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  • Long-running coal plant on Navajo Nation stops production

    A massive coal-fired power plant that served customers in the U.S. West for nearly 50 years has shut down

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  • PG&E boss says it wasn’t fully ready for California outages

    The CEO of the nation’s largest utility told California lawmakers that the company wasn’t as well prepared as it thought when it shut off power to...

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  • US failing to stop China from stealing research, report says

    The United States government has failed to stop China from stealing intellectual property from American universities, a congressional report says

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  • Asian shares mixed amid caution on US-China trade talks

    Asian shares mixed amid cloudy outlook in China-US trade talks

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  • Yogurt sales sour as US breakfast culture changes

    Yogurt aisle grows but sales sour as US breakfast culture changes

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  • South Dakota’s governor defends ‘Meth. We’re on it’ campaign

    South Dakota’s new anti-meth campaign featuring people of different ages and races saying “Meth, I’m on it,” is prompting online guffaws

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  • Ford Mustang SUV starts a blitz of new electric vehicles

    Ford Mustang SUV starts a blitz of new electric vehicles that could make them more popular with US consumers

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  • Warren’s ‘Medicare for All’ plan reignites health care clash

    Elizabeth Warren wants to move the country to a government-funded health care system in stages over three years rather than immediately push for a...

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  • Trump backing off banning vaping flavors popular with teens

    President Donald Trump is backing away from a ban on most flavored e-cigarettes popular with teens

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  • Chick-fil-A halts donations to 3 groups against gay marriage

    Chick-fil-A halts donations to three groups that oppose gay marriage as it tries to broaden its appeal

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  • The Latest: CEO says PG&E got complacent about power outages

    The head of Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. has told a California legislative committee that the utility became complacent about power shutdowns after...

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  • Chick-fil-A will no longer fund organizations with anti-LGBTQ ties

    The fast-food chain's donations have come under fire from activists.

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  • Correction: Prescription Drugs story

    Correction: Prescription Drugs story

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  • Chief justice orders delay in House fight for Trump records

    Chief Justice John Roberts is ordering an indefinite delay in the House of Representatives’ demand for President Donald Trump’s financial records

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  • Auto union now turns focus to Fiat Chrysler; strike possible

    The United Auto Workers union began to focus bargaining on Fiat Chrysler Monday with the possibility of another strike against a Detroit automaker

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  • How major US stock indexes fared Monday

    The U.S. stock market inched higher Monday, the latest nudge in its record-setting, six-week run, as markets wait for the next development in trade...

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  • Coty and Medicines jump while HP and ConocoPhillips stumble

    Coty and Medicines jump while HP and ConocoPhillips stumble

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  • Markets Right Now: Stocks end wobbly day slightly higher

    Stocks ended a wobbly day with tiny gains on Wall Street, enough to nudge major indexes to more record highs. The market started lower Monday as...

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  • US asks federal judge to toss out Nevada plutonium lawsuit

    The federal government wants a judge to reject Nevada’s request for a court order to remove weapons-grade plutonium from a site north of Las Vegas

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  • New, old drugs may offer fresh ways to fight heart disease

    Doctors are reporting that novel drugs may offer fresh ways to reduce heart risks beyond the usual medicines to lower cholesterol and blood pressure

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  • US again extends limited reprieve on tech sales to Huawei

    The Trump administration has extended for 90 more days a limited reprieve on U.S. technology sales to the Chinese technology giant Huawei

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  • Vatican’s financial 007 leaves amid fallout from police raid

    The head of the Vatican’s financial watchdog agency is leaving his post after a raid by Vatican police on the agency’s offices jeopardized the Holy...

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  • Trump summons Powell to discuss rates amid WH attacks on Fed

    Trump and Powell discuss rates and economy amid presidential attacks on Federal Reserve

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  • Land affected by Keystone pipeline leak bigger than thought

    An oil spill from the Keystone pipeline in North Dakota has affected almost 10 times the amount of land as first reported

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  • US grants another extension for businesses relying on Huawei

    The Chinese telecom giant was blacklisted by the Trump administration in May.

