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Senate GOP unveils 'Obamacare' overhaul, but not all aboard

2017-06-22T22:03:23Z

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate Republicans launched their plan for shriveling Barack Obama's health care law Thursday, edging a step closer to their dream of repeal with a bill that would slice and reshape Medicaid for the poor, relax rules on insurers and end tax increases on higher earners that have helped finance expanded coverage for millions....

The Latest: Catholic health care group opposes Senate bill

2017-06-22T22:20:48Z

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Latest on Senate Republicans' health care bill (all times local):...

Scientist gets time served for theft of military documents

2017-06-22T21:49:44Z

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- A scientist who pleaded guilty to taking sensitive documents from a Connecticut military contractor to his native China was sentenced on Thursday to 2 1/2 years in prison he has already served....

Qatar Airways seeks stake in American in 'puzzling' move

2017-06-22T22:28:05Z

DALLAS (AP) -- Qatar Airways wants to buy 10 percent of American Airlines, a move cloaked so heavily in international trade and politics that American's CEO finds it puzzling....

Ex-detainees: Detention center's practices border on slavery

2017-06-22T20:14:09Z

DENVER (AP) -- Every day, immigrants are told to clean their living areas in a privately run Colorado detention center or risk being put in solitary confinement. Some also volunteer to do jobs as varied as landscaping, more cleaning and cutting other inmates' hair, but the pay is always the same - $1 a day....

Uber knew fired exec had info at center of Google theft case

2017-06-22T21:59:19Z

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Uber says it hired a former Google engineer now accused of stealing trade secrets even though the company knew at the time that he had information that didn't belong to him....

Facebook wants to nudge you into 'meaningful' online groups

2017-06-22T21:51:43Z

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- At Facebook, mere "sharing" is getting old. Finding deeper meaning in online communities is the next big thing....

US stock indexes hold steady as oil's dismal week eases

2017-06-22T20:40:04Z

NEW YORK (AP) -- U.S. stock indexes held steady Thursday after the price of oil halted its slide, at least for now....

Fed: Biggest US banks strong enough to withstand recession

2017-06-22T22:07:29Z

WASHINGTON (AP) -- All of the 34 largest U.S. banks are fortified enough to withstand a severe U.S. and global recession and continue lending, the Federal Reserve said Thursday....

A new platform for Whole Foods? How deal could upend grocery

2017-06-22T16:07:55Z

NEW YORK (AP) -- Seeing Whole Foods products first in Amazon searches? Breezing through the grocer's stores with an app that scans affordable fruits and seafood?...

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