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  • Man with autism opens coffee shop after no one hired him

    Michael Coyne runs Red, White & Brew in North Smithfield, Rhode Island.

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  • Massachusetts OKs ban on flavored vaping, tobacco products

    Massachusetts lawmakers passed a groundbreaking ban Thursday on the sale of flavored tobacco and vaping products, including menthol cigarettes

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  • Where parents feel like chauffeurs, companies step in

    A handful of ride-hailing companies are enabling parents to order rides, and in some cases childcare, for children using smartphone apps

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  • Macy's cuts outlook for the year with holidays around corner

    Macy’s weak third-quarter earnings report threw coal on the holiday season and offered the latest sign of challenges for traditional retailers...

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  • Wipe out credit card debt by setting SMART goals

    Wipe out credit card debt with the SMART goal-setting method

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  • Snowboard pioneer Jake Burton Carpenter dies at 65

    Jake Burton Carpenter, innovator who brought snowboarding to masses, dies at 65

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  • Serbian minister faces calls to resign after plagiarism row

    Serbia’s finance minister faced calls to resign Thursday after a university said he plagiarized parts of his Ph.D. thesis

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  • Vape debate: Are e-cigarettes wiping out teen smoking?

    Teen smoking is plummeting amid a surge in vaping. Are e-cigarettes killing off cigarette use in young people?

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  • Stocks move lower on Wall Street over trade anxiety

    Stocks fell in early trading on Wall Street Thursday as investors worry that the U.S. and China will fail to make a trade deal before the year is over

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  • US home sales rose 1.9% last month, lifted by lower rates

    US home sales rose 1.9% in October, boosted by lower mortgage rates

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  • Markets Right Now: Stocks open slightly lower on Wall Street

    Stocks are falling in early trading on Wall Street as traders continue to worry that the U.S. and China won't agree on a trade deal this year.

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  • Tariffs tough talk show Kosovo-Serb standoff set to last

    A tussle over trade between Kosovo and Servia shows no sign of abating and suggests tensions between the countries are likely to continue in this...

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  • Fiat Chrysler chairman not worried by General Motors lawsuit

    The chairman of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles in indicating that the merger with French carmaker PSA Peugeot will not be affected by a General Motors...

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• Nov 21

  • Global shares drop on renewed US-China trade worries

    Asian shares skid on renewed US-China trade worries

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• Nov 21

  • Legal hemp, CBD stir more farmers to grow unfamiliar crop

    The legalization of hemp is spurring U.S. farmers into unfamiliar terrain, tempting them with profits amid turmoil in agriculture while proving to be...

    Nov 21

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  • Electricity surges through new cars previewed at LA Auto Show

    All of the top car manufacturers were showing off their concept cars in L.A.

    Nov 21

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  • UK’s Labour promises radical change if it wins election

    Britain’s main opposition Labour Party is launching its detailed platform for Britain’s Dec. 12 election as it tries to close an opinion-poll gap with...

    Nov 21

• Nov 21

  • China bats away rumors, says trade talks with US continue

    China bats away rumors, says Beijing working with US to resolve ‘core concerns’ in trade dispute

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  • Explosion at Italian fireworks factory kills 5

    Italian rescue services say a blast at a fireworks factory in Sicily has killed five people and seriously injured two others

    Nov 21

• Nov 21

  • Fear, turmoil in Lebanon as its financial crisis worsens

    Lebanese financial crisis grows more severe, throwing businesses in disarray as protests paralyze country

    Nov 21

• Nov 21

  • Fear, turmoil in Lebanon as its financial crisis worsens

    Lebanese financial crisis grows more severe, throwing businesses in disarray as protests paralyze country

    Nov 21

• Nov 20

  • Asian shares skid on renewed US-China trade worries

    Asian shares skid on renewed US-China trade worries

    Nov 20

• Nov 20

  • Japan Display worker suspected of taking $5.4M in fake deals

    Japan Display worker suspected of stealing $5.4M in fake deals

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• Nov 20

  • Fake doctors, pilfered medical records drive Oxy China sales

    Mundipharma reps have promoted OxyContin in China as less addictive than other opioids, the same pitch the company’s U.S. affiliate, Purdue Pharma,...

