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The gun lobby is outgunned at a Monday legislative hearing on bills to ban "bump stocks" and high capacity magazines.  The Senate Law and Justice Committee hears from relatives of Las Vegas victims, and the "carnage" of a 2016 mass shooting in Mukilteo.

DETROIT (AP) — The Latest on the Detroit auto show (all times local): 2:30 p.m. Chinese automaker GAC Motor says it's on track to enter the U.S. market in the fourth quarter of next year. Company officials made the statement Monday as they introduced two models at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit that likely will come to the U.S. At a packed press conference, GAC showed off a concept gull-wing compact electric SUV called the Enverge that one day could be produced. The automaker... Читать дальше...

DETROIT (AP) — Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne says he'll step down next year after leading the combined company since 2009. Marchionne, 65, told media at the Detroit auto show that FCA will release a business plan through 2022 around June. The company will announce his successor sometime after that. Candidates include Mike Manley, who leads the company's Ram and Jeep brands, and Reid Bigland, who leads the Alfa Romeo and Maserati brands and U.S. sales. Marchionne also said the U.S. tax cuts... Читать дальше...

DETROIT (AP) — Chinese automaker GAC Motor says it's on track to enter the U.S. market in the fourth quarter of next year. Company officials made the statement Monday as they introduced two models at the Detroit auto show that likely will come to the U.S. At a packed press conference, GAC showed off a gull-wing compact electric SUV called the Enverge, which is still in the concept phase. The automaker says it will go over 370 miles on a single charge. Also unveiled was the GA4 midsize sedan that will go on sale in China later this month. Читать дальше...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — An Army veteran who says someone left a scalpel inside him after surgery is suing a Connecticut veterans affairs hospital. Bridgeport resident Glenford Turner says the scalpel was only discovered years later, after he suffered from long-term abdominal pain. He sued the VA in U.S. District Court last week, seeking unspecified compensatory damages. Court papers say Turner had surgery at the VA hospital in West Haven in 2013. Nearly four years later, he went back to the VA with dizziness and severe abdominal pain. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Pharmacy giant CVS said it will stop significant touchups of images used in its advertising for beauty products. The company said it has a responsibility to think about sending messages of unrealistic body images to girls and young women. CVS Health Corp. said Monday it will not "materially" alter photos used in stores, on websites and on social media by changing a model's shape, size, skin or eye color or wrinkles. CVS, which was founded in Lowell, Massachusetts, in 1963 but now is based in Woonsocket... Читать дальше...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Global stocks mostly fell on Monday as the dollar weakened across the board, pinching the outlook for export-driven regions like Europe. The U.S. market remained closed for a holiday. KEEPING SCORE: Britain's FTSE 100 fell 0.1 percent to 7,768.12 while Germany's DAX dropped 0.3 percent to 13,209.37 and France's CAC 40 ended the day roughly unchanged at 5,519.41. U.S. markets remained closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. DOLLAR: The dollar fell in value against most currencies, extending its losses so far this year.

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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on a casino shuttle boat that caught fire off Florida's Gulf Coast (all times local): 10 a.m. The casino company said its shuttle boat that caught fire off Florida's Gulf Coast never had any previous problems. Tropical Breeze Casino Cruise spokeswoman Beth Fifer said Monday that the company "was deeply saddened" by the death of a 42-year-old woman who was a passenger on the boat when it caught fire off Port Richey on Sunday. She said there had never been any issues with the boat... Читать дальше...

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The next phase in data collection is right under your feet. Online clicks give retailers valuable insight into consumer behavior, but what can they learn from footsteps? It's a question Milwaukee-based startup Scanalytics is helping businesses explore with floor sensors that track people's movements. The sensors can also be used in office buildings to reduce energy costs and in nursing homes to determine when someone falls. But retailers make up the majority of Scanalytics' customers... Читать дальше...

BERLIN (AP) — Japan's Softbank is investing 460 million euros ($558 million) in German used car trading platform AUTO1. The Berlin-based company was launched in 2012 and operates in over 30 countries, selling more than 40,000 cars a month on its associated sites. AUTO1 said in a statement Monday that the investment from Softbank Vision Fund values its business at 2.9 billion euros. The company had revenue of 1.5 billion euros last year. Akshay Naheta, a partner at SoftBank Investment Advisors, was... Читать дальше...

PARIS (AP) — France's finance minister says he wants new regulation targeted at virtual currencies, to stop them from being used for tax evasion, financing terrorism and other crime. Bruno Le Maire said in a sweeping economic speech Monday that he has ordered a former central bank chief to draft potential new rules, warning against the "risks of speculation and possible financial manipulation" linked to bitcoin and other such currencies. Le Maire's office couldn't provide details of what the rules could contain. Читать дальше...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A female passenger has died hours after a casino boat caught fire off Florida's Gulf Coast, forcing her and about 50 other passengers and crew to jump into the chilly waters to escape. Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point spokesman Kurt Conover said Monday that the woman died late Sunday, shortly after she arrived at the hospital's emergency room at 10 p.m. He said she had apparently gone home after the fire but became ill. Pasco County Sheriff's Office spokesman Kevin Doll said the victim was 42. Читать дальше...

