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KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) _ The U.S. government’s development finance institution has signed an agreement with a solar energy company to support a 20-megawatt photovoltaic facility …

By SUDHIN THANAWALA SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Computerized “sweepstakes” games offered at special Internet cafes are the equivalent of slot machines that are illegal under …

By PHILIP MARCELO BOSTON (AP) _ MGM wants to delay the opening of its planned resort casino in western Massachusetts by a year because of …

PARIS (AP) _ Taxi drivers in France went on strike Thursday, smashing car windows, setting tires on fire and blocking traffic to express their displeasure …

NEW YORK (AP) _ Orthopedic device makers Zimmer Holdings and Biomet say they’ve completed their $13.35 billion cash-and-stock combination. The company has taken the name …

By KEITH RIDLER BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The U.S. Forest Service has approved a gold mining company’s plan to reopen a 4-mile road in a …

By MIKE CORDER and JOSEPH PISANI NEW YORK (AP) _ The owner of Stop & Shop and Giant will tie up with the parent company …

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD LOS ANGELES (AP) _ As thousands of gallons of crude oil from a ruptured pipeline spread along the California coast, its …

FLANDREAU, S.D. (AP) _ An Indian tribe in South Dakota that plans to start selling marijuana for recreational and medicinal purposes has chosen a Colorado-based …

A Greek banking official says the European Central Bank has increased the amount of emergency credit Greek banks can access for the third consecutive day. …