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WASHINGTON - The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell slightly last week to 793,000, evidence that job cuts remain high despite a substantial decline in new confirmed viral infection...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - One of the nation's premier nuclear laboratories isn't taking the necessary precautions to guard against wildfires, according to an audit by the U.S. Energy Department's inspector ...

WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday underscored the Fed's commitment to reducing unemployment to multi-decade lows, where it stood before the pandemic, while signalling littl...

WASHINGTON - U.S. consumer prices rose 0.3% in January, led by a surge in energy. But even though the gain was the biggest monthly increase since July, inflation gains over the past year have remained...

JOHANNESBURG - South Africa will give the unapproved Johnson & Johnson vaccine to its front-line health workers beginning next week as a study to see what protection it provides from COVID-19, par...

JOHANNESBURG - South Africa will start vaccinating front-line health workers next week with a shot that is still in testing - an unorthodox strategy announced Wednesday after officials abandoned plans...

Bell's decision to dump an all-sports format at three Canadian radio stations is likely all about profit, says one media industry expert. The company said on Tuesday that TSN 1040 AM in Vancouver, TSN...

OTTAWA - Some of the thousands of Canadians told they'd have to repay federal emergency COVID-19 benefits will get to keep the money after all. Self-employed Canadians who'd applied for the Canada Eme...

WASHINGTON - U.S. employers cut back sharply on hiring in December, particularly industries slammed by the pandemic such as restaurants and hotels, as virus infections soared and governments responded...

ORLANDO, Fla. - The Teamsters local that represents workers who play Mickey Mouse, Goofy and other characters at Walt Disney World was taken over almost two years ago by its parent union, which cited ...