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JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) - Rangers and law enforcement officers carried out a daring moonlight rescue after a boat full of people capsized in a rushing river and two other boats were swept downstream during a popular antler-hunting event in Wyoming.

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) - Rangers and law enforcement officers carried out a daring moonlight rescue after a boat full of people capsized in a rushing river and two other boats were swept downstream during a popular antler-hunting event in Wyoming.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The federal government's new standards for shipping crude oil by rail will have a significant impact on Berkshire Hathaway's BNSF railroad and its Union Tank Car business.

LAS VEGAS (AP) - A federal judge in Las Vegas has issued an order barring Allegiant Air pilots from going on strike while mediation is under way in their labor dispute.

LAS VEGAS (AP) - A federal judge in Las Vegas has issued an order barring Allegiant Air pilots from going on strike while mediation is under way in their labor dispute.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Family members say tech executive David Goldberg, head of the online SurveyMonkey site and husband of Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg, died Friday night.

DETROIT (AP) - U.S. safety regulators have rejected a Rhode Island man's request for an investigation into low-speed unintended acceleration problems with Toyota Corolla compact cars.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Billionaire Warren Buffett has offered a strong defense of Berkshire Hathaway's manufactured home unit at the start of Berkshire's annual meeting.

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - At Vermont's Norwich University, 20 high school students will build computers they'll be able to take home. At Dakota State University in South Dakota, about 200 students will learn about programming. In Southern California, 250 middle school Girl Scouts will be given tiny computers, the chance to fly drones and earn special patches.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Iron Man and his superhero pals have bested their own opening day record with "Avengers: Age of Ultron." The $250 million sequel pulled in $84.5 million from Thursday night and Friday showings, topping the $80.8 million opening of the first "Avengers" in 2012, according to Disney estimates Saturday.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Investor Warren Buffett is defending the aggressive cost cutting that 3G Capital is using at companies the firm has worked with Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway to buy.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Billionaire Warren Buffett has offered a strong defense of Berkshire Hathaway's manufactured home unit at the start of Berkshire's annual meeting.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Billionaire Warren Buffett again proved that he doesn't take himself too seriously in the humorous movie that starts the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wrapped up his U.S. visit in Los Angeles on Friday where he shared his vision for strengthened economic and political ties between the two allies.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - It's been five months since the H5N2 bird flu virus was discovered in the U.S., and producers have lost more than 21 million birds in the Midwest alone.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - It's been five months since the H5N2 bird flu virus was discovered in the United States, and producers have lost 21 million birds in the Midwest alone. Yet, researchers acknowledge they still know little about a bird flu virus that's endangered turkey and egg-laying chicken populations that supply much of the nation.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Adoring investors have mobbed billionaire Warren Buffett as he toured the displays at Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Billionaire Warren Buffett will mark 50 years of leading Berkshire Hathaway the same way he has for years: by spending hours answering any and all questions at the shareholder meeting.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - John Kerry made the first visit to Sri Lanka by a U.S. secretary of state in a decade on Saturday, championing the new government's fresh effort at democratic reform and promising to deepen ties with a country that sits at a strategic crossroads in the vast Indian Ocean.

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NEW YORK (AP) - A computer programmer accused of stealing confidential Goldman Sachs computer code was found guilty Friday for a second time, after being convicted, cleared and then charged anew by a different prosecutor.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Dr. Mehmet Oz's radio show, "A Daily Dose with Dr. Oz," is getting a new home.

Crew SC's new boss is intent on taking the charter MLS club to the next level.

If you worry about security of the data you carry around, the Carbide USB Drive lets you sleep easy at night.

HONG KONG (AP) - Two surveys show that Chinese manufacturing remained weak last month, adding to pressure on Beijing for more economic stimulus.

New CEO of Grange Insurance is intent on improving the company's performance with commercial lines and filling workforce gaps.

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Casino mogul and prominent Republican donor Sheldon Adelson testified Friday he isn't sure where he was when he and his second-in-command at the time crafted a list of reasons to fire Sands China's chief executive in 2010.

