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National

New Ruling May Have Sweeping Implications For Fast Food, Other Industries

4:45pm August 27, 2015

by Yuki Noguchi

The National Labor Relations Board ruled Thursday that many corporations using a franchise model are "joint employers" with the local franchisee, which will impact union organizing and negotiations.

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Almonds hang from a branch at an orchard in Firebaugh, Calif. Despite the strain of prolonged drought, in 2014, California farms sold $54 billion worth of crops like almonds or grapes, and animal products like milk.

Despite The Drought, California Farms See Record Sales In 2014

4:03pm August 27, 2015

by Dan Charles

While the drought has put a strain on California agriculture, its farms actually set a record for total sales — $54 billion — in 2014. How? By pumping more water from their wells.

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Strawberry pickers in Watsonville, Calif. Many farmworkers in the state are out of work because of the severe drought. Those who do have a job are often working harder for less money.

Farmworkers See Jobs, Earnings Shrivel In California Drought

3:52pm August 27, 2015

by Lesley McClurg

More than 21,000 are out of work this year from California's drought, a study says. The majority are farmworkers, and those lucky enough to have a job are often working longer hours for less money.

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Robert Blanc (left) and his brother, Didier, stand in the middle of their vineyard, Domaine Saint Firmin, near the town of Uzes, in southern France. The area is known for its rosé wine in the summertime, and Robert Blanc says American importers have come

World News

Why French Winemakers Are Seeing The World Through Rosé-Colored Glasses

2:33pm August 27, 2015

by Eleanor Beardsley

Many vintners in southern France used to make a few bottles of rosé only for themselves. Now demand for the pale, dry wine has skyrocketed, transforming the lives of the region's winemakers.

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When you answer your phone and there's no one on the other end, it could be a computer that's gathering information about you and your bank account.

Economy

Why Phone Fraud Starts With A Silent Call

2:17pm August 27, 2015

by Aarti Shahani

When you answer your phone and there's no one on the other end, it could in fact be a computer that's gathering information about you and your bank account. Here's how.

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Belk To Be Sold To Private Equity Firm For $3 Billion

1:53pm August 27, 2015

by Tom Bullock

After more than a century as a family-owned department store chain, Belk has agreed to sell to a New York-based private equity firm later this year for...

Economy

U.S. Markets End Slump, Posting Large Gains As Dow Rises 619 Points

1:06pm August 27, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Both the Dow Jones index and the S&P 500 saw gains of nearly 4 percent; the Nasdaq index rose even higher.

A screen shot of a video posted to Twitter filmed from the shooter's point of view. The footage and the Twitter account have both been removed.

National

As Killings Unfold On Live TV, Media Consider The Graphic Footage

6:17pm August 26, 2015

by David Folkenflik

Today's shooting of two journalists during a broadcast has reopened a conversation about how (or even if) sensitive material like the TV station's video — and the gunman's video — should be shared.

China's Market Turmoil Seeps Into The Auto Industry

6:12pm August 26, 2015

by Frank Langfitt

There are some indications of price drops, slowing sales and slowing factory production. The bigger question analysts are asking is about over-capacity. Is China just making too much stuff?

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Dish Network satellite dishes mounted on an apartment building roof in Palo Alto, Calif. A dispute with Sinclair Broadcasting Group has blocked local stations for over 5 million people.

National

FCC Hopes To Resolve Largest TV Blackout In U.S. History

4:38pm August 26, 2015

by Laura Wagner

The Federal Communications Commission called a meeting with Dish Network and Sinclair Broadcasting Group. A dispute between the companies has blocked local stations for more than 5 million people.