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The Latest: Pence appeals to Donnelly for tax plan support
Sep 22, 2017
Vice President Mike Pence is making a direct appeal to his home state's Democratic senator to support the Republican-led federal tax code overhaul
How major US stock market indexes fared Friday
Sep 22, 2017
U.S. stock indexes closed mostly higher Friday as gains for energy, phone and industrial companies made up for losses elsewhere
Trade panel: Cheap imports hurt US solar industry
Sep 22, 2017
A U.S. trade commission has found that low-cost solar panels imported from China and other countries have caused serious injury to U.S. solar manufacturers
Senate bill would make online political ads more transparent
Sep 22, 2017
Legislation floated by two Democratic senators would enhance transparency for online political ads, requiring social media companies like Facebook and Twitter to keep a public file of election ads and communications
Markets Right Now: Stocks end mostly higher
Sep 22, 2017
Stocks struggled to a mostly higher finish on Wall Street as gains for energy, phone and industrial companies made up for losses elsewhere.
Lawsuit filed to stop mining near Yellowstone in Montana
Sep 22, 2017
Opponents of mining near Yellowstone National Park are challenging a decision by Montana environmental regulators to allow a Canadian company to explore for precious metals just north of the park
Tech firms and lawmakers celebrate new trans-Atlantic cable
Sep 22, 2017
Lawmakers and tech industry leaders have announced the completion of a new high-speed data cable that stretches across the Atlantic Ocean.
The Latest: Panel votes against cheaper solar panel imports
Sep 22, 2017
A U.S. trade panel has found that low-cost solar panels imported from China and other countries have caused serious injury to U.S. solar manufacturers
Macron signs decrees to implement major labor reform
Sep 22, 2017
French President Emmanuel Macron has signed Friday five decrees paving the way to the implementation of labor measures aimed at boosting growth, his first major reform since his election
AP FACT CHECK: Kimmel's take on health care harder to refute
Sep 22, 2017
AP FACT CHECK: Considering all the arguments, TV host Jimmy Kimmel's take on the Republican health care bill is harder to refute