A key U.S. maker of hospital products said it expects a temporary shortage of small saline bags because of the hurricane that hit Puerto Rico. The hurricane wiped out the island’s electrical grid, shutting down...
Read MoreSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Texas couple who set out for a day trip to Lake Powell while on vacation in southern Utah ended up narrowly surviving six harrowing days stranded on a rocky, desolate dirt road that was impassable in...
Read MoreNEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 11:45 a.m. Stock indexes are slightly higher on Wall Street in midday trading, driven by solid gains in technology companies. HP rose 6.7 percent...
Read MoreNEW YORK (AP) — A strong forecast from PC and printer maker HP is helping technology companies higher Friday morning as U.S. stock indexes climb. Retailers are also up after the Commerce Department said Americans shopped more in...
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of Social Security recipients and other retirees will get a 2 percent increase in benefits next year. It’s the largest increase since 2012 but comes to only $25 a month for the average...
Read MoreBRUSSELS (AP) — The leader of the European Union’s executive complained Friday that talks on Britain’s departure from the bloc will take longer than expected and demanded that Prime Minister Theresa May’s...
Read MoreSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Smoke from the wildfires north of San Francisco has sank the air quality level in the Bay Area to the same unhealthy level as some of China’s smog-choked cities, sending people to emergency rooms and...
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump and health care (all times local): 8:40 a.m. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is defending the Trump administration decision to stop making payments to insurers under the...
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — Americans increased their spending at retailers last month by the most in two and a half years, driven by strong auto sales as residents of hurricane-ravaged areas replaced destroyed cars. Retail sales rose 1.6...
Read MoreNEW YORK (AP) — Wells Fargo’s third-quarter profits dropped 18 percent, caused by a significant increase in the bank’s legal expenses tied to its mortgage practices before the financial crisis. The increase in legal...
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