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Etsy, Adobe rise; National Oilwell, Comerica fall
Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Friday:
Stocks rise on Wall Street as S&P 500 hits record high
The S&P 500 is closing a shortened session at a record high Friday as investors continue to look forward to the distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine and relief for the economy
UK to launch new watchdog next year to police tech giants
Britain plans to create a new watchdog to police big tech companies including Google and Facebook to counter their market dominance and prevent them from exploiting consumers and small businesses
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UN: COVID-19 lockdowns slashed pollutants, not CO2 levels
The U.N. weather agency says a slowdown in industrial activity linked to the coronavirus pandemic has cut emissions of pollutants and heat-trapping greenhouse gases, but hasn’t reduced their record levels in the atmosphere
Charleston weighs wall as seas rise and storms strengthen
Charleston, South Carolina has remained relatively unscathed this hurricane season
Astronaut: SpaceX Dragon beats shuttle, Soyuz for launching
The most experienced astronaut on SpaceX's newly launched crew says riding the Dragon capsule into orbit beats NASA's old shuttles and Russia's spacecraft