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - President Nicolas Maduro raised Venezuela's minimum wage Friday to help workers being battered by the world's highest inflation.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Warren Buffett's company said Friday its first-quarter profit jumped 10 percent on the strength of its railroad and insurance businesses.

WASHINGTON (AP) - International aviation officials are trying to quickly come up with safer packaging for cargo shipments of lithium-ion batteries on passenger planes after U.S. testing confirmed that aircraft fire suppression systems can't prevent overheated batteries from causing powerful explosions and fires.

WARWICK, R.I. (AP) - The police chief in Warwick said his department has stopped accepting a daily guest list from a city motel with a high crime rate.

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - President Nicolas Maduro raised Venezuela's minimum wage Friday to help workers being battered by the world's highest inflation.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - A state of emergency was declared Friday by Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad with nearly 17 million chickens and turkeys dead, dying or scheduled to be euthanized due to a widening bird flu outbreak.

SAN DIEGO (AP) - SeaWorld - whose safety practices have been under scrutiny since an animal trainer was killed in 2010 by an orca at its Orlando, Florida, park - has now been cited for not adequately protecting its killer-whale trainers at its park in San Diego.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Warren Buffett's company says its first-quarter profit jumped 10 percent on the strength of its railroad and insurance businesses.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Chatting on the red carpet with Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence; recording a country song with Clint Black; working a relief mission with Patricia Arquette; receiving a serenade from Michael Bolton on a Caribbean island. These are just some of the WOW! moments possible for everyday donors through a new online charity service that combines star power with digital marketing savvy to contribute millions to celebrity causes worldwide.

U.S. stocks closed higher Friday, the first day of May, erasing much of a loss the day before. Most Asian and European markets were closed for a holiday.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Drivers who picketed several trucking firms at the nation's busiest seaport complex returned to work Friday after a weeklong strike they say will not be their last.

WASHINGTON (AP) - International aviation officials are trying to quickly come up with safer packaging for cargo shipments of lithium-ion batteries on passenger planes, after U.S. testing confirmed that aircraft fire suppression systems can't prevent overheated batteries from causing a powerful explosion.

NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market:

Automakers released April U.S. auto sales on Friday. These were the top selling vehicles, the number sold and the percent change from April of 2014.

STORRS, Conn. (AP) - Auditors say the National Science Foundation has frozen more than $2 million in grant money to the University of Connecticut after a foundation investigation found two UConn professors used grant money to buy products from their own company.

WASHINGTON (AP) - International aviation officials are trying to quickly come up with safer packaging for air cargo shipments of lithium-ion batteries, after U.S. testing confirmed that aircraft fire suppression systems can't prevent overheated batteries from causing a powerful explosion.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Figures on government spending and debt (last six digits are eliminated). The government's fiscal year runs Oct. 1 through Sept. 30.

NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks are closing higher on the first day of May, erasing much of a loss from the day before.

NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. (AP) - The 33 full-time employees of a New York supermarket just got a special bonus: Their boss is giving them part ownership of the business.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A judge in Washington has ruled that federal authorities are liable for some of the catastrophic flooding that followed Hurricane Katrina and other storms - flooding blamed on a now-closed navigation channel.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A federal judge said Friday that an Ohio State University band director fired for turning a blind eye to a "sexualized culture" there has four months to gather evidence over his gender discrimination claim.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Construction workers in confined spaces like manholes and tanks will come under a new federal rule intended to give them similar protections to workers in manufacturing and other industries.

NEW YORK (AP) - It's an annoying problem for the unlucky few: the Apple Watch's heart rate monitor might not work if you have a tattoo on your wrist.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Federal prosecutors brought charges Friday against three former allies of Gov. Chris Christie - but not Christie himself - in the George Washington Bridge traffic scandal, easing the legal threat that has hung over his 2016 White House ambitions for more than a year.

SAN DIEGO (AP) - SeaWorld - whose safety practices have been under scrutiny since an animal trainer was killed in 2010 by an orca at its Orlando, Florida, park - has now been cited for not adequately protecting its killer-whale trainers at its park in San Diego.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Construction workers in confined spaces like manholes and tanks will come under a new federal rule intended to give them similar protections to workers in manufacturing and other industries.

