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8 10, 2020

Waymo Driverless Taxi Now Available to Public in Phoenix

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Waymo on Thursday will relaunch and expand its fully automated, robo-taxi ride hailing service in Phoenix, rebooting its effort to transform years of autonomous vehicle research into a revenue-producing business. Waymo, the self-driving vehicle technology unit of Google parent Alphabet, …

9 10, 2020

Las Vegas Fire Agrees to Settle for $280K in Sex Video Case

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The Las Vegas Fire Department has reached a $280,000 settlement with a firefighter after a sexually explicit video of her circulated within the department in June 2018. The firefighter, who resigned last year, sued the cities of Las Vegas and …

7 10, 2020

Supreme Court Hears Google’s Appeal of Oracle’s $8 Billion Copyright Claim

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The U.S. Supreme Court appeared divided on Wednesday as it considered whether to protect Alphabet Inc.’s Google from a long-running lawsuit by Oracle Corp. accusing it of infringing Oracle copyrights to build the Android operating system that runs most of …

12 10, 2020

Judge Finds Strems Guilty of Misconduct; Advises 2-Year Suspension, Probation

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After finding Florida attorney Scot Strems in violation of numerous rules regulated by the Florida Bar last month, the court-appointed referee overseeing his case has recommended a 24-month suspension followed by one year of probation. In a report issued to …

8 10, 2020

Chance of La Niña Through Winter Now at 85%, Says U.S. Weather Service

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A U.S. government weather forecaster on Thursday said there is an 85% chance of La Niña conditions continuing through the upcoming Northern Hemisphere winter. The chance of the weather pattern continuing into the spring of 2021, from February to April, …

9 10, 2020

Arch Capital Bests Enstar with Offer to Acquire Watford for $622 Million

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Arch Capital Group Ltd., which had been reported to be pursuing a deal, has agreed acquire all the common shares of Watford Holdings Ltd. in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $622 million, or $31.10 per share. Following closing, which …

7 10, 2020

Michigan Company Faces $115K Fine Over Concerns Tied to Chemical Use

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A western Michigan company faces a $115,000 fine as part of a proposed consent order with the state over safety concerns tied to the use of a chemical used to make chlorine tablets for swimming pools. Kassouni Manufacturing in Belding …

12 10, 2020

Two Hurt When Fire Patrol Plane Flips Onto Roof at Massachusetts Airport

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Two people suffered minor injuries when a small airplane used to spot fires flipped over onto its roof at a Massachusetts airport, authorities say. The single-engine aircraft was landing at Plymouth Municipal Airport at about 3:30 p.m. Thursday afternoon when …

8 10, 2020

Calls for Reform Revived Over More Than A Century Old New York Law

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A coalition of business advocacy and local government groups have renewed calls for reform to a New York law that has been on the books since the late 1800s. New York State Labor Law sections 240/241, known as the Scaffold …

9 10, 2020

Bank of England Sees Few Threats to Financial Stability from Brexit

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Britain’s full exit from the European Union could be bumpy for investors as banks staff new hubs in the bloc, but there are few threats to wider financial stability, the Bank of England said on Thursday. Britain left the EU …