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			<title><![CDATA[ Average US long-term mortgage rate climbs to 6.51%, highest level in nearly nine months]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:25:00 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level in nearly nine months, driving up borrowing costs for homebuyers during what&rsquo;s traditionally the housing market&rsquo;s busiest time of the year]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Memorial Day: Higher fuel prices have some Americans scaling back their travel plans]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 10:18:21 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Taiwan prosecutors investigate 3 people over Nvidia chip smuggling to China]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 10:05:22 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Authorities in Taiwan are investigating three people for allegedly using forged documents to smuggle computer servers with advanced Nvidia chips to China]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Congressional committee asks telecoms to do more to prevent scams as losses surge]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 10:05:26 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[A congressional committee is pressing AT&amp;T, Verizon and T-Mobile to strengthen protections against scams]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ US jobless aid filings fell to 209,000 last week as layoffs remain low]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 08:50:39 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Fewer Americans filed for jobless aid last week as layoffs remain low despite a number of uncertainties that continue to cloud the economy]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Germany urges EU to offer Ukraine 'associate membership' and boost talks with Russia]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 08:10:02 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[German Chancellor Friedrich Merz wants the EU to consider offering &ldquo;associate membership&rdquo; to Ukraine]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Walmart delivers strong quarter but also cautious outlook due to economic uncertainty]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 08:10:01 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Walmart delivered another strong quarter of sales as the discounter&rsquo;s speedy deliveries and low prices served as a magnet for shoppers across the income spectrum]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Japan records bigger exports and imports in April, despite oil supply concerns]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 23:30:17 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Japan has reported its exports soared nearly 15% in April from a year earlier as its trade remained robust despite worries over supplies of oil and gas due to the war in Iran]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Australian judge fines X $465,000 for online safety breach after 3-year court battle]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 23:31:21 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[An Australian judge has fined X Corp. $465,000 for failing to provide information to an online safety watchdog about how it tackled child sexual exploitation content]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Asian shares surge after oil prices slip and Wall Street resumes its AI rally]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:26:40 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Shares have rallied across Asia, tracking gains on Wall Street after pressure from the bond market eased and oil prices fell back]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ 'Peanuts' music owner sues 3 companies, government alleging illegal use of tunes]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 19:07:58 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[The owner of the music of &ldquo;A Charlie Brown Christmas&rdquo; and other &ldquo;Peanuts&rdquo; television specials filed four lawsuits Wednesday over what they say is the illegal use of the jazzy piano tunes of Vince Guaraldi]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday 5/20/2026]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 17:19:47 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[The U.S. stock market bounced back after pressure eased on Wall Street from the bond market and oil prices gave back some of their big gains]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Kansas farmers pulled by weather extremes and growing costs, wheat crop could be worst since 1972]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Business/wireStory/kansas-farmers-pulled-weather-extremes-growing-costs-wheat-133144957]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 08:49:36 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Amid a punishing drought, tariffs and the high cost of fertilizers, farming wheat has become more uncertain as farmers in western Kansas are feeling the impact in their major wheat producing region]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Stephen Colbert's long goodbye is coming to an end, leaving a void]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Business/wireStory/stephen-colberts-long-goodbye-coming-end-leaving-void-133143023]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 07:54:12 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Stephen Colbert's run on &ldquo;The Late Show&rdquo; ends Thursday, marking the conclusion of his on-air feud with President Donald Trump]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Battle of the family SUVs: Hyundai Palisade vs Kia Telluride]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Business/wireStory/battle-family-suvs-hyundai-palisade-kia-telluride-133142926]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 07:41:04 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[The Hyundai Palisade and Kia Telluride are mechanical twins with uniquely different styles]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Target's comparable sales post the biggest jump in 4 years during the first quarter]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Business/wireStory/targets-comparable-sales-post-biggest-jump-4-years-133142732]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 07:45:21 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported the biggest increase for a widely watched measure of quarterly sales in four years]]></description>
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                <media:keywords>17</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ Target tops first quarter expectations under its new CEO Michael Fiddelke]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Business/wireStory/target-tops-quarter-expectations-new-ceo-michael-fiddelke-133142553]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 08:50:52 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Target tops first quarter expectations under its new CEO Michael Fiddelke]]></description>
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                <media:keywords>18</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ EU overcomes fierce internal debate to agree on tariff deal with the US]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 07:54:12 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[The European Union has approved a tariff deal with the United States to cap tariffs on most EU exports at 15%]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Ukraine ally Britain eases new sanctions on Russian oil as fuel prices surge over Iran war]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 08:54:40 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[The U.K. government has quietly delayed some new sanctions on Russian oil to help Britons cope with rising costs from the Iran war]]></description>
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                <media:keywords>20</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ Kansas City small businesses whipping up World Cup flavors and merch for fans this summer]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Business/wireStory/kansas-city-small-businesses-whipping-world-cup-flavors-133141677]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 08:48:58 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[The World Cup may be a multibillion-dollar global endeavor, but small, locally owned businesses across the country are hoping to make a buck as well as the U.S., Mexico and Canada jointly host one of the world's biggest sporting events]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Xi and Putin meet to reaffirm China-Russia ties days after Trump’s visit ]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 07:21:58 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin have hailed their strategic ties and energy trade during a meeting in Beijing]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Wall Street points toward gains as oil prices fall and bond yields ease]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 08:10:07 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[U.S. markets were poised to open with gains as bond prices eased and oil prices fell]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ UN lowers forecast for global economic growth in 2026 over Mideast energy crisis]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 18:18:14 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ New Jell-O products swap fruit juice for artificial colors]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 18:07:13 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Jell-O is getting a line of products made without synthetic colors or artificial sweeteners to meet increasing consumer demand for natural ingredients]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Jury acquits 2 business executives of bribing Navy admiral for government contract]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 15:51:32 -0400</pubDate>
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