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  • Fire has industry rethinking guidance to dump burning trash

    The waste industry is reviewing longstanding guidance that trash truck drivers unload burning garbage after it sparked a wildfire that killed two...

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  • Sea urchin explosion off California, Oregon decimates kelp

    An unprecedented explosion in voracious purple sea urchins off the California and Oregon coasts has destroyed 90% of the region's towering underwater...

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  • Nissan ex-chairman Ghosn's lawyers want charges dismissed

    Lawyers for Nissan's ex-chairman Ghosn request dismissal of charges, allege prosecutorial misconduct

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  • Draghi era ends with divisions over latest stimulus

    European Central Bank President Mario Draghi, whose vow to do "whatever it takes" is seen as a turning point in the eurozone's crisis, presides over...

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  • Asian shares mixed as earnings drive modest Wall St gains

    Asian shares mixed after wobbly reaction to earnings reports

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  • Asian shares mixed as earnings drive modest Wall St gains

    Asian shares mixed after wobbly reaction to earnings reports

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  • Asian shares mixed as earnings drive modest Wall St gains

    Asian shares mixed after wobbly reaction to earnings reports

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  • Tesla's stock soars after company posts surprising 3Q profit

    Tesla delivers pleasant surprise with third-quarter profit, raising investor hopes the company has finally turned corner

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  • Is boom, then slump, behind fiery Latin American protests?

    From Chile to Haiti to Ecuador to Bolivia, the countries hit by fiery protests in recent weeks have lived through often-dizzying commodity-driven...

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• Oct 23

  • Eager to leave scandal, Nissan shows off smooth-driving tech

    An electric car with smooth four-wheel drive and a virtual friend for the coming age of automated driving are among the technology in development from...

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • Workers at large GM plant in Michigan approve contract

    Workers at one of the largest General Motors factories have voted to ratify a new contract with the company, an indication that a five-week strike...

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • Zuckerberg defends Facebook's currency plans before Congress

    Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has endured hours of prickly questioning from lawmakers as he defended the company's new globally ambitious project to...

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • Google touts quantum computing milestone

    The firm said a processor completed a complex calculation in just minutes

    Oct 23

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  • J&J sets aside $4 billion for proposed opioid settlement

    Johnson & Johnson says it's set aside $4 billion to contribute to a proposed multistate agreement to settle opioid litigation, a charge that slashes...

    Oct 23

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  • Ford 3Q profit falls nearly 60% on restructuring costs

    Ford Motor Co.'s third-quarter net income tumbled nearly 60% as the company took $1.5 billion in charges mainly for restructuring, and Chinese and...

    Oct 23

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  • FDA wants stronger warning on breast implants

    FDA wants breast implant makers to add stronger warning for patients about complications

    Oct 23

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  • Microsoft racks up more cloud customers

    Microsoft on Wednesday reported fiscal first-quarter profit of $10.68 billion, buoyed by another round of business customers signing up for its cloud...

    Oct 23

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  • Pennsylvania's gas politics churn as Trump embraces industry

    President Donald Trump is promoting his support for the natural gas industry, making clear in a Pennsylvania speech that he sees his pro-industry...

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • Biden: Trump has 'no idea' about working-class struggles

    Joe Biden is casting President Donald Trump as a fraudulent populist whose tax policies, economic stewardship and erratic leadership have hurt U.S....

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • Slowing global growth hits Caterpillar in 3Q

    Squeeze is on at Caterpillar, which cut its outlook for the year after dealers slashed inventories.

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • Texas Instruments, Norfolk Southern dip; Anthem, Boeing rise

    Texas Instruments, Norfolk Southern dip; Anthem, Boeing rise

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday

    A late wave of buying left stocks modestly higher on Wall Street after a day of bobbing between small gains and losses

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • Markets Right Now: Stocks edge closer to record highs

    A late wave of buying left stocks modestly higher on Wall Street after a day of bobbing between small gains and losses.

