Washington Times - Business
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Private lunar lander Blue Ghost aces moon touchdown with a special delivery for NASA
A private lunar lander carrying a drill, vacuum and other experiments for NASA touched down on the moon Sunday, the latest in a string of companies...
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FedEx flight to Indianapolis forced to return to Newark with burning engine after hitting a bird
A FedEx cargo plane flying from New Jersey to Indiana collided with a bird that ignited one of its engines, forcing it to return to the Newark...
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Guyana's president denounces Venezuelan incursion in offshore oil field operated by ExxonMobil
Guyana's president Saturday denounced an incursion by an armed Venezuelan naval vessel in disputed waters that are home to a mammoth offshore oil...
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U.S. auto industry could be collateral damage in Trump's trade wars
President Donald Trump's trade wars threaten to claim a casualty on the home front: the American auto industry.
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Firings at U.S. weather and oceans agency risk lives and economy, former agency heads warn
The federal weather and oceans agency touches people's daily lives in unnoticed ways, so massive firings there will likely cause needless deaths...
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Wall Street rallies, and Dow jumps 600 to make a dreary February not so bad
U.S. stocks rallied on Friday to close out their dreary February on a brighter note.
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House Judiciary Committee subpoenas tech platforms over foreign censorship of Americans
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan sent subpoenas to the executives of eight major tech companies this week, seeking information on...
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Economic blackout: Will a 24-hour boycott make a difference?
An "economic blackout" promoted on social media was underway Friday but with no clear indication of how many people took part or whether national...
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Trump's transportation department cancels new review step that could've slowed state projects
President Donald Trump's administration is backing off its demand for an extra layer of federal scrutiny whenever states seek even minor changes to...
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Microsoft to close down Skype
Microsoft is shuttering Skype, marking the end of the once-dominant voice and video chatting service after two decades.
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Trump makes U.S. copper mining a focus of his domestic minerals policy
President Donald Trump is taking a step toward granting the U.S. mining industry's biggest wishes by singling out one metal as a focus of his...
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Trump backs GOP's funding plan, urges lawmakers to 'get it done'
President Trump backed congressional Republicans' plan to extend government funding and wants lawmakers to "get it done" as the deadline approaches.