The 2014 apple crop came in 3 percent less than forecast but is still a record 150 million boxes, the Washington State Tree Fruit Association said in a report Tuesday on the harvest.

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A New Jersey state senator is proposing legislation to retrain thousands of laid-off Atlantic City casino workers for new jobs.

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A legislative rider in Congress’ $1.1 trillion spending bill would delay protections for a wide-ranging Western bird that’s been on a collision course with the oil and gas industry.

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When the Facebook page of an Oregon brewery lit up with condemnations, loyal beer drinkers said the brewers were greedy “sellouts.” Some fans threatened to boycott the brand.

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Walgreen says President and CEO Greg Wasson will retire after the drugstore chain completes its merger with health and beauty retailer Alliance Boots.

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Retirees covered by financially troubled multiemployer pensions could soon see their benefits cut under a congressional spending deal to keep the government running.

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Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson spent most of this year pressuring the technology industry into facing up to the glaring scarcity of women, blacks and Latinos at companies renowned as great places to work.

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 Today, smart recruiting professionals are differentiating themselves with talent acquisition technologies that allow them to successfully vie for candidates in today’s heated up employment marketplace.

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The felines are fighting back — on the bookshelf.

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California prosecutors on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against Uber over the ridesharing company’s background checks and other allegations, adding to the popular startup’s worldwide legal woes. …

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