Politics

January 11, 2020
US court agrees to hear Arkansas case on drug benefits law

The U.S. Supreme Court said Friday it will review a lower court's decision that upheld limits on Arkansas' regulation of companies that pay pharmacies on behalf of health plans. The...

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January 11, 2020
CNN agrees to record $76M settlement over labor dispute

CNN has agreed to pay $76 million in backpay as part of a record settlement with the federal labor board after the cable television network terminated the contracts of unionized...

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January 11, 2020
Former Boeing CEO gets $62.2 million but loses some benefits

The Boeing CEO who was ousted last month for the company's botched response to two crashes and the grounding of its best-selling plane will walk away with $62.2 million, the...

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January 11, 2020
EPA: Lead, uranium found after Detroit River aggregate spill

Federal environmental officials found uranium, lead and several chemicals during testing of an industrial site where limestone construction aggregate material spilled into the Detroit River last year, a state agency...

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January 11, 2020
Canada prosecutor says essence of Huawei CFO case is fraud

Canada's Department of Justice said Friday the allegation against a top Chinese executive arrested at the United States' request would be a crime in Canada and she should be extradited...

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January 10, 2020
Highlights of California governor’s second annual budget

California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom presented a $329 billion budget proposal to state lawmakers on Friday, setting off six months of hearings and negotiations before the Legislature must act by...

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January 10, 2020
FBI tightening up wiretap protocols after watchdog report

The FBI said Friday it was taking steps to improve the accuracy and completeness of its wiretap applications for national security investigations and to provide better training for agents. The...

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January 10, 2020
Mississippi will have Democratic primary for US Senate

Former Agriculture Secretary Mike Espy is aiming for a rematch of a U.S. Senate race that he lost to Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi in 2018, in hopes of reversing...

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January 10, 2020
Stomach illness outbreak at Yosemite prompts major clean-up

Federal health officials are inspecting Yosemite National Park's food service areas after at least a dozen people have fallen ill with stomach issues. The National Park Service and the U.S....

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January 10, 2020
Chat logs, emails show cavalier attitude by Boeing employees

Internal documents reveal that Boeing employees were aware of problems with the Max 737 jet ahead of two deadly crashes, and that the company emphasized speed over safety during the...

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January 10, 2020
Governor: Time to pour gas on Arizona’s economic momentum

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey touted the state's economic comeback Friday and promised more is on the way as he addressed business leaders in advance of the upcoming legislative session. The...

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January 10, 2020
FAA seeks $3.9 million fine against Southwest Airlines

The Federal Aviation Administration is seeking to fine Southwest Airlines $3.9 million for failing to properly calculate the weight of planes and make sure that loads were balanced before more...

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January 10, 2020
Can cash buy the Dem nomination? Two billionaires are trying

Billionaires Michael Bloomberg and Tom Steyer are testing an unproven theory in the contest for the Democratic presidential nomination: that their vast personal wealth can buy the trophy. Not since...

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January 10, 2020
Paroled lifer turns advocate, go-between for Nevada inmates

John Witherow said that after his first prison sentence in 1967, it didn't take long for him to become a mean, dangerous man. Of his next 40 years incarcerated in...

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January 10, 2020
Report: Kansas farmers plant same amount of wheat acreage

Kansas farmers have seeded an estimated 6.9 million acres into winter wheat, the National Agricultural Statistics Service reported Friday. The state's winter wheat acreage is equal to the area planted...

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January 10, 2020
Business Highlights

___ Boeing papers show employees slid 737 Max problems past FAA A newly released batch of emails and text messages shows Boeing employees raising doubts among themselves about the safety...

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January 10, 2020
Registration drive seeks to close voting gap among Latinos

A nonpartisan group says targeted mailings that encourage voter registration are going out to one-in-eight residents of New Mexico. The nonprofit, Washington.-based Voter Participation Center says it will attempt to...

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January 10, 2020
U.S. experts concerned about Iran’s handling of crash probe

U.S. and Canadian accident investigators are uncertain how much access they will get to evidence that could prove whether Iran shot down a Ukrainian passenger jet, and there were fears...

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January 10, 2020
Pot pop-up shop comes to Wynwood, bearing art by Shephard Fairey

A pop-up pot shop is hitting Wynwood. Charlotte's Web, a purveyor of cannabidoil, better known as CBD, has opened a temporary storefront at 219 Northwest 23rd Street. The pop-up will...

