Google parent turns on internet balloons in Puerto Rico
MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — Google’s parent Alphabet Inc. said Friday that its stratospheric...
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Yellen says Fed’s extraordinary policies may be needed again
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen on Friday defended the central bank’s...
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Body of man killed in oil and gas platform blast found
KENNER, La. (AP) — Authorities have found the body of a man who was killed during an explosion on...
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Settlement reached in Oklahoma earthquake lawsuit
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A settlement has been reached between two Oklahoma oil and natural gas...
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Trump: Considering Powell and Taylor for Fed’s top 2 posts
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is signaling that he is considering dual nominations for...
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Wells Fargo: 4 currency executives no longer work at bank
NEW YORK (AP) — Three high-level foreign exchange executives and a currency trader have left Wells...
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Big-box stores lose as Michigan Supreme Court drops tax case
ESCANABA, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Supreme Court on Friday rejected an appeal by a big-box...
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Hawaii boat crash spurs new concerns about foreign fishermen
HONOLULU (AP) — A boat that ran aground off Honolulu while transporting foreign fishermen to work...
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Recalls this week: wind-up toys, ottomans, wood chippers
More than a half-million windup toys are being recalled this week because a piece poses a choking...
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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular, but completely untrue, headlines of the week. None of these...
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Hurricane Irma cost Florida 127K jobs, but most will return
WASHINGTON (AP) — Employers cut jobs in six U.S. states last month, particularly in hurricane-hit...
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Markets Right Now: Banks, technology lead gains for stocks
NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 11:45 a.m....
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Banks, technology lead US stocks to gains in morning trading
U.S. stocks notched modest gains in morning trading Friday as investors cheered a crop of strong...
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Education agency blasted amid student loan scam crackdown
Federal and state agencies are cracking down nationally for the first time on scams that gouge...
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Europe’s easy money taps to be tightened _ very slightly
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The economy of the 19 countries that use the euro currency is growing...
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Senate GOP backs budget, clears way for tax overhaul
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans must now shift their focus to enacting President Donald...
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Daimler profits hit by costs of diesel emissions recall
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German automaker Daimler said Friday that its net profit fell 16 percent...
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Hurricanes, earthquakes estimated to cost industry $95B
GENEVA (AP) — Swiss Re, one of the world’s biggest reinsurers, estimates that Hurricanes...
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Pro-independence Catalans make cash withdrawals in protest
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Bank customers in Catalonia on Friday were withdrawing symbolic amounts of...
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Asian shares rise as investors await Japan vote, Fed choice
HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares pushed higher Friday on investor optimism over the global outlook...
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