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The Latest: Venezuela prosecutor confirms 2nd protest death
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 20th - 5:17pm
The Latest on Venezuela's political crisis and the opposition's general strike (all times local):
Exxon fined $2M for Tillerson-era breach of Russia sanctions
Josh Lederman and Matthew Lee, Associated Press | Posted Jul 20th - 5:10pm
Exxon Mobil Corp. must pay a $2 million fine for showing "reckless disregard" for U.S. sanctions on Russia while Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was the oil giant's CEO, the Treasury Department said Thursday. Exxon sued the U.S. government to stop the fine.
Prominent digital drug marketplaces knocked out in 1-2 punch
Raphael Satter and Frank Bajak, Associated Press | Posted Jul 20th - 4:54pm
Two of the world's most notorious "darknet" marketplaces have been knocked out in a one-two punch that officials say yielded a trove of new intelligence about drugs and weapons merchants that operate from hidden corners of the internet.
Microsoft 4Q gets boost from cloud computing
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 20th - 4:51pm
Microsoft's cloud computing business helped boost its fourth-quarter revenue and earnings above Wall Street's expectations, further validating a strategy pushed by CEO Satya Nadella since he took over in 2014.
Battering rams of the Arctic: icebreakers, explained
Frank Jordans, Associated Press | Posted Jul 20th - 4:38pm
When ice floes stretch to the horizon in the Arctic Circle, threatening to strand normal ships, icebreakers are in their element.
Alexa, turn up my Kenmore AC; Sears cuts a deal with Amazon
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 20th - 4:11pm
Sears will begin selling its appliances on Amazon.com, including smart appliances that can be synced with Amazon's voice assistant, Alexa.
Visa's third-quarter profit beats expectations
Ken Sweet, Associated Press | Posted Jul 20th - 3:52pm
Payment processing giant Visa said its fiscal third-quarter profit rose sharply from a year earlier, following its purchase of Visa Europe.
Layoffs begin at Carrier plant that drew Trump's criticism
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 20th - 3:52pm
More than 300 Carrier Corp. workers were being laid off Thursday from the company's Indianapolis factory as part of an outsourcing of jobs to Mexico that drew criticism last year from then-presidential candidate Donald Trump.
Senate panel rejects Trump cuts to foreign aid, domestic
Andrew Taylor, Associated Press | Posted Jul 20th - 3:52pm
Rebuffing a Republican president, a GOP-led Senate panel on Thursday rejected President Donald Trump's proposed cuts to foreign aid and deep reductions in spending on domestic programs such as education, housing and energy.
McDonald's adds Big Mac onesie, sweatsuit to delivery items
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 20th - 3:22pm
With McDonald's now offering a delivery service, the fast-food giant is looking to make customers comfortable eating at home with a new clothing line that includes an adult-size Big Mac onesie.
Brazilian judge seizes $2.8 million in Silva's pension funds
Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press | Posted Jul 20th - 3:22pm
A judge in Brazil on Thursday ordered the seizure of more than $2.8 million in pension funds from former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in connection with his corruption conviction.
Ryan pitches tax reform at shoe factory as protesters gather
Philip Marcelo, Associated Press | Posted Jul 20th - 3:12pm
House Speaker Paul Ryan on Thursday pitched Republican plans for overhauling the nation's tax code at a shoe factory, as demonstrators outside protested the GOP agenda of scrapping former President Barack Obama's health care law and tax cuts.
US stocks waver as earnings and central banks dominate
Marley Jay, Associated Press | Posted Jul 20th - 3:12pm
U.S. stock indexes essentially hit the snooze bar Thursday as investors were relieved the European Central Bank didn't announce any changes to its stimulus policies.
Jeweler accused of $5M fraud scheme, using fake invoices
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 20th - 3:12pm
A Connecticut man has been charged in what federal authorities say is a $5 million fraud scheme using his Rhode Island jewelry store.
Mexico City floating farms, chefs team up to save tradition
Lisa Martine Jenkins, Associated Press | Posted Jul 20th - 3:02pm
At dawn in Xochimilco, home to Mexico City's famed floating gardens, farmers in muddied rain boots squat among rows of beets as a group of chefs arrive to sample sweet fennel and the pungent herb known as epazote.
The Latest: Trump calls McCain to wish him well
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 20th - 3:02pm
The Latest on Sen. John McCain being diagnosed with a brain tumor (all times EDT):
Despite cancer diagnosis, McCain says, 'I'll be back soon'
Donna Cassata, Associated Press | Posted Jul 20th - 3:02pm
Battling brain cancer, John McCain on Thursday vowed to return to the Senate, leveling fresh criticism at the Trump administration and aiming a good-natured dig at Republican and Democratic colleagues shaken by news of his diagnosis.
The Latest: Health care bill set for vote faces uphill climb
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 20th - 2:53pm
The Latest on the Republican effort to repeal the Obama health law (all times local):
Rural banker survey index drops dramatically in July
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 20th - 2:53pm
Drought conditions in some areas and weak grain prices are among factors weighing heavily on the rural economy in parts of 10 Plains and Western states.
