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Senate health panel to hold hearings on stabilizing ACA markets

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The Senate health committee will hold two bipartisan hearings on how to stabilize the individual health insurance marketplace early next month, following Republicans' failure to repeal or replace the Affordable Care Act.

European Union to investigate $66B Bayer-Monsanto deal

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The European Union's executive commission announced an investigation Tuesday into pharmaceutical giant Bayer's $66 billion takeover of U.S. seed manufacturer Monsanto.

IBM partners with Walmart, Tyson Foods on food-tracing technology

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IBM on Tuesday announced a collaboration with Walmart, Kroger and a group of other food businesses to use blockchain technology to trace the origin of foodstuffs amid potential food-borne illness outbreaks.

Smart label could detect food, cosmetics spoilage

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Scientists have developed a low-cost, portable, paper-based sensor that can perform a variety of functions with easy-to-read results.

JPMorgan pledges $2M to anti-hate groups after Charlottesville

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JPMorgan Chase announced Monday it will split $2 million among two anti-hate groups after the violence in Charlottesville, Va.

Ex-UAW official charged in widening Fiat Chrysler fraud probe

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A retired leader of the United Auto Workers was the fourth person charged in a widening corruption probe involving the union and executives at Fiat Chrysler.

Lawsuit alleges Poland Spring water isn’t from a spring

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A lawsuit filed in federal court in Connecticut claims Poland Spring water is not actually from a spring and is "common groundwater."

300K petition drive blocks Missouri right-to-work legislation

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Labor unions in Missouri moved to block right-to-work legislation from going into effect, submitting more than 300,000 petitions to force a referendum on the matter in 2018.

Icahn gives up title as Trump ‘senior adviser’

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Businessman Carl Icahn said Friday he would relinquish the title "special adviser to the president on regulatory reform" that President Donald Trump conferred shortly before taking office.

Smokers more likely to quit when cigarette prices increase

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Drexel University researchers have found that smokers are 20 percent more likely to quit smoking when the price of cigarettes is increased by just $1.

Eclipse chasers could form largest mass migration in history

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The best locations to see Monday's total solar eclipse are within a day's drive of more than 200 million Americans -- and the mega event could see one of the largest mass migrations in human history.

Raytheon receives $104.9M contract for Griffin missiles

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Raytheon Missile Systems has received a $104.9 million contract for delivery of Griffin precision guided missiles and associated support, the Department of Defense announced on Thursday.

Clouds developing over U.S. LNG export potential

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A U.S. industrial trade group said Washington's domestic focus should prioritize the retention of natural gas, rather than target it for the export market.

Mylan finalizes $465M settlement over EpiPen billing lawsuit

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Mylan, the drug company that manufactures the anti-allergy injector EpiPen, finalized a $465 million settlement with the federal government stemming from allegations it over-billed Medicaid for the drug.