6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (1121+ words) CHICAGO -- Diesel hit a record price in the U.S. on Friday, soaring to an average of $5.85 a gallon for the first time as the six-month war with Iran disrupts the world's flow of fuel. Because diesel is used for many freight…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (813+ words) LAS VEGAS -- Appeals from American tourism organizations seemed to be everywhere Josh Loewen looked over the last year. Billboards and banners proclaimed a state or city's love for Canada. Online and social media ads offered special deals for travelers from…...

1+ week, 15+ hour ago   (726+ words) WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump has spent 20 months promising that America was on the cusp of an economic boom. But Friday's surprisingly positive jobs report ultimately provoked frustration from Trump. "Success does not cause inflation. Stupidity causes inflation," Trump vented in…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (800+ words) BEAVERCREEK, Ohio -- A lip-licking alligator, a smiling moose and a hat-wearing bear are among the many cartoon animals to have found themselves in the crosshairs of Buc-ee's, the popular Texas convenience store chain that has a penchant for protecting its…...