Trump to unveil $1.5T infrastructure plan
The administration's plan is centered on using $200 billion in federal money to leverage local and state tax dollars to fix America's infrastructure, such as roads, highways, ports and airports.
Energy riches fuel bitcoin craze for speculation-shy Iceland
Iceland is expected to use more energy mining bitcoins and other virtual currencies this year than it uses to power its homes.
The Latest: White House extends condolences for Russia crash
The Latest on a Russian plane crash Sunday near Moscow (all times local): 3:50 p.m.
At last minute, Russia scrubs cargo launch to space station
Russia has scrubbed the planned launch of an unmanned cargo spacecraft that was to have delivered tons of supplies to the International Space Station.
Even when not at fault, Amtrak can bear cost of accidents
How CSX railway crews routed an Amtrak train into a parked freight train in Cayce, South Carolina, remains under investigation.
Even when not at fault, Amtrak can bear cost of accidents
Federal investigators are still looking at how CSX railway crews routed an Amtrak train into a parked freight train in Cayce, South Carolina, last weekend.
Utah billionaire Jon Huntsman remembered as kind, devoted
Utah billionaire and philanthropist Jon Huntsman Sr. was remembered Saturday inside a basketball arena bearing his name as a generous and kind man devoted to his faith, family and community.
The Latest: Huntsman remembered as humble, kind, devoted
The Latest on the funeral of billionaire and philanthropist Jon Huntsman Sr. (all times local): 12:30 p.m. Billionaire and philanthropist Jon Huntsman Sr. is being remembered during a funeral in Salt Lake City as a humble and kind man who was devoted to his family, community and church.
Hungary says Romanian gas deal would end Russia's monopoly
Hungary's prime minister says a forthcoming deal to import natural gas from neighboring Romania means that the "age of the Russian gas monopoly in Hungary is ending."
Maersk returns to profit as container shipping improves
Danish shipping and oil group A.P. Moller-Maersk says it made a fourth quarter profit of $386 million, up from a loss of $2.7 billion a year earlier, as revenue rose to $8.2 billion from $7 billion.
California officials, protesters fight offshore drill plans
California commissions that oversee coastal lands and water pushed the Trump administration to leave the state out of plans to expand offshore drilling, warning the state would block pipelines to get oil back to land.
Judge hears testimony on pipeline's environmental impact
A federal judge is hearing testimony about the environmental impact of a crude oil pipeline that's getting built in a Louisiana swamp.
Airline 'bumping' of passengers falls to lowest rate ever
Airlines bumped passengers off flights at the lowest rate on record last year after United Airlines was pilloried when a passenger was dragged off a full plane.
18 states, coal group, US Chamber want ash order overturned
Eighteen states, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other groups are urging an appeals court to overturn a coal ash cleanup order at a federal utility's Tennessee plant.
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___ Dow industrials drop another 1,000 points as selling spreads NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks plunged again, sending the Dow industrials down 1,000 points, as investors continued to get out of the market.
State attorney general sues DuPont in chemical leak case
Ohio's attorney general has sued DuPont over the company's decades-long release of a chemical from a plant in West Virginia.
Hanesbrands and iRobot stumble while Twitter, Woodward gain
Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Thursday: Twitter Inc., up $3.27 to $30.18
Massive gas pipeline project to resume; Sunoco fined $12M
Pennsylvania regulators are fining Sunoco more than $12 million for problems with a massive natural gas pipeline project, but letting work resume under a consent agreement.
The Latest: Sunoco says deal will avoid pipeline litigation
The Latest on an agreement that lets Sunoco Pipeline resume construction on a major natural gas pipeline across Pennsylvania (all times local): 2 p.m. Sunoco Pipeline says it has agreed to a fine and will make other changes under a deal with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to avoid litigation and resume construction of a major pipeline project.
Tribe says it's being left out of Dakota Access study
One of the four American Indian tribes still fighting the Dakota Access oil pipeline in court says it's being left out as federal officials work to comply with a judge's order to determine the pipeline's impact on tribal interests.










