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Bug Out branches out
MOSES LAKE — After a year of successfully fighting off bugs and weeds, Bug Out is expanding into helping things gr…
Countries evaluate evacuation of citizens in virus epicenter
TOKYO (AP) — Countries with citizens in the central Chinese city that's the epicenter of a viral outbreak are planning evacuations as the number of illnesses grow and China takes drastic measures to try to stop the…
NY, feds sue 'Pharma Bro' for 'scheme' to keep drug price up
NEW YORK (AP) — State and federal authorities sued imprisoned entrepreneur Martin Shkreli on Monday over tactics that shielded a profitable drug from competition after a price hike made the so-called “Pharma Bro” i…
Wynn, Nike, fall; D.R. Horton, CenterState rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Monday:
What to know for year two of the Trump tax plan
It’s that time again.
Asian shares sink on mounting worries over China outbreak
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares skidded again Tuesday on deepening worries over the expanding outbreak of a new virus in China.
Chipotle fined $1.3M over thousands of child labor abuses
BOSTON (AP) — Chipotle was hit with a $1.3 million fine over more than 13,000 child labor violations at its Massachusetts restaurants, the state's attorney general announced Monday.
Asian shares fall on continued worries about China virus
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares continued to fall Tuesday, dragged down by worries about an outbreak of a new virus in China that threatens global economic growth.
Mexico anti-obesity activists win fight for food warnings
MEXICO CITY (AP) — After a decade of fighting for stronger food labeling standards in one of the most obese countries in the world, Mexican activists celebrated Monday over a new rule that will require warning labe…
California tests find illegal vapes tainted with additives
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California officials announced Monday that marijuana vape cartridges seized in illegal shops in Los Angeles contained potentially dangerous additives, including a thickening agent blamed for a na…
NY, feds sue 'Pharma Bro' for 'scheme' to keep drug price up
NEW YORK (AP) — State and federal authorities sued imprisoned entrepreneur Martin Shkreli on Monday over tactics that shielded a profitable drug from competition after a price hike made the so-called “Pharma Bro” i…
New assessment shows 450 structures damaged by Houston blast
HOUSTON (AP) — An updated assessment released Monday of the impact of a massive explosion at a warehouse in Houston that killed two workers and injured 20 others shows that 450 structures, mostly homes, were damage…
How major US stock indexes fared Monday
Stocks closed sharply lower on Wall Street Monday as the potential economic impact of the outbreak of a new virus from China continued to weigh on global markets.
Wynn, Nike, fall; D.R. Horton, CenterState rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Monday:
Stocks tumble as virus fears spark sell-off; Dow falls 453
U.S. stocks fell sharply Monday, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average down by more than 450 points, as investors grappled with fresh worries about the spread of a new virus in China that threatens global econom…
Irish leader says EU to have stronger hand in UK trade talks
LONDON (AP) — Ireland’s prime minister warned Britain on Monday that Brexit is far from finished -- and the European Union will have the stronger hand in upcoming negotiations on future relations between the two si…