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Pakistan’s biggest brewery is evolving from its 165-year-old liquor legacy
07/04/2025 03:02am • RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AP) — A pungent fug of malt and yeastiness hangs over Murree Brewery, Pakistan ’s biggest and oldest producer of alcoholic drinks. The company is an outlier in a country where alcohol is outlawed for everyone except non-Muslims, who make up some 9 million people out of 241
Data Doctors: How to choose a laptop docking station
07/03/2025 04:44pm • Q: I’m considering a docking station for my Windows laptop; what should I be looking for? A: If a Windows laptop has become your main workhorse, adding a docking station can transform how you work. It allows you to keep your laptop’s portability while giving you the productivity of a full des
Ukraine's European backers mull their options after the US pauses weapons shipments
07/03/2025 03:18pm • AARHUS, Denmark (AP) — In the windswept gardens of a Danish chateau, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and some of Ukraine’s main European backers weighed options on Thursday for filling the gap after the Trump administration paused weapons shipments to his country. The U.S. move affects high-demand
Why hosting a July Fourth pool party may cost less this year
07/03/2025 03:08pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Americans have one more reason to celebrate this Fourth of July: getting all the gear needed to host a pool party costs less than it has in years, according to a market research company's preliminary data. The total price to buy beach towels, a beverage cooler, bathing suits and o
Things to do in the DC area: 'Momentum Park(our)', Fourth of July celebrations … and more!
07/03/2025 01:55pm • Parkour is essentially treating the world as your obstacle course — going from one point to another by jumping and climbing on anything around you, without assisting equipment, and often involving acrobatics. Mark Toorock, founder and CEO of American Parkour, described parkour as "seeing the bu
Finnish police say stabbing that wounded 4 people at mall in Tampere not a terror or racist attack
07/03/2025 01:41pm • HELSINKI (AP) — A stabbing attack that wounded four people Thursday outside a mall in Finland wasn't believed to be a terror or racist attack, police said. A suspect was arrested and there was no longer a threat to the public in the southern city of Tampere, police said. No details were provided a
‘Jurassic World’ needed a restart. Steven Spielberg knew who to call
07/03/2025 10:55am • NEW YORK (AP) — EXT JUNGLE NIGHT An eyeball, big, yellowish, distinctly inhuman, stares raptly between wooden slats, part of a large crate. The eye darts from side to side quickly, alert as hell. So begins David Koepp’s script to 1993’s “Jurassic Park.” Like much of Koepp’s writing, it
Finnish media reports several people have been stabbed near a
shopping
center in Tempere
07/03/2025 10:41am • HELSINKI, Finland (AP) — Finnish media reports several people have been stabbed near a
shopping
center in Tempere.
Dubai’s booming restaurant scene is feeling the heat of high costs and high failure rates
07/03/2025 01:32am • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — From suspended tables to underwater lounges, some 13,000 food and drink establishments in Dubai pull out all the stops to attract customers in one of the world’s most saturated dining markets. They cater to all tastes and budgets. Some spots ladle out inexpens
Wire Transfers: Everything You Need to Know
07/02/2025 08:00pm • Consumers have lots of ways to send or receive money. You can write a check, load funds onto a prepaid card or use a peer-to-peer app, to take just three examples. If you want to transfer a large sum, a wire transfer could be a smart option. A wire transfer can be fast, secure and convenient, but it
Tariffs Are Impacting Gen Z Spending. Here's How They Can Financially Cope
07/02/2025 08:00pm • The economic news has been nerve-racking in recent months, with nonstop talk of tariffs, AI taking away entry level jobs and even worries about the high price of eggs, though they've fallen some in the last several weeks. And if you're a member of Gen Z, you already face some financial challenges in
How Does Citi Flex Plan Work?
07/02/2025 08:00pm • Citi Flex Plan is a service that lets Citi credit card holders tap into their line of credit in creative ways. With Citi Flex Pay, cardholders can split a large purchase into fixed monthly payments. With Citi Flex Loan, cardholders can borrow from their available credit but avoid a cash advance fee.
Bryan Kohberger admits to killing 4 Idaho students but motive remains unclear
07/02/2025 05:11pm • BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A criminal justice student who avoided a potential death sentence by pleading guilty Wednesday to the brutal stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students carefully planned the attack for months and took multiple steps to cover his tracks, the lead prosecutor said. Brya
Ukraine looks to jointly produce weapons with allies as the US halts some shipments
07/02/2025 12:55pm • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine is forging ahead with early plans for joint weapons production with some international allies, top officials said, while warning Wednesday of potential consequences of the U.S. decision to halt some arms shipments promised to help Kyiv fight off Russia's invasion. “A
Tourists leave potatoes on Frederick the Great's grave. They're perpetuating a German myth
07/02/2025 09:29am • POTSDAM, Germany (AP) — Generations of Germans believe Frederick the Great brought the beloved potato to Germany. The legend is this: King Frederick II of Prussia wanted his subjects to eat potatoes, introduced to Europe in the 16th century from South America. But the people of Prussia, which late
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