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Facing budget crunches, Chinese tax collectors descend on companies 08/08/2024 01:08pm • BEIJING (AP) ��� Chinese authorities are chasing unpaid taxes from companies and individuals dating back decades, as the government moves to plug massive budget shortfalls and address a mounting debt crisis. More than a dozen listed Chinese companies say they were slapped with millions of dollars in DNA on weapons implicates ex-U.S. Green Beret in attempted Venezuelan coup, federal officials say 08/08/2024 12:38pm • MIAMI (AP) ��� Federal investigators say they found the DNA of a decorated former U.S. Green Beret on some of the 60 automatic weapons he allegedly smuggled from Florida to South America as part of a failed 2020 coup attempt against Venezuelan President Nicol��s Maduro. The allegations were detailed Cogent: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/08/2024 07:11am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Cogent Communications Group Inc. (CCOI) on Thursday reported a second-quarter loss of $32.3 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier. On a per-share basis, the Washington-based company said it had a loss of 68 cents. Losses, adjusted How to avoid becoming a victim of donor scams as Election Day nears 08/08/2024 07:04am • With the general election a few months away and presidential candidates aggressively fundraising before Election Day, election-related scams are likely to become increasingly common, according to Thomas Dearden, an associate professor of sociology at Virginia Tech. Because political donations inc Organizers cancel Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna over fears of an attack 08/07/2024 09:13pm • VIENNA (AP) ��� Organizers of three Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna this week called them off on Wednesday after officials announced arrests over an apparent plot to launch an attack on an event in the Vienna area such as the concerts. Swift was scheduled to play at the Austrian capital���s Ernst Ha British police prepared for far-right agitators. They found peaceful anti-racism protesters instead 08/07/2024 09:09pm • LONDON (AP) ��� Far-right demonstrations that had been anticipated by police in dozens of locations across Britain failed to materialize Wednesday as peaceful anti-racism protesters instead showed up in force. Police had prepared for another night of violence at 100 locations following a week of rio Steve Martin turns down Tim Walz impersonation role on 'SNL,' dashing internet's casting hopes 08/07/2024 08:03pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� Steve Martin���s next role will not be the Midwestern politician the internet hoped he���d portray. With Maya Rudolph���s wildly popular impression of Kamala Harris on ���Saturday Night Live,��� fans clamored to see who the late-night comedy show would pick to play Harris��� new Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear ready to campaign for Harris-Walz after losing out for spot on the ticket 08/07/2024 08:01pm • FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) ��� Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signaled Wednesday he's ready to campaign for the Democratic ticket, and said Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz are motivated to improve lives in contrast to ���personal grievances��� driving the other side in a dig at Republi Everything Simone Biles did at the Paris Olympics was amplified. She thrived in the spotlight 08/07/2024 07:06pm • PARIS (AP) ��� Every single thing Simone Biles has done at the Paris Olympics has been spotlighted: four medals, an online feud with a former teammate and a social media post that appeared to take a swipe at presidential candidate Donald Trump. Her TikToks regularly draw millions of views ��� 14.4 Ziff Davis: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/07/2024 06:12pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� NEW YORK (AP) ��� Ziff Davis, Inc. (ZD) on Wednesday reported earnings of $36.9 million in its second quarter. The New York-based company said it had net income of 77 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $1.18 per share. The internet and cloud s Brightcove: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/07/2024 04:54pm • BOSTON (AP) ��� BOSTON (AP) ��� Brightcove Inc. (BCOV) on Wednesday reported a loss of $5.2 million in its second quarter. The Boston-based company said it had a loss of 12 cents per share. Losses, adjusted for stock option expense and amortization costs, were 2 cents per share. The internet video s EHealth: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/07/2024 07:41am • AUSTIN, Texas (AP) ��� AUSTIN, Texas (AP) ��� EHealth Inc. (EHTH) on Wednesday reported a loss of $28 million in its second quarter. The Austin, Texas-based company said it had a loss of $1.33 per share. Losses, adjusted for stock option expense and asset impairment costs, came to $1.09 per share. T Gogo: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/07/2024 07:18am • BROOMFIELD, Colo. (AP) ��� BROOMFIELD, Colo. (AP) ��� Gogo Inc. (GOGO) on Wednesday reported second-quarter earnings of $839,000. On a per-share basis, the Broomfield, Colorado-based company said it had net income of 1 cent. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 10 cents per share. The re A judge has branded Google a monopolist, but AI may bring about quicker change in internet search 08/07/2024 06:44am • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ��� A federal judge has branded Google as a ruthless monopolist bent on suffocating its competitors. But how do you go about creating alternatives to a search engine that's synonymous with internet exploration? It's a process that may take years to unfold as Google appeals the lan China cracks down on 'fan culture' during the Olympics, arresting a woman for social media posts 08/07/2024 05:20am • BEIJING (AP) ��� A Chinese woman has been detained for allegedly slandering others on social media in a crackdown on what Chinese authorities see as harmful negativity during the Olympics from super-zealous fans and online fan clubs. Beijing police said in statement issued late Tuesday that they had