Facebook parent Meta reports better-than-expected second-quarter results, shares rise in after-hours trading
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, reported better-than-expected second-quarter results on Wednesday, sending its shares soaring in after-hours trading. The Menlo Park, California-based company earned $13.47 billion, or $5.16 a share, in the second quarter.
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Nothing Can Go Wrong: The Story Behind the Paris Olympic Torch Balloon
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PARIS (AP) — On the night the Olympic and Paralympic cauldron flew over Paris for the first time, designer Mathieu Lehanneur said under his breath: “Nothing could go wrong. This balloon, lit with the Olympic flame and launched into the sky, was a risk. After all, it was the first time it was tested perfectly…”
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