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The Dow rallies 550 points to a record

By  STAN CHOE NEW YORK (AP) — Most U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday and carried the market back to where it was before last week’s swoon. The S&P 500 added 0.2% after erasing a loss taken during the morning. It’s been bouncing…

Senate approves bill to end the shutdown, sending it to the House

By  MARY CLARE JALONICK, LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed legislation Monday to reopen the government, bringing the longest shutdown in history closer to an end as a small group of Democrats ratified a deal with Republicans despite searing criticism from within their…

Veterans Day: What’s open, what’s closed

By  ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) — The Veterans Day holiday began more than a century ago, albeit under a different name, as a celebration of the end of World War I. Over time its name and purpose evolved into a day…