Inflation in the United States dropped last month to its lowest point since it first began surging more than three years ago, adding to a spate of encouraging economic news in the closing weeks of the presidential race.
Patricia Washburn
Posted inAnimals
Alaska’s Fat Bear Contest winner finishes ahead of the bear that killed her cub
We have a winner in Alaska’s Fat Bear Contest.
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Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, News, Politics
Biden condemns ‘un-American’ ‘lies’ about federal storm response
Biden said that Donald Trump and his allies have misrepresented the response and resources of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Nation & World
Bakery that makes Sara Lee and Entenmann’s pushes back on FDA sesame warning
A top U.S. commercial bakery is pushing back on a Food and Drug Administration warning to stop using labels that say its products contain sesame – even when they don’t.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Boeing withdraws contract offer as union talks break down
S&P Global Ratings warned it may cut the planemaker’s credit grade to junk.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Amazon unveils AI to help delivery drivers find packages faster
The technology projects a green circle on packages to be delivered at each stop and red Xs on those to be delivered later.
Posted inBusiness
Wall Street sets more records after Shanghai’s worst drop since early COVID
U.S. stocks rose to records after the latest wild swerves for Chinese stocks left few ripples in markets worldwide.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
How Waffle House helps Southerners – and FEMA – judge a storm’s severity
For some residents of storm-prone Southeastern states, the best indicator of a hurricane’s severity can be found at the local Waffle House.
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Bathroom break at work? Swiss court upholds watchmaker’s rule to do it on your own time
A court in Switzerland has ruled that a manufacturer was justified in telling workers: If you need a bathroom break, clock out and take it on your own time.
Posted inNation & World
Mimis Plessas, a mild-mannered giant of modern Greek music, dies at 99
He was a constant presence on Greek television, his mild manner and singalong melodies endearing him to generations.