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Asian shares mostly lower on lackluster China, Japan data

Stocks are mostly lower in Asia after the region’s two biggest economies released data that were weaker than expected.

September 16, 2021 1:22 AM

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Few voting issues reported with California recall election

Few voting issues were reported on the final day of voting in California’s recall election Tuesday.

September 15, 2021 11:23 PM

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Global stocks mixed as growth concerns weigh on sentiment

European stocks are flat while Asian markets declined after U.S. inflation was lower than expected amid unease about the impact of the coronavirus’s delta variant.

September 15, 2021 11:23 PM

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Rival Koreas test missiles hours apart, raising tensions

North and South Korea tested ballistic missiles hours apart in a display of military might that is sure to exacerbate tensions between the rivals.

September 15, 2021 11:23 PM

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Democrats try delicate tax maneuvers for $3.5 trillion bill

House Democrats have begun the serious work of trying to implement President Joe Biden’s expansive spending plan.

September 15, 2021 11:22 PM

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Tesla builds 1st store on tribal land, dodges state car laws

Tesla has sidestepped car dealership laws by setting up shop on Native American land for the first time.

September 15, 2021 5:20 PM

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Pritzker: Illinois a ‘force for good’ by cutting carbon gas

Illinois’ governor has signed into law a pledge to eliminate the state’s climate-damaging carbon emissions within a quarter-century.

September 15, 2021 3:42 PM

A federal judge in Mississippi has ruled in two cases that his court didn’t have the authority to order the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to complete an environmental impact study on repeated openings of a Mississippi River flood control structure.

September 15, 2021 3:13 PM

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Woman breaches security at WA governor’s residence

Authorities say a woman was able to enter the secure grounds of the governor’s residence before being stopped by the Washington State Patrol.

September 15, 2021 3:09 PM

National & International

Canadian battery recycling firm to build plant in Alabama

Officials say a Canadian company that recycles lithium-ion batteries is building a plant in west Alabama near the factory where Mercedes will build electric vehicles.

September 15, 2021 8:04 AM

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Gadgets: Cobra PRO 2500W Professional Grade 2500 Watt Power inverter useful for long trips

Updated September 16, 2021 3:32 AM

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Biden pitches spending plan as key to fight climate change

President Joe Biden tried to advance his domestic spending plans by touring a renewable energy lab in Colorado on Tuesday.

September 14, 2021 10:00 PM

National & International

Democrats try delicate tax maneuvers for $3.5 trillion bill

House Democrats have begun the serious work of trying to implement President Joe Biden’s expansive spending plan.

September 14, 2021 7:52 PM

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Facebook: Gov’s page was not taken down because of content

Facebook has indicated the campaign page of Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey was briefly taken down after it was mistakenly flagged as an imposter account.

September 14, 2021 6:55 PM

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Woman accuses fertility doctor of secretly using own sperm

A woman is suing a New York fertility doctor for allegedly using his own sperm to impregnate her mother and then keeping the secret even after the woman, his biological daughter, became his patient.

September 14, 2021 4:07 PM

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Apple’s next iPhone mirrors last year’s, adds more storage

Apple unveiled its next iPhone line-up, including a model that offer twice the maximum and other modest upgrades to last year’s editions that proved to be a big hit among consumers devouring the latest technology during the pandemic.

September 14, 2021 4:05 PM

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Free rides take $104M toll on Pennsylvania Turnpike finances

More than $104 million in Pennsylvania Turnpike tolls went uncollected last year as the agency fully converted to all-electronic tolling.

September 14, 2021 3:58 PM

Sports

Online bets on NFL games seen surging as season begins

A company that most of the legal U.S. sports betting industry uses to verify that its customers are where they say they are has reported a record number of transactions over the first weekend of the NFL season.

September 14, 2021 3:43 PM

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Long-running ‘COPS’ show revived for Fox Nation service

Fox is reviving the long-running “COPS” television show for its Fox Nation streaming service, and is offering a free one-year subscription to first responders who want to see it.

September 14, 2021 3:43 PM

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FACT FOCUS: Walmart quashes cryptocurrency partnership claim

Walmart denied any partnership with the digital currency Litecoin after a fake news release briefly tripped up several national news outlets and social media users on Monday.

September 14, 2021 3:43 PM

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Asian stocks mixed as investors await US inflation data

Asian stock markets are mixed as investors wait for an update on U.S. inflation that has been stronger than expected.

September 14, 2021 3:43 PM

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GOP pushes unfounded fraud claims before California recall

Republicans led by former President Donald Trump are raising unsubstantiated claims that California’s recall election against Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom is rigged.

September 14, 2021 3:43 PM

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