Attorney General Merrick Garland said the ‘alliance’ would be ‘an unprecedented maneuver to further consolidate the industry.’
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Lewiston family brings a former apple orchard back to life
After a Lewiston native bought it as something to come home to after his Navy service ends in a few years, his family here started cleaning up the overgrown orchard. It responded so well to their TLC, they decided to open this fall.
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Section of I-295 in Portland to close for a weekend in October
The section of U.S. Route 1/Veranda Street that runs under the bridge will be closed for a week, from Oct. 18-25, as the new bridge is moved into place.
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Almost 100,000 extra pigs piling up on British farms
A shortage of CO2 – used to stun the swine before slaughter – might lead to empty pork and poultry shelves.
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Pilot shortage looms as the next challenge for airlines
Boeing estimates the world will need more than 600,000 new pilots in the next 20 years.
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Lawmakers attempt to revive nationwide eviction moratorium
Forcing people from their homes causes economic harm and exacerbates the public health crisis, supporters say.
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Amazon, Chobani, more than 30 companies vow to hire Afghan refugees
33 companies said they were joining the Tent Coalition for Afghan Refugees, a coalition founded by Hamdi Ulukaya, the founder and CEO of yogurt and food company Chobani.
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Fed likely to signal a coming pullback in economic support
Many economists think the Fed will formally announce a pullback in November, in response to a steady recovery from the pandemic recession and an acceleration in inflation.
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American Airlines partners with Bill Gates and puts up $100 million for green tech research
It is aimed at spurring research into technologies to lower carbon emissions.
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Lawsuit: Ida outages due to ‘gum and super glue’ at utility
A lawsuit alleges that Louisiana’s largest electric utility used a ‘bubble gum and super glue’ approach to maintenance and construction that left customers sweltering in the dark after Hurricane Ida.