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Philly papers meet again with union
Dec 3 2006 9:58PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Contract negotiations between the largest union at Philadelphia's two biggest newspapers and management lasted late Sunday evening, one day after a marathon 14-hour session in which both sides reported some progress.
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Morales nationalizes Bolivia natural gas
Dec 3 2006 9:22PM (CT)
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) - President Evo Morales signed contracts Sunday giving the government control over foreign energy companies' operations, completing a process begun May 1 with the nationalization of Bolivia's petroleum industry.
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Investors seek signs of robust spending
Dec 3 2006 8:56PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - With December under way, Wall Street might begin counting down the number of shopping days left _ not until the holidays, but until retailers can say with certainty how the shopping season fared and whether consumer spending held up as hoped.
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Lockheed fighter jet program vulnerable
Dec 3 2006 4:47PM (CT)
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) - To the military and defense firms that make it, the F-35 Lightning II is a "next generation" fighter jet, a technological leap meant to replace several aging fighters and help America maintain its dominance in aerial warfare.
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Li struggles to make another splash
Dec 3 2006 3:19PM (CT)
HONG KONG (AP) - He used to be lauded as Asia's Bill Gates. He's nicknamed "Little Superman" because his billionaire father is called "Superman." But these days, Richard Li appears more like a hapless hero stuck in a messy melodrama.
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Starbucks cashes in on loyalty card
Dec 3 2006 2:56PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - If there are eight people in line at a typical Starbucks, chances are one of them paid up before even setting foot in the store.
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New Mexico leader faces good job market
Dec 3 2006 2:50PM (CT)
MEXICO CITY (AP) - As a man who touts creating jobs as the cure-all for Mexico's ills, President-elect Felipe Calderon couldn't be taking office at a better time.
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Chavez to push OPEC for high oil prices
Dec 3 2006 2:40PM (CT)
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - President Hugo Chavez will continue pressing the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries to defend high oil prices if he wins a second six-year term on Sunday, Venezuela's oil minister said.
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Oil, gas firms try to 'speed up' hiring
Dec 3 2006 2:30PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - On your mark! Get set! ... "Have you ever searched for oil under the ocean floor, or helped create products to improve fuels and lubricants? Hurry now, the clock's ticking."
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WSJ will cut width, amongh other changes
Dec 3 2006 2:06PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The Wall Street Journal, whose wide pages and text-rich look have long been an icon of the American newspaper business, is about to undergo several changes that include cutting three inches off its width.
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Mack-Cali withdraws from Reckson
Dec 3 2006 2:01PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Mack-Cali Realty Corp., a New York-area real-estate investment trust, has withdrawn from a group seeking to buy rival Reckson Associates Realty Corp., according to Reckson.
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Dubai developer to construct Russia city
Dec 3 2006 1:31PM (CT)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - A Dubai-based developer announced on Sunday that it plans to build a new Russian city on 44,000 acres near Moscow.
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Despite label, fish might not be organic
Dec 3 2006 12:46PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - If you buy salmon with an organic label, do not assume it is truly organic. The round, green "USDA Organic" seal is not allowed on seafood. At least not yet. If the label says organic, the fish are not from the United States. Rather, they come from countries where chemicals and antibiotics might be used to keep fish healthy.
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Wall Street gains foster IPO boom
Dec 3 2006 5:06AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - There's a billion dollar side benefit to Wall Street's fourth-quarter march into record territory _ 2006 looks to be one of the best years for initial public offerings since the end of the dot-com boom.
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Europe calmly looks at sliding dollar
Dec 3 2006 5:04AM (CT)
BERLIN (AP) - With the European economy on the upswing, companies and governments are shrugging off the dollar's renewed slide against the euro this week _ a phenomenon once dreaded as potential poison for the continent's many exporters.
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Ex-Livedoor exec denies breaking the law
Dec 3 2006 3:14AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Disgraced Internet entrepreneur Takafumi Horie on Sunday accused a former subordinate of making false statements against him in court, and said neither had been aware of alleged accounting fraud at their startup, Livedoor Co.
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