Utah heir-tracing firm pleads not guilty in antitrust case

A Salt Lake City company specializing in the little-known business of tracking down heirs to unclaimed inheritances pleaded not guilty Friday in a federal antitrust case that's part of a wider U.S. Department of Justice probe into the industry. Kemp & Associates is accused of conspiring with fellow heir-tracking companies for more than 14 years so the firms wouldn't have to compete with each other and driving up costs for heirs who are rightly entitled to the money.

Republican deal averts vote on impeaching head of IRS

A last-minute deal between conservatives and GOP leaders in the House has averted votes expected Thursday on a measure to impeach the commissioner of the IRS. The conservative House Freedom Caucus celebrated the development as a win late Wednesday, as conservatives had long pushed GOP leaders for impeachment hearings against Koskinen.

Samsung tells Korean customers to stop using Galaxy Note 7

Samsung Electronics has recommended South Korean customers to stop using the new Galaxy Note 7 smartphones, which the company is recalling worldwide after several dozen of them caught fire. The South Korean technology giant in a statement on its website Saturday advised local users to visit the company's service centers to receive rental phones for temporary use.

Lawmakers demand investigation of $100 price hike of life-saving EpiPens

Following complaints from consumers that the company had hiked the price of the emergency auto-injector by $100 in recent months for no obvious reason, members of Congress are calling for an investigation. The prescription-only device, which delivers a rapid shot of epinephrine, a medication that can counteract a severe allergic reaction, is standard issue for millions of Americans.

US move to seize assets piles pressure on Malaysian PM

Pressure mounted Thursday on Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, with lawmakers demanding he go on leave and be held accountable after U.S. officials initiated action to seize more than $1 billion they say was stolen from a state investment fund by people close to the premier. That fund, known as 1MDB, was created in 2009 by Najib to promote economic development projects.

Medical briefs

EXETER – Exeter Hospital Rehabilitation Services has just introduced a new and innovative approach to rehabilitation with the AlterG anti-gravity treadmill, one of only a few in the state of New Hampshire. This new treadmill enables physical and occupational therapists to care for patients who are not able to bear weight due to recent surgery, injury or chronic pain.

Clinton after ‘Hamilton’: ‘Let’s not throw away our shot’

Hillary Clinton said Tuesday the hit Broadway musical "Hamilton" offers lessons for the nation, telling donors following a special fundraising performance, "Let's not throw away our shot." The Democratic presidential candidate spoke at the end of a campaign-sponsored performance of the Broadway smash at New York's Richard Rodgers Theatre.

The Latest: Trump blames news media for 6-pointed-star storm

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is blaming the news media for the controversy surrounding an anti-Hillary Clinton tweet that appeared to depict the Star of David atop a pile of cash. Trump says on Twitter: "Dishonest media is trying their absolute best to depict a star in a tweet as the Star of David rather than a Sheriff's Star, or plain star!" It's his first response since his official account tweeted - then deleted - the image Saturday.

Discount airline to land at Newark with opening up of slots

In this Wednesday, April 13, 2016 file photo, a small plane with a banner flies over Flint Bishop Airport to celebrate the ribbon cutting for Allegiant Air joining Flint Bishop International Airport in Flint, Mich. Discount airline Allegiant Air is set to land at Newark Liberty International Airport.

Congressional dysfunction likely to stall Zika funding bill

President Barack Obama's $1.9 billion emergency request to combat a potential public health crisis from the Zika virus is more than 4 months old, but congressional dysfunction appears likely to scuttle a scaled-back version of the president's request, raising the prospect that Congress may leave on a seven-week vacation next month without addressing Zika. Senate Democrats say they will block a $1.1 billion Republican-drafted measure to combat the virus, arguing that it contains unfair spending cuts and limits which groups can deliver health care and provide contraception to women in Zika-infested Puerto Rico.

Trump: We don’t know ‘about Hillary in terms of religion’

Republican Donald Trump appeared to raise questions about likely rival Hillary Clinton's religious faith at a closed-door meeting with evangelical leaders on Tuesday. The presumptive GOP nominee, in a video clip of his remarks, appeared to suggest the public doesn't know "anything about Hillary in terms of religion."

GOP plan promises to reclaim congressional powers

The latest piece of the campaign agenda commissioned by House Speaker Paul Ryan is promising to reclaim powers ceded to the presidency, give stronger directions to federal bureaucrats, and reassert lawmakers' control over the federal purse strings. The plan is a product of a task force studded with Republican conservatives.

Union: No room for old technology in new airport towers

Union officials say new airport towers due to go into operation this fall in San Francisco and Las Vegas will first need extensive remodeling to make room for technology that dates back to the early days of air traffic control. The towers were designed for equipment to electronically track planes, rather than using the historic system of passing paper strips from one controller to another to hand off responsibility for a plane.

Libertarians pick ex-New Mexico Gov. Johnson for president

The Libertarian Party has nominated former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson as its presidential candidate just as it did in 2012. Delegates to the party's convention in Orlando on Sunday picked Johnson on the second ballot over Austin Petersen, the founder of The Libertarian Republic magazine, and anti-computer virus company founder John McAfee.