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There are hundreds more jobs than takers in the heart of North Dakota's oil patch.

___ Global extortion cyberattack hits dozens of nations LONDON (AP) — A huge extortion cyberattack spread across the world Friday, holding computer data for ransom at hospitals, telecommunications firms and other companies in dozens of countries.

___ Global extortion cyberattack hits dozens of nations LONDON (AP) — A huge extortion cyberattack spread across the world Friday, holding computer data for ransom at hospitals, telecommunications firms and other companies in dozens of countries.

Wall Street slipped on Friday, ending the week lower as tepid economic data weighed on banks and worries deepened over Nordstrom and other department stores.

Grain futures were mostly lower Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade.

Grain futures were mostly lower Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade.

Oil prices fell slightly on Friday as evidence that U.S. production was still rising overshadowed hopes that the global crude glut would diminish on expected production cut extensions from OPEC and other producing countries.

Grain futures were lower Friday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade.

___ Aetna drops last 2 state markets under Affordable Care Act While Republicans rewrite the Affordable Care Act in Washington, the future of the current law has grown hazier with the nation's third-largest health insurer completely divorcing itself from state-based insurance markets.

___ Aetna drops last 2 state markets under Affordable Care Act While Republicans rewrite the Affordable Care Act in Washington, the future of the current law has grown hazier with the nation's third-largest health insurer completely divorcing itself from state-based insurance markets.

Oil prices rose for a second day on Thursday, closing more than 1 percent higher as support grew for OPEC output cuts a day after the U.S. government reported a big draw in crude inventories, boosting confidence that a global glut might diminish.

U.S. stocks fell on Thursday after worse-than-expected sales drops at Macy's and Kohl's sparked a selloff in shares of department stores and stirred fears that consumers are not spending enough to drive strong economic growth.

Grain futures were mixed Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade.

Grain futures were mixed Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade.

Grain futures were mixed Wednesday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade.

Grain futures were mixed Wednesday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade.

U.S. stock indexes are mostly lower Wednesday morning following weak first-quarter reports from consumer-focused companies including Priceline and Disney.

U.S. stock indexes are mostly lower Wednesday morning following weak first-quarter reports from consumer-focused companies including Priceline and Disney.

___ Half-billion Windows 10 devices, but PC slump stunts growth SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Microsoft's latest version of Windows is faring better than its maligned predecessor, but the software's growth is still being stunted a shift away personal computers.

___ Half-billion Windows 10 devices, but PC slump stunts growth SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Microsoft's latest version of Windows is faring better than its maligned predecessor, but the software's growth is still being stunted a shift away personal computers.