Ann Arbor Wants to Build Its Own Renewable-Energy Grid

Ann Arbor, Mich., moved forward with an ambitious plan to build its own utility that aims provide clean power outside the grid.

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Investors Seeking Safety Look to German Government Bonds

The country’s debt is in demand amid the chaos in financial markets spurred by whipsawing U.S. tariff policies.

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Stocks Post Gain for the Week, but Investors Remain Anxious

While the S&P 500 rose, other corners of the financial markets showed that investors expect big swings to continue.

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Five More Big Law Firms Reach Deals With Trump

Kirkland & Ellis, Latham & Watkins, A&O Shearman, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft agreed to do free legal work on causes the White House supports.

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Alice Tan Ridley, a Subway Singer Who Dazzled on ‘America’s Got Talent,’ Dies at 72

The mother of the actress Gabourey Sidibe, she spent decades singing full time as a busker in the New York City subways.

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The History of Helicopter Crashes in NYC. And Why Reforms Rarely Stick.

Dozens have died in accidents since helicopters were allowed in the city in 1949. Residents have complained for nearly as long, but reforms rarely stick.

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A Tragic End to a Helicopter Pilot’s New Adventure

Seankese Johnson, 36, was killed along with five passengers when the sightseeing helicopter he was flying suddenly crashed into the Hudson River near Jersey City.

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Immigration Judge Rules Khalil Can Be Deported, but Legal Hurdles Remain

The decision by a judge in Louisiana is an early victory for Secretary of State Marco Rubio, but a broader challenge is still being heard in federal court in Newark.

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Investigation Into Helicopter Crash Just Getting Underway

Investigators for the National Transportation Safety Board said it would most likely be some time before a cause of the crash that killed six people could be determined.

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Elected Official Is Among Dozens Charged in a Mob-Linked Gambling Case

A member of a New Jersey town council and several reputed Lucchese crime family members played roles in an illegal betting ring that netted more than $3 million, prosecutors said.

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