The Dow Jones Industrial Average, coming off its worst day of the year, gains 99.97 points, or 0.4 percent, to 25,579.39.
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Great Diamond Island residents may try to secede from Portland
Frustrated with the city’s treatment of the island, some collect signatures as a first step.
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Maine Med’s research institute awarded $1.3 million NIH grant to study obesity
The federal grant will be used to conduct of a study of a specific type of gene in hopes of developing new ways to treat obesity and type 2 diabetes
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Man dies after competing in California taco-eating contest
The man collapsed about seven minutes into the contest at a minor league baseball game in California.
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Over 400 sex abuse suits filed as litigation window opens
Plaintiffs rush to take advantage of a new one-year litigation window in New York.
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Retailers wrestle with a volatile trade policy with China
Retailers and consumer product makers struggle in a world where trade policies change on the dime.
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Trump names new nominee to oldest federal judicial vacancy
The contentious N.C. seat has remained vacant for more than 13 years.
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Vaping companies sue to delay U.S. e-cigarette review
It’s the latest hurdle in the FDA’s yearlong effort to regulate the industry.
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Biographer: Statue of Liberty poem embraces migrants from ‘all places’
A biographer of the poet who wrote the words inscribed on the statue challenged a Trump administration official who said the famous poem welcomed only people from Europe.
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Macy’s sends ominous signal for retailers in 2Q
Macy’s gets pounded after a weak quarter and slashes expectations for the year.