Minnesota case weighs right to emergency contraception
AITKIN, Minn. (AP) — A trial in Minnesota is expected to decide whether a woman’s human rights were violated when a pharmacist denied her request…
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Lebanon, Israel closer to deal in maritime border dispute
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese officials and a U.S. envoy say Lebanon and Israel are getting closer to reaching a deal in…
Continue Reading High-risk Colombians say GPS devices only add to dangers
By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer The bulletproof vehicles that Colombia’s government assigns to hundreds of high-risk individuals are supposed…
Continue Reading Massachusetts lawmakers reach compromise on sports betting
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts lawmakers have reached a deal on a bill that would legalize betting on professional and collegiate sports, joining more…
Continue Reading Kuwait oil veteran takes over as secretary general of OPEC
By AYA BATRAWY Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A veteran of Kuwait’s national oil company has taken over as secretary general…
Continue Reading Kimberly Palmer: 5 ways to feel richer (even if you’re not)
By KIMBERLY PALMER of NerdWallet With high inflation and economic uncertainty, it’s easy to feel stressed out about money. But financial experts…
Continue Reading Ex-Fed economist Bill Nelson on Federal Reserve strategy
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Bill Nelson has experienced the workings of the Federal Reserve from both sides of the…
Continue Reading Valvoline to sell its global products arm to Saudi’s Aramco
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Aramco has announced a $2.65 billion agreement to acquire Valvoline’s global products business, which…
Continue Reading Alibaba striving to maintain US listing amid delisting fears
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba said Monday that it would strive to maintain its listing status both…
Continue Reading US begins court battle against publishing giants’ merger
By MARCY GORDON and HILLEL ITALIE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government and publishing titan Penguin Random House have exchanged…
Continue Reading 1st ship carrying Ukrainian grain leaves the port of Odesa
By SUSIE BLANN and SUZAN FRASER Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The first ship carrying Ukrainian grain set out Monday from the port of Odesa…
Continue Reading USDA getting tougher on salmonella in chicken products
By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing new regulations that would force food…
Continue Reading Chinese company eyes Solomon Islands deep-water port
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A Chinese state-owned company is negotiating to buy a forestry plantation with a…
Continue Reading This Week: Caterpillar earns, jobs report
The Associated Press Caterpillar serves up its latest quarterly results Tuesday. The Labor Department issues its July tally of hiring by nonfarm…
Continue Reading Stocks start August with slide after best month since 2020
By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks on Wall Street gave up early gains and closed slightly lower Monday as investors began…
Continue Reading Banana Boat recalls scalp sunscreen spray for cancer risk
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer The maker of Banana Boat sunscreen is recalling a scalp spray because it contains trace amounts of benzene, a…
Continue Reading Manchin demurs on Biden in 2024 and Dem majorities this year
By HOPE YEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Joe Manchin, one of the Democrats’ most conservative and contrarian members, declined on…
Continue Reading Pilots with Germany’s Lufthansa back possible strike action
BERLIN (AP) — A union says pilots with Germany’s Lufthansa have voted in favor of possible strike action. It said Sunday that walkouts can still…
Continue Reading Germany argues over nuclear shutdown amid gas supply worries
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Rising concern over the impact of a potential Russian gas cutoff is fueling the debate in Germany…
Continue Reading Chinese factory activity sinks, weighing on weak economy
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — An official survey shows Chinese manufacturing’s recovery from anti-virus shutdowns faltered in…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Bid to block book merger sets competition fight
By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The biggest U.S. book publisher’s plan to buy the fourth-largest for $2.2 billion represents…
Continue Reading Pakistan military chief seeks US help on release of IMF loan
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani officials say the country’s powerful army chief has contacted Washington, seeking…
Continue Reading FAA clears Boeing to resume delivery of 787 Dreamliners
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Federal regulators are giving Boeing the green light to soon resume deliveries of its big 787 airliner.…
Continue Reading Sri Lanka leader says IMF agreement pushed back after unrest
By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s president says an agreement with the International Monetary Fund to…
Continue Reading Dems seem headed for climate, health win after ups and downs
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s been more than a year in the making and has seen plenty of ups and downs. Now, a Democratic…
Continue Reading Federal tourism aid funds gas stations, trash cans, jazz
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press Located along a remote stretch of Highway 395, the Fort Independence Travel Plaza touts a dozen gas pumps, clean…
Continue Reading Ride-sharing apps rise in Venezuela as public transit decays
By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Ride-sharing apps like Uber, DiDi and Lyft may have driven across much of the…
Continue Reading Fealty to Trump defines Republican Senate primary in Arizona
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The race for Arizona Senate doesn’t fit easily into the Donald Trump vs. GOP…
Continue Reading Russian energy corporation Gazprom cuts off gas to Latvia
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s state-owned natural gas corporation says it has halted shipments to Latvia because of contract violations. In a brief…
Continue Reading Train drivers’ walkout brings more misery on UK railways
LONDON (AP) — Workers, vacationers and sports fans are facing another day of travel disruption in Britain amid a walkout by thousands of train…
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