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Trump administration pushes back against trade criticism
Martin Crutsinger and Paul Wiseman, Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 2:33pm
The Trump administration pushed back Friday against widespread complaints against its aggressive America First trade policies and urged the International Monetary Fund to do more to combat unfair trade practices.
3 killed in protests over Nicaraguan social security reform
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 2:31pm
Police in Nicaragua say a police officer, protester and pro-government activist have been killed in clashes over a planned social security reform.
Mexican relatives win injunction against Frida Kahlo Barbie
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 2:27pm
Distant relatives of the late Mexican artist Frida Kahlo said Friday they have won a temporary injunction that stops sales of a Frida Barbie doll.
SunTrust says ex-worker may have stolen data on 1.5M clients
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 2:19pm
SunTrust Banks Inc. says accounts for 1.5 million clients could be compromised following a potential case of data theft.
Motorist trapped by floodwaters calls rescue 'a miracle'
Matt Volz, Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 2:15pm
A woman who was saved by passing motorists as her vehicle sank in floodwaters off a rural Montana highway said Friday that her rescuers' heroics were a miracle.
Markets Right Now: Slumping tech stocks weigh on US indexes
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 2:13pm
The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local):
Southwest offers apology, $5K, to passengers on damaged jet
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 2:01pm
Southwest is sending a letter of apology, a $5,000 check and a $1,000 travel voucher to passengers who were on a flight that made an emergency landing in Philadelphia following an engine explosion.
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Big banks saved $3.6B in taxes last quarter under new law
Ken Sweet, Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 1:55pm
The nation's six big Wall Street banks posted record, or near record, profits in the first quarter, and they can thank one person in particular: President Donald Trump.
Pruitt reassigned lawmen as drivers, bodyguards in Oklahoma
Ellen Knickmeyer and Sean Murphy, Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 1:39pm
As Oklahoma's attorney general, Scott Pruitt assigned investigations agents from his office to be his driver and bodyguard, at times taking them on his frequent trips out of state to speak to conservative political organizations, state records show.
Reality television show crew cleared in airport bomb scare
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 1:05pm
Prosecutors have dismissed all charges against a television crew accused of creating a false public alarm when one of its devices prompted a bomb alert at one of the New York area's three major airports.
Wells Fargo fined $1B for mortgage, auto lending abuses
Ken Sweet, Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 12:53pm
Wells Fargo will pay $1 billion to federal regulators to settle charges tied to misconduct at its mortgage and auto lending business, the latest punishment levied against the banking giant for widespread customer abuses.
The Latest: Global leaders fear rising trade tensions
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 12:23pm
The latest from the spring meetings of the Group of 20 major economies, the 189-nation International Monetary Fund and its sister lending institution, the World Bank. (All times local)
Idaho unemployment rate drops to 2.9 percent
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 11:39am
Idaho's unemployment rate in March dropped a tenth of a percentage point from the previous month to 2.9 percent.
Board votes to double tuition at Puerto Rico university
Danica Coto, Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 11:07am
A majority of federal control board members voted Friday to more than double tuition at Puerto Rico's largest public university despite heavy criticism the increase will make higher education unaffordable.
Utah's March job growth quickest in the nation
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 10:51am
Utah's rate of job growth is top in the nation for March.
Walmart tests new employee dress code at some stores
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 10:47am
Retail giant Walmart is testing a new dress code that gives employees more freedom.
Saudi women spend big on makeup, even if it's just a glimpse
Aya Batrawy and Malak Harb, Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 10:39am
Green lipstick, blue lipstick and 40 shades of foundation to choose from are just some of the reasons 18-year-old Shahad al-Qahtani is excited about superstar Rihanna's makeup line debut in Saudi Arabia.
New Jersey governor signs drill ban to thwart Trump plan
Wayne Parry, Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 10:37am
On the anniversary of the largest marine oil spill in the petroleum industry, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill Friday prohibiting oil and natural gas drilling in state waters, as well as preventing infrastructure like pipelines that could support drilling in more distant federal waters.
Furniture designers explore what it is to be sustainable
Colleen Barry, Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 10:05am
Designers are confronting what it means to be sustainable at the Milan Furniture Show.
