Business Stories from March 22, 2016 (Change date)
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Employers fight rule that could broaden transgender rightsMar 22, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Big companies are pushing back against proposed federal rules they say would require their medical plans to cover gender transition and other services ...
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Lumber Liquidators pays $2.5M to settle California caseMar 22, 2016 7:00 am - TOANO, Va. (AP) - Beleaguered flooring retailer Lumber Liquidators is paying $2.5 million to settle allegations that some of its products violated California's air-safet...
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Honda spending $52M for SUV production at Indiana plantMar 22, 2016 7:00 am - GREENSBURG, Ind. (AP) - Honda says it is spending $52 million on preparations at its southeastern Indiana assembly plant to start building its CR-V SUV early next year. ...
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Correction: Qatar-Rig Fire storyMar 22, 2016 7:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - In a story March 21 about a rig fire in Qatar, The Associated Press erroneously described the rig. Gulf International Services said Tu...
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Environmentalists, fishermen question new cod fishing rulesMar 22, 2016 7:00 am - PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Environmentalists and commercial fishermen both say they are fearful of proposed changes to the federal rules that govern New England's beleaguere...
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FDA adds boldest warning to most widely-used painkillersMar 22, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal health regulators will add their strongest warning labels to the most widely-prescribed painkillers, part of a multi-pronged government campaig...
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Asian indexes little changed as Belgian attacks worries easeMar 22, 2016 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Asian stock indexes were little changed Wednesday, but mostly lower, as worries gradually settled over the deadly bombings in Belgium. KEEPING SCORE: Japan'...
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Nielsen's top programs for March 14-20Mar 22, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for March 14-20. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership. 1. "NCIS," CBS, 15.1 million. 2. "...
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Refueling, maintenance outage planned at Cook nuclear plantMar 22, 2016 7:00 am - LAKE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - Operators of southwestern Michigan's Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant say one of its units is being shut down for routine refueling and maintenan...
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Protest against taxi apps causes chaos in Indonesia capitalMar 22, 2016 7:00 am - JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Thousands of taxi drivers caused traffic chaos in the Indonesian capital Tuesday in a violent protest against what they say is unfair competiti...