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Cruise Ship Abandons 9 Passengers On African Island After Tour Overruns

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Cruise Ship Abandons 9 Passengers On African Island After Tour Overruns Nine passengers from a Norwegian Cruise Lines ship found out the hard way just what happens when you miss the departure time for your ship, after they were abandoned by the rest of their cruise. The group of stricken cruisers is now attempting to be reunited with the ship in a trans-African adventure. Read more…

Jalopnik 1.0k 2024-04-03

Intel abandons chipmaking acquisition after failing to secure Chinese approval

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Intel abandons chipmaking acquisition after failing to secure Chinese approval Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeIntel has officially terminated its acquisition of Tower Semiconductor, the Israeli chipmaking company it announced its intention to buy for $5.4 billion in February 2022. In a press release Intel blamed its “inability to obtain… the regulatory approvals required under the merger agreement” in a timely mann…

The Verge 265 2023-08-16

Woman Abandons Dog At Pittsburgh Airport To Catch Flight

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Woman Abandons Dog At Pittsburgh Airport To Catch Flight We’ve all had to get rid of something while going through airport security at some point, either a bottle of mouthwash or another liquid larger than the arbitrarily-imposed allowance. It’s an inconvenience to throw it away, but you’ll live. That said, I could never imagine ditching a pet — but a woman taking a flight… Read more…

Jalopnik 212 2023-08-10

Figure Abandons Quest to be U.S. Chartered Crypto Bank After Three-Year Fight

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Figure Abandons Quest to be U.S. Chartered Crypto Bank After Three-Year Fight Figure Technologies, Inc., has pulled its application to become a federally chartered bank in the U.S., ending a three-year rollercoaster ride as regulators clamped down on crypto activity and digital assets banking suffered a black eye when regional lenders associated with the tech world cratered earlier this year.

Coindesk 150 2023-08-04

The man who threatened to burn holy books outside the Israeli Embassy in Sweden abandons the plan

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The man who threatened to burn holy books outside the Israeli Embassy in Sweden abandons the plan STOCKHOLM (AP) — At the scene, he said he was a Muslim and threw a lighter he held in his hand to the ground, saying he never intended to burn holy books. The post The man who threatened to burn holy books outside the Israeli Embassy in Sweden abandons the plan appeared first on Religion News Service.

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