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Justice Dept struggles to explain impact of new marijuana policy
The Justice Department Thursday announced it was “rescinding” Obama-era guidance over how federal authorities should go after marijuana-related crimes, touting the latest move as “a return to the rule of law.” But senior Justice Department officials struggled to explain how the new policy would actually differ from that of their […]
Another tiny digital coin leaps into the top 10 cryptocurrencies
A digital coin worth about a dime a day ago has doubled in price, briefly climbing into eighth-place among cryptocurrencies by market capitalization. Tron climbed 112 percent Thursday to 20.5 cents, according to CoinMarketCap. The website showed that Tron’s latest gains gave the coin a market cap of $13.5 billion, […]
Republican wins hotly contested Virginia race after name picked out of ceramic bowl
A pair of film canisters. A ceramic bowl. A quick swirl and that’s all it took to pick the winner of a hotly contested Virginia House of Delegates seat – where the contest was improbably tied. After weeks of political drama, the Virginia Board of Elections drew the name of […]
Canada sends ministers to U.S. to boost NAFTA as key talks loom
A Canadian flag flies in front of the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, March 22, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Wattie January 4, 2018 By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) – The Canadian government is sending three cabinet ministers to the United States to stress the merits of NAFTA, officials […]
Brookfield Business Partners to buy Westinghouse for $4.6 billion
FILE PHOTO – The logo of the American company Westinghouse is pictured at the World Nuclear Exhibition 2014, the trade fair event for the global nuclear energy sector, in Le Bourget, near Paris October 14, 2014. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier January 4, 2018 By Tom Hals and Jessica DiNapoli (Reuters) – A […]
U.S. places Pakistan on watch list for religious freedom violations
U.S. President Donald Trump, flanked by Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, holds a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, U.S., December 20, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst January 4, 2018 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department has placed Pakistan on a special watch list for “severe violations of religious […]
GE is surging, but buyer beware it’s still ‘the value trap of the century,’ says market watcher
GE has gone from worst to first. The beaten Dow stock fell 41 percent in 2017 but has surged 6 percent in the first few days of the New Year. Despite the bounce, some market watchers are telling investors to not trust the bounce, and to look at the stock […]
Why cheering on the stock market is risky for Trump
As the Dow Jones industrial average crosses 25,000, the popular stock market gauge gives President Donald Trump yet another opportunity to crow about growth since his election in November 2016. However, he may end up regretting his decision to latch onto such a fickle indicator. Markets go up and markets […]
Nightclub owner’s bankruptcy impedes wrongful-death lawsuit
CINCINNATI – A lawsuit against the owner of a Cincinnati nightclub where a shooting left two people dead and 15 injured is in jeopardy following the owner’s bankruptcy filing. Continue Reading Below The Cincinnati Enquirer reports Cameo owner Julian Rodgers filed for bankruptcy Dec. 28, impeding a wrongful-death lawsuit filed […]