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Month: May 2023

After school shooting, Tennessee governor signs bill to shield gun firms further against lawsuits

By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed off on additional protections for gun and ammunition dealers, manufacturers and sellers against lawsuits within a bill that lawmakers passed after a deadly school shooting in March. The Republican governor quietly signed the legislation Thursday. Its provisions kick in on

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IMF: Sri Lanka’s crisis-hit economy likely to resume growth in 2024 after contracting 3% this year

By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The International Monetary Fund says Sri Lanka’s crisis-hit economy is expected to resume growing in 2024 after contracting 3% this year. Krishna Srinivasan, the IMF’s director for Asia and Pacific, says expected economic growth of 1.5% next year hinges critically on the economic reform program

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Apparent cyberattack forces Philadelphia Inquirer office to close ahead of mayoral primary

By Sean Lyngaas An apparent cyberattack forced the Philadelphia Inquirer to close its office through Tuesday, the newspaper’s spokesperson Evan Benn told CNN in an email on Monday. That means the Inquirer’s journalists won’t be in the office on Tuesday as they cover a key election: Philadelphia’s Democratic primary for the mayoral race. Still, the

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