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DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — The U.S. treasury chief welcomed a weaker dollar on Wednesday, breaking with a decades-long commitment by the U.S. government to back a strong dollar. The comments led to an immediate, sharp drop in the value of the dollar in currency markets. "Obviously a weaker dollar is good for us as it relates to trade and opportunities," Steven Mnuchin said during his visit to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Mnuchin was in Davos to seek investment from businesses and... Читать дальше...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Concerned about soaring health care costs, Idaho on Wednesday revealed a plan that will allow insurance companies to sell cheap policies that ditch key provisions of the Affordable Care Act. It's believed to be the first state to take formal steps without prior federal approval for creating policies that do not comply with the Obama-era health care law. Health care experts say the move is legally dubious, a concern supported by internal records obtained by The Associated Press. Читать дальше...

The TV networks' Sunday morning talk shows managed to almost entirely overlook thousands -- millions in fact -- of women marching through streets on towns, villages, cities and foreign cities last Saturday.

The TV networks' Sunday morning talk shows managed to almost entirely overlook thousands -- millions in fact -- of women marching through streets on towns, villages, cities and foreign cities last Saturday.

PHOENIX (AP) — The Latest on a Las Vegas shooting survivor (all times local): 1:20 p.m. An Arizona woman is smiling and talking three months after she was shot in the head during the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. Jovanna Calzadillas was accompanied by her husband and two doctors as she made short, prepared statements about how she was doing during a Wednesday news conference a day before her scheduled discharge from a Phoenix hospital. Calzadillas says a part of herself changed the night of the Oct. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's second health secretary won Senate approval Wednesday. Alex Azar will take on the leadership of a sprawling department shaken by the administration's tumultuous first year. The 55-43 vote to confirm the former drug company and government executive as secretary of Health and Human Services was largely along party lines. A 50-year-old Ivy League-educated lawyer, Azar says he has four main priorities: to help curb the high cost of prescription drugs, make health insurance more affordable and available... Читать дальше...

DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines and Delta are reviving a deal that lets them put passengers on each other's planes when travelers are stranded by disruptions like winter storms and computer outages. The new deal took effect on Wednesday. The airlines aren't disclosing financial terms such as how much they charge to accommodate the other's passengers. American and Delta are the nation's two largest carriers. They stopped cooperating to handle each other's stranded passengers in September 2015. Delta... Читать дальше...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Dressing right for winter is useful whether you're heading to a tailgate party in Super Bowl host city Minneapolis, or just looking to enjoy outdoor activities in cold places. Steve Schreader (SHRAY'-dur) of Midwest Mountaineering, an outdoor gear store in Minneapolis, says layering is key. Begin with a long-sleeved base layer of light, breathable wool or synthetic fabric next to your skin. Next, a mid-layer, like a hoodie or fleece. Finally, add an outer shell like a puffy jacket. Читать дальше...

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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Fifteen Medicaid recipients in Kentucky have sued the federal government in an attempt to block new first-in-the-nation rules that would require them to work in order to keep their taxpayer-funded health benefits. The lawsuit was filed Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia by three nonprofit groups on behalf of 15 Medicaid recipients from across Kentucky. Less than two weeks ago, the federal government announced it would allow Kentucky... Читать дальше...

DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the California crash of a Tesla Model S electric car that may have been operating under its semi-autonomous "Autopilot" system. It's the second time the board has looked into a Tesla crash, and likely means that it wants information about whether Autopilot was on and if its sensors somehow failed to see a stopped firetruck Monday on Interstate 405 in Culver City near Los Angeles. The board sent two investigators to Culver City... Читать дальше...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple's next major update of its mobile software will include an option that will enable owners of older iPhones to turn off a feature that slows the device to prevent aging batteries from shutting down. The free upgrade announced Wednesday will be released this spring. The additional controls are meant to appease iPhone owners outraged since Apple acknowledged last month that its recent software updates had been secretly slowing down older iPhones when their batteries weakened. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Toys R Us, a nostalgic favorite even as many shoppers moved to Amazon and huge chains like Walmart, plans to close up to 182 stores, or about 20 percent of its U.S. locations. The company that once dominated toy sales in the U.S. has been operating under bankruptcy protection since last fall, when it filed for Chapter 11 under the weight of $5 billion in debt. Toys R Us operates about 900 stores in the U.S., including Babies R Us stores. Loyal fans lamented the closing of their hometown stores. Читать дальше...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York state will require internet providers to observe net neutrality or risk losing eligibility for state contracts under an executive order issued Wednesday by Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The new policy aims to protect consumers by using the state's lucrative information technology contracts as leverage over internet companies. It's similar to one enacted through executive order Monday by Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock of Montana and comes as states consider how to respond... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are slipping Wednesday afternoon as chipmakers like Texas Instruments and other technology companies fall. Investors remained focused on global trade issues: the dollar is weaker after Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the declining dollar is good for U.S. exporters, suggesting he isn't likely to try to stop the currency's recent slide. Airlines are falling sharply after United Continental said it plans to ramp up passenger capacity. KEEPING SCORE: The Standard &... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a story Jan. 19 about alleged Russian networks, the name of an Associated Press reporter was listed incorrectly. Ryan Nakashima contributed to the story from San Francisco. A corrected version of the story is below: Russian networks pushing conservative meme, researchers say Russia-linked Twitter networks are pushing a conservative meme related to the investigation of Russian election interference, researchers say By TOM LoBIANCO and MATT O'BRIEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) ... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman, one of the most powerful women in the business world, is being named the new CEO of Jeffrey Katzenberg's NewTV. The "mobile-first media platform" is producing short, Hollywood-style productions for mobile devices, with a run time of 10 minutes or less. Whitman begins in March. Katzenberg, the former Disney chairman and co-founder of DreamWorks Animation, is the chairman. Whitman, 61, will leave Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. at the end of the month. Читать дальше...

PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona woman who was shot in the head during the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history is preparing to leave a Phoenix hospital after what doctors are calling a miraculous recovery. Jovanna Calzadillas, her husband and doctors are expected to speak at a news conference Wednesday before she heads home. Barrow Neurological Institute officials say Calzadillas' injuries were so critical that they talked to her family about removing life support. She was brought to the hospital two and a half weeks after the Oct. Читать дальше...

DALLAS (AP) — Airline stocks went into a nosedive Wednesday on investor fears that a plan by United Airlines to grow rapidly will undercut prices and profits. In afternoon trading, shares of United Continental Holdings Inc. plunged 11.5 percent to $69.03. American, Delta and Southwest also fell. The largest six U.S. airlines lost about $10 billion in stock-market value. United was the nation's biggest airline a decade ago but has slipped behind American and Delta. United executives say they have... Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Millions of dollars offered in the Google Lunar X Prize competition will go unclaimed despite a decade of work. X Prize Foundation officials said Tuesday that none of the five finalist teams will be able to make a launch attempt to reach the moon by the March 31 deadline. The competition announced by the foundation and Google on Sept. 13, 2007, sought to spur private development of lunar missions. The winner would have had to land a craft on the moon, move it at least 547 yards... Читать дальше...

Despite all the cutting edge tech that watches from overhead, it only took one day for the cashierless Amazon Go to get its first successful shoplifter – but this one isn't with The New York Times.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are sinking at midday Wednesday as losses for Texas Instruments and other chipmakers, as well as Apple, pull technology companies lower. The dollar is weaker after Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the declining dollar is good for U.S. exporters, suggesting he isn't likely to try to stop the currency's recent slide. Gold and silver prices jumped. Airlines are falling sharply after United Continental said it plans to ramp up capacity. KEEPING SCORE: The Standard &... Читать дальше...

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NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 11:45 a.m. Stocks are mostly lower as losses for Texas Instruments and other chipmakers, as well as Apple, pull technology companies lower. The dollar is weaker Wednesday after Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the declining dollar is good for U.S. exporters. Gold and silver prices jumped. Airlines are falling sharply after United Continental said it plans to ramp up capacity. United plunged 12 percent, Delta... Читать дальше...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A British ship that was once a lifeline to the outside world for St. Helena has begun its last voyage to the remote South Atlantic island where Napoleon died in exile. The RMS St. Helena on Wednesday left the South African city of Cape Town on a final round-trip journey of three weeks to St. Helena and Ascension, another British-ruled island. After that, another ship will transport cargo about once a month to St. Helena. The only means of regular passenger travel will be by air... Читать дальше...