NEW YORK (AP) - Comcast, which reports financial results on Monday, faces some tough questions about what's next for the country's biggest cable company after its dreams of a far-reaching network collapsed with the death of its $45 billion Time Warner Cable deal.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Freedom Industries is proposing paying $6.7 million to various parties, including victims of the company's January 2014 chemical spill.

A line of portable jumpstart batteries that can overheat and cause a fire are among this week's recalled consumer products. Others include electric bicycles that can also overheat and kaleidoscope toys with parts that are dangerous to small children.

OXFORD, Ohio (AP) - The president of Miami University says he will retire in 2016 after 10 years leading the school in southwest Ohio.

DETROIT (AP) - Under pressure from U.S. safety regulators, Ford is expanding a recall of small and midsize cars to fix door latches that may not stay closed.

OSCEOLA, Mo. (AP) - After 45 years of providing health care in rural western Missouri, Sac-Osage Hospital is being sold piece by piece.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - A federal grand jury indicted the veteran police chief for the Port of Los Angeles in an alleged kickback and bribery scheme involving the development of a smartphone app that was supposed to help reduce crime at the nation's busiest seaport.

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NEW YORK (AP) - Shares of the parent company of KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut soared Friday after a prominent investor said he's taken a stake in the company and thinks it could soon recover from years of trouble in China.

Oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. says the number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. declined by 27 this week to 905 amid depressed oil prices.

NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. (AP) - The 33 full-time employees of a New York supermarket just got a special bonus: Their boss is giving them part ownership of the business.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Online donations account for a fraction of the money given to charities each year, but a new company is hoping to change that with a mix of videos, contests for celebrity meetings and behind-the-scenes access that was once reserved only for top donors. Here's a look at Chideo, the Dallas-based company looking to build what founder Todd Wagner calls a "Cause Network" devoted to raising more awareness for nonprofits, and more money as well.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Visitors to the music pirate website Grooveshark.com won't be finding their favorite songs for free anymore.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Chatting on the red carpet with Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence; recording a country song with Clint Black; working a relief mission with Patricia Arquette; receiving a serenade from Michael Bolton on a Caribbean island. These are just some of the WOW! moments possible for everyday donors through a new online charity service that combines star power with digital marketing savvy to contribute millions to celebrity causes worldwide.

NEW YORK (AP) - It was bad enough that Ana Charle was killed after leaving her job for the day as director at a homeless shelter for men. But how it happened shocked even seasoned investigators.

BERLIN (AP) - European aviation company Airbus said Friday it is taking legal action following reports that it was targeted by German and U.S. intelligence agencies.

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is looking for a little harmony over rules used to enforce a ban on ivory that ended up snagging a pair of teenage bagpipers at the Canadian border.

NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks are moving higher in midday trading as the market bounces back from a steep decline the day before.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - SpaceX is just days away from shooting up a crew capsule to test a launch escape system designed to save astronauts' lives.

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NEW YORK (AP) - France's largest bank, BNP Paribas, has been sentenced for violating U.S. sanctions by processing transactions for clients in blacklisted countries.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - Abandoning a practice that has faced criticism, Taser International will no longer hire police chiefs with whom it has business relationships within weeks or months after they leave public service.

NEW YORK (AP) - "Avengers: Age of Ultron" debuted with a Hulk-sized $27.6 million in Thursday night showings, well above the pace of the first "Avengers" film.

NEW YORK (AP) - It's an annoying problem for the unlucky few: the Apple Watch's heart rate monitor might not work if you have a tattoo on your wrist.

MILAN (AP) - Dozens of people are protesting the opening of Milan's Expo 2015, torching parked cars, smashing bank and store windows and clashing with riot police far from the world's fair sprawling grounds.

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is hoping to hit the right notes over new rules enforcing an ivory ban that snagged a pair of teenage bagpipers at the Canadian border.

NEW YORK (AP) - What New York City police are calling one of the most shocking homicides in recent memory has launched a debate about homeless shelter security.

