A Cheeto Shaped Like the Pokemon Charizard Sells for Nearly $90,000
A “Flamin’ Hot” snack with an uncanny resemblance to a fire-breathing Pokémon was a hit on the auction block. First it needed a custom case.
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Pokémon-shaped Cheeto, 'Cheetozard,' sells at auction for $87,840
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White House defends Trump's tariffs amid plunging stock markets
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Stock losses gain momentum as 2025 sell-off rolls on
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Education Department cutting nearly 50% of workforce
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U.S. Army soldiers accused of selling classified materials to China
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England match like Wales' World Cup final - George
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The making of Elon Musk: how did his childhood in apartheid South Africa shape him?
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Steve Kornacki: The voter trends shaping the first big battleground state race of 2025
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NBA Stars Like Jalen Brunson Enlist Social Media Surrogates to Expand Reach in China
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How COVID-19 Still Affects the Economy 5 Years Later
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The DOJ Still Wants Google to Sell Off Chrome
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How the SailGP Championship Is Like Formula 1 on Water
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Reporter Notebook: What does curiosity sound like?
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Tiger Woods isn’t going out like this
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We're making one last buy Monday as the market decline picks up steam
We've been busy during Monday's sell-off.CNBC - 1d -
Goodyear Tire's transformation plan is underway — in the sky and on the ground
AKRON, Ohio — Does the Goodyear blimp sell tires?NBC News - 1d -
A new car costs nearly $50,000 on average: Here’s how much you'd pay per month
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Texas measles outbreak grows to nearly 200 cases; neighboring state reports dozens of illnesses
Officials in Texas said most of the state's cases were among patients who were not vaccinated.The Hill - 3d -
Department of Education to lay off nearly half its workforce – US politics live
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Live updates: Trump says he hates to 'predict things like that’ when asked if he expects a recession
House Republicans on Saturday unveiled a 99-page, six-month stopgap funding bill to avert a government shutdown and increase defense funding while seeking cuts for nondefense programs, which will ...The Hill - 2d -
Can The Red Wings Make The Playoffs?
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A Muslim Athlete Needed Modest Sportswear. Now She Sells It to Others.
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China’s Geely sells Saxo Bank stake to Swiss private bank
Eight-year joint venture was a bet on Chinese capital markets opening up to the westFinancial Times - 1d -
We're stepping back into the sell-off and buying more of our newest stock
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