Creek health being checked after chemical plant fire
HANOVER, Pa. (AP) _ Wildlife authorities are trying to determine if there are any long-term effects to a central Pennsylvania creek from runoff contamination from …
Verizon workers vote to authorize strike, if necessary
By STEVE ROTHWELL AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ Verizon workers in nine states have voted to go on strike if necessary over a …
‘Ant-Man’ inches past ‘Pixels’ to take first-place spot
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) _ “Ant-Man” crept past new opener “Pixels” to claim the top spot at the box office …
AT&T buys DirecTV, now biggest traditional TV provider in US
By TALI ARBEL AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ Even as TV watchers increasingly go online, AT&T has become the country’s biggest traditional TV …
University of Vermont Extension says basil threat found in Burlington
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) _ The University of Vermont Extension Service says the first case of the season of “downy mildew” has been found on a …
Fiat Chrysler recalls 1.4M vehicles to prevent hacking
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) _ Fiat Chrysler has decided to recall about 1.4 million cars and trucks in the U.S. just …
Amazon’s value surpasses Wal-Mart after surprise 2Q profit
By MAE ANDERSON AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ It’s official: Amazon is bigger than Wal-Mart. Amazon shares surged almost 10 percent on Friday …
American Airlines beats 2Q profit forecasts
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) _ Dramatically cheaper jet fuel helped American Airlines nearly double its second-quarter profit to $1.7 …
Ohio county hit by heroin gets $100,000 to fight problem
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (AP) _ A southern Ohio county hit hard by the state’s heroin epidemic has received a $100,000 grant to fight the problem. Ross …
FDA OKs breakthrough cholesterol drug for high-risk patients
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) _ The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a first-of-a-kind drug that lowers artery-clogging cholesterol more …