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White House: Options open on Wolfowitz
May 15 2007 10:00PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House, shifting its stance, said Tuesday that "all options are on the table" about who should lead the World Bank, even as it defended embattled President Paul Wolfowitz.
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White House: Options open on Wolfowitz
May 15 2007 10:00PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House, shifting its stance, said Tuesday that "all options are on the table" about who should lead the World Bank, even as it defended embattled President Paul Wolfowitz.
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White House: Options open on Wolfowitz
May 15 2007 10:00PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House, shifting its stance, said Tuesday that "all options are on the table" about who should lead the World Bank, even as it defended embattled President Paul Wolfowitz.
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Motorists unfazed by climbing gas prices
May 15 2007 8:43PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - For all their complaining as they pay $3 a gallon or more to fill up their cars, few American drivers have yet to reach the point of cutting back. That's the message from government statistics showing that demand for gasoline is only just starting to level off even as refinery outages and tight supplies have sent pump prices soaring by 43 percent since the end of January.
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Motorists unfazed by climbing gas prices
May 15 2007 8:43PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - For all their complaining as they pay $3 a gallon or more to fill up their cars, few American drivers have yet to reach the point of cutting back. That's the message from government statistics showing that demand for gasoline is only just starting to level off even as refinery outages and tight supplies have sent pump prices soaring by 43 percent since the end of January.
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Motorists unfazed by climbing gas prices
May 15 2007 8:43PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - For all their complaining as they pay $3 a gallon or more to fill up their cars, few American drivers have yet to reach the point of cutting back. That's the message from government statistics showing that demand for gasoline is only just starting to level off even as refinery outages and tight supplies have sent pump prices soaring by 43 percent since the end of January.
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Motorists unfazed by climbing gas prices
May 15 2007 8:43PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - For all their complaining as they pay $3 a gallon or more to fill up their cars, few American drivers have yet to reach the point of cutting back. That's the message from government statistics showing that demand for gasoline is only just starting to level off even as refinery outages and tight supplies have sent pump prices soaring by 43 percent since the end of January.
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Motorists unfazed by climbing gas prices
May 15 2007 8:43PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - For all their complaining as they pay $3 a gallon or more to fill up their cars, few American drivers have yet to reach the point of cutting back. That's the message from government statistics showing that demand for gasoline is only just starting to level off even as refinery outages and tight supplies have sent pump prices soaring by 43 percent since the end of January.
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Toys "R" Us restates 2006 net income
May 15 2007 6:24PM (CT)
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Children's retailer Toys "R" Us Inc. filed a delayed 2006 annual report Tuesday, restating net income to reflect an additional $24 million because of a new Securities and Exchange Commission rule.
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Federal Reserve details post-9/11 effort
May 15 2007 5:51PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal Reserve officials were uncertain about the long-term economic impact from the 2001 terrorist attacks but they were united in a belief that they had to act decisively to restore confidence, according to transcripts of their discussions released Tuesday.
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Reuters agrees to $17.6B Thomson buyout
May 15 2007 5:42PM (CT)
LONDON (AP) - Thomson won approval Tuesday for its $17.6 billion takeover of Reuters from the British company's editorial watchdog, but the deal now faces intense scrutiny from antitrust regulators and unions unhappy about expected job cuts.
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Reuters agrees to $17.6B Thomson buyout
May 15 2007 5:42PM (CT)
LONDON (AP) - Thomson won approval Tuesday for its $17.6 billion takeover of Reuters from the British company's editorial watchdog, but the deal now faces intense scrutiny from antitrust regulators and unions unhappy about expected job cuts.
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Reuters agrees to $17.6B Thomson buyout
May 15 2007 5:42PM (CT)
LONDON (AP) - Thomson won approval Tuesday for its $17.6 billion takeover of Reuters from the British company's editorial watchdog, but the deal now faces intense scrutiny from antitrust regulators and unions unhappy about expected job cuts.
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Reuters agrees to $17.6B Thomson buyout
May 15 2007 5:42PM (CT)
LONDON (AP) - Thomson won approval Tuesday for its $17.6 billion takeover of Reuters from the British company's editorial watchdog, but the deal now faces intense scrutiny from antitrust regulators and unions unhappy about expected job cuts.
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Bill would ban some credit card actions
May 15 2007 5:29PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Legislation proposed Tuesday would outlaw some credit-card billing and interest-rate practices that critics say confuse consumers and can push them deeper into debt.
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Limited to sell most of Express brand
May 15 2007 5:27PM (CT)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Limited Brands Inc. will sell a majority interest in its underperforming Express apparel brand and is considering options for its Limited Stores chain, the retailer said on Tuesday as it warned of first-quarter earnings likely to disappoint Wall Street.
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Home Depot 1Q profit drops 29.5 percent
May 15 2007 5:26PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - The Home Depot Inc. posted a 29.5 percent drop in first-quarter profit Tuesday and warned the rest of the year will be challenging. The company also said it still hasn't decided the fate of its wholesale distribution arm three months after announcing it might shed the unit.
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Home Depot 1Q profit drops 29.5 percent
May 15 2007 5:26PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - The Home Depot Inc. posted a 29.5 percent drop in first-quarter profit Tuesday and warned the rest of the year will be challenging. The company also said it still hasn't decided the fate of its wholesale distribution arm three months after announcing it might shed the unit.
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Home Depot 1Q profit drops 29.5 percent
May 15 2007 5:26PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - The Home Depot Inc. posted a 29.5 percent drop in first-quarter profit Tuesday and warned the rest of the year will be challenging. The company also said it still hasn't decided the fate of its wholesale distribution arm three months after announcing it might shed the unit.
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Treasury bond prices retreat again
May 15 2007 4:25PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. Treasury bond prices fell again Tuesday, lifting the 10-year yield to a four-week high despite several pieces of bond-friendly economic data.
