NAACP lauds American Airlines but keeps travel advisory
Civil-rights activists are praising American Airlines' plan to train employees to counteract bias in treating passengers, but the NAACP is still warning African-Americans about flying on the airline.
Iran inaugurates new extension to its main Arabian Sea port
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has inaugurated a newly built extension to the country's main Arabian Sea outlet, the port of Chahbahar on the Gulf of Oman.
UK extradition hearing to start for tycoon sought by India
Indian tycoon Vijay Mallya is set to face an extradition hearing in London that should determine whether he is sent back to India to face money laundering allegations related to the collapse of several of his businesses.
US officials drop mining cleanup rule after industry objects
President Donald Trump's administration is dropping a proposal that would have forced mining companies to prove they have the financial wherewithal to clean up their pollution.
Montana company sues over payments for Puerto Rico grid work
A small Montana company that landed and lost a $300 million contract to restore Puerto Rico's hurricane-shattered electric grid is suing a subcontractor for allegedly interfering with tens of millions of dollars in payments.
American, pilots reach deal to avoid canceling flights
American Airlines has reached an agreement with its pilots' union to avoid canceling thousands of flights during the holiday season.
Postal regulators move to let stamp prices jump higher
Seeking to bolster the ailing U.S. Postal Service, federal regulators moved on Friday to allow bigger jumps to stamp prices beyond the rate of inflation, a move that could eventually add millions more dollars to companies' shipping rates and consumer costs.
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___ Top Republican claims enough votes for Senate OK of tax bill WASHINGTON (AP) — A $1.4 trillion tax bill written by Republicans is headed toward passage after some last-minute wrangling.
Global stocks weighed down by US tax uncertainty
Asian stock markets were mostly higher Friday, after an overnight recovery of technology stocks on Wall Street.
Chinese drone maker denies giving data to government
The Chinese company that is the world's biggest maker of commercial drones is denying claims in a U.S. government document circulated online that it might be giving Beijing information about American law enforcement and utility companies.
The Latest: GOP Sen. Johnson still withholding on tax bill
The Latest on Senate Republicans' tax overhaul bill (all times local): 11:01 a.m.
US exporting dirty fuel to already pollution-choked India
U.S. oil refineries that are unable to sell a dirty fuel waste product at home are exporting vast quantities of it to India instead.
Kansas plan for new prison draws criticism from lawmakers
A plan to have the largest private prison operator in the U.S. build a new state prison for Kansas immediately faced bipartisan criticism from legislators Thursday because the state would pay for the project by leasing the facility from the company for 20 years.
American Airlines vows to take steps against racial bias
Under pressure from the NAACP, American Airlines is promising changes in the way it trains employees and handles passenger complaints about racially biased treatment.
Former Facebook exec says she was harassed on flight
Alaska Airlines said Thursday it's investigating a claim that flight attendants allowed a passenger to sexually harass a former Facebook executive on a flight.
Transit plan: End overnight subways to speed up repairs
An aggressive plan to repair and improve New York's aging subway system in the next 15 years and a proposal to turn a wide swath of New Jersey's Meadowlands into a national park to help combat sea level rise are among recommendations in a master plan released Thursday by an urban planning think tank.
Drilling-gear company will pay $238 million in bribery case
Federal officials say a Netherlands-based maker of equipment for offshore oil drilling will pay $238 million to settle charges of paying bribes to officials in five oil-producing countries.
The Latest: Study: End 24/7 subways to speed system repair
The Latest on recommendations by the Regional Plan Association to curtail weekday, overnight subway service in New York to accelerate repairs to the problem-plagued system (all times local): 12:30 p.m.
Housing trends favor builders focused on entry-level buyers
It's lining up to be another strong year for investors who own homebuilding stocks.
Bali flights resume, but volcanic ash still disrupts travel
Bali's international airport is expected to reopen although a volcano on the island is still erupting.












