Business Stories from June 4, 2020 (Change date)
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Grains higher,livestock mixedJun 04, 2020 7:00 am - Wheat for Jul. gained 11.74 cents at 5.2375 a bushel; Jul. corn was up 5 cents at 3.29 a bushel, Jul. oats advanced 13.75 cents at $3.3175 a bushel; while Jul. soybeans ...
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Federal court rejects EPA approval of widely used herbicideJun 04, 2020 7:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The federal government must revoke its approval of a widely used weed killer that has damaged other crops and turned neighbor against neighbor in so...
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Epidemic of wipes and masks plague sewers, storm drainsJun 04, 2020 7:00 am - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Mayor Jim Kenney kicked off a recent briefing on Philadelphia's coronavirus response with an unusual request for residents: Be careful what you flush...
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Study: Autonomous vehicles won't make roads completely safeJun 04, 2020 7:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - A new study says that while autonomous vehicle technology has great promise to reduce crashes, it may not be able to prevent all mishaps caused by human e...
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Coronavirus strands merchant ship crews at sea for monthsJun 04, 2020 1:00 am - ATHENS, Greece - For nearly four months, Capt. Andrei Kogankov and his oil tanker crew haven't set foot on dry land. With global travel at a virtual standstill due to th...
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Cook County rejects taller fences at truck lot near Elk GroveJun 04, 2020 1:00 am - With a nod to Elk Grove Village trustees, Cook County commissioners have rejected a truck repair company's plans to install taller fences around unincorporated property ...
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Warrenville to buy former gas station siteJun 04, 2020 1:00 am - Warrenville will soon buy a former gas station that has stood vacant for nearly four years at the corner of Warrenville and Batavia roads. The city council this week aut...
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UK vaccine summit calls for freely available virus vaccineJun 04, 2020 1:00 am - LONDON (AP) - A vaccine summit hosted by Britain on Thursday raised billions of dollars to immunize children in developing countries as experts wrestled with the difficu...
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State takes in $40 million in taxes from four months of pot salesJun 04, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois has received more than $40 million in tax revenue from adult-use marijuana sales during the past four months. In April, the state received $9.7 million in combi...
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EPA tells Bensenville pesticide company to stop COVID-19 claimsJun 04, 2020 1:00 am - The Environmental Protection Agency has told a Bensenville company to stop selling pesticides the company claims can fight the virus that causes COVID-19 illness. The "s...