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Japanese stocks rise as economy grows
Feb 14 2007 11:35PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Japanese stocks rose Thursday after the government announced the economy grew 4.8 percent in the October-December quarter. The dollar was lower against the yen.
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Oil prices edge up in Asian trading
Feb 14 2007 11:34PM (CT)
SINGAPORE (AP) - Oil prices edged up in Asian trading Thursday after dropping more than 1.8 percent in the previous session on data that showed a less-than-expected drop in U.S. inventories for distillate fuel, which includes heating oil and diesel oil.
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Chrysler announces 13,000 job cuts
Feb 14 2007 8:26PM (CT)
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - For 13,000 Chrysler workers, Feb. 14 will now be known as the Valentine's Day massacre. On Wednesday, Chrysler announced its long-awaited restructuring, which included a 16 percent reduction in its work force, shift reductions, a plant closing and a surprise hint that the plan could lead to a DaimlerChrysler divorce.
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Chrysler announces 13,000 job cuts
Feb 14 2007 8:26PM (CT)
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - For 13,000 Chrysler workers, Feb. 14 will now be known as the Valentine's Day massacre. On Wednesday, Chrysler announced its long-awaited restructuring, which included a 16 percent reduction in its work force, shift reductions, a plant closing and a surprise hint that the plan could lead to a DaimlerChrysler divorce.
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Chrysler announces 13,000 job cuts
Feb 14 2007 8:26PM (CT)
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - For 13,000 Chrysler workers, Feb. 14 will now be known as the Valentine's Day massacre. On Wednesday, Chrysler announced its long-awaited restructuring, which included a 16 percent reduction in its work force, shift reductions, a plant closing and a surprise hint that the plan could lead to a DaimlerChrysler divorce.
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Chrysler announces 13,000 job cuts
Feb 14 2007 8:26PM (CT)
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - For 13,000 Chrysler workers, Feb. 14 will now be known as the Valentine's Day massacre. On Wednesday, Chrysler announced its long-awaited restructuring, which included a 16 percent reduction in its work force, shift reductions, a plant closing and a surprise hint that the plan could lead to a DaimlerChrysler divorce.
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Chrysler announces 13,000 job cuts
Feb 14 2007 8:26PM (CT)
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - For 13,000 Chrysler workers, Feb. 14 will now be known as the Valentine's Day massacre. On Wednesday, Chrysler announced its long-awaited restructuring, which included a 16 percent reduction in its work force, shift reductions, a plant closing and a surprise hint that the plan could lead to a DaimlerChrysler divorce.
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Chrysler announces 13,000 job cuts
Feb 14 2007 8:26PM (CT)
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - For 13,000 Chrysler workers, Feb. 14 will now be known as the Valentine's Day massacre. On Wednesday, Chrysler announced its long-awaited restructuring, which included a 16 percent reduction in its work force, shift reductions, a plant closing and a surprise hint that the plan could lead to a DaimlerChrysler divorce.
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Chrysler announces 13,000 job cuts
Feb 14 2007 8:26PM (CT)
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - For 13,000 Chrysler workers, Feb. 14 will now be known as the Valentine's Day massacre. On Wednesday, Chrysler announced its long-awaited restructuring, which included a 16 percent reduction in its work force, shift reductions, a plant closing and a surprise hint that the plan could lead to a DaimlerChrysler divorce.
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Delta Air Lines posts 4Q loss of $1.98B
Feb 14 2007 7:11PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - The amount of red ink at bankrupt Delta Air Lines Inc. swelled to more than $18 billion since the start of 2001 as the company reported Wednesday a bigger fourth-quarter loss than a year ago due in large part to restructuring items.
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Merck to pay IRS $2.3B in tax disputes
Feb 14 2007 7:07PM (CT)
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Merck & Co., mired in multibillion litigation over its withdrawn painkiller Vioxx, has eliminated another legal headache, resolving several tax disputes with the Internal Revenue Service by agreeing to a $2.3 billion settlement.
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NutriSystem 4Q earnings more than triple
Feb 14 2007 7:06PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - NutriSystem Inc. said Wednesday that fourth-quarter earnings more than tripled as revenue doubled, with a men's diet plan helping to drive the bottom line.
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Fed chairman optimistic about economy
Feb 14 2007 7:01PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke offered a mostly upbeat assessment of the economy Wednesday, citing improvements in inflation and housing in comments suggesting the Fed will leave interest rates alone for a while.
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Fed chairman optimistic about economy
Feb 14 2007 7:01PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke offered a mostly upbeat assessment of the economy Wednesday, citing improvements in inflation and housing in comments suggesting the Fed will leave interest rates alone for a while.
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Coca-Cola posts 22 pct drop in 4Q profit
Feb 14 2007 3:28PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - The Coca-Cola Co., the world's largest beverage maker, reported Wednesday a 22 percent drop in fourth-quarter profit despite a solid gain in sales.
