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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health secretary Alex Azar says premiums for a popular type of health plan under the Affordable Care Act will edge downward next year. Speaking in Nashville on Thursday, Azar said premiums for a popular...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoman is being sold to GateHouse Media. Publisher Chris Reen announced the sale to staff Thursday. Terms have not been disclosed. The sale is expected to close Monday. Reen says some layoffs would...

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s state oil company Petrobras says it has agreed to pay more than $850 million in penalties for covering up bribes to Brazilian politicians and political parties. Petrobras said in a Thursday...

NEW YORK (AP) — Bed Bath & Beyond’s stock plunged to its lowest price in 18 years after the home goods store chain posted weak results in the second quarter and cut its forecasts for the rest of the year. The...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Long-term U.S. mortgage rates are up for the fifth straight week, with the key 30-year rate reaching its highest level in more than seven years. Costs for would-be homebuyers continue to climb. Mortgage buyer...

NEW YORK (AP) — For investments this summer, it was all America First. Funds that focus on U.S. stocks charged to record heights, bolstered by Apple and other companies reporting tax-cut-fueled profit gains that were even more...

Aetna is selling its Medicare prescription drug business, potentially clearing the way for CVS Health to complete its $69 billion takeover of the insurer. CVS announced plans to buy Aetna late last year. The deal is expected to...

NEW YORK (AP) — Shares in Conagra Brands are down 6 percent in early trading after reporting first-quarter earnings that fell short of expectations. The Chicago packaged food maker reported a nearly 17 percent increase in sales...