Business

Attorneys have filed three libel lawsuits against journalists on behalf of Sheldon Adelson (shown here in Las Vegas in 2014). He won an apology and legal fees from Britain's Daily Mail in 2008.

The Vegas Columnist And The Newspaper Owner Who Once Sued Him For Libel

1:34pm January 15, 2016

by David Folkenflik

Sheldon Adelson has filed three libel suits against journalists. One, a columnist at the Las Vegas Journal-Review, which Adelson bought last year, went broke facing the billionaire GOP donor in court.

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White House Offers Incentives To States Holding Out On Expanding Medicaid

1:30pm January 15, 2016

by Debbie Elliott

Many Republican-led states rejected expanding Medicaid under Obamacare. But some GOP governors are reconsidering. That means more poor Americans could be eligible for coverage in 2016.

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Anita Mitzel spent eight years working as a narrator at auto shows. In 1981, she presented for Cadillac at the San Francisco Auto Show.

National

From 'Spin-And-Grin Girl' To 'Product Specialist' — An Auto Show Evolution

1:25pm January 15, 2016

by Daniel Hajek

Models on turntables in fancy gowns have given way to professionals who are the eyes and ears of car brands.

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The federal government will stop issuing new coal leases on some 570 million acres of federal land, under a new plan being released Friday. In this photo from 2013, coal is loaded onto a truck at a mine built on federally controlled land in Montana.

U.S. Announces Moratorium On New Coal Leases On Federal Lands

11:05am January 15, 2016

by Bill Chappell

The change won't affect existing leases, which generated nearly $1.3 billion for the federal government's coal program last year.

Sales Of 'Most Wanted Shirt' Skyrocket

7:28am January 15, 2016

In a photo, a Mexican drug lord is wearing a button down shirt with blue and gray stripes and what looks like black paint splattered all over it. The shirt's maker is using the photo for marketing.

Goldman Sachs Will Pay $5 Billion To Settle Financial-Crisis Claims

8:22pm January 14, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

The firm is under investigation for its marketing and sale of mortgage-backed securities. If finalized, the settlement will reduce company earnings for the last three months of 2013 by $1.5 billion.

The Cargill beef processing plant in Fort Morgan, Colo., advertises openings in early January. Some 150 Muslim workers were fired in late 2015 after a dispute over prayer breaks at the plant.

National

Dispute Over Prayer Breaks Divides Muslim Meatpacking Workers

5:21pm January 14, 2016

by Luke Runyon

The conversation about religious accommodation in the workplace is playing out in a rural Colorado meatpacking town where Muslim workers at a Cargill plant were fired over prayer breaks.

Economy

Reynolds Closes $5 Billion Deal, Shifts Focus To Domestic Growth

4:35pm January 14, 2016

by Sean Bueter

Winston-Salem-based Reynolds American says it's sold the international rights to it's Natural American Spirit brand.

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Plan For Cuba Ferry Terminal Reveals Shift In Miami Politics

2:27pm January 14, 2016

by Greg Allen

Miami-Dade County is considering building a ferry terminal that would serve carriers offering regular service to Cuba. It's a sign that in a city that's home to Cuban exiles, times have changed.

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Environment

Low Oil Prices Interfere With What Recyclers Are Paid For Plastic

2:21pm January 14, 2016

by Stacey Vanek Smith

The price of oil has been on a downward dive for a couple of years. This has been great for some businesses and not so for others. One industry hit especially hard is the recycling business.

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