Several fired McDonald’s employees who say they were subject to racial discrimination and sexual harassment have sued the fast-food chain’s corporate parent, which they say controls nearly every aspect of how franchisees operate.

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A measles outbreak traced to Disney theme parks in California led to warnings against visiting the happiest place on Earth if tourists or their children have not been vaccinated against the highly contagious respiratory disease that has sickened 70 people.

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The state Labor and Workforce Development Department says New Jersey lost 400 jobs in December, but the unemployment rate dropped to 6.2 percent from 6.4 percent in November.

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Former Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt says Utah’s push to take control of federal lands in the state is a radical measure and a threat to the outdoor recreation industry.

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The president of the National Congress of American Indians says tribes must insist that the federal government honor its commitment to Native people.

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The Juilliard School is getting a $5 million gift.

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Coal-mining Peabody Energy Corp. soon will have a new chief executive.

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Maine’s highest court on Thursday upheld workers’ compensation benefits for the widow of a Salvation Army portfolio manager who died from a heart attack on a treadmill while monitoring the financial markets on TV and internal email on his BlackBerry.

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