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Commercial Buildings More Often Than Not Have Terrorism Insurance
The Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, where a terrorist couple killed 14 people, is covered by terrorism insurance. In fact, 6 in 10 major U.S. businesses are insured for terrorism damage.
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National Day Of Mourning Commences In Italy After Earthquake
Funerals are being held today for some of the more than 260 killed in the 6.2 magnitude earthquake that shook central Italy reducing many villages to rubble. Relief efforts are underway.
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District Of Columbia Sues Inaugural Committee For 'Grossly Overpaying' At Trump Hotel
President Trump's inaugural committee spent more than a million dollars renting event space at the hotel in January 2017, a cost that D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine says is far above market rate.
Oil Drilling Rig Runs Aground In Gulf Of Alaska
A Shell oil drilling rig holding more than 150,000 gallons of diesel, oil, and hydraulic fluid has run aground near Kodiak Island in the Gulf of Alaska, after breaking away while being towed during a storm. The crew was evacuated before the rig was incapacitated.
Thousands Of Trees Gone, Ripped Out By Sandy
Nearly 10,000 trees in New York City — many healthy and hefty — were lost to the winds of Superstorm Sandy. Natural scenery aside, they affect the environmental quality of the city.
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Chicago Pits Quieter, But Traders' Outcries Linger
Thirty years ago, shouting, sweating traders thronged the trading pits of Chicago's exchange markets in barely controlled chaos. Today, a lot of the trading has left the pits and gone electronic, leaving Chicago's trading pits tamer places.
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Kansans won't have to pay the state sales tax on groceries starting Jan. 1
In 2022, Kansas passed a three-year plan to reduce the state’s sales tax on groceries. Residents will still have to pay city and county grocery taxes.
Kansas City, Kansas greenlights first Buc-ee's in the metro area
The popular gas station and travel center will be located near the Kansas Speedway. Construction is slated to start in May 2025.
Minimum-wage workers in Missouri will get raises on Jan. 1. Those in Kansas won't
Missouri's minimum wage will increase in the new year to $12.30 an hour, a $0.30 increase. Meanwhile, Kansas and 19 other states still pay minimum-wage workers the federal rate of $7.25 an hour.
Unemployment in Kansas City and other Missouri cities rose to a nearly 3-year high
Missouri’s unemployment rate increases fell in line with most places across the country. Nearly 90% of metro areas included in a new federal report saw hikes.
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