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An Iranian official told Reuters the country “will face a disaster” if sanctions aren’t lifted.

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“It puts economic pressure on Tehran without destroying the oil facilities, which you should want to preserve into the future.”

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Intuit spent years weaving AI and human experts into its business, only to see investors dump the stock in an AI-driven investor panic.

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Output from Saudi Aramco’s offshore Manifa oil production facility was also restored, the energy ministry said Sunday, though work continues at the Khurais onshore complex.

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“Rebalancing to Asia is highly relevant to America’s national interests, but it has been undercut by many bad decisions.”

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Trump stressed that Tehran’s nuclear ambitions were at the core of the failure to end the war, and the U.S. was ready to “finish up” Iran at the “appropriate moment.”

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When Poppi started running TV spots, Ellsworth said the goal was to stand out as much as possible, doing the opposite of what’s expected.

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Costs are up 1.9% from a year ago, as rent prices have spiked across the country.

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As a Kid Rock song blasted from the speakers, Trump walked to his seat, where Marco Rubio was waiting.

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Google CEO Eric Schmidt visits the Colbert Report