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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Two more former employees of truck stop chain Pilot Flying J have been sentenced in connection with a rebate scam. The Knoxville News Sentinel reports that U.S. District Judge Curtis Collier sentenced...

NEW YORK (AP) — A United Nations-linked bribery case against a Hong Kong businessman seems stronger after a prosecutor revealed that a former co-defendant will testify at trial that Chad’s president rejected the...

NEW YORK (AP) — It’s Tronc no more. The Chicago-based media company says it’s ditching the name and will revert to its “Tribune Publishing Co.” moniker. The company rebranded itself Tronc — short for...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s power company has announced a 15 percent reduction in electric bills as people struggle to recover from Hurricane Maria amid an economic crisis. Executive Director Jose Ortiz said...

NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon’s announcement that it would raise its hourly minimum wage to $15 has been seen as a win for workers. But some longtime employees say they are losing out.  Those who already made $15 will get an...

NEW YORK (AP) — Some 2,000 postdoctoral researchers and associate research scientists at Columbia University have voted for representation by the United Auto Workers. The union announced the vote by the postdocs Thursday and...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk is apparently taunting the government agency that accused him of duping investors just days after negotiating a settlement to keep his job. Musk jabbed the Securities and Exchange...

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has scheduled a visit next week to Montana, where he’s expected to finalize a proposal to block new mining claims on the forested public lands just outside...

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A woman accused of insider trading with former Heartland Payment Systems CEO Robert Carr has reached a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Kathie Hanratty agreed to pay back more than...

BOSTON (AP) — Marijuana regulators issued final licenses Thursday to operators hoping within weeks to open the first commercial pot shops in Massachusetts. The Cannabis Control Commission on Thursday voted 4-0 to issue the...