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Chevron confirms it will expand operations in Venezuela

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Oil giant Chevron confirmed that it will expand operations in Venezuela after President Donald Trump announced an ambitious deal to develop the nation's oil reserves and give the Pentagon a stake in the profits. Chevron, the only U.S. oil company with a major presence in Venezuela, said Wednesday that it has been assigned additional acreage in the Orinoco Belt, where it has active operations. The company plans to invest more than $7 billion over the next five years, with the goal of more than doubling its current production to about 600,000 barrels a day. "Chevron's history in ...

German companies under pressure to adapt as China challenges

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MOOSBURG, Germany (AP) — The heart of the German economy is making and exporting the big-ticket, complex goods that make global business run: everything from cars and locomotives to factory machinery, aircraft and construction equipment. That model for growth is under serious pressure from a new competitor whose exports can often match or approach Germany's in quality and sell for far less: China. The China shock — as economists call it — is emerging as a key reason for Germany's chronic economic stagnation since the COVID-19 pandemic. The sluggish economy has helped make ...

Iran fires on Gulf neighbors, retaliating for US strikes

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran fired on U.S. allies in the Gulf early Wednesday following a night of American bombardment that Iranian state media says included a deadly strike on a wedding party. The latest violence came after a monthlong lull in fighting. The six-month war has led to a spike in oil prices, roiled the global economy and posed increasing political problems for U.S. President Donald Trump's Republican Party ahead of November midterm elections. Fighting has escalated since the American military hit Iranian rocket launchers on an island in the Strait of ...

Fort Buford to host annual flag lowering ceremony

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WILLISTON — The public is invited to the annual flag lowering ceremony Monday, Sept. 7, at noon, at Fort Buford State Historic Site near Williston. Members of the Fort Buford Sixth Infantry Regimental Association will gather to formally lower the colors, honoring the soldiers who once served on the northern Plains through military drill, period uniforms and historic interpretation. This event is part of the ND250 commemoration celebrating America's 250th anniversary.

City offices closed, fall cleanup set

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All City of Minot offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 7, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. There will be no public transit on Sept. 7, and the City of Minot landfill will be closed. There will be no recycling pickup on Monday; a recycling make up day for residents with ...

August temp above long-term average

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This past month of August had an average temperature of 67 degrees which is 0.2 degrees above the 119-year, long-term average of 66.8 degrees, according to Austin Kraklau of the North Central Research Extension Center, south of Minot. He said the lowest temperature of the month was 46 degrees, which occurred on both Aug 4 and Aug. 22. The high was 94 degrees which occurred on Aug. 2. The total moisture for the month was 2.59 inches ...