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September 27, 2016

Explosion kills 19 in "illegal" coal mine in northern China

Chinese authorities blamed illegal mining activities for a gas explosion at a coal mine that killed 19 people and left one ...

September 27, 2016

Wells Fargo claws back part of CEO, other executive's salary

Wells Fargo says CEO John Stumpf and the executive who ran the bank's retail banking division will forfeit tens of millions ...

September 27, 2016

West Coast dockworkers, employers to talk contract concept

Representatives of dockworkers who load and unload cargo at 29 West Coast sea ports will meet with their employers to discuss ...

September 27, 2016

Feds charge seller of mislabeled Chinese 'Viagra substitute'

An Alabama man is accused of importing a Chinese drug sold as a Viagra substitute, then selling it to gas stations.

September 27, 2016

Asian stock markets turn lower after Wall Street gains

Major Asian stock markets were lower Wednesday after investors were reassured by trade-friendly Hillary Clinton's performance ...

September 27, 2016

UK Theme Park Fined for Rollercoaster Crash

Alton Towers operator Merlin Attractions Operations was fined over $6.4 million dollars on Tuesday over last year's crash on ...

September 27, 2016

Deutsche Bank drops further as Merkel gives no sign of help

Deutsche Bank shares are down further after German Chancellor Angela Merkel gave no indication that her government might help ...

September 27, 2016

US home prices climbed again in July

U.S. home prices rose again in July, pulled up by strong gains in Portland, Seattle and Denver. The Standard & Poor's ...

September 27, 2016

Shell: Fire forces closure of key oil pipeline in Nigeria

A fire has forced the closure of a key oil pipeline in Nigeria, Shell said Tuesday, amid ongoing challenges including ...

September 27, 2016

Germany orders end to Facebook/WhatsApp data sharing project

German data protection authorities on Tuesday ordered Facebook to delete data, such as phone numbers, it has received from ...

September 27, 2016

First Debate Highlights: Taxes, Terror, Stamina

In a combative opening debate, Hillary Clinton denounced Donald Trump for keeping his tax returns secret and peddling a ...

September 27, 2016

Rising Costs, Drought Threaten Cranberry Growers

All is not well in cranberry country this harvesting season. Many Massachusetts growers face challenges that include rising ...

September 26, 2016

Trump: I'll Show Taxes if Clinton Shows Emails

Donald Trump says he'll release his tax returns if Hillary Clinton releases the "33,000 emails" she deleted from her private ...

September 26, 2016

Sparks Fly over Tax Policy, IS in First Debate

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump began Monday night's first presidential debate with several lively exchanges over tax policy

September 26, 2016

Clinton, Trump Kick off Debate Clashing on Jobs

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump tangled Monday night over trade, taxes and how to bring good-paying jobs back to the United ...

September 26, 2016

ADB says developing Asian economies are holding steady

Developing economies in Asia are holding steady and will grow at the earlier forecast rate of 5.7 percent this year and next, ...

September 26, 2016

Egypt's president defends military's economic role

Egypt's president on Monday rejected criticism that the military's growing economic involvement was distracting it from its ...

September 26, 2016

Israeli consortium signs gas deal with Jordan

Israel's Delek Group, one of the developers of the country's biggest natural gas reservoir, says it has signed a deal to sell ...

September 26, 2016

Sales of new homes tumbled 7.6 percent in August

Sales of new homes retreated in August, one month after surging to the highest level in nearly nine years. Activity fell in ...

September 26, 2016

Snake wrapped around armrest halts Japanese 'bullet' train

A passenger spotted a snake curled around the armrest of another passenger's seat on a Japanese Shinkansen "bullet" train on ...