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FILE - In this Sept. 28, 2021 file photo, people wearing face masks to help curb the spread of the coronavirus try out the latest iPhone 13 handsets at an Apple Store in Beijing. Amazon’s audiobook service Audible and phone apps for reading the holy books of Islam and Christianity have disappeared from the Apple store in mainland China, in the latest examples of the country’s tightening rules for internet firms. Audible said in a statement Friday, Oct. 15, that it removed its app from the Apple store in mainland China last month “due to permit requirements.”

China crackdown on Apple store hits holy book apps, Audible

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Amazon's audiobook service Audible and phone apps for reading the holy books of Islam and Christianity have disappeared from the Apple store in mainland China, in the latest examples of the country's tightening rules for internet firms.

Cher sues heirs of Sonny Bono over song and record revenue

FILE - In this Jan. 21, 1966 file photo, Sonny, right, and Cher sing during a taping of

Resilient shoppers push retail sales up 0.7% in September

A young customer looks at a Halloween mask at a Party City store, Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021, in Miami. Americans continued to spend at a solid clip in September despite rising prices and snarled global supply chains that are limiting the flow of goods. Retail sales rose a seasonally adjusted 0.7% in September from the month before, the U.S. Commerce Department said Friday, Oct. 15.

Jungle Theater welcomes back performances with interactive play

Boeing pilot involved in Max testing is indicted in Texas

In this Monday, March 1, 2021 file photo, The first Alaska Airlines passenger flight on a Boeing 737-9 Max airplane takes off on a flight to San Diego from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle. A Boeing pilot involved in testing the 737 Max jetliner was indicted Thursday, Oct. 14,2021 by a federal grand jury on charges of deceiving safety regulators who were evaluating the plane, which was later involved in two deadly crashes.

UnitedHealth boosts outlook, again, after big Q3 numbers

This July 12, 2019 file photo shows the UnitedHealthcare headquarters in Minneapolis.

A now hiring sign sits on a display in a clothing store Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, in Sioux Falls, S.D. The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to its lowest level since the pandemic began, a sign the job market is still improving even as hiring has slowed in the past two months.

US unemployment claims fall to lowest level since pandemic

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to its lowest level since the pandemic began, a sign the job market is still improving even as hiring has slowed in the past two months.

Gas prices around the US surge to 7-year high

In this Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017, file photo, a flame burns at the Shell Deer Park oil refinery in Deer Park, Texas.

International Falls prepares to welcome back Canadian travelers ahead of border reopening

Inflation rises 5.4% from year ago, matching 13-year high

In this July 21, 2021 photo, a consumer shops at a retail store in Morton Grove, Ill. Consumer prices rose 0.4% last month, slightly higher than August’s gain and pushing annual inflation back to the highest increase in 13 years. The consumer price index rose 5.4% in September from a year ago, up slightly from August’s gain of 5.3% and matching the increases in June and July.

Bemidji offers incentives to draw remote workers up north

A sign in the parking lot of Mariano's grocery store advertises the availability of jobs Friday, Oct. 8, 2021, in Chicago. One reason America’s employers are having trouble filling jobs was starkly illustrated in a report Tuesday, Oct. 12: Americans are quitting in droves.

Americans quit their jobs at a record pace in August

The Labor Department said that quits jumped to 4.3 million in August, the highest on records dating back to December 2000, and up from 4 million in July.

Customs dispute jeopardizes US fish stick, filet supply

Instacart CEO says online grocery shopping has room to grow

ILE - In this Oct. 11, 2019, file photo, Fidji Simo arrives at Variety's Power of Women on Friday, at the Beverly Wilshire hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. When the pandemic hit the U.S. last year, grocery delivery company Instacart suddenly became a lifeline for millions of consumers. Sales volumes skyrocketed; in one month, the company added 300,000 drivers to keep up with its orders. Guiding Instacart through this new normal is Simo, a former executive at Facebook who joined Instacart’s board in February and took over as CEO in August.

Minnetonka Moccasin issues apology for appropriation of Native American cultures

From left: Jori Miller Sherer, president; Adrienne Benjamin, reconciliation advisor; and David Miller, CEO.

Southwest cancels hundreds more flights, denies sickout

Passengers queue up at the ticketing counter for Southwest Airlines flights in Eppley Airfield Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021, in Omaha, Neb.

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A sign outside Bebe Zito in Minneapolis advertises the ice cream shop's job openings.

Minnesota's workforce shortage causes headaches for hospitality industry, but good news may be ahead

Former Facebook data scientist Frances Haugen, center, departs after a hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security, on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021, in Washington.

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This March 11, 2019 file photo, shows the north entrance of the Trump International in Washington. Former President Donald Trump's company lost more than $70 million operating his Washington D.C. hotel while in office, forcing him at one point get a reprieve from a major bank on payments on a loan, according to documents released Friday, Oct. 8, 2021, by a House committee investigating his business.

Trump hotel lost $70M during presidency, got help from bank

US jobless claims fall to 326,000, first drop in four weeks

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week, another sign that the U.S. job market and economy continue their steady recovery from last year's coronavirus recession.

A hiring sign is placed at a booth for prospective employers during a job fair Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, in the West Hollywood section of Los Angeles.

Mall of America to welcome 9 new brands to Community Commons

The following brands will now be open at the MOA: Coco Nashay, Edicion Especial, Highly Flavored Delicacies, House of Bella Hair & Fashion, House of Queens, Joe Peezy Wear, Mike's Premium Organic Beard Oil, Tipton Hammond Arts and Under Dawg.

Facebook blames outage on error during routine maintenance

Engineers scrambled to fix the problem on-site, but this took time because of the extra layers of security, Santosh Janardhan, Facebook's vice president of infrastructure said. The data centers are "hard to get into, and once you're inside, the hardware and routers are designed to be difficult to modify even when you have physical access to them."

This photo shows the mobile phone app logos for, from left, Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp in New York, Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021. The six-hour outage was a headache for many casual users but far more serious for the millions of people worldwide who rely on the social media sites to run their businesses or communicate with relatives, fellow parents, teachers or neighbors.

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Actors of Indian descent proud to lead Broadway's 'Aladdin'

"It is every brown girl's dream to be singing that song on an actual flying carpet," says Narayan. "And the fact that I got to do it on Broadway in the full costume with the lights and the 32-piece orchestra beneath me — oh, my gosh, I really had to hold it together. It was emotional overload for me."

This image released by Disney Theatrical Productions shows, from second left, Michael James Scott as Genie, Michael Maliakel as Aladdin, and Shoba Narayan as Jasmine after a performance of the Broadway musical

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