WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has checked out, and the American people have noticed. Three-quarters of Americans doubt the federal government will address the important problems facing the country this year, according to a new Associated ...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Monetary Fund has shaved its forecast for U.S. economic growth this year, mostly because of a sharp contraction in the first quarter. But the global lending organization still expects that growth ...
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BEIJING (AP) — China’s finance minister said Wednesday that the country is not planning any new stimulus measures and it is up to the United States to drive the global economy. Lou Jiwei said that leaders are satisfied with ...
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SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Justice today announced a settlement with the owners of Anchordoguy ranch for violations of the Clean Water Act that destroyed more than 80 acres of ...
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LOS ANGELES - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced it is awarding nearly $115,000 to two Southern California projects that will help improve water quality, educate local youth, and support community revitalization ...
LOS ANGELES -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today will recognize 17 graduates from the Superfund Job Training Initiative (SuperJTI) in Rialto, Calif. The job training, offered to local residents, provided training and readiness ...
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LOS ANGELES--The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that Rancho LPG has resolved its noncompliance with risk management plan regulations. The violations were discovered during an EPA investigation of the San Pedro, Calif. ...
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LOS ANGELES— Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reached a settlement with AllenCo Energy, Inc., requiring the company to pay $99,000 for violations of federal environmental laws. The penalty is in addition to the ongoing ...
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U.S. Xpress is raising its base mileage pay for over-the-road, solo, non-dedicated truck drivers by an average of 13 percent, effective Aug. 25, 2014. "With more goods and services being shipped by trucks, we need to expand the workforce ...
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US manufacturing expanded for the 14th straight month in July in a good sign for the overall economy. The Institute for Supply Management, a trade group of purchasing managers, reported Friday that its manufacturing index rose to 57.1, ...
The American subsidiary Unique Beverages (USA) announced that is has completed its acquisition of Activate Drinks. The acquisition includes certain assets of the Rising Beverage Company ("RBC"), including the Activate Brand and trademark, ...
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GE found 42 percent of respondents expect increasing margins at their firms in the coming year. COLUMBUS, OH— GE Capital surveyed over 400 U.S. fleet execs and found that most fleets are looking to add more employees and grow their ...
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The U.S. is looking for concessions from China to kick start international negotiations on liberalizing trade in high-technology products. Trade Representative Michael Froman told reporters the U.S. wants to resolve differences with China ...
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Edwards' Sapien XT transcatheter aortic heart valve (Courtesy Edwards Lifesciences) Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (Irvine, CA) has announced both the FDA approval and the U.S. launch of its next-generation Sapien XT transcatheter aortic ...
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China and the United States signed a package of agreements on energy efficiency projects here on Wednesday, a move expected to deepen energy cooperation between the world's two largest economies. The deals include a program of distributed ...
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