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___ Trump celebrates after Congress wraps up massive tax package WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump cheered a massive overhaul of U.S. tax laws Wednesday, saying "we broke every record."

Trump orders boost in production of critical minerals

President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered the government to boost production of critical minerals used for manufacturing everything from smartphones to wind turbines and cars, raising the prospect of more mining.

ArcelorMittal agrees to pay $1.5M in coke plant lawsuit

A subsidiary of European steel giant ArcelorMittal is agreeing to pay $1.5 million to settle a lawsuit over allegations that its western Pennsylvania coke plant showered the area with soot and other pollutants almost daily.

Amtrak didn't wait for system that could've prevented wreck

The rush to launch service on a new, faster Amtrak route near Seattle came at a deadly cost — critical speed-control technology that could have prevented a derailment was not active before the train set off on its maiden voyage.

Amtrak didn't wait for system that could've prevented wreck

The rush to launch service on a new, faster Amtrak route near Seattle came at a deadly cost: none of the critical speed-control technology that could have prevented a derailment was active before the train set off on its maiden voyage.

Zinke: US reliance on foreign minerals a security risk

The United States is reliant on China and other nations for the overwhelming majority of critical minerals used for manufacturing everything from smartphones to wind turbines and cars, a new federal report says.

Japan maglev contractors raided in bid rigging probe

Prosecutors have raided the headquarters of several of Japan's biggest construction companies in an investigation into alleged collusion on bids for a multibillion dollar high-speed maglev train line.