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Talk shows coming back after Hollywood writers' strike ends
Talk shows coming back after Hollywood writers' strike ends
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Late-night talk shows, a mainstay of the US TV schedule, will be back on the air within a week, hosts said Wednesday, after leaders of the Writers Guild of America called off a paralyzing strike. WGA leaders voted Tuesday to accept the deal and put it to 11,500 members for ratification next week, while calling off the strike from 12.01 am Wednesday.

What happens if US government enters a shutdown?
What happens if US government enters a shutdown?
Business and Economy
by  AFP

The United States is heading toward a government shutdown this weekend with no foreseeable way out of a deadlock in Congress over hardline Republican calls for deep spending cuts. A shutdown could also have an indirect impact on the economy as federal workers without pay begin to curtail their spending.

US sues eBay for selling products that harm environment
US sues eBay for selling products that harm environment
Business and Economy
by  AFP

The US Justice Department sued eBay on Wednesday for allegedly selling restricted pesticide products and devices that defeat motor vehicle emission controls. According to the complaint, eBay has sold more than 343,000 devices which defeat motor vehicle pollution emission controls and at least 23,000 unregistered, misbranded or restricted-use pesticide products.