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A Ukrainian security researcher says a database with the names, phone numbers and unique user IDs of more than 267 million Facebook users was exposed on the open internet for at least 10 days this month By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer December 20, 2019, 8:37 PM 3 min read A Ukrainian security researcher reported […]

RavnAir says it will operate a normal afternoon schedule on Saturday after the company canceled about a half-dozen morning flights in Alaska following what it described as “a malicious cyber attack” on its computer network December 22, 2019, 1:10 AM 1 min read ANCHORAGE, Alaska — RavnAir canceled at least a half-dozen flights in Alaska

A Montana vape store chain will offer customers do-it-yourself vaping kits to combat the state’s new temporary ban on the sale of flavored vaping products December 20, 2019, 8:57 PM 2 min read HELENA, Mont. — A Montana vape store chain has announced plans to offer customers do-it-yourself vaping kits to combat the state’s new

PORTLAND, Maine — Catalogs, those glossy paper-and-ink offerings of outdoor apparel, kitchenware and fruit baskets, are not yet headed for the recycling bin of history. Until recently, the future appeared grim for the mailbox-stuffers. A one-two punch of postal rate increases and the Great Recession had sharply cut their numbers. Common wisdom had everything retail-related

Progressive policy ideas have dominated the early stages of the Democratic primary campaign. But as candidates gather in Los Angeles for another debate on Thursday evening, Democratic voters may be seeking more moderate options. Only one in four Democratic voters says they would favor eliminating private health insurance and replacing it with a government-run plan

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Friday:  Carnival and Care December 20, 2019, 9:43 PM 2 min read NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Friday: AAR Corp., up $6.21 to $51.88 The airplane maintenance company reported results that topped Wall Street’s forecasts. Care.com Inc., up $1.85 to $15.10

Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street, giving the S&P 500 index its 10th winning week in the last 11 December 20, 2019, 10:08 PM 2 min read Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street, giving the S&P 500 index its 10th winning week in the last 11. Technology and health care stocks powered the

A growing community near Kansas City has decided this week to stop publishing its legal notices in its hometown newspaper By JOHN HANNA Associated Press December 21, 2019, 3:15 PM 4 min read TOPEKA, Kan. — A growing community near Kansas City has decided to stop publishing its legal notices in its hometown newspaper, describing

GENEVA — Chinese leaders have long been sensitive about their communist country’s international image. Now, they are battling back — investing in diplomacy and a courtship of hearts and minds, just as the United States digs in on the Trump administration’s “America First” mindset. A trade war and other frictions between the world’s top economic

A company operating ships laying sections of a new German-Russian pipeline says it is suspending those activities after the approval of U.S. legislation threatening sanctions By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press December 21, 2019, 11:19 AM 3 min read BERLIN — A company that operates ships laying sections of a new German-Russian pipeline said Saturday it