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Technology stretches avocado ripeness Many an avocado lover has waited for the right moment to cut into the creamy fruit only to discover the fleeting window of perfect ripeness has passed. by ALEXIA ELEJALDE-RUIZ CHICAGO TRIBUNE - September 22, 2019

Walgreen, Google affiliate test 10-pound drone for lightweight deliveries Walgreen Co. and a Google affiliate are testing drone deliveries that can put drugstore products on customers' doorsteps minutes after being ordered. by Tom Murphy - September 22, 2019

INCORPORATIONS Benton County September 22, 2019

Walmart to stop sales of e-cigarette products Walmart Inc. said Friday that it will phase out sales of e-cigarettes at all Walmart and Sam's Club U.S. locations. The Bentonville-based retailer released a st... by COMPILED BY DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF WIRE REPORTS - September 21, 2019

State's jobless rate stays put at 3.4% Arkansas' unemployment rate stood at 3.4% in August, unchanged from the month earlier and keeping the state's joblessness rate in record low territory, accordin... by John Magsam - September 21, 2019

China cancels tour of U.S. farms A Chinese trade delegation on Friday canceled a planned visit next week to farms in the U.S. heartland, driving down stock indexes as investors turned pessimist... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports - September 21, 2019

Privacy concerns put apps on hold Facebook said Friday that it has suspended "tens of thousands" of apps that may have mishandled users' personal data, sparking fresh concerns about the tech gia... by TONY ROMM AND DREW HARWELL THE WASHINGTON POST - September 21, 2019

California sues U.S. to keep auto-emissions rules California on Friday filed suit against the reversal by President Donald Trump's administration of the state's authority to set its own rules on tailpipe emissi... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports - September 21, 2019

Skepticism urged for products with thousands of reviews Fake reviews are easy to generate and often difficult to detect. There are Facebook groups offering money to turn out five-star reviews. by BOB AND JOY SCHWABACH - September 21, 2019

UA hosts digital strategist Ashleigh Axios, a graphic designer and former White House staff member, said explaining how Snapchat worked, essentially as a social media platform with disapp... by Nathan Owens - September 21, 2019

Citigroup lays off research analysts Citigroup has dismissed a large number of its research analysts in recent weeks, people with knowledge of the matter said, as plummeting commissions imperil job... by JAKE RUDNITSKY BLOOMBERG NEWS - September 21, 2019

S. Korea fighting swine fever's spread South Korea said Friday that it is investigating more suspected cases of African swine fever in farms near its border with North Korea, as fears grow over the s... by KIM TONG-HYUNG THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - September 21, 2019

Stocks slide after China cancels trip to farm states Wall Street closed out a volatile week with losses Friday as investors worried that upcoming trade talks aimed at resolving the costly trade war between Washing... by ALEX VEIGA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - September 21, 2019

NEWS IN BRIEF Union reaches 4-year labor deal with Alcoa September 21, 2019

Walmart to quit selling e-cigarettes amid vaping backlash NEW YORK — Walmart is getting out of the vaping business. by The Associated Press - September 20, 2019

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