Explosion at Indonesian Fireworks Factor Kills 47
TANGERANG, Indonesia (AP) - An explosion and inferno at a fireworks factory near the Indonesian capital on Thursday killed at least 47 people, most of them female workers who were apparently locked…
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Bob Dylan Guitar Expected to Fetch $300K
DALLAS (AP) - A guitar played by Bob Dylan at notable concerts in the 1970s is expected to sell for more than $300,000 when it goes up for auction next month. Heritage Auctions said the…
Walgreens to Close 600 Stores Next Spring
(AP) - Walgreens plans to close about 600 drugstores as it completes a $4.38 billion deal to buy nearly 2,000 from rival Rite Aid. Company spokesman Michael Polzin said Wednesday that most of the closings will be Rite Aid stores,…
U.S. Considers Higher Entry Fees at 17 Popular National Parks
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) - The National Park Service is floating a steep increase in entrance fees at 17…
Trump's Refugee Ban Ends, New Screening Rules Coming
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's four-month worldwide ban on refugees ended Tuesday, officials said, as his administration prepared to unveil tougher new screening procedures. Under an executive order Trump signed earlier this year, the United States had temporarily halted…
Judge Overturns Record Verdict in Johnson & Johnson Talcum Powder Trial
(CNN) - Judges in two separate cases have ruled in favor of pharma giant Johnson & Johnson, overturning large financial judgments awarded to plaintiffs who believe the company's Baby Powder and Shower to Shower powder products caused their ovarian cancer.…
Future of King Salmon Uncertain in Great Lakes
DETROIT (AP) - King salmon has helped create a multibillion dollar sport fishery in the Great Lakes, but ripple effects of invasive species have left the fish's future less certain. The Detroit Free Press reports that the king, or chinook,…
Amazon Says It Received 238 Proposals for 2nd Headquarters
NEW YORK (AP) - Amazon said Monday that it received 238 proposals from cities and regions in the United States, Canada, and Mexico hoping to be the home of the company's second headquarters. The online retailer kicked off its hunt…
Budget Deficit Hits $666B, an $80B Spike for the Year
WASHINGTON (AP) - The federal budget deficit rose to $666 billion in the just-completed fiscal year, a spike that comes as Republicans are moving to draft a tax code rewrite that promises to add up to $15 trillion to the…
Trump Drawing of Empire State Building Sells for $16,000
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A sketch of the Empire State Building drawn by President Donald Trump has sold at auction for $16,000. Julien's Auctions says the 12 inch by 9 inch black…
Bill Would Make Animal Sex in Wisconsin a Felony
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - It would be a felony to have sex with an animal in Wisconsin under a bill circulating in the Legislature. Under current law, having sex with an animal is a misdemeanor. Republican state Rep. Andrew Jacque,…
Trump's Health Subsidy Shutdown Could Lead to Free Insurance
WASHINGTON (AP) - If President Donald Trump prevails in shutting down a major "Obamacare" health insurance subsidy, it would have the unintended consequence of making free basic coverage available to more people, and making upper-tier plans more affordable. The unexpected…
Wisconsin Prison Head Says More Space Needed
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The head of Wisconsin's prison system is telling lawmakers that additional capacity is needed to deal with an aging and growing inmate population. Department of Corrections Secretary Jon Litscher tells a Senate committee Thursday that since…
New Fires Break Out in California as Wine Country Fires Dim
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — As…
Raw Sewage Contaminating Waters in Puerto Rico After Maria
CAGUAS, Puerto Rico (AP) — Raw sewage is pouring into the rivers…
