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WASHINGTON – Washington lawmakers, citing sky’s-the-limit gasoline prices and record profits that followed hurricanes in the Gulf Coast this summer, say it’s time for a showdown with oil companies. According to statistics from the American Automobile Association, the national average for gasoline on Monday was $2.38 for regular unleaded, up …

WASHINGTON – The leader of the nation’s largest animal breeding registry joined animal welfare groups Tuesday in urging Congress to expand federal regulation of so-called “puppy mills.” The American Kennel Club, which has opposed changes to the Animal Welfare Act in the past, decided “the time has come to bring …

SAN FRANCISCO – Among the companies whose shares are likely to see active trading on Tuesday are Home Depot Inc., J.C. Penney Inc. and Analog Devices Inc. Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) is expected to report earnings of 80 cents a share for the third quarter, according to analysts surveyed by …