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Michigan judge wanted Walmart shoplifters to wash cars. His boss stepped on the hose
A Michigan judge has thrown cold water on a plan to have Walmart shoplifters wash cars as a consequence for their misdemeanor crime. The unusual sentence came from Judge Jeffrey Clothier, who has ...
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Wall Street rallies to its best day in months, but that’s not enough to salvage its losing week
U.S. stocks rallied to their best day in months on Friday as Wall Street's roller coaster suddenly shot back upward. That still wasn't enough to keep the U.S. market from a fourth straight ...
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Gold rises to new heights as anxiety grips markets. Here’s what you need to know
Amid widespread economic turmoil, the price of gold has soared to levels never seen before. Gold futures surpassed the $3,000 per troy ounce for the first time this week. The price to buy ...
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Gene Hackman’s estate asks court to block release of death investigation records
A representative for the estate of actor Gene Hackman is seeking to block the public release of autopsy and investigative reports, especially photographs and police body-camera video, related to the r ...
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California regulator mulls State Farm’s request for 22% premium hike for homeowners after LA fires
California's top insurance regulator on Friday said he would approve an emergency request by State Farm to raise premiums 22% on home insurance for about a million customers if the insurance giant cou ...
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Worksite translation app on the job in Central Valley adds new features
A company with local connections that designs apps to help non-English speaking workers communicate in the workplace has made some updates. Need2Say is an Irvine-based company behind mobile apps Need2 ...
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Fresno City Council plan to shut down smoke shops fails on 3-3 vote
The current six-person Fresno City Council was split Thursday on approving an ordinance to reduce the number of smoke shops after a heated debate during the Thursday meeting. The proposed ordinance th ...
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Judge orders Trump to rehire probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies
A federal judge in San Francisco ordered President Donald Trump's administration to rehire thousands, if not tens of thousands, of probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies, ...
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Fresno Walgreens location closes in April
The Walgreens location on Herndon and West Avenues will be closing on April 27.  Pharmacy prescriptions will be moved to the location on Figarden Drive and Bullard Avenue.  Last summer, Walgreens CEO ...
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Vaccinating poultry could help cut soaring egg prices but US remains hesitant
Vaccines could be a key means of suppressing bird flu and avoiding the slaughter of millions of chickens, which is blamed for egg prices averaging nearly $6 a dozen. But the move has ...
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Don’t click on those road toll texts. Officials issue warnings about the smishing scam
State officials are warning Americans not to respond to a surge of scam road toll collection texts. The texts impersonating state road toll collection agencies attempt to get phone users to reveal fin ...
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The growth of women’s sports is spurring a building boom
While it might not be the flashiest way to chart the rapid growth of women's professional sports, a building boom is showing that investors are paying attention. There's already a dedicated women's so ...