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Rex Tillerson left Exxon Mobil in mid-December to start preparing for a potential job as Donald Trump’s secretary of state. During Senate confirmation hearings on Wednesday, less than a month … Click to Continue »

With a million bucks on the line again.

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Team Sky boss Sir Dave Brailsford defends his "uncompromising" methods as an investigation into British Cycling is set to be published.

Expect the president-elect to be a major focus of conference calls this earnings season as companies brace for possible tax reform, the scaling back of regulations and a tax holiday for cash held overseas.

Welcome to Today in Obamacare, Vox’s regular update on the battle over the Affordable Care Act, the changes a new president and new Congress might make, and what it means for the American people. Have a story you think should be here? Send an email to sarah@vox.com.

The water level has risen by a foot since January 1.

The life of a musician can be economically precarious, and the club-gig circuit rarely comes with health insurance. Under the Affordable Care Act, many artists have been able to find and afford coverage for the first time.

With edgy marketing, an audacious founder and quality clothing sewn in Los Angeles, American Apparel was held up as a rare success story in U.S. manufacturing at a time when many in the garment industry were racing overseas. 

With bells strapped to his fingers and Stockhausen on his piano’s music stand, Mark Robson ceremoniously rang in a new year for the Piano Spheres series at REDCAT on Tuesday night. His right hand, the one wearing bells, was devoted to sending the keyboard’s highest notes into rapid pulsation. The...

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Rep. Phil Roe, R-Tenn., introduced complementary legislation in the House and Senate on Tuesday to do away with an expiration date on the $10 billion Veterans Choice Program.

If you bought milk or milk products since 2003 you are eligible for a refund.

No matter how domesticated they are, cats are natural predators. So, feeding them by filling up a bowl could be problematic and conflict with their instincts. Veterinarian, Dr. Liz Bales, came up with the NoBowl Feeding System, so cats don't have to compromise their hunting needs.

Shares of Applied Optoelectronics Inc. rallied in the extended session Wednesday after the optical network equipment company forecast earnings well above its original outlook. Applied Optoelectronics shares jumped 19% to $27.08 after hours. The company expects adjusted fourth-quarter earnings of 77 cents to 82 cents a share on revenue of $84.5 million to $84.8 million. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had estimated 50 cents a share on revenue of $77.5 million, based on the company's previous earnings... Читать дальше...

One is a chef. The other is a nutritionist.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an executive order for his government to ensure that the estimated 6-million Filipino women who do not have access to contraceptives be allowed to have them for free.

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey family whose son got his foot stuck in a mall escalator and had to have his toes amputated has filed a lawsuit against the mall and the company that made the escalator.

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey family whose son got his foot stuck in a mall escalator and had to have his toes amputated has filed a lawsuit against the mall and the company that made the escalator.

MIAMI — The looming presidency of Donald Trump has created a deep sense of uncertainty for inmates at Guantanamo on the 15th anniversary of the arrival of the first prisoners at the U.S. base in Cuba. Nineteen of the remaining 55 prisoners are cleared for release and could be freed in the final days of Barack Obama’s presidency, part of an effort to shrink the prison since the administration couldn’t close it on his watch. In Washington, human rights groups plan to rally at the Supreme Court and... Читать дальше...