Independent examiner sought in NRA mismanagement allegations

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WICHITA, Kan. — A National Rifle Association board member from Kansas is asking a federal bankruptcy court in Texas to appoint an independent examiner...

German industrial production flat after 7 months of gains

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BERLIN — Industrial production in Germany, Europe's biggest economy, stagnated in December after seven consecutive months of gains, official data showed Monday. ...

Hearing set for Ohio nonprofit’s bribery scheme guilty plea

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COLUMBUS, Ohio — A federal judge has scheduled the guilty plea hearing for a nonprofit that authorities say was used as part of a...

Hong Kong denies bail for opposition publisher Jimmy Lai

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HONG KONG — A Hong Kong court on Tuesday denied bail for government critic and newspaper publisher Jimmy Lai who is facing charges under...

New lawsuit targets California ride-hail labor law

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OAKLAND, Calif. — Ride-hail drivers and a union filed a lawsuit Thursday against Proposition 22 — a ballot measure that exempted Uber and other...

Indiana panel backs weaker pregnant worker protections bill

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INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana legislators have advanced a weakened version of a requirement sought by the governor for workplace accommodations for pregnant women such as...

Liz Weston: What gig workers need to know about taxes

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If you became a gig worker during the pandemic, beware: Your taxes just got more complicated. ...

Germany to let citizens store ID cards on smartphone

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BERLIN — Germany says its citizens will be able to use smartphones to store their government-issued ID cards and prove their identity online. ...

Inquiry finds Crown Resorts unfit to run its Sydney casino

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SYDNEY — Australian gambling company Crown Resorts is unfit to run its new Sydney casino because it facilitated money laundering and had other problems,...

US gun maker Colt bought by Czech company

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PRAGUE — Czech firearms company Ceska Zbrojovka has signed a deal to acquire Colt, the American gun maker that helped develop revolvers in the...