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Maine Dairy Drivers Settle Overtime Case That Hinged On An Absent Comma

10:11pm February 08, 2018

by Richard Gonzales

"For want of a comma" in a state labor law, a federal appeals court had said that a group of Maine dairy drivers were eligible for overtime pay. A $5 million settlement has been reached.

Trader Michael Milano (right) on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, a day when all the major U.S. stock indexes saw sharp drops.

Economy

Another Rout In The Stock Market, As Dow Drops More Than 1,000 Points

7:18pm February 08, 2018

by John Ydstie

Wall Street's roller coaster continued Thursday, with all the major stock indexes posting drops of about 4 percent amid inflation concerns. The market has now tumbled 10 percent from its recent peak.

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Protesters unfurl a caricature of Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin at the end of her State of the State address on Monday.

Tax Cuts Put Oklahoma In A Bind. Now Gov. Fallin Wants To Raise Taxes

3:24pm February 08, 2018

by Rachel Hubbard

A plan drawn up by civic leaders to raise taxes has the Oklahoma governor's support but may fail at the hands of statehouse Democrats.

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Economy

The Market for Stolen Passwords

3:08pm February 08, 2018

by Stacey Vanek Smith

A stolen Amazon password costs $10. Bank of America is $25. What a price list discovered on the dark web says about about the market for your stolen passwords.

Pro-public lands messages are projected on the McNichols Civic Center in Denver. The Outdoor Retailer and Snow Show moved to Colorado because of a public land use dispute with Utah government leaders.

2 Trade Shows, 2 Portraits Of The American Conservation Movement

1:26pm February 08, 2018

Major outdoor shows in Colorado and Pennsylvania put a complex and divided American conservation movement on full display. But some see shared values beneath frequently political exteriors.

The good news for Twitter is tempered by a loss of about 1 million monthly active users in the U.S. compared to last quarter.

Twitter Announces A Profit For The First Time

11:11am February 08, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

The company attributes the strong financial results to an expanding character limit – now 280 characters, rather than the previous 140 – and making it easier to thread a series of Tweets together.

The offshore oil drilling platform called Gail, operated by Venoco, Inc., off the coast of Santa Barbara, Calif., in 2009.

California May Have A Way To Block Trump's Offshore Drilling Push

9:49am February 08, 2018

by Lauren Sommer

In the 1980s, California towns used local zoning rules to block offshore oil and gas drilling. State lawmakers are considering a similar strategy to push back against the Trump administration.

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The Sankuanz shoes for shoes are meant to protect the first pair of sneakers from dirt and damage.

In True Meta Fashion, These Are Shoes For Your Shoes

9:43am February 08, 2018

These shoes for shoes latch onto your first pair via Velcro straps. The brand's publicist says they are practical, not just fashion for fashion's sake.

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The stock market swung dramatically Wednesday, ending about where it started the day â after record losses earlier in the week.

White House Says Despite Stock Market Volatility, Economy Is Doing Well

8:40am February 08, 2018

by Ari Shapiro

President Trump's top economic adviser Kevin Hassett says that despite recent large drops in the stock market, "the fundamentals for the economy are very sound."

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Cryptocurrencies Are Created All The Time. Meet Dogecoin

6:56am February 08, 2018

by Cardiff Garcia

Jackson Palmer started cryptocurrency dogecoin as a joke. To his surprise, it took off. That's partly why he is not optimistic about the future of cryptocurrencies.