Two national civil rights leaders are reviving criticism of a top-ranking House Republican’s speech to a white supremacist group 13 years ago, trying to jumpstart action on a proposed strengthening of the Voting Rights Act. Marc Morial of the National ...
Read More »Ex-Missouri Sen. Dempsey joins Gate Way Group lobbying firm
Missouri’s former top senator has taken a new job with a St. Louis-based lobbying firm. The Gate Way Group said Wednesday that former Senate President Pro Tem Tom Dempsey will serve as its director of business development and oversee efforts ...
Read More »Kraft Heinz slashing 2,500 jobs in US, Canada after merger
Kraft Heinz says it is cutting about 2,500 jobs as part of its plan to slash costs after the food companies combined. Spokesman Michael Mullen says affected workers are in the U.S. and Canada and were to be notified in ...
Read More »Officials: Kansas City streetcar system could be delayed
Kansas City’s new streetcar system faces potential delays that could mean the $100 million downtown system won’t be ready in time for the Big 12 men’s basketball tournament in March, officials said. Mayor Sly James has said it’s crucial that ...
Read More »Rdio enables saving of tracks from 500 live radio stations
Rdio, the music subscription service backed by Skype co-founder Janus Friis, is partnering to bring simulcasts of 500 traditional radio stations to its app in the U.S. The move is the next step in its partnership with station owner Cumulus ...
Read More »US hiring reaches six-month high in June; quits also rise
U.S. employers filled more of their available jobs in June, evidence that steady if modest economic growth is putting more Americans to work. The Labor Department says total hiring rose 2.3 percent to 5.18 million in June, the highest in ...
Read More »After 2 nights of tension, a peaceful protest in Ferguson
Police outnumbered protesters in Ferguson overnight, signaling the demonstrations around the anniversary of Michael Brown’s death could be starting to fade. The crowd of around 100 demonstrators late Tuesday was mostly calm and peaceful. Occasionally a few people would march ...
Read More »Clinton giving up server amid concerns about classified data
Hillary Rodham Clinton’s presidential campaign casts her decision to turn over her personal email server to the Justice Department as cooperating with investigators. Her Republican critics suggest that the move and new revelations about classified information points to her malfeasance ...
Read More »Kansas City Diocese apologizes to victims of priest abuse
The Catholic Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph has apologized to victims of priest sexual abuse and invited them to a series of prayer services, but some say the move is inadequate and does little to prevent abuse. The diocese sent ...
Read More »US wholesale stockpiles in June show largest gain in year
U.S. wholesalers increased their stockpiles in June by the largest amount in more than a year, while sales crept up slightly. The Commerce Department said Tuesday that wholesale stockpiles rose 0.9 percent, the largest monthly gain since April 2014. Sales ...
Read More »Social Security at 80: Modest changes could save program
As Social Security approaches its 80th birthday Friday, the federal government’s largest benefit program stands at a pivotal point in its history. Relatively modest changes to taxes and benefits could still save it for generations of Americans to come, but ...
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