Business Stories from July 18, 2016 (Change date)
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New Utah law lets authorities jam, crash drones at wildfiresJul 18, 2016 7:00 am - SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Utah's governor has signed into law a measure that makes the state the first to let authorities jam drone signals and crash the devices specificall...
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How to get started playing 'Pokemon Go'Jul 18, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Ready to hit the streets in search of a Pikachu? The "Pokemon Go" smartphone game has become a phenomenon since its debut nearly two weeks ago. The appea...
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'Pokemon' no: Trying, but failing to get the smartphone gameJul 18, 2016 7:00 am - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - No one, it seems, can escape "Pokemon Go." Not the kids who slouch along my neighborhood sidewalks with their faces buried in their phones. Not the ...
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Air pollution reduction settlement reached for 6 refineriesJul 18, 2016 7:00 am - SEATTLE (AP) - The Justice Department and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced a $425 million settlement with two companies to reduce air polluti...
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Most Asian stocks fall as investors assess global conditionsJul 18, 2016 7:00 am - HONG KONG (AP) - Asian stocks were mostly lower Tuesday as investors stuck to a holding pattern as they awaited more corporate earnings and a European Central Bank polic...
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Business HighlightsJul 18, 2016 7:00 am - ___ Netflix facing tougher times as subscriber growth slows SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Netflix is running into trouble as the internet video service wrestles with slowing U.S....
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Lawsuit over nation's 1st offshore wind farm is dismissedJul 18, 2016 7:00 am - PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A federal judge in Rhode Island has dismissed a lawsuit brought over the nation's first offshore wind farm. The lawsuit was filed last year by pl...
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Indianapolis software company plans to hire 224 more workersJul 18, 2016 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indianapolis-based software company TinderBox Inc. says it's changing its name and plans to hire more than 200 additional workers over the next five ...
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The lure of "Pokemon Go": Respite from a summer of violenceJul 18, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - It's easy to see the appeal of "Pokemon Go." Coming out of nowhere in what's been an otherwise soul-crushing summer filled with endless shootings and oth...
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McDonald's, Starbucks agree to filter Wi-Fi pornJul 18, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - McDonald's and Starbucks are implementing filtering technology that blocks customers using Wi-Fi from accessing pornography sites. The move follows a camp...