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NEW YORK (AP) — The price war among mutual fund companies is hitting a new frontier, to the further benefit of investors. Fidelity says it will soon offer a pair of mutual funds that charge zero in expenses. The new index funds...

MELVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — A deal giving full ownership of Newsday to its majority owner is pulling the plug on Long Island cable subscribers’ free access to the newspaper’s website. Newsday reported Wednesday that...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on election security (all times local): 11:55 a.m. The Republican-controlled Senate has defeated a push by Democrats to set aside an additional $250 million for states to upgrade their voting systems...

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The Latest on Harrah’s becoming Atlantic City’s fourth casino to offer sports betting (all times local): 12:10 p.m. A fourth Atlantic City casino has begun taking sports bets....

SEATTLE (AP) — Alaska Airlines faces outrage from people on social media after a gay couple had to give up seats on a New York City-Los Angeles flight to make room for a straight couple. The Seattle Times reports the couple...

NEW YORK (AP) — Rod Holmes opted for simplicity when Chicago’s paid sick leave law took effect. He wanted to avoid the headache of calculating how much sick time staffers at his digital marketing company earned for the...

MORTON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi poultry supplier will pay $3.75 million to Hispanic workers, ending an eight-year legal fight. The Clarion Ledger reports Koch Foods of Mississippi LLC agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by 11...

MOSCOW (AP) — Six years ago, a Russian-speaking cybersecurity researcher received an unsolicited email from Kate S. Milton. Milton claimed to work for the Moscow-based anti-virus firm Kaspersky. In an exchange that began in...

NEW YORK (AP) — Kroger is introducing online delivery as customer convenience becomes an increasingly crucial element to gain loyalty in a hyper-competitive atmosphere. Online grocery shopping is still a tiny part of the market,...

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Millions of people struggle to get enough sleep — and to stay alert the next day. Lots of apps, fitness trackers, smartwatches and even mattress motion sensors claim they can diagnose or treat sleep...