By MAE ANDERSON (NEW YORK, AP) — Anheuser-Busch is apologizing for a slogan that appeared on bottles saying Bud Light removes the word ‘no’ from drinkers’ vocabulary. Photos of bottles… Read more »
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Nominees announced for new World Video Game Hall of Fame
(ROCHESTER, N.Y., AP) — Fifteen video games that have engrossed gamers for untold hours were named finalists Tuesday for the new World Video Game Hall of Fame. The list includes… Read more »
What could McDonald’s do to fix its business?
By CANDICE CHOI (NEW YORK, AP) — When it comes to McDonald’s, everyone seems to have an opinion about what the company needs to do differently. After turning in another… Read more »
Bayer to close St. Joseph animal health plant, 130 jobs lost
(ST. JOSEPH, Mo., AP) — Bayer Corp. plans to close its animal health products plant in St. Joseph, costing 130 employees their jobs. The company said in a statement Tuesday… Read more »
Bird flu takes biggest toll yet as virus hits chicken farms
By STEVE KARNOWSKI (MINNEAPOLIS, AP) — Poultry producers and scientists have been hoping warmer weather would knock down a virulent strain of bird flu that has hammered the Midwest, but… Read more »
Federal grant will be used to improve Columbia airport
(COLUMBIA, Mo., AP) — The city of Columbia plans to use a $1.37 million federal grant to improve and extend two runways at the Columbia Regional Airport. The U.S. Department… Read more »
Why it’s proving hard to save Greece
(Athens, Greece, AP) –By the day, Greece is getting closer to a potentially catastrophic debt default that could force it out of the euro bloc. All it needs to avoid… Read more »
Seattle CEO to cut his pay so every worker earns $70,000
By GENE JOHNSON (SEATTLE, AP) — A Seattle CEO who announced that he’s giving himself a drastic pay cut to help cover the cost of big raises for his employees… Read more »
Hostess plant in Lenexa to reopen
(LENEXA, Kan., AP) — A former Hostess Brands bakery in Lenexa will reopen this summer, providing about 100 jobs. Flower Foods, which acquired part of the former plant in 2013,… Read more »
Uber says it will leave Kansas City over new regulations
(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — Uber officials say the company will stop operating in Kansas City after the city council approved new regulations for such ride-sharing operations. Among other things,… Read more »