Author Colleen Hoover’s word-of-mouth success
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Colleen Hoover’s years as a published — and self-published — fiction writer have been one…
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Soaring utility bills alarm Europe, raise fears for winter
By DAVID McHUGH and ARITZ PARRA MADRID (AP) — Gas and electric prices are spiking in Europe. Consumers are already finding higher bills in their…
Continue Reading Drought haves, have-nots test how to share water in the West
By GILLIAN FLACCUS and BRITTANY PETERSON Associated Press MADRAS, Ore. (AP) — Oregon farmers who grow 60% of the world’s carrot seed have been…
Continue Reading Blowers, mowers and more: American yards quietly go electric
By KATHERINE ROTH Associated Press Gas-powered home lawn-care machines for mowing, trimming and blowing have generally been accompanied by deafening…
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Shoppers are still spending despite the Delta variant
By Nathaniel Meyersohn and Anneken Tappe, CNN US retail sales increased last month as consumers continued to dish out on clothing, furniture and…
Continue Reading Cuba opens door to more private business, but red tape looms
By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Opening a small business is a bureaucratic headache in many parts of the world. In Cuba, it’s…
Continue Reading Americans have little trust in online security: AP-NORC poll
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer A poll shows that most Americans don’t believe their personal information is secure online and they…
Continue Reading Surprise uptick in spending by Americans as delta spread
By JOSEPH PISANI AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Americans kept shopping last month, despite a rise in COVID-19 cases. Retail sales rose a…
Continue Reading U.S. unemployment claims rise after hitting pandemic low
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits moved up last week to 332,000…
Continue Reading Job market disconnect raises concerns over economic recovery
By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer The gulf between record job openings and a lack of people taking those jobs is forcing Wall Street to reassess…
Continue Reading EU earmarks 30 billion euros for health crisis agency
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union says it will fund its new health preparedness and rapid response agency to the…
Continue Reading Marks & Spencer blames Brexit for store closures in France
LONDON (AP) — British retailer Marks & Spencer is to close 11 of its stores in France, mainly in Paris, as a result of fresh and chilled food…
Continue Reading Zimbabwe orders government workers to get COVID vaccinations
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe has told all government employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or they…
Continue Reading Idled Thai taxis go green with mini-gardens on car roofs
By JERRY HARMER Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Taxi fleets in Thailand are giving new meaning to the term “rooftop garden,” as they utilize…
Continue Reading Bulgaria interim government sworn in until November election
By VESELIN TOSHKOV Associated Press SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has reappointed a retired general as interim prime…
Continue Reading Ireland’s Ryanair aims to hire another 5,000 new staff
LONDON (AP) — Irish airline Ryanair is planning to create 5,000 jobs over the next five years as part of its recovery from the shock of the…
Continue Reading Putin: Dozens in inner circle infected with coronavirus
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin says dozens of his staff have been infected with the coronavirus and that he will continue his…
Continue Reading German rail operator, union agree on pay deal to end strike
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s biggest rail operator and a labor union representing train drivers say they have agreed on a pay raise to end a series of…
Continue Reading Indonesian court rules president negligent over pollution
By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — An Indonesian court has ruled that President Joko Widodo and six top officials have…
Continue Reading Asian shares mostly higher after Wall Street retreat
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Asian shares are mixed after a hodge-podge of economic data led Wall Street to close mostly lower.…
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WATCH: Elon Musk’s SpaceX launches 4 amateurs on private Earth-circling trip
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — SpaceX’s first private flight streaked into orbit Wednesday evening with two contest winners, a health care worker and…
Continue Reading Japan exports slow as supply chain hiccups hit factories
Japan’s exports rose 26% in August from a year earlier, below analysts’ forecasts, as supply chain disruptions hit manufacturers.…
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Former Theranos lab worker details concerns about company’s ability to conduct blood tests
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Erika Cheung, a former Theranos lab worker turned whistleblower, testified Wednesday during the trial of…
Continue Reading SpaceX launches four people to orbit in company’s first-ever tourism mission
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business A SpaceX rocket soared into orbit Wednesday evening, carrying four people — none of whom are professional…
Continue Reading US working on new COVID-19 rules for international visitors
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is considering requiring that international visitors be vaccinated against COVID-19. And it will gather…
Continue Reading Los Angeles County to require vaccines in indoor bars
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Public health officials in Los Angeles County will begin requiring proof of COVID-19…
Continue Reading Court rejects lawsuit against NSA on “state secrets” grounds
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A divided federal appeals court has upheld the dismissal of an ACLU lawsuit…
Continue Reading Man gets over 7 years in prison in cryptocurrency scam
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An Australian man who pleaded guilty to securities fraud for cheating investors in his…
Continue Reading Tesla builds 1st store on tribal land, dodges state car laws
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press/Report for America NAMBÉ, N.M. (AP) — Tesla has sidestepped car dealership laws by setting up shop on Native…
Continue Reading Los Angeles County votes to phase out oil and gas drilling
By DREW COSTLEY AP Science Writer Los Angeles County’s board of supervisors voted unanimously on Wednesday to phase out oil and gas drilling and…
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