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NEW YORK (AP) – U.S. stocks recovered much of an early plunge Wednesday, but the price of oil still suffered its worst one-day drop since September. Energy companies were pummeled as the latest fall in the price of oil threatened more damage to an industry that has already been stricken with bankruptcies, layoffs and other […]

NEW YORK (AP) – Most of Wal-Mart’s U.S. employees will get raises as part of the world’s largest retailer’s previously announced commitment to invest in its workforce. Wal-Mart, which announced in October that it would invest $2.7 billion in its workforce over two years, said more than 1.2 million U.S. hourly workers will receive pay […]

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – SeaWorld officials say they are getting rid of lifting floors in the company’s killer whale pools that were installed after the death of trainer because they are no longer needed. SeaWorld officials said Wednesday that the floors will be removed at its parks in Orlando, San Diego and San Antonio. The […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) – With just months until the state’s assisted suicide law goes into effect, the California Medical Association has issued guidelines to doctors on writing prescriptions of lethal doses of medication for terminally ill patients. The 15-page guide released Tuesday outlines the complicated legal and medical steps that physicians must take before they […]

What You’ll Need: 1 refrigerated pie crust (from a 14.1-ounce package) 1/2 cup granulated sugar 3/4 cup all-purpose flour, divided 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 5 to 6 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced 1/2 cup rolled oats 1/2 cup light brown sugar 1/4 stick (2 tablespoons) butter, cut into […]

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) – Oscar-winning actor Jamie Foxx has played super villains and antiheroes on screen. The role of super hero he apparently saved for real life. Foxx and the victim’s father, who met and talked Tuesday, said that Foxx and one other person pulled a man from his burning truck moments before it […]

DETROIT (AP) – U.S. auto safety regulators have opened an investigation into complaints that doors won’t latch properly on about 400,000 Ford Focus compact cars, including some reports that the doors have opened while the cars are moving. The probe by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration covers Focuses from the 2012 and 2013 model […]

LANSING, Mich. (AP) – Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder said he had failed Flint residents but pledged to take new steps to fix the city’s drinking water crisis, starting with committing millions in state funding and deploying more National Guard members. The second-term Republican, who devoted most of his annual State of the State speech Tuesday […]

BATON ROUGE, La.- Authorities are investigating after a $200,000 Lamborghini was found burned at a contracting business in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.