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GM renovating NY factory so it can make electric motor parts
General Motors says it will spend about $154 million to revamp an old factory near Buffalo, New York, so it…
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Climate, COVID, China: Takeaways from online Davos event
GENEVA — Government and business leaders have urged cooperation on the world’s biggest issues — climate change, the coronavirus pandemic…
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Serbia scraps planned Rio Tinto lithium mine after protests
Trying to defuse large protests by environmentalists, Serbia’s populist government said Thursday that it was canceling all licenses for mining…
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Serbian environmental protesters reject lithium mining plans
Environmental protesters are once again demanding the cancelation of plans for lithium mining in western Serbia ByThe Associated Press January…
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COVID, China, climate: Online Davos event tackles big themes
GENEVA — The coronavirus pandemic has forced the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting of world leaders, business executives and other…
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Garbage and recyclables pile up as omicron takes its toll
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The omicron variant is sickening so many sanitation workers around the U.S. that some cities have had…
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World Economic Forum warns cyber risks add to climate threat
The World Economic Forum says cybersecurity and space are emerging risks to the global economy, on top of existing challenges…
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Dutch king swears in new ruling coalition, Rutte’s 4th
Dutch King Willem-Alexander has sworn in a new ruling coalition, led for the fourth time by Mark Rutte By MIKE…
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US had 5 rabies deaths last year, highest total in a decade
Health officials say five Americans died of rabies last year — the largest number in a decade By MIKE STOBBE…
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New GM electric truck faces competition and skeptical buyers
PITTSFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. — The competition among U.S. automakers for a still-small pool of consumers seeking electric vehicles is quickly…
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