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Microsoft settles Iowa antitrust case
Feb 14 2007 2:24PM (CT)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday settled a class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of thousands of Iowans who bought the company's programs between 1994 and 2006. Terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed.
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Microsoft settles Iowa antitrust case
Feb 14 2007 2:24PM (CT)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday settled a class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of thousands of Iowans who bought the company's programs between 1994 and 2006. Terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed.
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Microsoft settles Iowa antitrust case
Feb 14 2007 2:24PM (CT)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday settled a class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of thousands of Iowans who bought the company's programs between 1994 and 2006. Terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed.
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Microsoft settles Iowa antitrust case
Feb 14 2007 2:24PM (CT)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday settled a class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of thousands of Iowans who bought the company's programs between 1994 and 2006. Terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed.
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Microsoft settles Iowa antitrust case
Feb 14 2007 2:24PM (CT)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday settled a class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of thousands of Iowans who bought the company's programs between 1994 and 2006. Terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed.
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Microsoft settles Iowa antitrust case
Feb 14 2007 2:24PM (CT)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday settled a class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of thousands of Iowans who bought the company's programs between 1994 and 2006. Terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed.
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Office Depot 4Q profit up 27 percent
Feb 14 2007 12:51PM (CT)
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Office Depot Inc., the nation's second-largest office supplies retailer, said Wednesday its fourth-quarter earnings rose 27 percent as the chain cut operating costs and used promotions to drive holiday sales.
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Office Depot 4Q profit up 27 percent
Feb 14 2007 12:51PM (CT)
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Office Depot Inc., the nation's second-largest office supplies retailer, said Wednesday its fourth-quarter earnings rose 27 percent as the chain cut operating costs and used promotions to drive holiday sales.
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Treasury bonds up on Fed comments
Feb 14 2007 12:42PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. Treasury prices pushed higher Wednesday as investors were cheered by remarks from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke that were more cautious on future economic growth.
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Drug maker pledges $10M to Cancer Society
Feb 14 2007 9:28AM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - A drug company is pledging $10 million to The American Cancer Society _ one of the largest gifts in the organization's history _ to help provide one-on-one support for cancer patients in U.S. hospitals, the organization announced Wednesday.
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DaimlerChrysler 4Q profit falls 40 pct.
Feb 14 2007 8:35AM (CT)
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - Automaker DaimlerChrysler AG, which is about to announce a downsizing of its Chrysler unit, said Wednesday its fourth-quarter earnings plunged 40 percent on weaker demand from Chrysler.
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Pro-whaling nations discuss reform
Feb 14 2007 5:05AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Delegates at a whaling conference discussed ways to reform the International Whaling Commission on Wednesday as a boycott by more than half the organization's members continued for a second day.
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Mysterious ailment killing off honeybees
Feb 14 2007 4:16AM (CT)
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Scientists looking into a mysterious ailment killing off honeybees are hoping to find answers out West, where bees are currently helping pollinate California's profitable almond crop.
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Dollar climbs against yen in Asia
Feb 14 2007 3:07AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - The dollar climbed against the yen in Asian trading Wednesday in light trading ahead of the release of Japanese gross domestic product data.
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Analysts: Alcoa takeover bid unlikely
Feb 14 2007 2:10AM (CT)
SYDNEY, Australia (AP) - Potential takeover bids of Alcoa Inc. by one of two Australian-based companies reportedly considering such a move were unlikely because of the U.S. aluminum producer's company dynamics, cost factors and increasing Chinese competition, analysts said Wednesday.
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Judge stalls CVS' offer for Caremark
Feb 14 2007 2:03AM (CT)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Caremark shareholders will have to wait to vote on a proposed acquisition by CVS Corp. after a Delaware judge ruled in favor of a shareholding pension fund that asked for more time to consider the deal.
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Fair-trade chocolate arrives in D.C.
Feb 14 2007 1:59AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - A chocolate company part-owned by a Ghanaian cocoa farmers' cooperative is offering Valentine's Day treats that it says are guilt-free _ calories notwithstanding.
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Fair-trade chocolate arrives in D.C.
Feb 14 2007 1:59AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - A chocolate company part-owned by a Ghanaian cocoa farmers' cooperative is offering Valentine's Day treats that it says are guilt-free _ calories notwithstanding.
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Fair-trade chocolate arrives in D.C.
Feb 14 2007 1:59AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - A chocolate company part-owned by a Ghanaian cocoa farmers' cooperative is offering Valentine's Day treats that it says are guilt-free _ calories notwithstanding.
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Goat milk ice cream scoops new audience
Feb 14 2007 1:54AM (CT)
PETALUMA, Calif. (AP) - Got goat milk? Northern California ice cream maker Laura Howard does, and she's using it to turn out a product that's anything but plain vanilla.
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Climbing device inventor wins MIT award
Feb 14 2007 12:37AM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - A 23-year-old inventor has come up with a tool to give mere mortals the powers of a superhero: the ability to zoom up a rope as fast as 10 feet per second and scale the side of a building.
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