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Treasury bond prices retreat again
May 15 2007 4:25PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. Treasury bond prices fell again Tuesday, lifting the 10-year yield to a four-week high despite several pieces of bond-friendly economic data.
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Bush nominates two to Federal Reserve
May 15 2007 3:59PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush on Tuesday announced two nominations to the Federal Reserve Board, allowing him to deepen his imprint on the institution.
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Tyco paying $3 billion to settle lawsuit
May 15 2007 3:41PM (CT)
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - Tyco International Ltd. has agreed to pay about $3 billion to settle shareholder claims from one of the largest corporate fraud cases ever, ending uncertainty over the outcome of the legal battle as it prepares to split into three companies.
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Tyco paying $3 billion to settle lawsuit
May 15 2007 3:41PM (CT)
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - Tyco International Ltd. has agreed to pay about $3 billion to settle shareholder claims from one of the largest corporate fraud cases ever, ending uncertainty over the outcome of the legal battle as it prepares to split into three companies.
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Tyco paying $3 billion to settle lawsuit
May 15 2007 3:41PM (CT)
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - Tyco International Ltd. has agreed to pay about $3 billion to settle shareholder claims from one of the largest corporate fraud cases ever, ending uncertainty over the outcome of the legal battle as it prepares to split into three companies.
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Officials clear pigs fed tainted scraps
May 15 2007 3:06PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Roughly 56,000 pigs that were fed contaminated pet food scraps are safe to be eaten, the Agriculture Department said Tuesday.
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Officials clear pigs fed tainted scraps
May 15 2007 3:06PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Roughly 56,000 pigs that were fed contaminated pet food scraps are safe to be eaten, the Agriculture Department said Tuesday.
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Fed report: Airports must expand
May 15 2007 2:59PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - A number of major U.S. cities must expand existing airports in the next two decades, build new ones or find other solutions to meet an increasing demand for air travel, according to a federal report released Tuesday.
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Cable customers' choices being debated
May 15 2007 1:33PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Sports fans everywhere want to know: "Why do I have to subscribe to the soap opera channel when all I really want is ESPN?"
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Housing market still under pressure
May 15 2007 1:16PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The pace of existing home sales slowed in the first quarter by almost 7 percent compared to a year ago, the National Association of Realtors said Tuesday.
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DaimlerChrysler 1st-quarter profit rises
May 15 2007 12:58PM (CT)
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - First-quarter earnings at DaimlerChrysler AG more than doubled as a strong performance by the company's Mercedes division outweighed widening losses at Chrysler, which the company agreed this week to sell.
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DaimlerChrysler 1st-quarter profit rises
May 15 2007 12:58PM (CT)
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - First-quarter earnings at DaimlerChrysler AG more than doubled as a strong performance by the company's Mercedes division outweighed widening losses at Chrysler, which the company agreed this week to sell.
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Data breach costs weigh on TJX 1Q profit
May 15 2007 11:18AM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - TJX Cos. on Tuesday said its first-quarter profit dipped 1 percent as the operator of discount stores including T.J. Maxx and Marshalls recorded a $12 million charge from a massive data breach and suffered soft March and April sales due to poor weather.
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IRS: More people e-filed tax returns
May 15 2007 10:14AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - A record 77 million taxpayers have filed their tax returns electronically this year, the Internal Revenue Service said Tuesday.
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Bernanke: Regs shouldn't hurt innovation
May 15 2007 7:11AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The best way to regulate a world of increasingly complex financial instruments is to pursue broad principles without stifling innovation, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Tuesday.
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Bernanke: Regs shouldn't hurt innovation
May 15 2007 7:11AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The best way to regulate a world of increasingly complex financial instruments is to pursue broad principles without stifling innovation, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Tuesday.
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Oil prices dip in Asian trading
May 15 2007 5:11AM (CT)
SINGAPORE (AP) - Oil prices dipped in Asian trading Tuesday as traders monitored refinery woes and weighed uncertainties over whether U.S. gasoline inventories can meet summer driving demand.
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Disney to offer interactive VOD channels
May 15 2007 4:22AM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Some cable TV customers could soon be able to book a trip to a Disney theme park with the click of their remote controls.
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Dow Jones urged to reject Murdoch's bid
May 15 2007 1:17AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Correspondents from The Wall Street Journal's Beijing bureau who this year won a Pulitzer Prize for reporting have urged Dow Jones to reject a takeover bid by Rupert Murdoch due to concern he will meddle in the paper's China coverage.
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Cerberus-Chrysler, labor leaders to meet
May 15 2007 12:43AM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - Cerberus Capital Management LP and leaders of the Chrysler Group will try to convince the leaders of the automaker's workers that their $7.4 billion deal will give workers better job security, restore Chrysler's health and not "strip and flip" the company by selling it off in pieces.
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Cerberus-Chrysler, labor leaders to meet
May 15 2007 12:43AM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - Cerberus Capital Management LP and leaders of the Chrysler Group will try to convince the leaders of the automaker's workers that their $7.4 billion deal will give workers better job security, restore Chrysler's health and not "strip and flip" the company by selling it off in pieces.
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Cerberus-Chrysler, labor leaders to meet
May 15 2007 12:43AM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - Cerberus Capital Management LP and leaders of the Chrysler Group will try to convince the leaders of the automaker's workers that their $7.4 billion deal will give workers better job security, restore Chrysler's health and not "strip and flip" the company by selling it off in pieces.
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Cuba stocks US brands despite embargo
May 15 2007 12:31AM (CT)
HAVANA (AP) - The golden arches are nowhere to be found. There's not a single Starbucks or Wal-Mart, and no way to buy a Budweiser, a Corvette or a Dell.
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