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McDonald's faces protests over farm wages
Apr 1 2006 10:28PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Farmworker advocates crowded the sidewalk outside McDonald's flagship restaurant Saturday, demanding better wages for the people who pick the tomatoes used by the fast-food giant.
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Alcatel-Lucent talks appear to hit delay
Apr 1 2006 10:22PM (CT)
PARIS (AP) - Merger talks between U.S. telecom equipment maker Lucent and Paris-based Alcatel appeared to have hit a delay Saturday, as the fate of the French company's satellite businesses remained unresolved.
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Schroeder defends acceptance of post
Apr 1 2006 8:55PM (CT)
BERLIN (AP) - Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder defended his decision to accept the post of chairman of a consortium building a strategically vital gas pipeline between Russia and Germany in an interview released Saturday.
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Brazil, U.S. and EU discuss WTO impasse
Apr 1 2006 7:47PM (CT)
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) - The United States, the European Union and Brazil agreed Saturday to draw up detailed forecasts of what would happen if rich countries agreed to demands from poorer nations to lower trade barriers and subsidies.
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Honduras, Nicaragua join U.S. trade pact
Apr 1 2006 6:14PM (CT)
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) - Honduras and neighboring Nicaragua on Saturday joined a regional free trade agreement with the United States that has provoked protests throughout Central America.
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Whirlpool confirms ratio in Maytag deal
Apr 1 2006 3:24PM (CT)
BENTON HARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Whirlpool Corp. on Saturday announced the final exchange ratio for the stock portion of the appliance maker's acquisition of Maytag Corp., one day after completing the transaction.
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Toyota to introduce hybrid tech to lineup
Apr 1 2006 3:24PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Toyota plans to introduce energy-efficient hybrid technology across its entire lineup and target global sales of 1 million hybrid vehicles by 2012, a news report said Saturday.
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Lay, Skilling testimony to grip defense
Apr 1 2006 3:23PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - The highly anticipated testimony from the former top two leaders of scandal-choked Enron Corp. could be the only hurdle between them and vindication or prison.
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Wal-Mart cites late Easter for slow sales
Apr 1 2006 3:22PM (CT)
BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, reported Saturday that sales at stores open at least one year were up only an estimated 1.3 percent in March.
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Delphi plants proposal upsets employees
Apr 1 2006 3:20PM (CT)
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) - Delphi Corp. workers angered by the auto parts supplier's proposal Friday to close or sell many of its plants said the plan would ruin some employees' lives and hurt communities that rely on the facilities for jobs and tax revenues.
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Alcatel-Lucent merger talks hit delay
Apr 1 2006 9:24AM (CT)
PARIS (AP) - Merger talks between U.S. telecom equipment maker Lucent and Paris-based Alcatel appeared to have hit a delay Saturday, as the fate of the French company's satellite businesses remained unresolved.
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McClatchy rides on population growth plan
Apr 1 2006 9:03AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The McClatchy Co.'s strategy of cherry-picking newspapers in rapidly growing cities was long seen as a good idea for the mid-sized publisher, but not necessarily a model for the rest of the industry.
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Experts see danger in rising oil prices
Apr 1 2006 8:50AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Oil prices appear headed back toward $70 a barrel, a level not seen since Hurricane Katrina battered the Gulf Coast and sporadic shortages sent gasoline at the pump above $3 a gallon nationwide.
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