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Government shutdown likely means no inflation data next month for 1st time in decades

Government shutdown likely means no inflation data next month for 1st time in decades

WASHINGTON (AP) — The government shutdown now in its fourth week likely means there won’t be an inflation report next month for the first time in more than seven decades, the White House said Frid...

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South Carolina utility seeks private partner to revive nuclear power plants

South Carolina utility seeks private partner to revive nuclear power plants

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s state-owned utility is looking to a private company to revive a project to build two nuclear power plants that was abandoned eight years ago, losing more tha...

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Western South Dakota limestone mine approved without public input because no laws required it

Western South Dakota limestone mine approved without public input because no laws required it

Residents and government leaders in the small western South Dakota city of Piedmont are in shock that the state approved a limestone mining operation without notifying them in advance about the pr...

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Trump’s trade war with Canada: A timeline of how we got here

Trump’s trade war with Canada: A timeline of how we got here

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s barrage of tariffs has quickly strained the United States’ longstanding relationship with Canada over the last year. Since taking office in January, Trump ...

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2,000 mink released from Iowa farm during break-in

2,000 mink released from Iowa farm during break-in

One or more intruders broke into an Iowa mink farm and released 2,000 of the furbearing animals in what a trade group called a “terrorist act” under federal law. Sometime between Monday night and ...

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Tariffs and weather take a toll on US coffee prices

Tariffs and weather take a toll on US coffee prices

It’s getting more expensive for Americans to get their caffeine fix. The average U.S. price of a pound of ground coffee hit $9.14 in September, a 3% increase from the August average of $8.87 and 4...

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