PG&E's plan to bury power lines and prevent wildfires faces opposition because of high rates
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Pacific Gas & Electric wants to bury many of its power lines in areas threatened by wildfires. But California regulators are balking at their plan in part because of its impact on rates. PG&E …
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By ADAM BEAM
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10/17/23
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Donald Trump is returning to his civil fraud trial, but star witness Michael Cohen won't be there
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Former President Donald Trump is returning to the Manhattan civil fraud trial that threatens to upend his real estate empire, but he won’t be seeing his former lawyer-turned-foe Michael Cohen on …
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By MICHAEL R. SISAK
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10/17/23
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How China's Belt and Road Initiative is changing after a decade of big projects and big debts
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China’s Belt and Road Initiative looks to become smaller and greener after a decade of big projects that boosted trade but left big debts and raised environmental concerns. The shift comes as …
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By KEN MORITSUGU
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10/16/23
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Donald Trump is going back to court. Here’s what he's missed since his last visit to NYC fraud trial
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Donald Trump will be back in court Tuesday for his New York civil fraud trial, but a face-to-face showdown with former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen will have to wait. Cohen, a key witness in the …
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By MICHAEL R. SISAK
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10/16/23
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Zipcar fined after allowing customers rent vehicles with open, unrepaired recalls
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Zipcar has been slapped with a $300,000 fine after U.S. regulators found that the car-sharing company allowed customers to rent vehicles with open recalls, violating federal motor safety law. The …
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10/16/23
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Sports, internet bets near-record levels in New Jersey, but 5 of 9 casinos trail pre-pandemic levels
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Sports betting and internet gambling were at near-record levels in New Jersey in September, and nearly half of the Atlantic City casinos won more money from in-person gamblers than they did before …
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By WAYNE PARRY
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10/16/23
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Reese's $25,000 promotion may violate sweepstakes laws
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Reese’s may be violating state and federal laws with a sweepstakes offer currently advertised on packs of peanut butter cups. The promotion on two-cup packages reads “You could win $25,000” …
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By DEE-ANN DURBIN
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10/16/23
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Banker who got into double trouble for claiming 2 meals on expenses loses UK lawsuit over firing
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A financial analyst who was fired by Citibank after claiming a two-sandwich lunch on expenses has lost a legal battle for wrongful dismissal. A British judge has ruled that the bank was entitled to …
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By JILL LAWLESS
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10/16/23
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Japan criticizes Russian ban on its seafood following the release of treated radioactive water
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Japan has criticized Russia’s announcement that it’s joining China in banning the imports of Japanese seafood in response to the release of treated radioactive wastewater from the wrecked …
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By MARI YAMAGUCHI
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10/16/23
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Cambodia opens a new airport to serve Angkor Wat as it seeks to boost tourist arrivals
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Commercial operations have begun at Cambodia’s newest and biggest airport, designed to serve as an upgraded gateway to the country’s major tourist attraction, the centuries-old Angkor Wat temple …
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By SOPHENG CHEANG
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10/16/23
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Kenyan Facebook moderators accuse Meta of not negotiating sincerely
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The lawyer representing 184 former Facebook content moderators based in Kenya who have sued the site's parent company, Meta, over working conditions and pay has told the judge that Meta was not …
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By EVELYNE MUSAMBI
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10/16/23
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The Supreme Court leaves in place a court victory for PETA over North Carolina's ag-gag law
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The Supreme Court has rejected North Carolina’s appeal in a dispute with animal rights groups over a law aimed at preventing undercover employees at farms and other workplaces from taking documents …
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10/16/23
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Populist Slovak ex-prime minister signs coalition deal with 2 other parties to form a new government
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A populist former prime minister of Slovakia who plans to end the country’s military support for Ukraine has signed a coalition agreement with the leaders of two other parties to form a new …
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10/16/23
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Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford gets involved in union contract talks in an uncommon presentation
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Ford Motor Co. Executive Chairman Bill Ford is scheduled to make a rare speech about the future of American manufacturing with the company near an impasse with striking autoworkers. The speech near …
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By TOM KRISHER
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10/16/23
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Canada forges agreement to help Philippines track illegal fishing vessels using satellite technology
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Filipino officials say Canada will help the Philippines detect illegal fishing with its satellite surveillance system under a new agreement. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the arrangement …
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10/16/23
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7 activists in Norway meet with the king to discuss a wind farm that is on land used by Sami herders
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Seven of the activists who repeatedly have demonstrated against a wind farm in in central Norway that they say hinders the rights of the Sami Indigenous people to raise reindeer have met with the …
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10/16/23
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Even with economic worries, Vivid Seats CEO says customers still pay to see sports and hair bands
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Strong spending by consumers has been a linchpin keeping the U.S. economy out of a recession, and Vivid Seats CEO Stan Chia doesn't see demand in his industry falling off. He says customers are still …
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By STAN CHOE
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10/16/23
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Biden picks Boebert as his foil for economic message in Colorado
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President Joe Biden is headed to Colorado to tout his clean energy policies in the congressional district of Rep. Lauren Boebert, a combative Trump loyalist. He will tour CS Wind, the world's largest …
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By CHRIS MEGERIAN
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10/16/23
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Used clothing from the West is a big seller in East Africa. Uganda's leader wants a ban
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The Owino Market in Uganda's capital has long been a go-to enclave for rich and poor people alike looking for affordable but quality-made used clothes, underscoring perceptions that Western fashion …
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By RODNEY MUHUMUZA
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10/16/23
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Major US pharmacy chain Rite Aid files for bankruptcy
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Major U.S. pharmacy chain Rite Aid says it has filed for bankruptcy and obtained $3.45 billion in fresh financing as it carries out a restructuring plan while coping with falling sales and …
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10/16/23
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