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E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce grows to 84 cases
Terry Tang, Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 6:15pm
The E. coli outbreak linked to tainted romaine lettuce has grown and sickened 84 people from 19 states, U.S. health officials said Wednesday.

Puerto Rico rejects labor reform measure from control board
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 5:57pm
Government officials on Wednesday rejected a labor reform measure that a federal control board overseeing Puerto Rico's finances submitted to the local legislature.

Memo: VA pick Jackson said to have crashed car while drunk
Hope Yen, Zeke Miller and Ken Thomas, Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 5:49pm
Dr. Ronny Jackson had a pattern of recklessly prescribing drugs and drunken behavior, including crashing a government vehicle while intoxicated and doling out a large supply of a prescription opioid to a White House military staff member, according to a summary of accusations compiled by Democratic staff on the committee considering his nomination as Veterans Affairs secretary.

Ford promises more savings as 1Q earnings rise 9 percent
Tom Krisher, Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 5:41pm
Ford Motor Co. said Wednesday it will shed most of its North American car lineup as part of broad plan to save money and make the company more competitive in a fast-changing marketplace.

DeLorean widow sues for 'Back to the Future' payments
David Porter, Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 4:55pm
The widow of maverick automaker John DeLorean has alleged in a lawsuit that a Texas company illegally received money from the "Back to the Future" movies that used his iconic car.
Caesars Entertainment plans to manage hotel in Baja, Mexico
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 4:40pm
The Caesars Entertainment Corp. casino company says it plans to build a beachfront non-casino hotel in the Mexican city of Puerto Los Cabos.

New Chipotle CEO plans menu 'tweaks,' and maybe drive-thrus
Joseph Pisani, Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 4:29pm
The new CEO at Chipotle plans to make "simple menu tweaks," redesign its restaurants and expand its delivery service in the coming months.

The Latest: Waffle House suspect feared computer hack
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 4:23pm
The Latest on a shooting at Tennessee restaurant that left four dead (all times local):
Regulators say LendingClub failed to properly disclose fees
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 3:51pm
Federal regulators say LendingClub failed to properly disclose fees on loans that it advertised as having "no hidden fees," but the company disputes that.

San Francisco Conservatory of Music to build new facility
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 3:43pm
The San Francisco Conservatory of Music plans to start construction this summer of a 12-floor building containing two concert halls in the city's Civic Center area and has received a $46.4 million gift from the William K. Bowes, Jr. Foundation.
Officials: 2 teens stabbed waiting for Philadelphia subway
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 3:42pm
Two 17-year-old boys were stabbed waiting for a subway train after school in Philadelphia, and police say they're in critical condition.

Visa 2Q profits jump, helped by more spending on its network
Ken Sweet, Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 3:39pm
Payment processing giant Visa on Wednesday reported a sharp jump in its fiscal second-quarter profits from a year earlier on Wednesday, as more shoppers spent money on Visa's network across all its major markets.
Jury deliberations begin in fraud trial of bank executives
Randall Chase, Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 3:11pm
After a six-week trial, jurors began deliberating Wednesday in the fraud and conspiracy case against four former executives of the only financial institution to be criminally charged in connection with the federal bank bailout program.
ConocoPhillips wins $2 billion arbitration against Venezuela
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 3:08pm
ConocoPhillips said it won a $2 billion arbitration award against Venezuela's state oil company, compounding the financial woes of the socialist-run nation as it struggles to feed its population.
Mothballed reactors: Fight over South Carolina utility fees
Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 3:03pm
The South Carolina House on Wednesday insisted a utility cut its rate by 18 percent to eliminate a fee customers are paying for two nuclear plants that were abandoned before generating a watt of power.

Facebook advertisers shrug off its privacy scandal
Mae Anderson, Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 3:01pm
Facebook's troubles with Russian election meddlers , "fake news " and misused data have dominated headlines globally.

Stocks close mixed; Dow industrials end a losing streak
Marley Jay, Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 2:59pm
A late round of buying erased early losses on Wall Street, leaving major indexes mixed at the close of trading. Bigger companies managed to eke out modest gains, while smaller companies mostly fell.
Edwards Lifesciences, General Dynamics slip; Comcast rises
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 2:44pm
Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday:

AP FACT CHECK: Romney didn't illegally gather voter info
Brady McCombs, Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 2:27pm
Republican Mitt Romney's likely Democratic opponent in the Utah Senate race has accused the former presidential candidate of improperly gathering voter information, the latest attack from challengers who aren't letting him just cruise to victory.