    Nov 20

• Nov 20

  • E-commerce giant Alibaba raises $11 billion in share listing

    The Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba raises $11 billion in Hong Kong share offering

    Nov 20

• Nov 20

  • Blackouts hit Northern California again during fire danger

    Pacific Gas & Electric has cut power to about 120,000 people in Northern California in a bid to prevent its equipment from sparking wildfires

    Nov 20

• Nov 20

  • AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s false claim about Apple plant

    AP FACT CHECK: Trump falsely claims he opened an Apple plant and Pelosi shut Congress

    Nov 20

• Nov 20

  • UAW president steps down as GM sues rival over union bribery

    United Auto Workers President Gary Jones has stepped down, effective immediately, capping a tumultuous day that saw union leaders move to oust him and...

    Nov 20

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  • Google reins in political advertising

    Google is limiting how specifically politicians can target ads across its service

    Nov 20

• Nov 20

  • Amnesty International calls Facebook, Google rights abusers

    In a scathing indictment of the two most powerful corporate giants of the internet, Amnesty International insists in a new report that Google and...

    Nov 20

• Nov 20

  • Senators press Amazon over doorbell camera security concerns

    A group of U.S. senators is questioning Amazon about the security of its Ring doorbell cameras following reports that some Ukraine-based employees had...

    Nov 20

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  • Bloomberg spending $15M-$20M to register half million voters

    Bloomberg spending $15 million to $20 million to register a half million swing-state voters

    Nov 20

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  • Tim Cook describes his vision as Apple breaks ground on Texas facility

    The Apple CEO opened up in an exclusive interview with ABC News' Rebecca Jarvis.

    Nov 20

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  • Away from Washington, Trump praises Apple’s Texas expansion

    President Donald Trump celebrated tech behemoth Apple keeping its Mac Pro computer manfucaturing plant in Texas as he took a day trip away from...

    Nov 20

• Nov 20

  • Apple cancels premiere of ‘The Banker’ over ‘concerns’

    Apple has canceled the premiere of one of the tech company’s first original films, ‘The Banker’ the day before it was to debut at Los Angeles’ AFI...

    Nov 20

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  • How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday

    Stocks closed lower on Wall Street Wednesday as investors worry that the U.S. and China may not reach a trade deal this year

    Nov 20

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  • Target bursts into the holiday season with a bang

    Target, feeling the holiday cheer, reports surging profits and sales

    Nov 20

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  • Target, Lowe’s post gains; Urban Outfitters, Citigroup slide

    Target, Lowe’s post gains; Urban Outfitters, Citigroup slide

    Nov 20

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  • Free to a good home: 1 newspaper in Alaska

    The publisher of The Skagway News is willing to give the paper away to the right person, if they are willing to move to the southeast Alaska community...

    Nov 20

• Nov 20

  • Markets Right Now: Trade worries send stock indexes lower

    Stocks are closing lower on Wall Street as investors worry that the U.S. and China may not reach a trade deal this year. Technology and communications...

    Nov 20

• Nov 20

  • Fed minutes: Officials felt 3 cuts this year could be enough

    Fed officials suggest 3 rate cuts this year should be enough unless economy slows significantly

    Nov 20

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  • Hedge fund Alden becomes Tribune’s largest shareholder

    The largest shareholder of the company that owns the Chicago Tribune, Baltimore Sun and New York Daily News is now Alden Global Capital, a hedge fund...

    Nov 20

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  • Uber to let users record audio of rides in Brazil, Mexico

    Uber is planning to let passengers and drivers record audio of rides in Brazil and Mexico as part of a pilot and in the hopes of addressing safety...

    Nov 20

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  • Senator blasts Amazon's Ring doorbell for 'privacy and civil liberty violations'

    Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., called the lack of privacy protections "chilling."

    Nov 20

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  • Disney Plus blames past hacks for user accounts sold online

    Disney Plus says it doesn’t have a security breach, but some users of the new streaming service have been shut out after hackers tried to break into...

    Nov 20

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  • Feds release data on wages, debt for specific college majors

    The U.S. Education Department has released information for the first time that allows students to compare earnings and debt averages from specific...

    Nov 20

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  • Lowe's 3Q profit buoyed by strong economy; lifts outlook

    Lowe’s 3Q adjusted profit topped analysts’ expectations, helped by a strong economy and sales to contractors

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  • Where to look for help with state/local laws, regulations

    With state and local governments frequently adding laws, ordinances and regulations, business owners likely will find it hard or impossible to keep...

    Nov 20

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  • Businesses need help with labyrinth of state, local laws

    State and local laws and ordinances can be vexing for business owners who have a list of requirements to comply with while trying to run their...

    Nov 20

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  • UK Conservatives under fire for Twitter switch during debate

    Britain's Conservative Party has been accused of trying to deceive voters by changing the name of its press office Twitter channel to “factcheckUK”...

    Nov 20