Business

Brexit Decision Takes A Toll On Ireland's Tourism Industry

6:49am October 10, 2017

by Frank Langfitt

The U.K.'s break with the European Union is still at least a year and a half away, but the fall in the value of the British pound had made British tourism in Ireland much more expensive.

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World News

'Something Amazing' In Angola: War Scraps Become Steel Beams For Rebuilding

5:47pm October 09, 2017

by Eyder Peralta

Aceria de Angola is a company that is turning old weapons — rifles, tanks — into steel beams. It was founded by a baker, whose business was destroyed by the bloody civil war. But the spoils presented an opportunity.

Environmental Protection Agency To Eliminate Obama's Clean Power Plan

5:47pm October 09, 2017

by Jennifer Ludden

EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt announced Monday that he'll sign a proposed rule to withdraw from the Clean Power Plan, an Obama-designed plan to meet U.S. obligations under the Paris climate accord.

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What A U.S. Refusal To Certify Might Mean For The Iran Nuclear Deal

5:47pm October 09, 2017

by Peter Kenyon

As President Trump is expected to take a step against the Iran nuclear deal, experts in weapons inspections see a strict process that is meant to follow nearly every bit of nuclear fuel in Iran — but still has some gray areas.

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National

Touch Screens Are Distracting Drivers. What Are Carmakers Doing To Help?

5:16pm October 09, 2017

by Sonari Glinton

The touch screen systems in new vehicles are distracting, increasing the risk of accidents. That's according to a new study from the University of Utah. Researchers say all 30 systems they tested cause some level of driver distraction. A prominent safety advocate says automakers can make their systems safer by preventing drivers from using certain features when the car is moving.

9 Months Into Presidency, Trump Still Hasn't Offered Infrastructure Plan

5:09pm October 09, 2017

by David Schaper

President Trump hasn't released a plan to spend the promised $1 trillion rebuilding infrastructure. Amid bipartisan support for infrastructure spending, there are new questions about how to fund it.

In this photo provided by the University of Chicago, Richard Thaler poses for a photo with his books at his home in Chicago after winning the Nobel prize in economics, on Monday.

Nobel Goes To American Richard Thaler For Work In Behavioral Economics

12:38pm October 09, 2017

by Scott Neuman

The Swedish Academy said it was awarding Thaler the prize in economics for his pioneering work in incorporating "psychologically realistic assumptions into analyses of economic decision-making."

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt attends a Cabinet meeting with President Trump in June.

EPA Chief Announces Reversal Of Obama-Era Curbs On Coal Plants

12:30pm October 09, 2017

by Scott Neuman

In a speech in Kentucky on Monday, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt said the old rules aimed at reducing carbon dioxide were tantamount to declaring war on the coal industry.

Economy

American Richard Thaler Wins Nobel In Economics

8:19am October 09, 2017

by Kenny Malone

The 2017 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences has been awarded to Richard Thaler of the University of Chicago for his pioneering work in behavioral economics. The announcement was made in Stockholm.

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Politics & Government

Morning News Brief: Trump Is In A Twitter Fight With Sen. Bob Corker

7:27am October 09, 2017

Corker told The New York Times that Trump is putting the nation on a path to WW III Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein has been fired as head of the Weinstein Company over sexual harassment allegations.

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