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CDC chief makes $375K, far exceeding his predecessors' pay
Mike Stobbe, Associated Press | Posted Apr 23rd - 1:41pm
The new head of the nation's top public health agency is getting paid nearly twice what his predecessor made and far more than other past directors, government officials confirmed.
Officials: Stolen California succulents, smuggled to Asia
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 23rd - 1:29pm
State wildlife officials say they uncovered an international plant heist involving thieves from Korea and China slipping into Northern California's wild landscapes to pluck succulents they then sell in a thriving black market in Asia.
Whistleblower: School used software to get more state money
Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press | Posted Apr 23rd - 1:29pm
Education regulators are reviewing a whistleblower's claim that Ohio's then-largest online charter school intentionally inflated attendance figures tied to its state funding using software it purchased after previous allegations of attendance inflation, The Associated Press has learned.
Closing arguments in fraud trial of former bank executives
Randall Chase, Associated Press | Posted Apr 23rd - 12:58pm
Four former Wilmington Trust Corporation executives knew they were misleading banking regulators and investors by concealing the truth about the bank's imploding commercial real estate loan portfolio in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, a prosecutor told jurors Monday in the defendants' federal fraud and conspiracy trial.
Iowa governor defends secrecy surrounding firing of ally
Ryan J. Foley and Barbara Rodriguez, Associated Press | Posted Apr 23rd - 12:49pm
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Monday defended the secrecy surrounding her firing of a longtime ally accused of sexual harassment, saying she doesn't have to release more information while insisting the matter was handled appropriately.
US stocks dip and bond yields set four-year highs
Marley Jay, Associated Press | Posted Apr 23rd - 12:47pm
U.S. stocks are lower Monday after an early gain faded. Technology companies are taking some of the biggest losses. Bond prices continue to fall and the yield on the 10-year Treasury note is getting close to 3 percent, a milestone it hasn't reached since January 2014. That's pushing the price of gold and silver down, while aluminum producers are sinking after the Treasury Department moved to ease sanctions against Russian aluminum company Rusal.
Appeals court allows necessity defense in pipeline protest
Steve Karnowski, Associated Press | Posted Apr 23rd - 12:42pm
Four protesters can present an unusual "necessity defense" against criminal charges stemming from efforts to shut down two Enbridge Energy oil pipelines, the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled Monday.
SugarHouse Casino Welcomes KC and The Sunshine Band
Sugarhouse Casino, Associated Press | Posted Apr 23rd - 12:34pm
such as “Get Down Tonight” and “That’s the Way (I Like It)” — to The Event Center at SugarHouse Casino on Saturday, August 11, at 8 p.m. Tickets for the band’s show will go on sale on Friday, April 27, and cost from $59 to $79.
Sears' biggest shareholder offers to buy Kenmore brand
Damian Troise and Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press | Posted Apr 23rd - 12:21pm
Sears' biggest shareholder has suggested the company sell its well-known Kenmore brand and some real estate holdings, offering itself as a potential buyer.
London court agrees to extradite Agrokor founder to Croatia
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 23rd - 12:13pm
A London court agreed Monday to extradite the founder of indebted Croatia-based food and retail company Agrokor, the country's most-wanted fugitive.
US appeals court rejects copyright suit over monkey selfies
Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press | Posted Apr 23rd - 12:00pm
U.S. copyright law does not allow lawsuits claiming animals have copyrights to photographs, a U.S. appeals court ruled Monday in a case over selfies taken by a monkey.
The Latest: Ohio auditor interviewed ECOT whistleblower
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 23rd - 12:00pm
The Latest on a whistleblower's claims of data manipulation by the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow (all times local):
AP-NORC Poll: Amid strikes, Americans back teacher raises
Carole Feldman and Emily Swanson, Associated Press | Posted Apr 23rd - 11:47am
Americans overwhelmingly believe teachers don't make enough money, and half say they'd support paying higher taxes to give educators a raise.
Supreme Court wrestles with administrative law judge case
Jessica Gresko, Associated Press | Posted Apr 23rd - 11:39am
The Supreme Court wrestled Monday with a case brought by a former financial adviser known for his "Buckets of Money" strategy who is challenging the appointment of the administrative law judge who ruled against him.
Summer Movie Preview: Hollywood roars back into action
Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press | Posted Apr 23rd - 11:37am
Summer starts early this year in Hollywood with the potentially record-breaking release of "Avengers: Infinity War" Thursday, and the marquee Marvel superheroes couldn't be coming at a better time.
Report: Iran officially bans use of cryptocurrencies
Amir Vahdat, Associated Press | Posted Apr 23rd - 11:33am
Iran's Central Bank has officially banned the use of cryptocurrencies in financial transactions in order to prevent money laundering and terrorism, a newspaper reported Monday.
Dutch lawyer seeks Qatari compensation for terror victims
Mike Corder, Associated Press | Posted Apr 23rd - 11:19am
A prominent human rights lawyer demanded Monday that Qatar compensate Dutch-based victims of an al-Qaida-linked Syrian extremist group, saying the Al Nusra group was financed by Qatar-based funding networks.
Legislative hearing on aid-in-dying bill attracts big crowds
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 23rd - 10:57am
A legislative hearing on a proposal in New York that would allow people with a terminal illness to request life-ending medication from their physician has attracted hundreds of people on both sides of the contentious issue.
