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The environmental group Amazon Watch is asking Amazon.com to lend a hand at curbing destruction of the South American rain forests that are the company's namesake.

The environmental group Amazon Watch is asking Amazon.com to lend a hand at curbing destruction of the South American rain forests that are the company's namesake.

DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines appears to be backing down from a demand to get credit for money donated to a fired employee's GoFundMe account. The change of heart comes after a union accused Southwest of abusing the generosity of the man's co-workers. Southwest fired Dallas mechanic Ken Hackett a year ago and accused him of helping organize a boycott of overtime assignments. In December, an arbitrator ordered the airline to reinstate Hackett with back pay minus any income he earned from other sources. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health authorities say an herbal supplement promoted as an alternative pain remedy contains the same chemicals found in opioids, the addictive family of drugs at the center of a national addiction crisis. The Food and Drug Administration analysis, published Tuesday, makes it more likely that the supplement, kratom (KRAY-tom), could be banned by the federal government. The agency also said it has identified 44 reports of death involving kratom in the U.S., up from 36 reported in November. Читать дальше...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick is poised to testify Tuesday in a high-stakes trial focused on charges that his company stole self-driving car technology from Waymo, a Google spinoff. Barring delays, Kalanick will take the witness stand toward the end of the second day of testimony in the case. Waymo alleges that Uber used data purloined by former Google engineer Anthony Levandowski to build its own fleet of self-driving cars. Waymo lawyers are expected to confront the combative... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Dow Jones industrial average rises 500 points as stocks look to recover from biggest drop in 6 ½ years .

NEW YORK (AP) — Every Olympic event will be streamed live. But to watch online, you'll still need to be a paying cable or satellite subscriber. As with past Olympics, NBC is requiring proof of a subscription. If you've already given up on traditional cable or satellite TV, you can sign up for an online TV service such as PlayStation Vue or YouTube TV. Otherwise, your video will cut out after a half-hour grace period. The subscription requirement also applies to coverage on virtual-reality headsets. Читать дальше...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The Southeast's largest supermarket chain announced Tuesday that it is changing its employee prescription plan to cover a drug that helps prevent HIV infections, remedying an omission that doctors and gay rights groups said was highly unusual. Publix announced its change in a Twitter reply to Florida state Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith, an Orlando-area Democrat who had met with company officials Monday to discuss their refusal to cover Truvada for PrEP. The 6-year-old drug... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump campaigned on a promise to overturn U.S. trade policy and bring down the country's massive, persistent trade deficits. After a year in the White House, he still has a lot of work to do. The Commerce Department reported Tuesday that the U.S. trade deficit in goods and services rose 12 percent to $566 billion last year, biggest since 2008. A record $2.9 trillion in imports swamped $2.3 trillion in exports last year. The deficit in the goods trade with China ... Читать дальше...

Investors may be feeling a bit unsettled after a few days of market turmoil upset months of tranquility. A slide that started early last week led to a sharp dive in markets Friday and Monday. The fall on Monday alone represented the steepest drop in 6 ½ years. That can rattle a few nerves. Things seemed to have stabilized Tuesday, easing fears of a global sell off. Market professionals say investors should stay calm — although they can't guarantee markets will do the same. So what should you do? Here are a few answers to common questions... Читать дальше...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A 13-year-old girl fell to her death from a popular narrow trail bordered by steep drops at Zion National Park, officials said Tuesday. The Utah girl was hiking with family when she tumbled from the Angel's Landing Trail Monday evening, said Zion park ranger John Marciano. She was quickly discovered by hikers on the West Rim Trail below. Angel's Landing was closed Tuesday morning to investigate the fall from the path that ascends some 1,500 feet (457 meters) above the southern Utah park's red-rock cliffs. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — After big moves higher and lower, U.S. stocks are mixed Tuesday afternoon following a global sell-off. The sharp swings came one day after the steepest drop on Wall Street in 6 ½ years. Major indexes in Asia and Europe fell following Monday's 1,175-point drop in the Dow Jones industrial average. Investors remain fearful that signs of rising inflation and higher interest rates could bring an end to the bull market that has sent stocks to record high after record high in recent years. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Players' union head Tony Clark says the number of rebuilding teams and unsigned free agents in a historically slow market threatens the sport's integrity, an assertion immediately rejected by Major League Baseball. "A record number of talented free agents remain unemployed in an industry where revenues and franchise values are at record highs," he said in a statement Tuesday, eight days before the first spring training workouts. "Spring training has always been associated with hope for a new season. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Global markets have been on a wild ride the last few days, breaking a long period of relative calm that brought indexes to a series of record highs. The selling started on Friday in U.S. markets, got worse on Monday, and spread to markets in Europe and Asia. Monday's 1,175-point drop in the Dow Jones industrial average was its biggest in terms of points, but not close to its largest daily percentage fall. The Dow gave up 7 percent over Friday and Monday, but it's still up about 20 percent over the last 12 months. Читать дальше...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple may issue refunds to customers who paid full price to replace the batteries on older iPhones before the company offered a $50 discount as part of its apology for secretly slowing down the devices. No details about the potential rebate were included in a five-page letter sent to Sen. John Thune, a South Dakota Republican who demanded last month that Apple provide more details about the iPhone slowdown. Thune released Apple's Feb. 2 response on Tuesday. He said Apple would... Читать дальше...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer of OxyContin and other opioids, becoming the latest state seeking to hold drug companies accountable for an addiction epidemic. Alabama Attorney General Alabama Steve Marshall filed the lawsuit in Montgomery federal court against Purdue Pharma, L.P. and its branches. The lawsuit claims the manufacturer created a deceptive marketing campaign that misled patients about the benefits of the drugs and the risks of addiction. Читать дальше...

