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These 4 stocks related to the lumber industry are soaring as prices for the commodity doubled in 2021

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Justin Sullivan/Getty Images A double in lumber prices so far in 2021 has helped push up the stock prices of ...

Wall Street embraces bitcoin and ethereum with the launch of new crypto indexes

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Yuriko Nakao/Getty Images A major US index has launched crypto indices tracking bitcoin and ethereum’s performance. The S&P Dow Jones ...

10 things in tech you need to know today

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We could find out if Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine works in kids aged 2 to 11 by September

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Trial data from Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine for the youngest age-group, 6 months to 2 years, would be ready to show ...

Warren Buffett, Mohamed El-Erian and now Janet Yellen spark fears over a pickup in inflation that could pile pressure on the Fed

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Warren Buffett said he was seeing “very substantial inflation.” Nati Harnik/AP Janet Yellen worried Wall Street on Tuesday with comments ...

Raleigh startup that helps make factories more energy efficient raises $6M

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Ndustrial, based in downtown Raleigh, is poised to expand its workforce in the coming year. Powered by WPeMatico

Raleigh startup that helps make factories more energy efficient raises $6M

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Ndustrial, based in downtown Raleigh, is poised to expand its workforce in the coming year. Powered by WPeMatico

Another member of the Boogaloo Bois pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges to sell weapons to Hamas as part of ‘Boojahideen’ sub-group

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A member of the far-right militia, Boogaloo Bois, walks next to protestors demonstrating outside Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department Metro Division ...

Verizon’s data dreams, denied

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Trump anxiously awaits Facebook’s decision about restoring his account which is seen as ‘essential for his future political viability’

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Donald Trump addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) held in the Hyatt Regency on February 28, 2021 in Orlando, ...

Less than 1% of US elected leaders are Asian American, despite making up more than 6% of the US population

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In this April 15, 2021, file photo, President Joe Biden, accompanied by from left, Vice President Kamala Harris, Sen. Mazie ...

Here is why the Bidens seem to tower over the Carters in that bizarre viral photo of the president and first lady with their oldest living counterparts

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In this April 30, 2021, photo released by The White House, former President Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn ...

American’s new climate ‘normal’ is hotter, wetter, and more extreme

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In this Monday, Feb. 1, 2021 file photo, emissions from a coal-fired power plant are silhouetted against the setting sun ...

Buying a home in the Triangle? Here’s your insider’s guide to navigating a tough market

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Even in a pandemic, the Triangle is part of a fierce and competitive housing market. Powered by WPeMatico

As job demand grows, Durham Tech launches apprenticeship program with biotech company

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Durham-based KBI BioPharma hopes to create a talent pipeline for the life science industry by training people who have high ...

Tim Sweeney and Epic Games kick off high-stakes antitrust confrontation against Apple

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Trading in his usual T-shirt and cargo shorts for a suit and tie, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney took the ...

North Carolina’s DMV is suspending its plan to replace old license plates. Here’s why.

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The Division of Motor Vehicles started replacing all license tags that are at least 6 years old following a mandate ...

What will the arrival of Apple and Google mean for the Triangle’s tech companies?

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Expansions by Apple and Google will have a ripple effect on the Triangle’s existing technology companies. Powered by WPeMatico

Buying a home in the Triangle? Here’s your insider’s guide to navigating a tough market

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Even in a pandemic, the Triangle is part of a fierce and competitive housing market. Powered by WPeMatico

As job demand grows, Durham Tech launches apprenticeship program with biotech company

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Durham-based KBI BioPharma hopes to create a talent pipeline for the life science industry by training people who have high ...

Tim Sweeney and Epic Games kick off high-stakes antitrust confrontation against Apple

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Trading in his usual T-shirt and cargo shorts for a suit and tie, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney took the ...

North Carolina’s DMV is suspending its plan to replace old license plates. Here’s why.

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The Division of Motor Vehicles started replacing all license tags that are at least 6 years old following a mandate ...

What will the arrival of Apple and Google mean for the Triangle’s tech companies?

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Expansions by Apple and Google will have a ripple effect on the Triangle’s existing technology companies. Powered by WPeMatico

‘I think she’s got real problems’: GOP leader Kevin McCarthy slams Rep. Liz Cheney on a hot mic, report says

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House Republican Caucus Chair Liz Cheney (R-Wyoming) at a press briefing with Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-California). AP Photo/J. Scott ...

Biden sets a new goal of having at least 70% of adults partially vaccinated by July 4

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President Joe Biden is proposing a $2.2 trillion infrastructure and tax bill. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images The White House ...

Critics say a wealth tax wouldn’t work. Argentina just brought in $2.4 billion with one.

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Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Natacha Pisarenko/AP A one-off tax on Argentinian’s wealthiest brought in around $2.4 billion for pandemic ...

Democratic congressman tells Marjorie Taylor Greene to ‘shut your seditious, QAnon-loving mouth’ after she calls his party ‘the enemy within’

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is seen with her face mask pulled down as she speaks with a colleague on the ...

How to install the ‘Among Us’ proximity chat mod and make your games even more suspenseful

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The proximity chat mod, CrewLink, in “Among Us” adds a twist to traditional voice chat. William Antonelli/Business Insider The “Among ...

Rick Santorum claims he ‘misspoke’ after saying ‘there isn’t much Native American culture in American culture’

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CNN political commentator Rick Santorum on CNN Cuomo Prime Time. Screenshot via CNN Rick Santorum said he “misspoke” about Native ...

Melinda Gates bought a $1.2 million cottage in Seattle 3 weeks before she and Bill Gates filed for divorce

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Philanthropist Melinda Gates attends an international conference on health in developing countries, in Oslo, Norway November 6, 2018. Lise Aserud/NTB ...