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Online gamblers sue, say slots game refuses to pay winnings
A Pennsylvania woman says the online game showed she had won $100,000, but the company told her she had actually won $300, and blamed a bug in the system.
Environmentalists can continue with lawsuit to protect whales
The groups want to expand areas and times in which a vessel speed limit applies, make the speed limits mandatory, and apply them to small and large vessels.
A near-record 4.4 million Americans quit their jobs in September
Businesses and other employers continued to post a near-record number of available jobs.
Biden: Infrastructure bill will ease economy woes, just wait
The president asks Americans to be patient and let construction begin.
Explainer: Why U.S. inflation is so high, and when it may ease
As any American who has bought a carton of milk, a gallon of gas or a used car could tell you, inflation has settled in.
Stocks eke out small gains, still headed for weekly loss
The muted gains on Thursday follow a broad drop on Wednesday when every major index slipped on over a hotter-than-expected inflation report.
Who’s going back to the movies? So far, not everyone
Hollywood is tracking closely just how many moviegoers it might have lost in a pandemic interim where streaming services made major inroads into homes and exclusive theatrical windows splintered.
Rivian rockets past GM to become 2nd most valuable carmaker
Rivian Automotive has delivered about 150 electric pickup trucks mostly to employees.
Electricity prices will squeeze Mainers’ budgets next year
But state and federal agencies say they are already lining up aid to offset an expected jump in January.