China plans cloud seeding to protect grain crop from drought
By MARK SCHIEFELBEIN Associated Press CHONGQING, China (AP) — China says it will try to protect its grain harvest from record-setting drought by…
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Dorli Rainey, symbol of Occupy movement, dies at 95
SEATTLE (AP) — Dorli Rainey, a self-described “old lady in combat boots” who became a symbol of the Occupy protest movement when she was…
Continue Reading Homeowning while Black: Couple alleges bias in appraisal
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A Baltimore family is suing an appraiser and a mortgage lender after their home was allegedly…
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New claims against ex-Miami congressman hired by Venezuela
By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press Writer MIAMI (AP) — A former Miami congressman who signed a $50 million consulting contract with…
Continue Reading Landlords try to stop rent control initiative in Florida
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Ballots haven’t even been printed yet, but already a group of landlords, apartment…
Continue Reading Military families’ housing benefits lag as rents explode
R.J. RICO Associated Press (AP) — When Kristin Martin found out her husband was being transferred to Naval Base San Diego, securing housing for…
Continue Reading Military families’ housing benefits lag as rents explode
By R.J. RICO Associated Press When Kristin Martin found out her husband was being transferred to Naval Base San Diego, securing housing for their…
Continue Reading Hawaii seeks end to strife over astronomy on sacred mountain
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — For more than 50 years, telescopes and the needs of astronomers have dominated the summit of…
Continue Reading UK port workers join rail staff in strikes as prices soar
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Almost 2,000 workers at the U.K.’s biggest container port will launch an eight-day strike Sunday…
Continue Reading Wendy’s pulls lettuce from sandwiches amid E. coli outbreak
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The fast-food chain Wendy’s says it is pulling lettuce from sandwiches in its restaurants in Michigan, Ohio and…
Continue Reading For Republican governors, all economic success is local
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, often knocks President Joe Biden for high inflation and a looming…
Continue Reading Why Jaws and E.T. are back in theaters
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business In Hollywood, there’s the reboot, the remake and the requel. But now, coming this summer to a theater near you:…
Continue Reading Chinese farmers struggle as scorching drought wilts crops
By MARK SCHIEFELBEIN Associated Press LONGQUAN, China (AP) — Hundreds of persimmon trees that should be loaded with yellow fruit lie wilted in Gan…
Continue Reading Greece rid of budget watch but inflation, energy woes bite
By NICHOLAS PAPHITIS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s close financial oversight by European Union creditors is ending.…
Continue Reading Chemical tanker, cargo ship crash near southwestern Japan
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese chemical tanker ship crashed into a cargo ship off the coast of southwestern Japan, the…
Continue Reading IMF fees on war-torn countries closer to elimination
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Monetary Fund is facing pressure to reevaluate how it imposes fees on loans…
Continue Reading California nuke extension challenged in legislative proposal
BY ADAM BEAM and MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to extend the…
Continue Reading Watchdog groups call review at US nuclear lab ‘sham’ process
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. government is planning to review the environmental effects of operations…
Continue Reading Wayfair, Ross Stores fall; General Motors, Foot Locker rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Wayfair, Ross Stores fall; General Motors, Foot Locker…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Friday 8/19/2022
The Associated Press Technology stocks led Wall Street lower, leaving major indexes in the red for the week. The benchmark S&P 500 index gave…
Continue Reading US protections for Idaho salmon, steelhead are here to stay
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A five-year review by U.S. officials has determined that Endangered Species Act protections…
Continue Reading Opinion: Late-night television’s golden age is over
Opinion by Bill Carter for CNN Business Perspectives In July, TBS announced that, after seven seasons, “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee”…
Continue Reading California sets new low unemployment record in July
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s unemployment rate fell to 3.9% in July, the lowest point since 1976 as…
Continue Reading Walmart is expanding abortion coverage for employees
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Walmart, the nation’s largest private employer, is expanding travel and abortion coverage for its US employees…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for September delivery rose 27 cents to $90.77 a barrel Friday. Brent crude for October delivery rose…
Continue Reading Bank of Cyprus rejects 3 Lone Star bids for share buyout
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus’ largest bank says it has rejected three successive cash bids by LSF XI Investments LLC to buy all its share…
Continue Reading Jobs’ Apple-1 computer prototype auctioned for nearly $700K
BOSTON (AP) — An authenticated Apple-1 Computer prototype from the mid-1970s has sold at auction for nearly $700,000. Boston-based RR Auction says…
Continue Reading Walmart expands abortion coverage for employees
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart, the nation’s largest employer, is expanding its abortion coverage for employees…
Continue Reading CEO famed for higher pay advocacy exits after sexual assault allegations
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business Dan Price was the poster child for resisting corporate greed, making headlines in 2015 for setting a minimum $70,000…
Continue Reading Buttigieg warns airlines to help travelers or face new rules
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has warned airlines that his department could draft new rules around…
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