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Critic questions way coal firms build slurry ponds
With a driver and his bulldozer missing in a thick, dark lake of coal slurry, a mine safety expert and critic of the coal industry says regulators are ...
Mich. legislators defy unions, OK right-to-work
In an audacious flex of political muscle, Republicans in a single day reached the brink of a goal that for years has seemed an all-but-impossible ...
Iran commander claims sanctions are helpful
A senior commander of Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard claimed Friday that Western sanctions are helpful because they promote Iranian ...
Netflix gets SEC notice over CEO's Facebook post
Netflix Inc. is facing scrutiny from government regulators for a Facebook post by its CEO in July that may have boosted the online video company's ...
For Washington state, legal pot _ and now what?
People openly lit joints under the Space Needle and on Seattle's sidewalks — then blew the smoke at TV news cameras. To those looking to "get baked," ...
Russian trade, human rights bill heads to Obama
A Russian trade and human rights bill cleared Congress and headed for President Barack Obama's signature Thursday, opening new export opportunities ...
Wells Fargo boss talks bank fees, economy, taxes
John Stumpf is a survivor. He's a CEO who kept his job as peers fell after the 2008 financial crisis, a strategist who expanded his company while ...
Tensions mount as UN climate talks near end
U.N. climate talks are heading into the final stretch with a host of issues unresolved, including a standoff over how much money financially stressed ...
US Reps. expect deeper look at NJ derailment
Federal regulations require inspections of rail bridges and other infrastructure and reports on accidents, but leave it to freight railroad owners to ...
Middle East beginning to embrace solar energy
Covering nearly 300 football fields in a remote patch of desert, the Shams 1 solar project carries off plenty of symbolic significance for the United ...
Father: Sick girl safe and being treated in Mexico
The mystery surrounding the whereabouts of a sick girl with leukemia deepened Wednesday after her father said his 11-year-old daughter is being ...
Argentina: Cablevision partner wants Clarin sale
Argentina's government has found an ally in its campaign to force its leading media opponent, Grupo Clarin, to comply with the nation's law against ...
EU imposes massive fine on TV, monitor producers
For years, some top managers at electronics multinationals would hold secretive meetings in Europe and Asia to fix the global market on the most ...
Ag chair says she's open to more food stamp cuts
The Democratic chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture Committee says she is willing to consider higher cuts to the food stamp program in an effort to ...
Proponents seek end to ban on abortion coverage
Proponents of ending the ban on women in the military using their health insurance to pay for abortions in cases of rape and incest stepped up the ...
Court hears challenge to Obama recess appointments
Republicans and business groups told a federal appeals court Wednesday that President Barack Obama violated the Constitution earlier this year when ...
Longtime Texas US Rep. Jack Brooks dead at 89
Jack Brooks hounded government bureaucrats, drafted President Richard Nixon's articles of impeachment and supported civil rights bills in a ...
Senate passes $631 billion defense bill
The Senate overwhelmingly approved a sweeping, $631 billion defense bill Tuesday that sends a clear signal to President Barack Obama to move quickly ...
Regulators clear Disney purchase of Lucasfilm
Federal antitrust regulators have cleared Disney's $4 billion deal to buy Lucasfilm, the filmmaking empire behind the "Star Wars" franchise.
Cameron urges quick creation of press regulator
Britain's prime minister has warned newspaper editors they must act quickly to set up an independent press regulator in the wake of a media ethics ...
Study: Drug coverage to vary under health law
A new study says basic prescription drug coverage could vary dramatically from state to state under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.
Chiefs begin picking up pieces after heartache
The Kansas City Chiefs returned to work Monday at their practice facility near Arrowhead Stadium, trying to find a sense of normalcy after two days ...
Judge temporarily blocks Calif. gay therapy law
A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked California from enforcing a first-of-its-kind law that bars licensed psychotherapists from working to ...
Europe takes on tech giants and their tax havens
A storm is brewing in Europe as nations try to force Internet powerhouses like Google and Amazon to pay more in taxes. Governments, hungry for money ...
Small-bore proposals to help avert fiscal cliff
Sure the rich may have to pay more in taxes. But a "fiscal cliff" budget deal could mean pain for nearly everyone else, too: higher airline ticket ...