Oil rises to month-high with output cut extension expected

Oil prices rose on Monday as growing confidence that top exporters would agree to extend supply curbs this week and speculation that the cuts could be deepened further pushed prices to their highest levels in more than a month. India's petroleum and natural gas minister said Monday the country is considering U.S. and Canadian suppliers, as well as encouraging it to turn to renewable energy.

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  India moving beyond oil as seeks alternatives to OPEC

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  OPEC set to prolong oil cuts as delegates predict smooth meeting

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Money Milestones: This is how your finances should look in your 40s

Danny Kofke, a 41-year-old middle-school teacher outside of Atlanta, often looks at a picture of a family trip to Disney World from a few years ago -- to him, it exemplifies what he’s working toward in his retirement: more trips and long-lasting happy memories. He and his wife, Tracy, a former schoolteacher and now a technology coach, started saving when they were first married in 2000, putting away money every month and increasing their savings as they received raises. They recently had to adjust their contributions to pay off the last of their debt, and plan to be debt-free this fall, but they’re making it up with sound and stringent financial decisions. “Having an eye on the bigger prize helps

Supreme Court ruling to send hundreds of cases away from region

A U.S. Supreme Court ruling Monday tightened the location requirements for U.S. patent litigation, which will likely end the Eastern District of Texas’ long reign as the country’s most prolific host of the cases. The high court ruled unanimously in favor of TC Heartland, who had asked for a relocation to Indiana of a patent infringement case brought by Kraft Foods in Delaware. Plaintiffs have long taken advantage of rules that have effectively allowed them to have their pick when it came to venue. Over time, as the Eastern District of Texas gained a reputation as both efficient and plaintiff-friendly, the cases funneled to the area in droves. By 2015, 44 percent of all patent cases were held

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  Supreme Court ruling a game changer for 2018 election

  USA Today
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  Supreme Court ruling wipes out Republican-drawn House districts in N.C.

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