McDonald's revamps grilled chicken to cut ingredients

NEW YORK — McDonald's says it's simplifying its grilled chicken recipe to remove ingredients people might not recognize, marking the latest sign the company is rethinking its menu to keep up with changing tastes. The company says it expects the new...

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Why businesses are speaking out on religious-objections laws

NEW YORK — A bevy of big-name businesses including Apple, Gap and Levi Strauss are publicly speaking out against religious-objections legislation in states such as Indiana and Arkansas. The world's largest retailer and America's largest private employer,...

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Emirates, Etihad planes involved in air traffic scare

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Jetliners from the United Arab Emirates' two main airlines avoided a possible midair collision after they got too close to each other earlier this week. The incident happened Sunday as passenger planes from Dubai-based...

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Hot cars at the New York International Auto Show

NEW YORK — The New York International Auto Show opens this week with a mix of mainstream sedans and glitzier models from automakers across the globe. With a nod to everyday car buyers, a handful of new midsize cars are being introduced, including the...

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US manufacturing slows as orders and hiring weaken

WASHINGTON — U.S. factories expanded last month at a weaker pace, with orders growing more slowly and hiring essentially flat. The Institute for Supply Management, a trade group of purchasing managers, said Wednesday that its manufacturing index slipped...

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States rewrite microbrew laws as demand for craft beer grows

PHOENIX — Four Peaks Brewing Co. has grown over the last two decades from a historic red-brick microbrewery and restaurant into an Arizona staple that served nearly 1 million gallons of beer last year, including its popular Kilt Lifter ale. The company...

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Falling corn prices stalk Monsanto, sending 2Q profits lower

WASHINGTON — Monsanto reported lower-than-expected earnings as slumping corn prices push farmers toward other crops, crimping sales of the company's best-selling biotech corn seeds. The St. Louis agricultural business giant reported a second-quarter...

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Businesses, performers boycott Indiana because of new law

INDIANAPOLIS — Businesses and organizations are canceling events and barring travel to Indiana over a religious objections law that critics say would allow discrimination against gays and lesbians. Lawmakers are working to clarify the bill's intent,...

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US construction spending falls for second month in February

WASHINGTON — U.S. construction spending slipped for the second month in February, pulled down by a drop in single-family home building. Construction spending fell 0.1 percent in February after a revised 1.7 percent drop in January, the Commerce Department...

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US stock indexes extend slide in afternoon trading

U.S. stocks moved lower in afternoon trading Wednesday, as discouraging economic reports on manufacturing, jobs and construction spending stoked concerns about corporate profits and global growth. The slide extended the market's losses from the day before....

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