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Planned Parenthood sees swift fallout from quitting program
Lindsay Whitehurst and David Crary, Associated Press | Posted Aug 21st - 11:39pm
Planned Parenthood clinics in several states are charging new fees, tapping into financial reserves, intensifying fundraising and warning of more unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases in the wake of its decision to quit a $260 million federal family planning program in a dispute with the Trump administration over abortion.
Asian stocks mixed after Wall Street rebound
Joe McDonald, Associated Press | Posted Aug 21st - 10:23pm
Asian stock markets are mixed Thursday following Wall Street's rebound as investors looked ahead to a speech by the U.S. Federal Reserve chairman for clues about possible interest rate cuts.
Pence visits Utah to promote trade deal with Mexico, Canada
The Associated Press | Posted Aug 21st - 10:05pm
Vice President Mike Pence is visiting Utah as the next stop on a trip to promote the Trump administration's trade deal with Mexico and Canada.
Air New Zealand blames profit dip on engine issues, fuel
Nick Perry, Associated Press | Posted Aug 21st - 6:42pm
New Zealand's national carrier said Thursday that increased fuel costs and engine problems were the main reasons why its annual profit dropped by more than 30%.
Weedmaps to stop advertising unlicensed pot businesses
Mike Blood and Gene Johnson, Associated Press | Posted Aug 21st - 5:39pm
The major online pot shop directory and cannabis marketplace Weedmaps announced Wednesday that it will no longer allow black-market businesses to advertise on its site, a decision that could boost California's efforts to rein in its vast illegal market.
Authorities investigate Dallas postal customer's racist rant
The Associated Press | Posted Aug 21st - 5:27pm
Dallas police and U.S. Postal Service inspectors are investigating a customer's racist rant against an employee at a post office.
23 accused in broad Aryan Warriors supremacist case in Vegas
Ken Ritter, Associated Press | Posted Aug 21st - 3:42pm
Nineteen men and four women are charged in Las Vegas with being part of a white supremacist gang with ties to state prison and street crimes, including murder, drug trafficking and identity theft, according to documents unsealed Wednesday.
Gulf of Mexico oil, gas lease bidding down from last 2 sales
The Associated Press | Posted Aug 21st - 3:05pm
Oil and gas companies made $159.4 million in high bids Wednesday for federal leases in the Gulf of Mexico, down from sales in March and a year ago.
Target and Lowe's rise while Cree and Alcon fall
The Associated Press | Posted Aug 21st - 2:36pm
Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Wednesday:
Film on factory is first Netflix project endorsed by Obamas
David Bauder, Associated Press | Posted Aug 21st - 2:33pm
A documentary about an Ohio auto glass factory that is run by a Chinese investor debuted Wednesday on Netflix as the streaming service's first project backed by Michelle and Barack Obama's new production company.
Utah governor talks Trump, gun control ahead of Pence visit
Morgan Smith, Associated Press | Posted Aug 21st - 2:11pm
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert is calling for increased discussions about mental health and violent video games in response to recent mass shootings.
Union Pacific worker dies in Texas, pinned between 2 tankers
The Associated Press | Posted Aug 21st - 1:56pm
Investigators say a Union Pacific worker has died after being pinned between two railway tanker cars in Southeast Texas.
Spill revelation raises questions about North Dakota system
James MacPherson, Associated Press | Posted Aug 21st - 1:45pm
The North Dakota Health Department's acknowledgment this week that a 2015 pipeline leak of liquid natural gas is hundreds of thousands of gallons larger than reported raises questions about how many other spills and leaks are underreported — and state officials were not immediately able to answer Wednesday.
The Latest: EPA not commenting on Hudson River lawsuit
The Associated Press | Posted Aug 21st - 1:33pm
The Latest on a lawsuit filed against the Environmental Protection Agency over Hudson River cleanup (all times local):
Retailers' results show sharp divide between losers, winners
Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press | Posted Aug 21st - 1:13pm
The divide between retail winners and losers is widening.
Iceland's leader won't be around to welcome Pence
The Associated Press | Posted Aug 21st - 12:59pm
Iceland's leader has announced she will skip U.S. Vice President Mike Pence's visit to her Nordic nation, opting instead to keep a prior commitment to attend a trade union conference in Sweden.
Venezuelan vice-president in Moscow to discuss stronger ties
The Associated Press | Posted Aug 21st - 12:43pm
Russia's foreign minister has held talks with visiting Venezuelan vice president on ways to expand economic, military and other ties between the two nations.
JetBlue addition to Pepsi sign leaves bad taste for some
The Associated Press | Posted Aug 21st - 12:24pm
A landmark Pepsi sign along New York City's East River will also promote JetBlue for the next six weeks, and critics are finding it hard to swallow.