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WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. factories expanded in April at the same pace as in March, but manufacturers are starting to curtail hiring in a possible sign of weakness.

NEW YORK (AP) - Shares of the parent company of KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut are soaring after a prominent investor said he's taken a stake in the company thinks it could soon recover from years of trouble in China.

BERLIN (AP) - European aviation company Airbus says it is taking legal action following reports it was targeted by German and U.S. intelligence agencies.

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WASHINGTON (AP) - Rail tank cars that are used to transport most crude oil and many other flammable liquids will have to be built to stronger standards to reduce the risk of catastrophic train crash and fire under a series of new rules unveiled Friday by U.S. and Canadian transportation officials.

WASHINGTON (AP) - New safety rules are coming for oil trains to reduce the risk of fiery crashes. The requirements by U.S. and Canadian officials include stronger tank cars.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Optimism about the job market lifted U.S. consumer sentiment in April to its second-highest level since 2007.

WASHINGTON (AP) - US construction down 0.6 percent in March on fewer home building and government projects.

WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. factories expanded in April at the same pace as in March, but manufacturers are starting to curtail hiring in a possible sign of weakness.

WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. construction fell in March as an increase in nonresidential construction was offset by declines in home building and government projects.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - There are more than 4,700 hospitals in the U.S, spread about evenly between urban and rural areas. But that number has been dwindling.

NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks are moving higher in early trading as the market bounces back from a steep decline the day before.

DETROIT (AP) - Ford says its U.S. sales rose 5 percent last month for its best April in nine years.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - A former loyalist to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie arrived at court Friday to plead guilty to charges related to creating a traffic jam near the George Washington Bridge for political purposes, a person with knowledge of the case told The Associated Press.

DETROIT (AP) - Under pressure from U.S. safety regulators, Ford is expanding a recall of small and midsize cars to fix door latches that may not stay closed.

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DETROIT (AP) - Led by record sales of Jeeps, Fiat Chrysler posted a 6 percent U.S. sales gain last month, a sign that Americans continued to buy cars and trucks at a brisk pace.

DETROIT (AP) - Fiat Chrysler says its U.S. sales rose 6 percent last month, a sign that April will be another good month for the industry.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Clad in his pajamas, Reid Jones often blogs about Marvel superhero movies, with starry ambitions of one day becoming an entertainment journalist.

WOONSOCKET, R.I. (AP) - CVS Health's first-quarter earnings, fueled by specialty drug claims, climbed 8 percent and easily topped Wall Street expectations.

WOONSOCKET, R.I. (AP) - CVS Health Corporation (CVS) on Friday reported first-quarter earnings of $1.22 billion.

WASHINGTON (AP) - The surging cost of rental housing has squeezed a rising proportion of U.S. families since the Great Recession struck in 2007.

OSCEOLA, Mo. (AP) - After 45 years of providing health care in rural western Missouri, Sac-Osage Hospital is being sold piece by piece.

WASHINGTON (AP) - The surging cost of rental housing has squeezed a rising proportion of U.S. families since the Great Recession struck in 2007.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Clad in his pajamas, Reid Jones often blogs about Marvel superhero movies, with starry ambitions of one day becoming an entertainment journalist.

BEIJING (AP) - Police in southern China have raided the office of U.S. car-hailing app Uber after the Chinese government in January banned drivers of private cars from offering such services through apps.

LISBON, Portugal (AP) - Pilots at Portugal's state-owned national airline have begun a 10-day strike, forcing flight cancellations as they press their demand to be given up to a 20 percent stake in the company when it is privatized later this year.

BEIJING (AP) - Manufacturing in China barely grew in April, continuing sluggish recent performance in the world's second biggest economy.

BEIJING (AP) - Manufacturing in China barely grew in April, continuing sluggish recent performance in the world's second biggest economy.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - After demonstrating the merits of a Japanese-made bullet train to California's governor, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is heading to a session with Japanese-Americans to promote expanded trade between his country and the U.S.

