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California Wildfire Victims Fear They'll Be Last in Payout

By Michael Liedtke and Daisy Nguyen | Feb 26, 2020

A $13.5 billion settlement between victims of California's catastrophic wildfires and the utility blamed for causing them was supposed to bring some peace and hope to people still reeling from the devastation.

While India Seems to Love Trump, the Reality Isn't So Simple

By Tim Sullivan | Feb 26, 2020

Looking out over the world's largest cricket stadium, the seats jammed with more than 100,000 people, India's prime minister heaped praise on his American visitor.

Virus Outbreak Stalks Markets As 2020 Gains Get Wiped Out

Feb 26, 2020

Global shares fell sharply once again Wednesday as fears over the speed of the new coronavirus around the world accentuated.

Body Cam Captures 6-Year-Old's Tearful Pleas During Arrest

Feb 26, 2020

A police officer's body camera shows a 6-year-old Florida girl crying and begging officers not to arrest her as one fastens zip ties around her wrists at a charter school.

Barr, DeVos Addressing National Religious Broadcasters

By Travis Loller | Feb 26, 2020

U.S. AttorneyGeneral William Barr will be a featured speaker Wednesday at the National Religious Broadcasters convention in Tennessee.

Violence, Industry Co-Exist in Conservative Mexican State

By Mark Stevenson | Feb 26, 2020

Mexico's drug war has long played out in dusty northern border cities or the poppy fields of its southern mountains, but now the killings have moved to the conservative industrial heartland state of Guanajuato.

Disney CEO Bob Iger Steps Down in Surprise Announcement

By Mae Anderson and Tali Arbel | Feb 26, 2020

Disney CEO Bob Iger, who steered the company's absorption of Star Wars, Pixar, Marvel and Fox's entertainment businesses and the launch of a Netflix challenger, is stepping down immediately, the company said in a surprise announcement Tuesday.

Raf Simons Joins Prada in Full Creative Collaboration

By Colleen Barry | Feb 26, 2020

Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons — two of the fashion world's biggest creative names — will collaborate on Prada collections from Spring/Summer 2021 going forward indefinitely.

More Companies Get into Business of Black History Month

By Alexandrea Olson | Feb 26, 2020

More companies and brands are getting into the business of Black History Month but trying not to leave the impression that African American consumers are important just once a year.

One Clear Message from Democrats: Time for Big Change

By Josh Boak and Hannah Fingerhut | Feb 25, 2020

Democrats' desire for dramatic political change has emerged as a driving force in the party's presidential primary battle, one that extends beyond the progressive wing.

Girl, 11, Brings AR-15 to Idaho Hearing on Gun Legislation

By Keith Ridler | Feb 25, 2020

An 11-year-old girl toting a loaded AR-15 assault weapon appeared Monday at a legislative hearing with her grandfather.

Airline, Cruise Stocks Pummeled on Fear of Spreading Virus

By David Koenig | Feb 25, 2020

The stocks of American Airlines and several cruise lines were among the worst performers in the Standard & Poor's 500 index Monday, as investors fret that the new coronavirus could take hold outside China and further disrupt international travel.

Rio Carnival Schools Make Plea for End of Religious Abuse

By David Biller and Marcelo de Sousa | Feb 25, 2020

As the Grande Rio Samba school rolled its Carnival float onto Rio de Janeiro's parade grounds, people aboard unfurled a massive fan-shaped banner reading "RESPECT MY AXÉ" to the roaring crowd.

Crackdown on Immigrants Who Use Public Benefits Takes Effect

By Anita Snow | Feb 25, 2020

With new rules taking effect Monday that disqualify more people from green cards if they use government benefits, droves of immigrants, including citizens and legal residents, have dropped social services.

Liz Weston: Beware of These Overhyped Financial Strategies

By Liz Weston | Feb 24, 2020

Before you buy any of the following, you'd be smart to investigate lower-cost alternatives and to consult an objective, knowledgeable third party, such as a fee-only financial planner.

Millennial Money: Make Your Brand Loyalty Pay Off

By Courtney Jespersen | Feb 24, 2020

Rewards, or loyalty, programs favor repeat customers. The more you spend or the more points you rack up, the greater your payoff.

Scientists Gather to Study Risk from Microplastic Pollution

By Gillian Flaccus | Feb 24, 2020

Tiny bits of broken-down plastic smaller than a fraction of a grain of rice are turning up everywhere in oceans, from the water to the guts of fish and the poop of sea otters and giant killer whales.

Survey: Business Economists Endorse Federal Reserve Policies

By Christopher Rugaber | Feb 24, 2020

Nearly two-thirds of U.S. business economists say the Federal Reserve's interest rate policy is "about right," a sharp contrast to President Donald Trump's attacks on the Fed for not cutting rates more aggressively.

View of A Longtime Economist: Slower Growth, but No Recession

By Martin Crutsinger | Feb 23, 2020

Economic growth has been slowing. And some economists say the expansion may be vulnerable to risks ranging from the U.S.-China trade war to China's deadly viral outbreak.

Kansas Business Groups Mobilize to Stop Local Plastics Bans

By John Hanna | Feb 23, 2020

Kansas business groups have mobilized to snuff out a budding movement among a few cities to ban single-use plastic bags and straws, frustrating environmentalists.

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