UnitedHealth plans $2.8B bid to grow South America business
The largest U.S. health insurer is expanding deeper into South America by spending about $2.8...
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US consumer spending rises 0.6 percent in November
WASHINGTON (AP) — American consumers stepped up their spending last month, a good sign for the...
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Exes and taxes: How the tax overhaul would alter alimony
NEW YORK (AP) — Congress’ giant tax overhaul is poised to reach virtually every corner of...
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Florida, Texas may attract athletes after tax law change
NEW YORK (AP) — Teams in Texas, Florida, Nevada and Washington state may have become more...
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Toshiba unveils device for Fukushima nuclear reactor probe
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Toshiba Corp.’s energy systems unit has unveiled a long telescopic...
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AP finds climate change risk for 327 toxic Superfund sites
TAPRON SPRING, Fla. (AP) — Anthony Stansbury propped his rusty bike against a live oak tree and...
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Toxic Trouble: Hundreds of Superfund sites face flood risks
TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) — When Anthony Stansbury moved down the street from the Anclote River in...
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Asian shares creep higher, tracking Wall St pre-holiday lull
TOKYO (AP) — Share prices edged higher Friday morning in Asia, tracking modest gains on Wall...
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APNewsBreak: 298 die in rail crashes system could’ve stopped
Nearly 300 people have died in train crashes that could have been prevented if railroads across...
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California court exposes drug makers to additional liability
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A sharply divided California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that pharmaceutical...
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How states coping with uncertainty over kids’ health money
Examples of how states have been reacting to the threat of running out of federal money for the...
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Congress clears temporary spending bill to avert shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-led Congress narrowly passed a temporary spending bill Thursday...
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The Latest: House narrowly passes short-term spending bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Congress, spending and the threat of a government shutdown (all...
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Insurance firms dispatch private firefighters in California
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Among the army of firefighters protecting neighborhoods at the front lines of...
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Energy companies and banks lead stocks higher on Wall Street
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are moving moderately higher on Wall Street Thursday as energy companies...
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Long-term US mortgage rates blip higher this week
WASHINGTON (AP) — Long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose this week but remain lower than they were a...
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Troubled $25 billion nuclear project gets OK to continue
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s utility regulators are allowing construction to continue on two new...
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A recession warning signal is flashing; investors carry on
NEW YORK (AP) — One of Wall Street’s traditional warning signs for a recession is flashing...
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Pro racecar driver Tucker indicted for failure to report
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Professional racecar driver Scott Tucker and his accountant have been...
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Half the Saudi population receiving welfare in new system
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia paid 2 billion riyals ($533 million) on Thursday...
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