ANKARA (AP) — Una súbita aceleración de una de las turbinas fue lo que causó que un avión se saliera de la pista y cayera por una ladera casi llegando al mar, dijeron los pilotos según versiones de la prensa turca. La nave, Boeing 737-800 de Pegasus Airlines con 168 personas a bordo, se salió de la pista en el Aeropuerto de Trabzon en el norte de Turquía la tarde del sábado y cayó por un desfiladero, quedando a pocos metros de la superficie del Mar Negro. Todos los pasajeros y la tripulación fueron evacuados y nadie resultó lastimado. Читать дальше...

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A Turkish media report says the pilots of a plane that skidded off the runway and down a slope toward the sea have told investigators that the plane's right engine experienced a sudden surge of speed that forced it to swerve to the left. The Pegasus Airlines Boeing 737-800, with 168 people on board, went off the runway at Trabzon Airport, northern Turkey, late on Saturday, stopping at an acute angle only a few meters away from the Black Sea. All passengers and crew were evacuated and no one was injured. Читать дальше...

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has set up an expert group to help identify fake news and propose ways to tackle the problem amid concern that false information is influencing elections. The team of 39 experts, which held its first meeting Monday, is tasked with establishing how big the problem is, who should combat fake news and how. The European commissioner responsible for digital affairs, Mariya Gabriel, says that "fake news is spreading at a worrying rate. It threatens the reputation of the... Читать дальше...

DETROIT (AP) — Honda Accord was crowned North American Car of the Year while Volvo XC60 took the top prize in the utility category and Lincoln Navigator for trucks. The winners were revealed Monday morning during the North American International Auto Show at Detroit's Cobo Center. The Accord edged out the Kia Stinger and Toyota Camry while the Navigator beat the Chevrolet Colorado and Ford Expedition. Utility finalists were the Alfa Romeo Stelvio and Honda Odyssey. Last year's winners were the Chevrolet Bolt... Читать дальше...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on a casino shuttle boat that caught fire off Florida's Gulf Coast (all times local): 8 a.m. A female passenger on a casino shuttle boat that was consumed by a huge fire off Florida's Gulf Coast has died. Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point spokesman Kurt Conover said Monday that the woman died late Sunday, hours after the fire. He said she had arrived less than an hour earlier after becoming ill. Her name has not been released and a cause of death has not been determined. Читать дальше...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Global stock markets were mostly lower on Monday as the dollar weakened across the board, pinching the outlook for export-driven regions like Europe. The U.S. was due to remain closed for a holiday. KEEPING SCORE: Britain's FTSE 100 shed 0.1 percent to 7,771 while Germany's DAX fell 0.3 percent to 13,201. France's CAC 40 dropped 0.1 percent to 5,510. U.S. markets were due to remain closed for a holiday. DOLLAR: The dollar fell in value against most currencies, extending losses this year.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Hospital spokesman: Woman dies after fire engulfs casino shuttle boat off Florida's Gulf Coast; 14 others injured.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Global stock markets were mixed on Monday after Wall Street's strong finish last week. The U.S. dollar weakened against most major currencies, including the Japanese yen. KEEPING SCORE: European stock markets opened weaker. Britain's FTSE 100 inched down 0.1 percent to 7,772.74. France's CAC 40 fell 0.2 percent to 5,507.28 and Germany's DAX slipped 0.2 percent to 13,220.45. ASIA'S DAY: Asian markets except China mostly finished with modest gains. Japan's Nikkei 225 rose... Читать дальше...

PARIS (AP) — The Latest on Airbus (all times local): 9:50 a.m. Airbus says it sold more than 1,100 planes last year, outselling rival Boeing thanks to a raft of end-of-year deals and a growing global economy and travel demand. The European planemaker reported Monday that it delivered 718 planes in 2017, fewer than Boeing's 763 but a record for Airbus. Outgoing CEO Fabrice Bregier said Airbus will speed up production in the coming year, notably of its long-delayed widebody A350, and hopes to out-deliver Boeing by 2020. Читать дальше...

PARÍS (AP) — Airbus dejará de fabricar su costoso superjumbo A380 si no cierra un acuerdo a largo plazo con la aerolínea Emirates sobre un suministro continuado de ese modelo, según indicó la compañía el lunes. “Si no podemos cerrar un acuerdo con Emirates, no hay más opción que cerrar el programa”, dijo a la prensa el jefe de ventas de Airbus, John Leahy. La aerolínea es “la única que tiene la capacidad” de comprometerse a un mínimo de seis aviones al año durante un mínimo de entre ocho y 10 años... Читать дальше...