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That was below expectations for 5.5 percent and down from 5.6 percent in April. Despite weaker-than-expected jobs growth, the unemployment rate has dropped to...

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Indian-origin Dhivya Suryadevara appointed first female CFO at General Motors

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One of two Wyandotte County sheriff’s deputies shot during inmate transport dies

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The tax - charging companies making more than $20 million a year $275 per employee - was meant to provide funds for programs to reduce homelessness in the city....

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U.S. charges Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes with criminal fraud

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Trump hails big tariffs on China

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Euro craters, dollar soars, as European Central Bank holds off on rate hikes

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Hundreds of American Airlines flights cancelled due to technical issue

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McDonald's will sell paper straws in every restaurant in the UK

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Kellogg's announce cereal recall due to potential presence of Salmonella

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Trump Tariffs Slam Canada, EU-Not China

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