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Burger King ignites Spam war with rival
Jun 10 2007 11:46PM (CT)
HONOLULU (AP) - For many Americans, spam is a four-letter word for unwanted e-mail. In Hawaii, Spam is a beloved comfort food, with cans of the gelatinous pork bricks found in virtually every cupboard.
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Jailed Chinese reporter joins Yahoo suit
Jun 10 2007 9:19PM (CT)
HONG KONG (AP) - A jailed Chinese reporter accused of leaking state secrets has joined a U.S. lawsuit claiming Yahoo Inc. helped the Chinese government convict dissidents, his mother said Sunday.
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Jailed Chinese reporter joins Yahoo suit
Jun 10 2007 9:19PM (CT)
HONG KONG (AP) - A jailed Chinese reporter accused of leaking state secrets has joined a U.S. lawsuit claiming Yahoo Inc. helped the Chinese government convict dissidents, his mother said Sunday.
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Jailed Chinese reporter joins Yahoo suit
Jun 10 2007 9:19PM (CT)
HONG KONG (AP) - A jailed Chinese reporter accused of leaking state secrets has joined a U.S. lawsuit claiming Yahoo Inc. helped the Chinese government convict dissidents, his mother said Sunday.
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Gas prices post 1st decline since Jan.
Jun 10 2007 6:36PM (CT)
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) - The national average price for gasoline dropped 7 cents in the last three weeks, according to a nationwide survey released Sunday that marked the first decline since January.
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Yahoo CEO faces shareholder backlash
Jun 10 2007 4:00PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Just before Google Inc. went public nearly three years ago, Yahoo Inc. Chairman Terry Semel assured a roomful of securities analysts and money managers that his company would remain the Internet's brightest star. To punctuate his high hopes, Frank Sinatra's "The Best Is Yet to Come" played in the background.
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AP Interviews Coney Island's developer
Jun 10 2007 1:58PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The view from the Coney Island boardwalk depends on the perspective: The long shadows of the Cyclone roller coaster evoke the past. The lounging sun worshippers dotting the beach belong to the present.
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OS X upgrade, iPhone may boost Mac sales
Jun 10 2007 1:36PM (CT)
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Apple Inc.'s computer business may seem like it's taken a back seat lately to its flashy younger siblings, the iPod and iPhone, but Macs are still a key part of the family.
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Wall Street awaits inflation reports
Jun 10 2007 1:25PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - After a jump in Treasury yields fueled a long-anticipated stock retreat last week, Wall Street will be watching upcoming inflation data to see if its interest rate jitters were justified.
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Wall Street awaits inflation reports
Jun 10 2007 1:25PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - After a jump in Treasury yields fueled a long-anticipated stock retreat last week, Wall Street will be watching upcoming inflation data to see if its interest rate jitters were justified.
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Wall Street awaits inflation reports
Jun 10 2007 1:25PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - After a jump in Treasury yields fueled a long-anticipated stock retreat last week, Wall Street will be watching upcoming inflation data to see if its interest rate jitters were justified.
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Wannabe buyers welcome housing slump
Jun 10 2007 1:16PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kurt Montufar isn't stressing over the housing slump. He's actually hoping things get worse. Like many wannabe homebuyers who were priced out of the market during the last boom, Montufar spends time these days scanning real estate ads and news reports to determine if it's time to take the plunge and buy.
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Russia's Putin calls for WTO alternative
Jun 10 2007 1:07PM (CT)
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday criticized international economic institutions for protecting the interests of a select few developed countries and called for a new global economic order that would give rapidly growing developing economies a bigger role.
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Russia's Putin calls for WTO alternative
Jun 10 2007 1:07PM (CT)
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday criticized international economic institutions for protecting the interests of a select few developed countries and called for a new global economic order that would give rapidly growing developing economies a bigger role.
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Russia's Putin calls for WTO alternative
Jun 10 2007 1:07PM (CT)
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday criticized international economic institutions for protecting the interests of a select few developed countries and called for a new global economic order that would give rapidly growing developing economies a bigger role.
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Russia's Putin calls for WTO alternative
Jun 10 2007 1:07PM (CT)
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday criticized international economic institutions for protecting the interests of a select few developed countries and called for a new global economic order that would give rapidly growing developing economies a bigger role.
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Russia's Putin calls for WTO alternative
Jun 10 2007 1:07PM (CT)
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday criticized international economic institutions for protecting the interests of a select few developed countries and called for a new global economic order that would give rapidly growing developing economies a bigger role.
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Russia's Putin calls for WTO alternative
Jun 10 2007 1:07PM (CT)
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday criticized international economic institutions for protecting the interests of a select few developed countries and called for a new global economic order that would give rapidly growing developing economies a bigger role.
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Russia's Putin calls for WTO alternative
Jun 10 2007 1:07PM (CT)
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday criticized international economic institutions for protecting the interests of a select few developed countries and called for a new global economic order that would give rapidly growing developing economies a bigger role.
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Russia's Putin calls for WTO alternative
Jun 10 2007 1:07PM (CT)
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday criticized international economic institutions for protecting the interests of a select few developed countries and called for a new global economic order that would give rapidly growing developing economies a bigger role.
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Fischer popular as Israel's bank chief
Jun 10 2007 12:31PM (CT)
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's central bank chief, Stanley Fischer, was standing in a Cyprus airport when an Israeli recognized him. The traveler wanted to pick Fischer's brain on a pressing economic issue.
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Midwest, AirTran fight focuses on board
Jun 10 2007 12:27PM (CT)
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Midwest Air Group Inc. prefers to fly alone. Time and again, that's what the board of directors has said in response to escalating takeover offers from rival AirTran Holdings Inc.
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Organic dairies test organic feed supply
Jun 10 2007 12:09PM (CT)
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) - It comes as no surprise to anyone that the number of organic farms is booming to meet consumer demand for healthy food. In Washington, a state known more for its apples than any other crop, there are 45 organic dairies. Five years ago, there were just two.
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Organic dairies test organic feed supply
Jun 10 2007 12:09PM (CT)
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) - It comes as no surprise to anyone that the number of organic farms is booming to meet consumer demand for healthy food. In Washington, a state known more for its apples than any other crop, there are 45 organic dairies. Five years ago, there were just two.
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Organic dairies test organic feed supply
Jun 10 2007 12:09PM (CT)
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) - It comes as no surprise to anyone that the number of organic farms is booming to meet consumer demand for healthy food. In Washington, a state known more for its apples than any other crop, there are 45 organic dairies. Five years ago, there were just two.
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Workforce issues may have derailed plant
Jun 10 2007 12:07PM (CT)
MARION, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas wants to produce cars instead of cotton in a 1,700-acre field near the Mississippi River, but two recent rejections by Toyota Motor Corp. have raised worries _ even by the mayor _ that local workers aren't up to the task.
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China may halt coal-to-oil projects
Jun 10 2007 4:06AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - China is considering halting efforts to make oil from coal due to concerns about the expense and energy demands, a state news agency on Sunday quoted an official as saying.
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