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West Delta 105 E is an oil-producing platform located a dozen miles off the Louisiana coast in the Gulf of Mexico. A 2014 explosion on the lower deck killed Jerrel "Bubba" Hancock.

8 Years After Deepwater Horizon Explosion, Is Another Disaster Waiting To Happen?

8:42am April 20, 2018

by Jie Jenny Zou

Eight years after the deadly Deepwater Horizon explosion, a safety watchdog aims to prevent another disaster. But it faces multiple challenges, and a shift in focus under the Trump administration.

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AT&T CEO Says Proposed Merger With Time Warner Would Benefit Everyone

10:05pm April 19, 2018

by David Folkenflik

The U.S. Justice Department is opposing the proposed merger of AT&T and Time Warner arguing it will weaken competition and harm consumers. AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson took the stand Tuesday to argue that the merger will benefit both the companies and the public.

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Cans are lined up at the Pacific Coast Producers plant in Oroville, Calif. The company, which cans fruits for sale in supermarkets, says new tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on steel imports will eat into its profits.

For One California Company, Trump's Tariffs Have Unintended Consequences

5:17pm April 19, 2018

by Jim Zarroli

The administration says the steel and aluminum tariffs will raise costs just slightly. But in a low-margin business like canned goods, a little extra cost can take a deep bite out of profits.

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Amazon vs Trump Goes Postal

3:52pm April 19, 2018

President Trump's objection to Amazon's deal with the Postal Service is based on dodgy data.

Vladimir Baranov is still hoping to find passengers for the Man Gyong Bong ferry between Vladivostok and the North Korean port of Rajin, including Russian and Chinese tourists. But he can soon forget about the region's North Korean migrant workers that Mo

World News

Sanctions Targeting North Korea Ripple Into Russia

3:18pm April 19, 2018

by Lucian Kim

Sanctions require Russia to expel about 30,000 North Korean migrant workers. In this city in Russia's Far East, some business owners say they will be sorely missed.

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Customers sit in a Starbucks store in Seattle.

National

Not Everyone Feels Welcome Camping Out In 'Third Spaces' Like Starbucks

1:27pm April 19, 2018

by Joel Rose

Starbucks and other companies have touted themselves as warm spaces away from home or the office. But the arrests of two black men last week reveal that's not always the case.

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Steve Gagner fills one of the first barrels of bourbon from Danger Close Craft Distilling in St. Albans, Vt.

Veterans-Turned-Brewers Help Others Who Served Develop New Skills

11:35am April 19, 2018

by Rebecca Sheir

Vermont veterans cook up a brewery and a bourbon distillery that not only lifts spirits, but gives back to the community and creates a model that may encourage other vets to try entrepreneurship.

Parents Lose Their Daughter And Their Life Savings To Opioids

11:33am April 19, 2018

by Yuki Noguchi

Last year, we traveled to Muncie, Ind., to report on the economic impact of the opioid epidemic. We returned recently and discovered that economic losses don't tell the story of all that's being lost.

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The Rev. Sekinah Hamlin (left) of Greensboro, N.C., and the Rev. Dr. Jack Sullivan Jr., of Findlay, Ohio, were among the faith leaders protesting outside the payday lenders conference near Miami.

Payday Lenders Convening At A Trump Resort Are Met By Protesters

9:15am April 19, 2018

by Greg Allen

The industry is holding its annual conference this week at Trump National Doral Golf Club near Miami. Critics say a Trump appointee is helping the industry by moving to ease regulations.

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In the control room of PJM Interconnection, employees monitor a power grid that stretches across the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic.

After Alert On Russian Hacks, Bigger Push To Protect Power Grid

9:11am April 19, 2018

by Marie Cusick

Homeland Security and the FBI have blamed Russia for a series of cyberattacks on U.S. power plants. The industry is stepping up efforts to protect the electric grid.