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HEADLINES
— Pepsi reports strong international sales but plans price hikes amid rising costs; Dow slips slightly.

— Fed Governor Chris Waller signals further rate hikes likely to combat inflation, though timing remains flexible.

— USS Abraham Lincoln returns to San Diego after 321-day deployment

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Anne CarsonMargaret HamiltonChris WallerPete Hexeth

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The Autobiography of Redby Anne CarsonAntigonicby Anne Carson

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PepsiCo

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