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An overturned trailer sits in a park in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, in Aransas Pass, Texas. Harvey rolled over the Texas Gulf Coast on Saturday, smashing homes and businesses and lashing the shore with wind and rain so intense that drivers were forced off the road because they could not see in front of them. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
August 26, 2017 - 6:28 pm

The Latest: Power outages fluctuate amid repairs

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — The Latest on Hurricane Harvey (all times local): 5:30 p.m. Hundreds of thousands of people in Texas are without power as work crews take stock of damage from what's now tropical storm Harvey. The number of people without power has fluctuated throughout the day Saturday...
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An overturned trailer sits in a park in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, in Aransas Pass, Texas. Harvey rolled over the Texas Gulf Coast on Saturday, smashing homes and businesses and lashing the shore with wind and rain so intense that drivers were forced off the road because they could not see in front of them. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
August 26, 2017 - 5:30 pm

The Latest: Hurricane causes widespread damage in Rockport

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — The Latest on Hurricane Harvey (all times local): 4:30 p.m. Damage from Harvey in the coastal Texas city where one death has been reported includes toppled power poles, trees torn from their bases, wood framing ripped from houses and the metal sides torn off of a high...
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A truck in flood waters passes a home damaged in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, in Aransas Pass, Texas. Harvey rolled over the Texas Gulf Coast on Saturday, smashing homes and businesses and lashing the shore with wind and rain so intense that drivers were forced off the road because they could not see in front of them. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
August 26, 2017 - 12:40 pm

The Latest: Rockport evacuees worried about neighbors, homes

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — The Latest on Hurricane Harvey (all times local): 11:30 a.m. Families who escaped Rockport before Hurricane Harvey slammed into the Texas coastal city are worried about neighbors and whether their homes are still standing. Johanna Cochran says she's panicking over...
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August 24, 2017 - 12:15 pm

UK's Dixons Carphone suffering as customers delay upgrades

LONDON (AP) — Shares in British electrical retailer Dixons Carphone PLC slumped Thursday after the company warned that its profits this year would be lower than expected, partly because consumers are not upgrading their mobile devices as frequently amid the pound's slump since last year's Brexit...
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August 24, 2017 - 4:14 am

Top UK cellphone seller blames weak pound for profit warning

LONDON (AP) — Shares in Dixons Carphone PLC, one of Britain's most visible high street brands, have slumped by nearly a third after the company warned that its profits this year would be lower than expected, largely because the fall in the pound since last year's vote to leave the European Union...
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This Friday, Aug. 11, 2017, photo shows a Verizon wireless sign in Miami. Verizon is raising the price on its unlimited plan while introducing a slightly cheaper, more limited version of it as wireless carriers battle each other for customers. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)
August 22, 2017 - 1:29 pm

Verizon tweaks prices, cuts video quality on unlimited plans

NEW YORK (AP) — Verizon is raising the price of its unlimited plan while introducing a slightly cheaper, more limited version as wireless carriers battle each other for customers. All major carriers now offer unlimited plans after years of steering people toward paying extra for using more data...
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A pedestrian glances at an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm in Tokyo, on Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017. Asian stock markets were higher on Wednesday following Dow industrial’s record-high finish as upbeat corporate earnings reports and China factory data boosted investor confidence. (AP Photo/Sherry Zheng)
August 02, 2017 - 4:22 am

Global shares mixed as strong earnings lend support

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Global stock markets meandered in mixed trading on Wednesday following a record high finish for the Dow industrial average. Upbeat corporate earnings reports boosted investor confidence, but Shanghai's index fell amid news that U.S. is considering investigating China's...
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A pedestrian glances at an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm in Tokyo, on Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017. Asian stock markets were higher on Wednesday following Dow industrial’s record-high finish as upbeat corporate earnings reports and China factory data boosted investor confidence. (AP Photo/Sherry Zheng)
August 02, 2017 - 1:00 am

Asian stocks stronger on upbeat earnings, China factory data

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Asian stock markets were higher on Wednesday following the Dow industrial's record-high finish as upbeat corporate earnings reports and China factory data boosted investor confidence. Apple's surprise earnings report pushed up share prices of its Asian suppliers. KEEPING...
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People pass by an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, on Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017. Asian stock markets were higher on Wednesday following Dow industrial’s record-high finish as upbeat corporate earnings reports and China factory data boosted investor confidence. (AP Photo/Sherry Zheng)
August 02, 2017 - 12:55 am

Asian stocks stronger on upbeat earnings, China factory data

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Asian stock markets were higher on Wednesday following Dow industrial's record-high finish, as upbeat corporate earnings reports and China factory data boosted investor confidence. Apple's surprise earnings report pushed up share prices of its Asian suppliers. KEEPING...
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August 01, 2017 - 7:24 pm

Apple posts strong 3Q, provides upbeat forecast

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple's earnings climbed 12 percent to $8.7 billion in the company's latest quarter amid rising demand for iPhones while the iPad snapped out of nearly four-year sales slump. Revenue increased 7 percent from last year to $45.4 billion. The fiscal third-quarter results announced...
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