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Appeals end for Britain's most famous extremist
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:55PM September 25, 2012 CommentLONDON (AP) — He's reviled as the one-eyed, hook-handed terror suspect so troublesome that even Queen Elizabeth II reportedly felt moved to wonder why he remained at liberty despite his fiery call for a jihad, or holy war.
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Vogue publisher to open cafe outpost in Dubai
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:06PM September 25, 2012 CommentDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Vogue's fashion-loving fans will soon have a chance to drink in the magazine's aura at a new cafe in Dubai.
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ECB's Draghi defends bond-buying plans to Germans
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:02PM September 25, 2012 CommentBERLIN (AP) — The head of the European Central Bank sought Tuesday to win a skeptical German audience over to his plans to buy potentially unlimited amounts of government bonds to help the continent's most indebted states survive the financial crisis.
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Report: Premium hikes for top Medicare drug plans
Tweet Share on Facebook 11:41AM September 25, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of seniors enrolled in some of the most popular Medicare prescription drug plans face double-digit premium hikes next year if they don't shop for a better deal, says a private firm that analyzes the highly competitive market.
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Germany eyes clampdown on high-frequency trading
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:45AM September 25, 2012 CommentBERLIN (AP) — The German government plans to propose tighter regulation of computer-driven high-frequency trading on financial markets, a practise that has been blamed for undue spikes and drops in markets.
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U.S. Consumer Confidence Jumps to 7-Month High
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:30AM September 25, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence jumped this month to the highest level since February, bolstered by a brighter hiring outlook.
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Barnes & Noble to introduce Nook Video service
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:21AM September 25, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — Barnes & Noble Inc. says it will launch a video service this fall that lets users buy and rent movies and TV shows on their mobile devices and televisions.
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Court to decide if SEC can sue Gabelli Fund execs
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:19AM September 25, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will decide how long the Securities and Exchange Commission can wait before suing fund executives for securities fraud.
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Home Prices Rose in July in 20 Major U.S. Cities
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:14AM September 25, 2012 Comment
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Home prices kept rising in July across the United States, buoyed by greater sales and fewer foreclosures.
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US futures rise ahead of housing, consumer reports
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:48AM September 25, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — Stock futures rose ahead of a pair of reports Tuesday that are expected to reveal a consumer more optimistic about the economy and a housing market on the mend.
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Tesla unveils faster electric car charging station
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:43AM September 25, 2012 CommentHAWTHORNE, Calif. (AP) — Tesla Motors Inc. unveiled a solar-powered charging station on Monday that it said will make refueling electric vehicles on long trips about as fast as stopping for gas and a bathroom break in a conventional car.
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Apple supplier's factory back up after China brawl
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:17AM September 25, 2012 CommentBEIJING (AP) — A factory in China owned by the manufacturer of Apple's iPhones resumed production Tuesday after a brawl by workers highlighted tensions that labor groups say were worsened by the pressure of a new iPhone launch.
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Italy's borrowing costs continue to fall
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:35AM September 25, 2012 CommentROME (AP) — Italy is finding it easier to raise money on the world's debt markets thanks to the European Central Bank's decision to help lower the borrowing costs of heavily indebted countries.
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Ex-president of Japan's Olympus pleads guilty
Tweet Share on Facebook 11:33PM September 24, 2012 CommentTOKYO (AP) — Olympus Corp.'s former president Tsuyoshi Kikukawa admitted guilt Tuesday in a cover-up of massive investment losses at the Japanese camera and medical equipment maker.
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Appeals court tosses out landmark Katrina ruling
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:37PM September 24, 2012 CommentNEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court reversed itself Monday and threw out a judge's landmark ruling that the Army Corps of Engineers was liable for billions of dollars in Hurricane Katrina flood damage that property owners blame on the corps' maintenance of a New Orleans shipping channel.
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Global growth fears keep Asia stocks in check
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:29PM September 24, 2012 CommentBANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets were held in check Tuesday by a host of concerns about the global economy.
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Toys R Us to hire 45,000 temp holiday staffers
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:02PM September 24, 2012 CommentToys R Us is hiring 45,000 seasonal workers to staff up its pop up stores and help fulfill its expanded customer services, like shipping online purchases to stores, this holiday.
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Seaport delay highlights shaky Vietnam economy
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:45PM September 24, 2012 CommentHANOI, Vietnam (AP) — All that remain of Vietnam's plan to build a major deep-water port are 114 exposed pilings trailing into the South China Sea and a barge full of rusty machinery.
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Bank fees further erode free checking accounts
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:18PM September 24, 2012 CommentCHICAGO (AP) — Truly free checking accounts are becoming rarer as banks add more fees to boost their profits.
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Washington state's first 'zombie bees' reported
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:43PM September 24, 2012 CommentSEATTLE (AP) — The infection is as grim as it sounds: "Zombie bees" have a parasite that causes them to fly at night and lurch around erratically until they die.
