Baltimore teen Lily DeBell met with President Obama Tuesday after winning the National Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge with her business, Lily’s Legwarmers.

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Pet owners looking to launch the next Internet sensation or just longing for a new view of their dog’s dashing and digging won’t have to shop for long to find the perfect holiday gift.

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A mysterious chemical mixture that burst into flames at a Southern California waste facility sent nearly 40 people to hospitals for decontamination and forced homes and businesses for a mile around to evacuate.

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Known for its liberal politics, Berkeley has racked up a long line of firsts over the years, from taxing sugary drinks to ditching Styrofoam takeout containers.

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A Minnesota medical-device firm’s push for $800,000 in public subsidies tied to a major expansion is in limbo after the company and its chief executive were federally indicted last week, a state agency official said Tuesday.

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In Ferguson, as the community awaits a grand jury ruling on the Aug. 9 shooting of Michael Brown, small businesses say business has dramatically dwindled.

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Darden Restaurants Inc. says it is cutting jobs, lowering costs and updating its management team as it tries to reshape itself.

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The estate of a young woman who was mauled to death by a cougar while working at a suburban Portland wild cat sanctuary is suing the sanctuary and its owners.

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New York City-based startup Alfred is providing a subscription errand service to help busy professionals manage their homes.

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Dismissed only a few years ago by residents of California’s second-largest city, San Diego is joining other California cities that are taking a closer look at recycling wastewater for drinking as the state suffers from severe drought.

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