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • Branson: Brexit 'saddest' event for UK since World War II

    Virgin Group founder Richard Branson says Brexit is the "saddest thing" that's happened to Britain and Europe since World War II

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • UK prime minister mulls early election over Brexit impasse

    Prime Minister Boris Johnson has long argued that Brexit will let Britain "take back control" from the European Union

    Oct 23

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  • Boeing costs for 737 Max jump, profit falls short in 3Q

    Costs related to 737 Max rise for Boeing as it reports large profit shortfall

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • The Latest: EU lawmaker backs 3-month Brexit extension

    The European Parliament's chief Brexit official says that a three-month flexible extension of the deadline beyond Oct. 31 is the only option

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • Foxconn plan for Wisconsin innovation centers on hold

    Foxconn Technology Group promised to make a splash in Wisconsin beyond a massive manufacturing facility in the southeast part of the state, but...

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • What's next after Johnson's goal of Brexit on Oct. 31 fades?

    What's next for Brexit after British lawmakers block Prime Minister Boris Johnson's attempt to fast-track a Brexit bill through Parliament and leave...

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • Anthem 3Q profit jumps 23%, helped by enrollment gains

    Anthem 3Q profit jumps 23%, helped by enrollment gains

    Oct 23

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  • European lawmakers vote to strengthen bee protection

    The European Parliament on Wednesday blocked a diluted proposal by the 28-nation bloc's executive arm on protecting bees from pesticides, arguing it...

    Oct 23

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  • Biden: Trump has 'no idea' about working-class struggles

    Joe Biden hammers President Donald Trump's treatment of the middle class while campaigning in his childhood hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, hours...

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • Biden: Trump has 'no idea' about working-class struggles

    Joe Biden hammers President Donald Trump's treatment of the middle class while campaigning in his childhood hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, hours...

    Oct 23

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  • Consider a side of insurance with your health insurance

    Consider a side of insurance with your health insurance

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • In owners' divorces, businesses can become part of the fight

    When a small business owner divorces, the company can become part of a property fight; the battle can end with owners losing all or part of their...

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • Vatican financial watchdog defends actions after raid

    The Vatican's financial watchdog agency is strongly denying allegations of wrongdoing by Vatican prosecutors who ordered an unprecedented raid on its...

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • Uncertainties escalate for Fed as it weighs another rate cut

    A divided Fed faces rising uncertainty as it ponders a third cut to short-term rates

    Oct 23

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  • Lawyers advise business owners to create buy-sell agreements

    Attorneys and accountants advise business co-owners to be prudent and create buy-sell agreements

    Oct 23

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  • Jamaican citizens sue exclusive Yellowstone Club over wages

    Five Jamaicans who were recruited to work at a ski resort for the ultra-rich just are suing the Yellowstone Club and a hospitality staffing agency...

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • Tunisia's new president vows to fight for women's rights

    Tunisia's newly elected President Kais Saied was sworn in during a ceremony at the country's parliament

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • Tunisia's new president vows to fight for women's rights

    Tunisia's newly elected President Kais Saied was sworn in during a ceremony at the country's parliament

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • Tunisia's new president vows to fight for women's rights

    Tunisia's newly elected President Kais Saied was sworn in during a ceremony at the country's parliament

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • Is the stethoscope dying? High-tech rivals pose a threat

    Two centuries after its invention, the stethoscope -- the very symbol of the medical profession -- is facing an uncertain prognosis

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • In Mexico, 'green gold' brings both riches and violence

    Violence is increasingly threatening the avocado boom that has drawn parts of western Mexico out of poverty in the just 10 years, as booming U.S....

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • US stocks hang close to records after mixed profit reports

    U.S. stock indexes held close to their record highs following a mixed set of earnings reports Wednesday

    Oct 23

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  • US stocks hang close to records after mixed profit reports

    U.S. stock indexes held close to their record highs following a mixed set of earnings reports Wednesday

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • US stocks hang close to records after mixed profit reports

    U.S. stock indexes held close to their record highs following a mixed set of earnings reports Wednesday

    Oct 23

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  • Norfolk Southern 3Q profit fell 6% as railroad hauled less

    Norfolk Southern's third-quarter profit declined 6% as the railroad hauled less freight

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • What's next after Johnson's goal of Brexit on Oct. 31 fades?

    What's next for Brexit after British lawmakers block Prime Minister Boris Johnson's attempt to fast-track a Brexit bill through Parliament and leave...

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • Stocks turn lower amid earnings reports, Brexit delay

    Global markets have turned lower after more corporate earnings reports and as Brexit seemed due to be delayed yet again

    Oct 23