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A boulder-strewn village, screeching seabirds and sheep: Taking Portugal’s roads less traveled 12/06/2023 10:19am • As we steered our rented hatchback up the narrow gravel road behind the walled city of Óbidos, we had the sinking feeling that Google Maps’ idea of the best route to the popular tourist destination wasn’t the standard way there, and certainly not the most direct. The dusty, tan path was wending Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak to receive Serbian passport, president says 12/06/2023 08:42am • BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Wozniak will be getting a Serbian passport, Serbia’s president announced Wednesday. The convivial Wozniak, who teamed up with the late Steve Jobs to found Apple in 1976, arrived in Serbia ahead of Dec. 17 parliamentary and local elections, in a Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly up as weak jobs data back hopes for an end to rate hikes 12/05/2023 11:16pm • BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares advanced on Wednesday after most stocks slipped on Wall Street following a mixed set of reports on the U.S. economy. Hong Kong's Hang Seng gained 0.5% to 16,413.96 while the Shanghai Composite edged 0.1% higher, to 2,968.75. The gains followed selloffs the day before Top TV of 2023: AP’s selections include ‘Succession,’ ‘Jury Duty,’ ‘Shrinking,’ ‘Swarm’ 12/05/2023 04:46pm • With so many shows on TV and streaming services, it's impossible not to miss a gem or two. This year's top television offerings as selected by The Associated Press include a mix of dramas and comedies that will draw you in. Some are new, some have already ended their runs and some have new episodes How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday, 12/5/2023 12/05/2023 04:33pm • Most stocks slipped on Wall Street, but the market hung near its highest level in 20 months following a mixed set of reports on the economy. The S&P 500 fell 0.1% Tuesday, the Dow fell 0.2%, and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.3%. KeyCorp led a slump for bank stocks after cutting its forecast for Apple-Podcasts-2023 Show of the Year 12/05/2023 12:25pm • Top Show of the Year Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus Apple-App-Store-2023 Awards 12/05/2023 12:22pm • Apps: iPhone App of the Year: AllTrails, from AllTrails, Inc. iPad App of the Year: Prêt-à-Makeup, from Prêt-à-Template. Mac App of the Year: Photomator, from UAB Pixelmator Team. Apple TV App of the Year: MUBI, from MUBI, Inc. Apple Watch App of the Year: SmartGym, from Mateus Abras. Games: iPh Apple-Podcasts-Top-Podcasts 12/05/2023 11:44am • Top New Shows (US): 1. Tosh Show, iHeartPodcasts 2. Mortal Sin, Dateline NBC 3. Trump’s Trials, NPR 4. The Global Story, BBC Podcasts 5. Soder, Dan Soder 6. So Into That, Caro Chambers 7. Let’s Be Clear with Shannen Doherty, iHeartPodcasts 8. Wild And Erotic Sex Stories 9. Firecracker, Wondery US-Apple-Books-Top-10 12/05/2023 11:43am • Top Paid Books (US Bestseller List): 1. Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros (Entangled Publishing, LLC) 2. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A Hunger Games Novel) by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic Inc.) 3. Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (Entangled Publishing, LLC) 4. The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah (St. Mar Apple TV app - Top Movies 12/05/2023 11:42am • Top Movie Purchases and Rentals (US): 1. Oppenheimer 2. Barbie 3. Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas 4. The Equalizer 3 5. Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One 6. The Holdovers 7. Dumb Money 8. Illumination Presents: Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch 9. The Creator 10. Rudolph the Apple App Store - Top Apps 12/05/2023 11:41am • Top Free iPhone Apps (US): 1. Temu: Shop Like a Billionaire, Temu 2. ChatGPT, OpenAI 3. Threads, an Instagram app, Instagram, Inc. 4. Shop: All your favorite brands, Shopify Inc. 5. Google, Google LLC 6. TikTok, TikTok Ltd. 7. CapCut - Video Editor, Bytedance Pte. Ltd 8. MONOPOLY GO!, Scopely, Inc. Warren Buffett's company's bribery allegations against the Haslam family won't be decided in January 12/04/2023 12:40pm • OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett's company decided not to move forward with an expedited trial on its bribery allegations against the billionaire Haslam family in January under the strict conditions a judge set, but it will still be able to raise those concerns then as a judge considers the Hasla Baseball Hall of Fame Year-by-Year Inductees 12/03/2023 07:56pm • Year-by-year inductees to the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame: BBWAA: Elected by the Baseball Writers Association of America; TGE: Today's Game Era (1998-present) committee; VC: Elected by the Veterans Committee; NL: Elected by the Veterans Committee based on Negro League career; SCNL: Elected by 10 Most Popular ETFs by AUM 12/03/2023 07:00pm • It's only natural that investors and analysts alike lean on metrics like recent returns, market trading ranges, expense ratios and net asset values to gauge exchange-traded fund investment decisions. 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