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January 10, 2020
Beshear administration seeks Medicaid contract proposals

Kentucky Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear's administration issued a request for proposals Friday for Medicaid managed care contracts after Beshear canceled contracts awarded by former Republican Gov. Matt Bevin's administration near...

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January 10, 2020
FAA seeks to fine Boeing $5.4 million over faulty Max parts

The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday it plans to fine Boeing $5.4 million for installing substandard parts on the wings of 178 of its 737 Max jetliners, which have been...

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January 10, 2020
NC man charged with bringing weapons to NJ Coast Guard site

A North Carolina man has been charged with trying to bring an assault weapon, body armor and hollow-point bullets into a U.S. Coast Guard Training Center in New Jersey. Dustin...

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January 10, 2020
Cryptocurrency expert released on $1M bond in sanctions case

A cryptocurrency expert charged with violating economic sanctions against North Korea has been released on $1 million bond despite federal prosecutors' concerns he might flee the United States before trial....

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January 10, 2020
Oklahoma to reduce business requirements to promote growth

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt is taking steps to reduce the requirements for businesses to open in the state, echoing a federal move that implemented a similar policy. The Republican governor...

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January 10, 2020
School district, coalition talk responses to hateful flyers

A Wyoming coalition has asked a school district to make multiple changes to better protect students from racism and homophobia after hateful flyers were spread at a junior high in...

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January 10, 2020
Walz goes downs sewer to highlight need for water projects

Gov. Tim Walz went into a storm sewer Friday to call attention to his proposal for Minnesota to borrow $300 million to protect its water supplies by replacing aging infrastructure...

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January 10, 2020
Robots out of work as automated businesses close in Bay Area

It has been a bad week for robots in the San Francisco Bay Area. A Silicon Valley company that used robots to make its pizzas closed this week, and three...

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January 10, 2020
Maine gov vetoes legalization of sports betting in state

Maine's governor is closing the books on legalized sports betting in the state for now. Democratic Gov. Janet Mills vetoed a bill Friday that would have added the state to...

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January 10, 2020
How major US stock indexes fared on Friday

U.S. stocks fell from their record heights on Friday after a report showed hiring was a touch weaker than expected last month. Employers added 145,000 jobs across the country in...

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January 10, 2020
Tor system suspected of downing plane is very efficient

U.S., Canadian and British officials said the Ukrainian jetliner that crashed near Tehran this week was downed by Iran in what could have been a mistake amid high U.S.-Iran tensions....

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January 10, 2020
Grubhub, Six Flags fall, Nektar, Infosys rise

Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Friday: Grubhub Inc., down $3.35 at $52.38. The meal delivery company denied reports that it was considering a plan to sell the...

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January 10, 2020
Editorial Roundup: New England

Editorials from around New England: CONNECTICUT Give public more details on 18-wheeler tolling Connecticut Post Jan. 8 The Democratic majority of the state House and Senate is lining up behind...

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January 10, 2020
Keel laid for destroyer named for World War II hero

A Maine shipyard announced it celebrated the keel laying of a future Navy destroyer on Friday. General Dynamics Bath Iron Works reached the milestone in the construction of the future...

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January 10, 2020
BC-Cash Prices, 1st Ld-Writethru,0343

Wholesale cash prices Thursday     Thu       Wed. F  Broilers national comp wtd av  0.9049     0.9049  Eggs large white NY Doz.    0.74       0.74  Flour hard winter KC cwt   15.00      14.60  Cheddar Cheese Chi. 40 block...

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January 10, 2020
11 SC regulator candidates rejected including 1 on board

State lawmakers reviewing candidates to be regulators on South Carolina's utilities board only found six qualified candidates for four seats. The legislators even found one current member of the Public...

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January 10, 2020
Judge orders homeless women to leave house they’re occupying

Homeless women who are illegally occupying a house in the expensive San Francisco Bay Area do not have the right to stay and must leave within five days, a judge...

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January 10, 2020
Initial public offerings scheduled to debut next week

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January 10, 2020
Pennsylvania gas drilling fee revenue slides in 2019

Lower prices for natural gas last year will mean a 21% drop in drilling fee revenue for Pennsylvania's state programs and county and municipal governments even as production grew from...

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January 10, 2020
Judge won’t stop Idaho tribe lawsuit against mining company

A Clean Water Act lawsuit filed by the Nez Perce Tribe that seeks to force a Canadian gold mining company to acquire permits for pollution discharged from its central Idaho...

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January 10, 2020
Mom gets 35 years for insurance fire mistake that kills son

A mother in South Carolina has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for arranging a fire at her mobile home to get insurance money and killing her son, who...

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