortion bans are motivating midterm voters, poll shows
The survey also showed that most voters, Democrats and Republicans, do not think abortion should be prohibited in cases of rape or incest, nor do they support laws that set criminal punishments for abortion providers and women who have abortions.
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North Korea fires missile and shells, further inflaming tensions
South Korea says North Korea has launched a ballistic missile toward its eastern waters.
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New York attorney general asks for court oversight of Trump Organization
In a lawsuit filed last month, Attorney General Letitia James’ office accused Trump of habitually misleading banks and others about how much assets like his golf courses and other real estate were worth.
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NATO chief warns Russia not to cross ‘very important line’
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says Russia would be crossing a “very important line” if it used nuclear weapons in Ukraine.
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Worsening inflation will pressure Fed to keep raising rates
Even with widespread price spikes, the September data showed that the prices for many physical goods, including clothing, used cars, furniture, and appliances, dropped last month.
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Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates up another quarter point
Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average on the key 30-year rate climbed to 6.92% from 6.66% last week.
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Parkland school shooter gets life sentence without parole
Nikolas Cruz pleaded guilty a year ago to murdering 14 students and three staff members at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High in 2018.