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Record Store Day celebrates indie retail music sellers as they ride vinyl's popularity wave

PHOENIX (AP) — Special LP releases, live performances and at least one giant block party are scheduled...

The EPA is again allowing summer sales of higher ethanol gasoline blend, citing global conflicts

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency cleared the way Friday for a higher blend of...

Cannabis seizures at checkpoints by US-Mexico border frustrate state-authorized pot industry

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. Border Patrol is asserting its authority to seize cannabis shipments...

Stock market today: Tumbling tech stocks drag Wall Street to the finish line of another losing week

NEW YORK (AP) — The worst week for big technology stocks since the COVID crash in 2020 dragged Wall...

BNSF Railway says it didn't know about asbestos that's killed hundreds in Montana town

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — BNSF Railway attorneys told a Montana jury Friday that the railroad should not...

Kentucky governor announces lottery to award initial round of medical cannabis business licenses

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky will use a lottery system to award an initial round of licenses to businesses...

Missouri lawmakers back big expansion of low-interest loans amid growing demand for state aid

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers gave final approval Thursday to significantly expand ...

US committee releases sealed Brazil court orders to Musk's X, shedding light on account suspensions

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A U.S. congressional committee released confidential Brazilian court orders to...

Convenience store chain where Biden bought snacks while campaigning hit with discrimination lawsuit

A convenience store chain where President Joe Biden stopped for snacks this week while campaigning i...

Workers at Mercedes factories near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to vote in May on United Auto Workers union

DETROIT (AP) — Thousands of workers at a big Mercedes-Benz factory near Tuscaloosa, Alabama , will...

Average long-term US mortgage rate climbs above 7% to highest level since late November

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prospective homebuyers are facing higher costs to finance a home with the average...

EU proposes youth mobility agreement with UK to help youngsters travel, work and live in both areas

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission proposed Thursday to start negotiations with the United Kingdom...

Booming cold drink sales mean more plastic waste. So Starbucks redesigned its cups

Booming sales of cold drinks at Starbucks have created a problem: growing amounts of plastic waste...

Sluggish start for spring homebuying season as home sales fall in March with mortgage rates rising

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The spring homebuying season is off to a sluggish start as home shoppers contend...

IMF's Georgieva says there's 'plenty to worry about' despite recovery for many economies

WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the International Monetary Fund said Thursday that the world economy ha...

The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits holds steady as labor market remains strong

The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits didn't change last week as the labor market continues...

NATO and the EU urge G7 nations to step up air defense for Ukraine and expand Iran sanctions

CAPRI, Italy (AP) — Top NATO and European Union officials urged foreign ministers from leading industrialized...

Nokia sees double-digit fall in January-March sales as weak market for 5G technology prevails

HELSINKI (AP) — Wireless and fixed-network equipment maker Nokia on Thursday reported a smaller-than-expected...

Stock market today: Asian markets sink, with Japan’s Nikkei down 3.5%, as Mideast tensions flare

HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks tumbled Friday, with Japan’s Nikkei slumping 3.5% on heavy selling of...

Europe wants 2 things from China. It may not get far on either of them.

BEIJING (AP) — Europe wants two things from China: First, a shift in its relatively pro-Russia position...

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