A good rule of thumb when you're trying to eat healthy is to beware of any food you see advertised. The most beneficial fare — whole grains, fruits, vegetables —...
February 17, 2020
A St. Louis woman has been accused of stealing more than $74,000 from her company while working in its accounts payable department. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that Donna Brooks,...
February 17, 2020
Connecticut lawmakers will hear again from the public about the latest proposal to eliminate the state's religious exemptions from certain vaccines for public school students. The General Assembly's Public Health...
February 17, 2020
Springfield residents who want to know how the city spends the millions of dollars it gets from the MGM casino are getting their chance. The City Council's Finance Committee, the...
February 17, 2020
Several EU member states and the European Parliament have rejected for starkly opposing reasons the latest proposal to find a compromise on the European Union's budget, setting up a major...
February 17, 2020
Maine and federal environmental officials have signed off on a decision to use an $800,000 environmental settlement to fund restoration projects in Hampden, Charleston, Sedgwick and Brooksville. The projects are...
February 17, 2020
A woman who headed the accounting division of a private fertilizer company in Urbandale has been accused of embezzling more than $116,000. Polk County court records say Heidi Cook, 41,...
February 17, 2020
Prominent academics are pushing for the World Health Organization (WHO) to include old age on its list of diseases. They say it will improve old people's lives – but in...
February 17, 2020
A delegation of Turkish military officials is due in Athens to resume confidence-building talks amid tension between the two NATO members over maritime oil-and-gas drilling rights. The talks are due...
February 17, 2020
The Chinese territory of Macao will allow casinos to reopen Friday after a 15-day closure imposed to help block the spread of China's virus outbreak. The territory's finance secretary, Lei...
February 17, 2020
Real estate events this week include talks — think Wynwood and construction — and an evening of networking. Here are the week's noteworthy events: ▪ Feb. 19: The New York-based...
February 17, 2020
For years, Gladys Vargas, 47, has kept a close eye on construction at the hotel just down the street from her house on the northern edge of Liberty City. As...
February 17, 2020
French President Emmanuel Macron's divisive plan to overhaul the pensions system will be debated in the lower house of parliament on Monday — in a process that could take months,...
February 17, 2020
Europe's busiest airport suffered the knock-on effects Monday of technical issues that disrupted travel over the weekend. About 60 arrivals at Heathrow Airport were disrupted Monday, reflecting almost 10% of...
February 17, 2020
Port operator DP World said Monday it will delist from the Nasdaq Dubai stock exchange, returning the company to full state-ownership in a move that will help the Dubai government's...
February 17, 2020
Automakers are reopening factories in China that were idled by anti-virus controls as they try to reverse a sales slump in their biggest market. Local officials have orders from the...
February 17, 2020
French train maker Alstom said Monday that it is in talks to possibly take over the train business of Bombardier, the Canadian aerospace and engineering company. Alstom, which makes the...
February 17, 2020
Incoming French health minister, Olivier Veran, a lawmaker and doctor, was handed the keys to his new ministry on Monday while it is in middle of dealing with the threat...
February 17, 2020
Indian officials denied a British lawmaker entry on Monday after she landed at New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport, according to an accompanying aide. Debbie Abrahams, a Labour Party Member...
February 17, 2020
Pack horses are tried and true, and mules are proven hunting-gear haulers. Hunting elk with a trio of domestic goats, though, is an acquired taste. John and Nancy Clough of...
February 17, 2020
A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week: STRONG FINISH? Wall Street expects that Walmart closed out its last fiscal year on a...
February 17, 2020
Having grown up with parents who encouraged recycling, Jenny Beightol has always been aware of her environmental impact. She doesn't own a car, and bikes or takes public transportation to...
February 17, 2020
Courtney O'Brien's tiny office at the Vermont Department of Transportation building a few miles from the state capital city of Montpelier looks like a mashup between a nursery and a...
February 17, 2020
Markets were mixed in Asia on Monday, with Japan's benchmark slipping 0.7% after the government reported the economy contracted 6.3% in annual terms in the last quarter. China's shares got...
February 17, 2020
The draw can be spaghetti, brats, chicken-and-dumplings soup, ham and scalloped potatoes. On this night it was 200 Salisbury steaks, 60 pounds of mashed potatoes, “a big ole pot” of...
February 17, 2020
Co-founders Oliver Roberts and Matt Demorest think Five Shores is right in the middle of something big brewing in Benzie County. From the coast of Lake Michigan to the shores...
February 17, 2020
A toxic gas leak killed five people and sickened dozens of others in a coastal residential area in Pakistan's port city of Karachi, police said Monday. The source of the...
February 17, 2020
Backers of a proposal to raise taxes on wealthy Arizonans to boost school funding have filed a revised citizen's initiative and say they will formally kick off a signature-gathering effort...
February 17, 2020
The Australian Federal Court ruled Monday that a police raid last year on the country's national broadcaster was legal, prompting fears of increasing secrecy in Australia's institutions. The Australian Federal...
February 17, 2020
Markets were mixed in Asia on Monday, with Japan's benchmark slipping 0.8% after the government reported the economy contracted 6.3% in annual terms in the last quarter. China's shares got...
February 17, 2020
With the Nevada caucuses less than a week away, Democratic presidential candidates campaigning Sunday were fixated on a rival who wasn't contesting the state. Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden, Amy Klobuchar,...
February 17, 2020
The Japanese economy shrank at an annual pace of 6.3% last quarter as growth was battered by typhoons and crimped consumer spending. The seasonally adjusted economic data released Monday by...
February 17, 2020
General Motors says it's pulling out of Australia, New Zealand and Thailand as part of a strategy to exit markets that don't produce adequate returns on investments. The company said...
February 17, 2020
An off-duty police officer who was working a second job as a Walmart security guard was shot Sunday night in Ferguson, Missouri, authorities said. A Calverton Park police officer was...
February 17, 2020
New Mexico Sen. John Sapien, a key moderate Democratic senator who represents a swing district outside of Albuquerque and who has been a champion for early childhood education, will not...
February 17, 2020
With baseball ablaze over the Houston Astros' cheating scandal, commissioner Rob Manfred met with nearly half of the major leagues managers Sunday and told them to knock off any notion...
February 17, 2020
Elton John intends to play his remaining shows in New Zealand this week, his tour promoters said Monday, a day after illness caused the singer to lose his voice and...
February 17, 2020
One person suffered serious injuries after a lab extracting cannabis oil that was inside an apartment blew up Saturday, authorities said. At 1:37 p.m., the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department...
February 16, 2020
With baseball ablaze over the Houston Astros' cheating scandal, commissioner Rob Manfred met with several managers Sunday and told them to knock off any notion of get-even beanballs. "I hope...
February 16, 2020
Virginia state employees and public school teachers could soon be getting raises and bonuses under budget proposals before the state House and Senate. Money committees in both chambers unveiled their...
