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New Jersey banning coffee while driving? Not so fast

The sponsor of a bill targeting distracted driving says his measure doesn't specifically cite coffee, despite recent news reports focusing on the beverage

Florida officials go into damage-control mode over Zika

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Thank goodness it's the slow season in Florida. At least that's what officials and representatives of the state's multibillion-dollar tourism industry are thinking in the wake of the news that 15 people have been infected with Zika in a small, trendy neighborhood in Miami. The outbreak has sent another chill through…

As Zika fears escalate, lawmakers point fingers from afar

Congress is not expected to interrupt its lengthy summer break to pass the anti-Zika legislation

Requests for US unemployment aid rise to still-low 269,000

Analysts say consumer spending might boost the economy in the coming months

Ryan reaffirms support for Trump

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - House Speaker Paul Ryan is reaffirming his support for Donald Trump in his first comments since the Republican nominee declined to endorse the speaker in his upcoming GOP primary. Ryan brushed off Trump's stance, telling a radio interviewer in Green Bay, Wis., that the only endorsement he cares about is…