Mass. losing billions annually to opioid crisis

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November 14, 2018

Mass. losing billions annually to opioid crisis

A new report says addiction has kept some 32,700 people out of the state’s labor force since 2011.
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November 14, 2018

Mountain gorillas upgraded from critical to enangered

Efforts to save the animals from extinction have helped increase their numbers in the wild to just over 1,000.
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November 14, 2018

EPA analysis finds chemical compound in new nonstick coatings also harmful

It was supposed to be safer than the older version, but long-term exposure appears to be dangerous even in minute amounts.
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November 14, 2018

Caravan migrants arrive by hundreds at border town

Many are still optimistic that they will be admitted to the United States.
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November 14, 2018

Walmart, Ford Motor Co. team up to test driverless delivery tech

The customer experiences will guide Ford teams as they develop robot cars to deliver goods.
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November 14, 2018

Incentives to lure Amazon could top $2.8 billion in New York City

In addition to nearly $1.53 billion in state tax credits and grants, the company may qualify for a city corporate income tax credit worth nearly $900 million over 12 years and a 15-year property-tax abatement worth about $386 million.
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November 14, 2018

South Korean companies settle bid-rigging case involving U.S. military

Three companies that allegedly conspired for more than a decade to overcharge American bases for fuel will pay $236 million in fines.
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November 14, 2018

EU devising list of retaliatory U.S. tariffs, trade chief says

The group plans new levies on American products if President Trump imposes tariffs on European auto imports.
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November 14, 2018

Cabinet backs Theresa May’s Brexit deal

It still must be approved by Britain’s Parliament.
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November 14, 2018

Expert calls California wildfires a ‘land-use’ issue

Local governments need to look at their decisions to allow subdivisions in places with high fire risks, she says.