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Taco Bell sued for false advertising over skimpy fillings
The class-action lawsuit alleges that the fast-food giant shorts customers of the fillings in its Mexican Pizza and Crunchwrap.
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Fan reports Cardi B to police after mic-throwing incident at concert
The fan, who attended Cardi B’s concert on July 29, filed a police report with the Las Vegas Metro Police Department alleging they were struck by the rapper’s mic.
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In Photos: Paul Reubens, Pee-wee Herman actor, dies at 70
Paul Reubens, the actor and comedian who created and portrayed the character Pee-wee Herman, who became a fixture of children’s television and movies with his red bow tie and impish antics, died July 30 at a hospital in Los Angeles. He was 70.
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Fred Hoffman, veteran Pentagon correspondent, dies at 100
The longtime AP reporter was a Pulitzer Prize finalist for an investigation into the black market in Vietnam.
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To Keep TV Shows Afloat, Some Networks Are Cutting Actors’ Pay
In a shrinking business, actors on some shows are being guaranteed less money, an issue that’s helping to fuel the Hollywood strike.
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A Strong Peso Gives Mexicans Working Abroad Less Bang for Their Buck
The peso’s soaring value means the money that Mexicans in the United States send home doesn’t go as far as it used to.
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Why Austria Is Struggling to Break Away From Russian Gas
Austria, unlike most European Union countries, is still buying nearly as much natural gas from Russia as it was before the war in Ukraine.
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Twitter Threatens to Sue Center for Countering Digital Hate Over Research
The Center for Countering Digital Hate said it had received a letter from X, Twitter’s parent company, accusing it of trying to hurt the social platform with its research.
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Europe’s Economy Expanded in Spring, and Inflation Has Eased
The eurozone economy grew more than expected, while inflation slowed after a string of rate hikes from the European Central Bank.
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Biden, reversing Trump, won’t move military’s Space Command to Alabama
The Trump administration had planned to move U.S. Space Command from Peterson Air Force Base, near Colorado Springs, to Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Ala.