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Editorial Roundup: U.S.

By The Associated Press Jun. 09, 2021 01:26 PM EDT
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: June 8 The Montreal Gazette on anti-Muslim hatred in...

President Joe Biden speaks about gun violence prevention in the Rose Garden at the White House, Thursday, April 8, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Biden orders gun control actions — but they show his limits

By Alexandra Jaffe, Aamer Madhani And Michael Balsamo Apr. 08, 2021 06:05 PM EDT

Georgia lawmakers move to loosen gun laws after shootings

By Jeff Amy Mar. 29, 2021 05:48 PM EDT
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia state senators voted 34-18 on Monday for a bill that loosens the state's gun laws less than two weeks after police say a man bought a...

Thousands of Iowa companies get federal virus-related loans

By David Pitt Jul. 06, 2020 05:27 PM EDT
About 6,000 Iowa businesses received loans of $150,000 or more from the federal Paycheck Protection Program, according to a government list released Monday. ...

This image taken March 14, 2020, shows a nearly empty display shelf for ammunition at the Sportsmen's Warehouse in Meridian, Idaho. A sign at the store alerted customers that the store was limiting the number of firearms and ammunition that people could buy in a given day. (AP Photo/Lisa Marie Pane)
Background checks, a metric for gun sales, hit all-time high

By Lisa Marie Pane Jul. 01, 2020 04:41 PM EDT

Update on the latest in business:

May. 13, 2020 03:47 AM EDT
FINANCIAL MARKETS Asian shares mixed as investors weigh virus risk, stimulus BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mixed in Asia...

FILE - In this May 4, 2013, file photo, National Rifle Association members listen to speakers during the NRA's annual Meetings and Exhibits at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston. The Los Angeles City Council, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020 repealed a law requiring companies that want city contracts to disclose whether they have ties to the NRA. The 12-0 vote comes weeks after a judge blocked the city from enforcing the ordinance.(Johnny Hanson/Houston Chronicle via AP, File)
NRA cutting staff and salaries amid coronavirus pandemic

By Lisa Marie Pane May. 03, 2020 11:15 AM EDT