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LONDON –  A global energy watchdog says it expects the U.S. to become the undisputed world leader in oil and gas production after a resurgence in its industry to meet growing demand. Continue Reading Below The report from the Paris-based International Energy Agency also predicts that solar power will become […]

TOKYO –  Global shares were mixed in languid trading Tuesday as investors watched for tax reform developments in the U.S. and digested weak manufacturing data from China. Continue Reading Below KEEPING SCORE: France’s CAC 40 inched up nearly 0.1 percent to 5,345.81 in early trading. Germany’s DAX added 0.2 percent […]

SAN FRANCISCO –  Famously pro-cannabis San Francisco, where the 4/20 marijuana holiday is celebrated with a group smoke-out on Hippie Hill, is having a surprisingly difficult time establishing regulations for the broad legal pot market coming to California in January. Continue Reading Below Writing local rules in the weed-friendly city […]

NAPA, Calif. –  A month after deadly wildfires swept through California’s famed wine country, hot-air balloons are floating again over Napa Valley vineyards splashed with fall colors. On the heels of the disaster, a new winery is opening, keeping the name it chose some time ago: Ashes and Diamonds. Continue […]

BERLIN –  The German economy grew by a stronger-than-expected 0.8 percent in the third quarter compared with the previous three-month period. Continue Reading Below The figure reported Tuesday by the Federal Statistical Office compared with economists’ expectations of 0.6 percent growth in Europe’s biggest economy. Gross domestic product grew 0.6 […]

The sexual harassment and assault allegations against Harvey Weinstein that rocked Hollywood and sparked a flurry of allegations in other American industries, as well as the political arena, are reaching far beyond U.S. borders. Emboldened by the women, and men, who have spoken up, the “Weinstein Effect” is rippling across […]

PHILADELPHIA –  A federal investigation into what caused a speeding Amtrak train to slam into a backhoe last year near Philadelphia, killing two maintenance workers, already has found evidence of a lax safety culture, poor communication and employee drug use at the government-owned railroad. Continue Reading Below Now, with the […]

HARTFORD, Conn. –  With both gun rights supporters and gun control advocates nationwide looking on, lawyers for Newtown families and gun maker Remington Arms are set to face off Tuesday before the Connecticut Supreme Court to argue whether the company should be held liable for the Sandy Hook Elementary School […]

BOSTON –  A Boston-based child safety group is releasing its annual holiday list of the ten most hazardous toys. Continue Reading Below World Against Toys Causing Harm, or W.A.T.C.H., is unveiling its list Tuesday at a children’s hospital in Boston. The nonprofit organization has been releasing the lists for more […]

Shoe company Skechers (NYSE: SKX) put up record revenue — again — in its most recent earnings report. There was a lot to like in this report as the company continues to execute well on all fronts. In the quarterly call with analysts, management was positive about the U.S. market, […]