MILAN (AP) - The Expo 2015 world's fair is showing surprising potential as a backdrop for some serious diplomacy.

Japanese stocks drifted lower Friday after weak U.S. earnings underlined an uncertain economic outlook and dented Wall Street. Most Asian markets were closed for Labour Day.

WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. Navy ships will begin accompanying U.S. commercial ships during their transit through the Strait of Hormuz at the mouth of the Persian Gulf to ensure they encounter no interference from Iran, U.S. defense officials said Thursday.

Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gave California's governor a hint of what it would be like inside a Japanese-made bullet train Thursday, displaying a train simulator for Gov. Jerry Brown during a meeting in San Francisco.

TOKYO (AP) - Japan's core inflation rate edged up in March and unemployment eased slightly, according to data released Friday, offering glimmers of promise for the world's No. 3 economy as it struggles to get growth back on track after years of stagnation.

FOSTER CITY, Calif. (AP) - Electric car maker Tesla Motors wants to park its battery technology in homes and businesses across the U.S.

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - All across Argentina's capital, lodged between the steakhouses, ice cream shops and pizzerias, is an abundance of something that is becoming scarce in many nations: bookstores.

Building workforce infrastructure is needed to keep up with industry demand.

State of the housing market: A year-to-date historical comparison shows a recovery in the average sale prices of central Ohio homes.

The owners of Simply Vague celebrate local pride and find success selling products made in Ohio.

Local consulting firm planning NEXT partners with communities to develop customized plans for the future.

Allergy suffering isn't exclusive to humans. The misery many of us have to deal with can extend to our very best friends; our beloved household pets.

South Campus Gateway has weathered challenges and envisions smooth sailing ahead.

Quantum Health applies retail strategies to help large self-insured organizations and their employees navigate a complex and, at times, frustrating healthcare system.

From free lunch to freedom to do their work, employees of CoverMyMeds are breaking new ground in a fledgling industry and in a Top Workplace.

A culture that values personal development of employees in service and empowerment.

Top Workplaces make it a priority to keep employees informed about operations and progress with regular communications from top leadership.

Top Workplaces find ways to exceed employees' expectations and help make their work more fulfilling and enjoyable.

Top Workplaces complement fair pay with packages including perks that range from insurance and retirement plans to flexible scheduling and stock options.

Top Workplaces know how they operate is as important as how they communicate business operations with employees.

Top Workplaces know how to show employees they are valued and that their work is important.

Top Workplaces make sure their managers are empowered to bring out the best in the employees they supervise.

For the third year, Columbus CEO and WBNS-10TV are proud to recognize 60 Top Workplaces in central Ohio, as identified by our experienced partner, WorkplaceDynamics LLC of Exton, Pa.

With planning, strategic distribution and follow-up, digital promotion can pay big dividends for your brand.

In this issue, we celebrate 60 Top Workplaces that have figured out what resonates with their employees; what makes their workforce want to stay and give their all.

From the locker room to the board room, executive coaches create leaders through trust, research and outside perspective.

According to the International Coach Federation, executives and organizations retain business coaches for a range of goals and needs.

The International Coach Federation offers these distinctions between coaching and other support services.

Two thousand Columbus business owners, community leaders and local residents have been certified as tourism ambassadors as of April 2015.

"It's Not Rocket Science" by Mary Spio makes entrepreneurship sound fun again.

It all starts with a nomination.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) - The bodies lay where they fell, sprawled on steps or wedged between rows of seats, surrounded by spent ammunition, scattered popcorn and shoes left behind in the panic to escape.

Airlines are making big profits, and CEOs are cashing in.

NEW YORK (AP) - Michelle Obama praised New York's Whitney Museum of American Art for its outreach to the community during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the museum's new downtown home Thursday and said she "fell in love" with the Renzo Piano-designed building.

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NEW YORK (AP) - Sixteen co-workers at a New York City biopharmaceuticals company have won a $58 million Mega Millions jackpot.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Agriculture officials say five more farms likely have been affected by the deadly H5N2 bird flu virus, including an egg-laying operation with 5.5 million chickens.