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Protests Expected At Minnesota Hearing To Replace Oil Pipeline

6:10am September 28, 2017

by Dan Kraker

Regulators begin hearings Thursday on a proposed crude oil pipeline to replace a 50-year-old line across the northern part of the state. Opponents argue a new line would worsen climate change.

Who Would Benefit From Trump's Tax Overhaul?

6:04am September 28, 2017

Rachel Martin talks to David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution, about Republican proposed tax cuts for individuals and unintended consequences.

German grocers Aldi and Lidl are aggressively growing their U.S. footprint. Aldi, which aims to have 2,500 stores by 2022, has recently renovated this store (left) in Alexandria, Va. And Lidl's new location in Manassas, Va., was its 30th in the country.

Discount Grocers Aldi And Lidl Give U.S. Stores A Run For Their Money

8:31pm September 27, 2017

by Alina Selyukh

The grocery industry is in an intense price war. Two German competitors — Aldi and Lidl — are a major driving force. They're known for very low prices, and they're planning scores of new U.S. stores.

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House Speaker Paul Ryan (center) answers questions during a Tuesday news conference on Capitol Hill. Also pictured are Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., and Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif.

Republicans Outline Biggest Tax Code Overhaul In A Generation

6:05pm September 27, 2017

by Scott Horsley

After months of private negotiation, President Trump and GOP congressional leaders have revealed the outline of their tax plan. It calls for cuts in both individual and corporate tax rates.

The Bombardier CS300 performs during the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport in June 2015. Delta has ordered 75 of the smaller version, the CS100.

U.S. Slaps Hefty Tariff On Bombardier Jets, Angering Canada, U.K.

5:15pm September 27, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Ruling on a complaint by Boeing, the Commerce Department has imposed a 220 percent tariff on the import of the Montreal-based company's top-end C-Series passenger jet.

Paul Horner, Fake News Purveyor Who Claimed Credit For Trump's Win, Found Dead At 38

5:06pm September 27, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

Horner made his living making bogus reports go viral and said he didn't expect for his stories to believed by Trump supporters. Authorities say they do not suspect foul play.

Bernard Tyson, CEO of Kaiser Permanente, is optimistic about a bipartisan health bill. He cautions that partisanship will only lead to more insurance instability.

Kaiser Permanente CEO Says A Bipartisan Health Bill Is The Best Way Forward

3:54pm September 27, 2017

by April Fulton

If Republicans and Democrats work together to solve a few critical challenges in the health insurance market, it will stabilize, says Kaiser Permanente Chairman and CEO Bernard Tyson.

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Twitter To Try Giving Users 280 Characters — Whether They Want Them Or Not

3:36pm September 27, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The company says it wants to give users more room to express themselves. But many users worry it will rob Twitter of its microblogging soul.

JetPack Man flies through the air at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on Nov. 6, 2011, in Fort Worth. Backers of a new $2 million competition hope to encourage the development of personal flying vehicles.

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Wish You Could Soar? A $2 Million Contest Aims For Personal Flying Device

1:52pm September 27, 2017

by Glenn McDonald

A group of aviation companies and advocacy groups, backed by Boeing, have announced a competition to develop a safe and easy-to-use personal flying vehicle in the next two years.

GOP Lays Out Tax Overhaul Plan

12:48pm September 27, 2017

President Trump and GOP lawmakers unveil some of the details of their plan to revamp the federal tax code, proposing deep cuts in both individual and corporate tax rates.

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