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Drought snarls Mississippi River transit in blow to farmers

by MICHAEL PHILLIS, JIM SALTER and JEFF ROBERSON Associated Press October 28, 2022

Ship and barge traffic is critical for moving recently harvested agricultural goods downriver for export.

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IRS: Gap will grow between income taxes owed, paid

by FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press October 28, 2022

Ensuring that people actually pay their taxes is one of the tax collection agency’s biggest challenges.

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Japan’s Cabinet OKs $200 billion spending plan

by MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press October 28, 2022

The stimulus package is largely seen as an attempt to boost the premier’s sagging popularity.

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Musk took over Twitter. Then debunked conspiracies, Nazi imagery, racist tweets appeared.

by HALELUYA HADERO and SOPHIA TULP The Associated Press October 28, 2022October 28, 2022

Elon Musk said Twitter will be forming a ‘content moderation council with widely diverse viewpoints.’

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Oil giants rake in steep profits amid high energy prices

by CATHY BUSSEWITZ Associated Press October 28, 2022October 28, 2022

Gasoline eased somewhat towards the end of the quarter, but customers were still paying more than $3.79 a gallon of regular, on average, in late September.

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Sugarloaf Mountain development application awaiting final approval

by Donna M. Perry October 28, 2022October 28, 2022

Decisions on state permits are anticipated in the next few weeks.

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Elon Musk bought Twitter. Now what?

by Rachel Lerman Washington Post October 28, 2022October 28, 2022

The entrepreneur, who changed his Twitter bio this week to read ‘Chief Twit,’ is expected to take Twitter private and potentially lay off thousands of employees.