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Fraser, former UAW president, dies at 91
Feb 24 2008 9:41PM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - Douglas A. Fraser, who led the United Auto Workers union through dark hours in the 1970s and '80s and was instrumental in saving Chrysler from bankruptcy, has died. He was 91.
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Electronic Arts offers $2B for Take-Two
Feb 24 2008 5:20PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Electronic Arts Inc. said Sunday it was pushing ahead with a bid to take over upstart gaming rival Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., despite rebuffs from the smaller company.
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Spending, inflation data to hit Wall St.
Feb 24 2008 2:52PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street will face a slew of data this week: on Americans' spending, inflation at the producer level, home sales and manufacturing.
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Princeton coins are gateway to history
Feb 24 2008 2:47PM (CT)
PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) - Alan Stahl has a lot of change on his hands _ and not the kind you can cash in at any bank. The curator of Princeton University's numismatic collection is in charge of protecting and displaying tens of thousands of coins, tokens, medals, and pieces of paper money.
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Calif. McDonald's tries feng shui theme
Feb 24 2008 2:16PM (CT)
HACIENDA HEIGHTS, Calif. (AP) - The only familiar signs at the McDonald's in this large Asian community are the golden arches, the drive-through and the menu. Gone are the plastic furniture, Ronald McDonald and the red and yellow palette that has defined the world's largest hamburger chain. Leather seats, earth tones, bamboo plants and water trickling down glass panels have taken their place.
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Companies curtailing travel budgets
Feb 24 2008 2:02PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - As the economy cools, companies are starting to shrink their travel budgets _ a move likely to put further strain on struggling airlines.
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Virgin flies biofueled jet from London
Feb 24 2008 1:18PM (CT)
0 LONDON (AP) - Virgin Atlantic carried out the world's first flight of a commercial aircraft powered with biofuel on Sunday in an effort to show it can produce less carbon dioxide than normal jet fuels.
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Virgin flies biofueled jet from London
Feb 24 2008 1:18PM (CT)
0 LONDON (AP) - Virgin Atlantic carried out the world's first flight of a commercial aircraft powered with biofuel on Sunday in an effort to show it can produce less carbon dioxide than normal jet fuels.
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