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People work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Wednesday, March 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

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Stock market today: Wall Street closes higher, snapping a 4-week losing streak

By DAMIAN J. TROISE AND ALEX VEIGA DAMIAN J. TROISE AND ALEX VEIGA - AP Business Writers
Thu,03/20/25-11:37PM, 144 Reads
Stocks on Wall Street shook off a weak start and closed slightly higher Friday, snapping a four-week losing streak.
The S&P 500 edged up 0.1%. The index finished with a 0.5% gain for the week. It’s still down 4.8% so far this month.
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Abdul Sattar, 70, operates a power loom at a workshop in Bhiwandi, India, Feb. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

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AP PHOTOS: Decades-old weaving businesses near India's financial capital struggle to survive

By RAFIQ MAQBOOL AND ASHWINI BHATIA RAFIQ MAQBOOL AND ASHWINI BHATIA - Associated Press
Thu,03/20/25-11:25PM, 174 Reads
BHIWANDI, India (AP) — Abdul Sattar stands in a dimly lit aisle surrounded by dozens of electric-powered looms that make a rhythmic din several decibels above what is considered healthy for a human ear.
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Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki spews volcanic materials into the air in East Flores, Indonesia Friday, March 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Ester Narek)

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Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano erupts, prompting alert level to be raised

By EDNA TARIGAN EDNA TARIGAN - Associated Press
Thu,03/20/25-10:06PM, 131 Reads
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano in south-central Indonesia erupted three times into Friday, sending an ash column 8,000 meters (26,000 feet) high and prompting authorities to expand the danger zone around the volcano.
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Arlando "Tray" Jones, center, speaks during a press conference among other survivors of sexual abuse in Maryland juvenile detention centers, Wednesday, March 19, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

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Thousands allege sexual abuse in youth detention centers. It could cost Maryland a huge sum

By LEA SKENE LEA SKENE - Associated Press
Thu,03/20/25-11:04PM, 152 Reads
BALTIMORE (AP) — Arlando “Tray” Jones was a toddler when his dad was killed by Baltimore police during a robbery. His mom died several years later after battling alcoholism.
His surviving relatives often struggled to provide for him. Sometimes the lights got turned off and the refrigerator was empty.
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