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Vodafone said the move, with t Review: Millie Bobby Brown battles a dragon to survive royal hell in Netflix original movie 'Damsel' 03/15/2024 02:23pm • Kate Middleton isn't the only princess in potential trouble that royal watchers are buzzing about. Millie Bobby Brown stars in the new dark fantasy adventure "Damsel," now streaming on Netflix. Set in a colorful fantasy land, the film follows dutiful damsel Elodie Bayford (Brown) who agree Why are so many voters frustrated by the US economy? It's home prices 03/15/2024 11:30am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Lori Shelton can't fathom ever having the money to buy a home — and that's a major reason why so many voters feel down on the economy ahead of this year's presidential election. Shelton, 67, drives an Uber to help pay rent in Aurora, Colorado. An advance on her pay covered her Gerald Levin, the former Time Warner CEO who engineered a disastrous mega-merger, is dead at 84 03/15/2024 03:26am • SAN FRANCISO (AP) — Gerald Levin, who led Time Warner Media into a disastrous $182 billion merger with the internet provider America Online, died Wednesday at the age of 84, according to media reports. Levin had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, although his cause of death was not immedia 10 Best Investments for 2024 03/14/2024 08:00pm • The S&P 500 started the year slowly after a bang-up performance in 2023. Sector performance has been mixed. Growth stalwarts technology and communication services are leading the pack as of mid-March, and traditional defensives like utilities and real estate are in the red. "The biggest factor 15 Best Dividend Stocks to Buy for 2024 03/14/2024 08:00pm • Interest rates have been the overarching factor for dividend investors over the past year. 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S Supreme Court Justices Barrett and Sotomayor, ideological opposites, unite to promote civility 03/14/2024 10:46am • WASHINGTON (AP) — With the Supreme Court's approval hovering near record lows, two justices have teamed up to promote the art of disagreeing without being nasty about it. In joint appearances less than three weeks apart, Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Sonia Sotomayor, ideological opposites, said t Barcelona visits Atletico with both soaring after reaching the Champions League quarters 03/14/2024 09:47am • BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Boosted by their wins over Italian rivals in the Champions League, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid clash this weekend in the Spanish league. Barcelona needs a victory to keep alive its scant hopes of defending its domestic title. With 10 rounds remaining, Xavi Hernández’s