Afternoon agony: Stocks fall
NEW YORK - U.S. stocks plummeted, pushing the S&P 500 below 1,900 for the first time since September on nervousness over tumbling oil prices and U.S. earnings.
Legionnaires' spike in Michigan county dealing with water crisis
The Michigan county already reeling from lead-contaminated drinking water in the city of Flint has seen a spike of Legionnaires' disease resulting in 10 deaths that may or may not be related to the water crisis, officials said on Wednesday.
Iran frees sailors, diplomacy smoothes waters
DUBAI/WASHINGTON - Iran released ten U.S. sailors on Wednesday after holding them overnight, rattling nerves ahead of implementation of the landmark nuclear accord. Full Article
Penn lied about 'Chapo' trafficking claim: lawyer
MEXICO CITY - Hollywood star Sean Penn lied when he reported that Mexican kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman told him he is the world's foremost drugs trafficker, and he should be called to testify, one of Guzman's lawyers said. Full Article
GE moves to Boston
NEW YORK - General Electric Co said it will move its global headquarters to Boston, tapping the city's technology talent as the industrial conglomerate seeks to emphasize its digital capabilities. Full Article | Breakingviews: GE's wicked smaht decision
Day of reckoning is coming for Rubio
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Republican Marco Rubio may still have a breakthrough in the race for the White House, but with 20 days to go until Iowa's nominating caucuses, he faces questions about his campaign strategy. Full Article
War College: The B-52 bomber
North Korea sets off a nuclear bomb and how does the U.S. respond? The Pentagon sends a 65-year-old airplane to buzz Korean airspace. In this episode of War College learn why the B-52 is still flying. Podcast
U.S. sees luxury condos as possible laundering schemes
The United States is going after international criminals who use real estate to launder money by ordering title insurance companies to report the identities of people making all-cash purchases of high-end real estate in Miami and Manhattan.
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