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Hurricane Rachel strengthens to a Category 3 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast
U.S. stocks rebound on company earnings
Investors jumped on a wave of strong corporate financial results Friday, propelling stocks higher for the third time in five days.
South Carolina woman is a 'refashionista'
COLUMBIA, S.C. - For Jillian Owens, some of her passion for fashion was motivated by a desire for new garments without the creation of more waste. And, she says openly on her blog, "I was also quite broke and could…
Washington wildfire empties town
PATEROS, Wash. (AP) - A massive wildfire that has destroyed at least 100 homes forced the residents of a second north-central Washington town to leave their homes Friday, and prompted a partial evacuation of a thir…
Microsoft to slash jobs
LOS ANGELES - Microsoft announced the biggest layoffs in its 39-year history Thursday, outlining plans to cut 18,000 jobs in a move that marked the CEO's sharp…
States sue 5-Hour Energy over advertising claims
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Two attorneys general from the Northwest have sued the companies responsible for the popular 5-Hour Energy drink, alleging they engaged in deceptive advertising.
Maine lobster fishing season off to slow start
ROCKLAND, Maine - The cold winter is still being felt in the waters off Maine, where the nation's largest lobster fishery is off to a slow start.
Plan would give families access to online accounts
WASHINGTON - You've probably decided who gets the house or that family heirloom in the attic when you die. But what about your email account and all those photos stored online?
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Stocks mostly down as investors digest earnings
The Federal Reserve's latest take on the U.S. economy put many investors into sell mode Tuesday, sending stocks mostly lower after a brief upward turn early in…
Review: A variety of errors led to I-5 bridge collapse
Reynolds American to buy Lorillard
'Scandal' star Goldwyn creates new drama
Citigroup to pay $7B in subprime mortgages probe
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