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  • Majority want local news but few are willing to pay for it, study finds

    While many unwilling to pay, they also don't want government subsidies for news.

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  • US group says 803 unbelted rear-seat passengers died in 2018

    A highway safety group says over 800 rear-seat passengers who weren’t wearing seat belts died last year in U.S. traffic crashes, showing that states...

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  • UK leader Johnson faces questions about ties to US woman

    British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing new questions about his relationship with an American businesswoman who allegedly received favors and...

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  • Companies can get govt loans if revenue falls after disaster

    Months after a storm, fire or other disaster has struck, small businesses that have lost revenue because of the devastation may be able to get...

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  • Kylie Jenner sells stake in beauty empire to CoverGirl owner

    Kylie Jenner is selling a stake of her beauty brand to Coty, the owner of CoverGirl makeup.

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  • Stocks head lower over mixed signals on trade negotiations

    U.S. stocks moved lower in early trading Monday as investors assessed mixed signals from the latest round of trade negotiations between the U.S. and...

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  • Agency says climate change imperils 60% of Superfund sites

    A congressional watchdog agency report says at least 60% of toxic US Superfund sites are vulnerable to flooding or other worsening disasters of...

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  • T-Mobile says Sievert to become CEO in May 2020

    T-Mobile says Sievert will become CEO in May 2020 as part of its succession plan

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  • Emirates announces order for 50 Airbus A350s worth $16B

    Airbus nails down $30 billion in new plane orders on 2nd day of Dubai Airshow after previous rounds saw Boeing take lion’s share of deals

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  • Stocks subdued after US record highs, eyes on trade talks

    Global shares are mixed in cautious trading after Wall Street closed the week with milestones

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  • US draws fewer new foreign students for 3rd straight year

    A new report finds that the number of foreign students coming to US colleges and universities continued to decrease last year

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  • Yahoo Japan, Line to merge business to form online giant

    Online services Yahoo Japan and Line Corp. have announced they are merging

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  • Iran’s top leader warns ‘thugs’ as protests reach 100 cities

    Iran’s supreme leader has signaled that a potential crackdown on widespread protests loomed, describing the protesters as “thugs” pushed into violence...

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  • Asian shares mixed amid cautious mood, eyes on trade talks

    Asian shares are mixed in a cautious mode after Wall Street closed out the week with milestones

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  • HP rejects takeover offer from Xerox

    HP board rejects $33.5B offer from Xerox, citing concerns about debt and trajectory

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  • Italy’s white truffle hunters worry about climate change

    Rising global temperatures are causing worry about the future of Italy’s prized white truffles

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  • Partisan divide seen in how local news should be propped up

    The nation’s partisan divide is also evident in how Americans believe the struggling local news industry should be helped, with Democrats more willing...

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  • Illegal pot farms on public land create environmental hazard

    Two months after two men were arrested at an illicit marijuana farm on public land in the California wilderness, authorities are assessing the...

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  • Dunkin’ bans the ‘double-cup’ as it swaps foam for paper

    The Dunkin’ coffee chain says customers will have to do without the “double cup.”

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  • White House urgently ramps up push for drug cost legislation

    Battling impeachment, White House presses for drug cost legislation with new urgency

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  • Business chief concerned about UK parties’ economic policies

    A senior British business leader raised concerns about the economic policies of the two main parties in next month’s election, describing 2020 as the...

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• Nov 16

  • Protests grip major Iran cities over gas prices; 1 killed

    Protesters angered by Iran raising subsidized gasoline prices have blocked traffic in several cities and clashed occasionally with police

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  • Sandy Hook lawsuit could force Remington to open books

    A lawsuit against America’s oldest gunmaker is being watched closely.

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  • AP FACT CHECK: Impeachment hearings and that Trump tweet

    AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s distorted assault on ex-ambassador’s record jolts impeachment hearings

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  • Walmart alters disability reassignment policy to settle suit

    Walmart has agreed to change its national policy for reassigning disabled workers to settle a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity...

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