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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…
California lawmaker demands probe of PG&E's chief regulator
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A state lawmaker on Wednesday demanded an extensive review of the California Public Utilities Commission to determine whether regulators’ lax oversight enabled neglect at Pacific Gas & Electric…
UnitedHealth Group, BlackRock rise; Target, Nektar fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Wednesday.
Slight gains send Dow Jones Industrial Average above 29,000
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 29,000 points for the first time and the S&P 500 index hit its second record high in three days Wednesday.
Dow 29,000: Here are other times Dow has crossed milestones
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 29,000 points for the first time Wednesday. Here are other times the Dow first closed above 1,000-point milestones.
Think tank says UAW deals increased automakers' labor costs
DETROIT (AP) — New contracts between the United Auto Workers union and Detroit's three automakers substantially increased the cost gap between Detroit and foreign automakers with U.S. factories, an industry think t…
Grains mostly lower, livestock mixed.
Wheat for Mar. was up 4.75 cents at 5.7325 a bushel; Mar. corn was off 1.50 cents at 3.8750 a bushel, Mar. oats fell 7.25 cents at $3.0575 a bushel; while Jan. soybeans lost 13.50 cents at $9.2875 a bushel.
News flash from Florida legislators: Telegraph era is over
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida lawmakers are transmitting a news bulletin: The telegraph era is over.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Futures trading on the NY Merc Wednesday:
Putin engineers shake-up that could keep him in power longer
MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin engineered a surprise shake-up of Russia's leadership Wednesday, proposing changes to the constitution that could keep him in power well past the end of his term in 2024.
Environmental groups challenge plastics complex permit
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Conservation and community groups sued the Trump administration Wednesday, challenging environmental permits for a Taiwan company's planned $9.4 billion
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US lobster industry hopes new deal renews trade with China
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Members of the American lobster industry are hopeful the thawing of trade relations between the U.S. and China will reopen one of the biggest markets in the world for lobsters.
US, China deal aims to simmer long-running trade tensions
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed a trade agreement Wednesday with China that is expected to boost exports from U.S. farmers and manufacturers , protect American trade secrets and lower tensions in a…
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CHICAGO (AP) — Futures trading on the Chicago Board of Trade Wed:
US investigating why jet dumped fuel that doused schoolkids
CUDAHY, Calif. (AP) — U.S. authorities will investigate why an airliner with engine trouble dumped jet fuel over a densely populated area near Los Angeles while making an emergency return to the airport, dousing do…