2nd Texas health worker with Ebola was on flight

NEW YORK — A top federal health official say a Texas health worker should not have been flying aboard a commercial airline after being exposed to Ebola. The worker was diagnosed with the virus Wednesday, and officials are now contacting other passengers...

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Supreme Court weighs generic drug dispute

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court seems divided as it considers a high-stakes patent dispute between rival pharmaceutical companies over the world's best-selling multiple sclerosis treatment. Justices heard arguments Wednesday in a case that threatens...

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Airline stocks tumble on fresh Ebola fears

Airline stocks are tumbling after news that the second health worker to be diagnosed with Ebola flew on a commercial flight the night before reporting a fever. Shares of the major U.S. airlines were down between 4 percent and 6 percent in midday trading...

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Stocks swoon, extending losses; Bond prices soar

Stocks are falling sharply as traders dump risky assets and park their money in investments seen as relatively safe, such as U.S. government bonds. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 272 points, or 1.7 percent, to 16,042 as of 11:51 a.m. Eastern...

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Wal-Mart scales back US store growth

NEW YORK — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to dramatically scale back expansion of its U.S. supercenters next year, while investing more in e-commerce. The company also is conducting a major review of its U.S. Wal-Mart business and will update investors...

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HBO unleashes streaming from cable contracts

NEW YORK — No cable? No problem. Viewers longing to watch "Game of Thrones", "True Detective" and "Veep" will no longer have to pay big bucks for cable and satellite contracts. Next year HBO is cutting the cord and selling its popular streaming video...

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CNN cuts end Mitchell's show on HLN

NEW YORK — Jane Velez-Mitchell and her staff have been laid off due to budget cuts at CNN, ending her nightly program on the HLN network. Her program, which aired for six years at 7 p.m. Eastern on the CNN sister network, ended Monday. Mitchell was...

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Stocks swoon, extending losses; Bond prices soar

U.S. stocks tumbled in midday trading Wednesday as investor fears of a global economic slowdown intensified, setting the Dow Jones industrial average on course for its fourth consecutive loss. The Dow plunged as much as 369 points in the first 10 minutes...

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EPA approves new weed killer for engineered crops

WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency has approved a new version of a popular weed killer to be used on genetically modified corn and soybeans. The EPA said Wednesday that it will allow the use of a 2,4-D weed killer called Enlist Duo, a...

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Sept. betting, revenue off at Conn. tribal casinos

HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut's Indian-run casinos are reporting declines in slot machine betting and revenue in September. Mohegan Sun said Wednesday total slot machine bets in August totaled $569.6 million, down from $621.5 million in September 2013....

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