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Taco Bell Pulls Beef from Some Stores on Quality Concerns

Taco Bell restaurants in some states are asking customers to try chicken or steak in their burritos after quality concerns pushed it to stop serving seasoned beef temporarily.

South Carolina: Google Can Pump Drinking Water for Servers

South Carolina is allowing Google to cool its servers by pumping nearly 550 million gallons of water annually from a declining aquifer.

Crackdown Announced After Alec Baldwin Falls for Statue of Liberty Tour ‘Scam’

New York City officials vowed to crack down on vendors selling boat rides around the Statue of Liberty after actor Alec Baldwin complained.

Millions Face Power Outages in Northern, Central California

Bottled water and batteries were flying off the shelves at California stores as millions of customers prepared to live without electricity for days in the face of what Pacific Gas & Electric called an unprecedented wildfire danger.

Legos Lying Around? Toy Maker Tests Way to Recycle Bricks

The Danish toymaker is testing a way for customers to ship their unwanted bricks back and get them into the hands of other kids.

Company Making Costco Pajamas Flagged for Forced Labor

The Trump Administration is blocking shipments from a Chinese company making baby pajamas sold at Costco warehouses, after the foreign manufacturer was accused of forcing ethnic minorities locked in an internment camp to sew clothes against their will.

Dank, the Brand That Isn’t, Scrutinized Amid Vaping Illness

It's not a legal, tested brand. It's merely a name on a box or a cartridge, packaging that's easily obtained online and used by illicit producers to lure customers.

Forever 21 Bankruptcy Reflects Teens’ New Shopping Behavior

“The world has changed, and Forever 21 didn’t change with it,” said Stacey Widlitz, president of SW Retail Advisors. “And the walls closed in, in terms of the competition.”

President’s Windmill Hatred is a Worry for Booming Industry

The winds are blowing fair for America's wind power industry, making it one of the fastest-growing U.S. energy sources.

Forever 21 Fashion Chain Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

The privately held company based in Los Angeles said it will close up to 178 stores in the U.S.

US House Passes Bill Giving Pot Businesses Access to Banking

Its prospects in the Senate are uncertain, but supporters said the amount of Republican support in the House was a good sign.

California Utility Cuts Power to 24,000 Customers

California's largest utility cut power to 24,000 northern customers as fall brings back dangerous weather conditions and the company tries to head off wildfires sparked by electrical equipment.