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ALBANY, N.Y. – In a stinging setback for the Bush administration, a federal appeals court sided with 14 states Friday and blocked the Environmental Protection Agency from easing clean air rules on aging power plants, refineries and factories. Industry representatives had lobbied hard for the rule changes, arguing the existing …

NEW YORK – Last fall, U.S. Rep. Tim Murphy‘s office started getting phone calls from constituents who complained about receiving recorded phone messages that bad-mouthed Murphy. The constituents were especially upset that the messages appeared to come from the congressman’s own office. At least, that’s what Caller ID said. “People …

NEW YORK – U.S. stock investors will keep a close eye on Treasury bond yields and economic reports this week as the market considers whether interest-rate increases will go further — and last longer — than originally thought. Attention will be paid on Thursday, when the February consumer price index …