BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks rose Tuesday after Wall Street’s major indexes hit new highs as China prepared to open a key political meeting. KEEPING SCORE: The Shanghai Composite Index was unchanged at 3,380.38 and...
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen will meet with President Donald Trump on Thursday to discuss the possibility of a second term as head of the central bank, a source familiar with the administration’s...
Read MoreHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration on Monday blamed President Donald Trump and the Republican-led Congress for a sharp increase in the cost of health insurance that will take effect next year...
Read MoreAGAWAM, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts business owner photographed last week with President Donald Trump is facing heavy criticism. Dave’s Soda and Pet City owner Dave Ratner was among retailers at the White House on...
Read MoreSISTERS, Ore. (AP) — Lightning started a forest fire one August afternoon near this Oregon tourist town, and it was spreading fast. Residents in outlying areas evacuated as flames marched toward their homes. Just a few months...
Read MoreBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s Agriculture Department is expecting hundreds of applications over the next three weeks from drought-stricken ranchers seeking money to help pay the cost of hauling in hay to maintain...
Read MoreKENNER, La. (AP) — Authorities searched by air and water Monday for a contractor who disappeared when an oil and gas platform exploded on a lake near New Orleans. Seven people were injured, including three who were in critical...
Read MoreNEW YORK (AP) — Ruby Tuesday is being acquired for about $146 million in a deal that will take the struggling chain private. Like other sit-down restaurant chains, Ruby Tuesday has lost customers to cheaper, faster and more...
Read MoreNEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 11:45 a.m. U.S. stocks edged higher in midday trading, adding to the market’s five straight weeks of gains. Financial and technology stocks...
Read MoreU.S. stocks edged higher in morning trading Monday, adding to the market’s five straight weeks of gains. Financial and technology stocks had some of the biggest gains. Energy companies also rose as crude oil prices...
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