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House signs off on FAA bill that addresses aircraft safety and and refund rights of passengers

Congress gave final approval Wednesday to a $105 billion bill designed to increase the number of air...

Yemeni security forces deploy in Aden as anger simmers over lengthy power outages

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni authorities deployed security forces and armored vehicles across the port...

Retail sales were unchanged in April from March as inflation and interest rates curb spending

NEW YORK (AP) — Americans unexpectedly paused their spending in April from March as inflation continued...

Canadian historian Michael Ignatieff wins Spain's Princess of Asturias Award for Social Sciences

MADRID (AP) — Canadian historian and writer Michael Ignatieff has won Spain’s Princess of Asturias Awar...

Slovakia plans to build a new nuclear reactor

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s government approved a plan on Wednesday to build another nuclear...

US inflation eased last month in the first slowdown of 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Led by lower food and auto prices, inflation in the United States cooled slightly...

CNX plans $1.5B hydrogen fuels plant at Pittsburgh airport, but wants federal tax credit to build it

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Natural gas producer CNX Resources said it plans to build a $1.5 billion facility...

Stock market today: Wall Street rises toward records after inflation finally slows

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are rising toward records Wednesday with hopes that inflation is finally...

Morocco’s automotive industry shifts gears to prep for electric vehicle era

TANGIERS, Morocco (AP) — A train that travels from rural northern Morocco to a port on the Mediterranean...

Walmart lays off hundreds of employees and requires others to relocate

BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Walmart on Tuesday announced layoffs affecting several hundred jobs at the...

Red Lobster closes dozens of locations across the US just months after 'endless shrimp' losses

NEW YORK (AP) — Dozens of Red Lobster locations across the U.S. are on the chopping block. Restaurant...

Seattle Times publisher Frank Blethen to step down after 4 decades in charge of family-owned paper

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Times publisher and CEO Frank Blethen has announced he will step down at the...

Meme stocks are roaring again. This time may be different

NEW YORK (AP) — Meme stocks are shaking Wall Street once again. That shouldn't be much of a surprise....

As Melinda French Gates leaves the Gates Foundation, many hope she’ll double down on gender equity

NEW YORK (AP) — Melinda French Gates is already one of the biggest philanthropic supporters of gender...

Fed's Powell downplays potential for a rate hike despite higher price pressures

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that the central bank is unlikely...

Anti-abortion activist who led a clinic blockade is sentenced to nearly 5 years in prison

WASHINGTON (AP) — An anti-abortion activist who led others on an invasion and blockade of a reproductive...

Boeing orders tumble as troubled aircraft maker struggles to overcome its latest crisis

Boeing orders tumbled in April and were outnumbered by canceled sales in another sign of the crisis...

New Builders initiative looks to fight polarization by encouraging collaboration and alliances

NEW YORK (AP) — Adam Luke remembers entering the first meeting of what would become the Citizen Solutions...

Ten federal agencies receive 'A+' in annual scorecard measuring small business contracting goals

NEW YORK (AP) — Federal grants can be a huge boost for small businesses. And some federal agencies d...

Mining giant Anglo American to break up its sprawling business as it tries to fend off takeover

LONDON (AP) — Mining giant Anglo American PLC plans to break up its sprawling worldwide business — includin...

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