A Green Lake institution is closing, but transforming to a burgeoning Seattle-area brand.

Washington and nine other states are hauling the Trump administration into court in a lawsuit that seeks to block the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency from suspending a "Clean Water Rule" that protects the nation's lakes, streams, rivers and wetlands.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts waited 22 days to make Josh McDaniels their coach. On Tuesday, they got it done. The team announced the hiring of New England's longtime offensive coordinator on its Twitter account. Word leaked last month that the sides were close to a deal. "We are excited to welcome Josh McDaniels, who has agreed to terms as our new head coach!" the post read. "Press conference scheduled for Wednesday." He succeeds Chuck Pagano, who was fired Dec. 31, and inherits a team... Читать дальше...

With global stocks suffering their biggest declines in years, investors might need a refresher on some of the terms being thrown around. Let's start with "correction." A correction happens when a stock, bond, commodity or index declines 10 percent from a recent peak. In early trading Tuesday, the Dow Jones industrial average briefly fell 10 percent below its most recent record of 26,616.71 set on Jan. 26. However, most market watchers wait until the market has closed for the day before declaring... Читать дальше...

SKOPJE, Macedonia (AP) — Macedonia's left-wing government has renamed the country's main airport and highway, both previously named after the ancient warrior king Alexander the Great, in a goodwill move toward neighboring Greece. Government spokesman Mile Boshnjakovski told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the airport was renamed Skopje International Airport, after the nation's capital. The main highway will now bear the name "Prijatelstvo," meaning friendship. Macedonia and Greece have been... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said Tuesday "there will be no gaps in service" in the nation's $260 million family planning program, even as it acknowledged missing a deadline last fall for providing critical grant information to local agencies. The Health and Human Services Department said in a statement Tuesday that it remains committed to the program, which serves about 4 million women annually at family planning clinics. Some of those facilities are operated by Planned Parenthood... Читать дальше...

MALE, Maldives (AP) — Three Maldives Supreme Court justices on Tuesday annulled their own order to free a group of imprisoned opposition politicians after two of the court's justices were arrested amid a political crisis in the Indian Ocean archipelago nation. The new ruling came as President Yameen Abdul Gayoom moved to assert his power over the court, declaring a state of emergency and ordering security forces to raid the court compound where the justices were arrested. Political turmoil has swept... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — For months, President Donald Trump boasted about having steered the U.S. stock markets to record high after record high. What a difference a few days can make. The sudden cratering of stock prices, rising bond rates and fierce volatility have been a stark reminder that Trump, like his predecessors, isn't commander in chief of the U.S. economy. Financial markets pivot on forces that owe at least as much to computerized trading programs, overseas investors and global central banks... Читать дальше...

DETROIT (AP) — If auto loan interest rates rise as expected this year, General Motors and others are likely to make more subsidized loans, including zero-percent financing, to keep car sales flowing. CFO Chuck Stevens told reporters Tuesday after GM released its full-year and fourth-quarter earnings that generally, auto company finance arms try to make up for rising rates with subsidies. GM expects rates will increase 0.75 percent this year as the Federal Reserve acts to stave off inflation. As many as three quarter-point hikes are expected. Читать дальше...