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Arkansas Lawmaker Calls for Changes after Police Encounter
A black Arkansas lawmaker plans to introduce legislation next year aimed at changing police tactics after officers drew guns on her and another black politician who had called 911 to report that they were being harassed.
Retailers Try Clothing Rental, But Will It Be a Good Fit?
Renting clothes could be the future of fashion — or it could just be a fad. But traditional retailers can no longer afford to wait on the sidelines to find out.
White Supremacist Propaganda Spreading, Anti-Bias Group Says
Incidents of white supremacist propaganda distributed across the nation jumped by more than 120% between 2018 and last year, according to the Anti-Defamation League.
The Silent Threat of Coronavirus: America's Dependence on Chinese Pharmaceudicals
In the midst of all of coronavirus epidemic, a potential crisis simmers in the shadows: The global dependence on China for the production of pharmaceuticals and medical equipment.
U.S. Environmental Law Scale-Back Effort Draws Ire
Trump, backed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, American Petroleum Institute and other business and trade groups, says the law's reviews delay infrastructure projects for years and dramatically boost their costs.
Virginia Democrats Advance Assault Weapon Ban
Democratic lawmakers in Virginia are advancing legislation to ban the sale of assault weapons and the possession of high-capacity magazines despite fierce opposition from gun owners.
Trump Budget Targets Loan Program that Could Help Lordstown
The Trump administration's budget proposal scraps a loan program that could help an upstart electric vehicle company's plans to reuse the now-closed General Motors factory in Lordstown, Ohio.
Betting Could Be 'X' Factor for New Pro Football League
Knowing its season begins less than a week after one of the biggest betting events in America, the new XFL is embracing sports betting in a major way.
Trump's $4.8 Billion Budget Proposal Revisits Rejected Cuts
President Donald Trump is offering a $4.8 trillion election-year budget plan that recycles previously rejected cuts to domestic programs to promise a balanced budget in 15 years.
Nepal Lawmakers Seek to Legalize Growing, Using Marijuana
Ruling party lawmakers have proposed legalizing marijuana in Nepal, where it has been used for generations and was famed during the counterculture '60s.
Schumer Wants to Protect Whistleblowers Amid Trump Payback
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer is calling on the nation's 74 inspectors general to protect government whistleblowers amid President Donald Trump's ouster of key government officials in the impeachment probe.
AP Fact Check : Trump Hypes 'Comeback,' Impeachment Acquittal
Despite Trump's claims that the economy is the result of reversing course from the Obama years, the economy is not so different from the robust one he inherited and disparages at every turn.
Not All Born in American Samoa Want U.S. Citizenship
The territory's population is only about 55,000. Yet many there say they're happy being nationals and worry birthright citizenship would influence customs, like their unique land ownership system.
Fire Sale: An Iran Plant Makes the U.S. Flags Protesters Burn
Workers at a small Iranian factory diligently add all 50 stars and 13 red-and-white bars to what are supposed to be U.S. flags, and carefully imprint the blue Star of David on Israeli ones - though all their work is destined to go up in flames.
Flight attendants' Leader Says Employees at Breaking Point
The airline industry is among the most heavily unionized in the U.S. economy, and union members are seeking a bigger share of the airlines' multibillion profits.
British Airways Flight Crosses Atlantic in Less Than 5 Hours
For the first time in years, a commercial passenger plane has flown across the Atlantic in less than five hours.
Trump Administration Moves Ahead on Shrinking Utah Monuments
The U.S. government implemented final management plans that ensure lands previously off-limits to energy development will be open to mining and drilling despite pending lawsuits.
Should Your Student Loans and Your Spouse's Get Hitched?
You can save money by refinancing student loans, but not everyone qualifies. If your better half has a better financial profile, you can share the benefits of refinancing in two ways.
Unique Illinois Privacy Law Leads to $550M Facebook Deal
Adam Pezen, Carlo Licata and Nimesh Patel are among millions of people who have been tagged in Facebook photos at some point in the past decade, sometimes at the suggestion of an automated tagging feature powered by facial recognition technology.
Messy Iowa Caucuses Leave Cash-Poor Candidates Scrambling
The Iowa caucuses weren't just a colossal political mess. They were a massive money drain for Democratic presidential contenders who poured millions of dollars into a contest marred by technical glitches.