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___ Tech firms slam Trump for ending immigrant protections NEW YORK (AP) — Technology companies and executives of other industries criticized the Trump administration for its plan to undo protections for young immigrants.

U.S. stocks closed sharply lower Tuesday, posting the market's biggest drop in almost three weeks, as escalating tensions between the U.S. and North Korea rattled investors.

The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 9:35 a.m.

The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 9:35 a.m.

Crude oil prices rose and gasoline fell about 3 percent on Tuesday as the gradual restart of refineries in the U.S. Gulf that were shut by Hurricane Harvey raised demand for crude and eased fears of a fuel supply crunch.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday warned that the world economy faces growing risks and uncertainties from countries turning inward on trade and resisting combating climate change, delivering an implicit rebuke to his American counterpart, Donald Trump.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday warned that the world economy faces growing risks and uncertainties from countries turning inward on trade and resisting combating climate change, delivering an implicit rebuke to his American counterpart, Donald Trump.

Global shares were mostly lower Monday on investor jitters over a weekend North Korean nuclear test that raised fears about regional stability.

Gas prices hit a high for the year on Labor Day as the effects of Harvey continued to shut in refineries.

China says President Donald Trump's threat to cut off trade with countries that deal with North Korea is unacceptable and unfair.

U.S. stocks are mostly higher Friday morning after a slightly weak jobs report reassures investors that the Federal Reserve probably won't raise interest rates again soon.

U.S. stocks are mostly higher Friday morning after a slightly weak jobs report reassures investors that the Federal Reserve probably won't raise interest rates again soon.

Federal land managers say they plan to allow oil and gas drilling on public land near Dinosaur National Monument in northeastern Utah despite concerns about disrupting the area.

The U.S. Energy Secretary has approved up to 4.5 million barrels of crude oil to be released from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in response to the impact from Tropical Storm Harvey, a spokeswoman for the Department of Energy said on Friday.

The U.S. Energy Secretary has approved up to 4.5 million barrels of crude oil to be released from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in response to the impact from Tropical Storm Harvey, a spokeswoman for the Department of Energy said on Friday.

The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by three this week to 943.

The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by three this week to 943.

Benchmark U.S. gasoline prices slid for the first day since Hurricane Harvey struck the U.S. oil industry heartland, as some refineries restarted operations, but oil prices slid further.