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Trump accuses foreign-owned meat packers of inflating US beef prices

Trump accuses foreign-owned meat packers of inflating US beef prices

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday accused foreign-owned meat packers of driving up the price of beef in the U.S. and asked the Department of Justice to open an investigation. The ...

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The shutdown has disrupted air travel. Will that drive a surge in car rentals and train bookings?

The shutdown has disrupted air travel. Will that drive a surge in car rentals and train bookings?

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. government shutdown has rattled air travel — most recently with an unprecedented effort from the Federal Aviation Administration to cut flights by 10% at airports nationwi...

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Affordable housing advocates in New Orleans are divided over a $45M housing bond on upcoming ballot

Affordable housing advocates in New Orleans are divided over a $45M housing bond on upcoming ballot

On Nov. 15, New Orleans voters will decide whether to approve three bond propositions, which together could provide an infusion of $510 million to support capital projects across the city. One $41...

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Michigan OKs landmark regulations that push up-front costs to data centers

Michigan OKs landmark regulations that push up-front costs to data centers

Michigan regulators on Thursday adopted landmark standards for the booming data center industry with a plan they say tries to protect residents from subsidizing the industry’s hefty energy use. In...

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Scam centers on the rise across southeast Asia

Scam centers on the rise across southeast Asia

BANGKOK (AP) — It often starts with a text message asking if you are available on weekends, looking for a part-time job or you get a simple “hello” from an unknown number. Halfway across the world...

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Government shutdown darkens hopes for more Americans

Government shutdown darkens hopes for more Americans

NEW YORK (AP) — Consumer sentiment dropped to a three-year low and close to the lowest point ever recorded by the University of Michigan one month into the government shutdown, with pessimism over...

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