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Marshals seek deadly Conn gas plant blasts cause
AP
(08 February 02:32) |
| AP - Fire marshals on Monday were preparing to start their investigation into a massive explosion that rocked an under-construction power plant where gas lines were being tested, killing at ... |
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Convicted Chinese spy to get espionage sentence
AP
(08 February 02:09) |
| AP - An elderly Chinese-born engineer convicted of economic espionage for hoarding sensitive documents that included space shuttle details faces sentencing Monday, and prosecutors are seekin... |
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Chinese police shut down hacker training business
AP
(08 February 01:56) |
| AP - Police in central China have shut down a hacker training operation that openly recruited thousands of members online and provided them with cyberattack lessons and malicious software, s... |
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Worlds tallest tower lookout suddenly shuttered
AP
(08 February 12:58) |
| AP - The Burj Khalifa's owner said Monday the observation deck of the world's tallest tower has been unexpectedly shut down, potentially disappointing thousands of tourists and marring the s... |
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Toyota readies global Prius recall
Reuters
(08 February 12:57) |
| Reuters - Toyota Motor Corp is preparing a recall of its new Prius hybrid car in Japan as early as Tuesday, followed by similar steps in the United States, Europe and other markets, a source... |
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Oil near $72 amid US cold snap Iran tensions
AP
(08 February 10:41) |
| AP - Oil prices rose near to $72 a barrel Monday in Asia after hitting a two-month low last week, boosted by tensions over Iran's nuclear program and persistently cold weather in the U.S. no... |
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THE INFLUENCE GAME Toyotas powerful DC friends
AP
(08 February 10:32) |
| AP - Toyota has friends in high places in Washington, including some of the very people now investigating the Japanese automaker. |
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Super Bowl ads Betty White Bud Light big laughs
AP
(08 February 10:19) |
| AP - Betty White plays football, babies talk about "milkaholics" and a house made of Bud Light cans falls slowly apart. |
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Asian stocks lower amid weak recovery fears
AP
(08 February 09:42) |
| AP - Asian stock markets extended their slide Monday on fears of sluggish economic recoveries in the U.S. and Europe, after Wall Street notched its fourth straight weekly drop. |
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CIT names ex-Merrill CEO Thain as chairman CEO
AP
(08 February 07:51) |
| AP - CIT Group has chosen former Merrill Lynch CEO John Thain to lead the company as chairman and CEO as the commercial lender continues to restructure its business following a brief stay in... |
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Toyota shares up after apology Prius recall news
Reuters
(08 February 06:30) |
| Reuters - Shares in Toyota Motor Corp edged higher after the head of the world's largest automaker made a public apology for safety problems and said it would bring in outside experts to rev... |
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Gas blast at Conn power plant kills at least 5
AP
(08 February 06:02) |
| AP - An explosion that sounded like a sonic boom blew out the walls of an unfinished power plant and set off a fire during a test of natural gas lines Sunday, killing at least five workers, ... |
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Gas explosion at Conn plant kills at least 5
AP
(08 February 04:28) |
| AP - The mayor of Middletown, Conn., says five people are known dead in a gas explosion at a power plant there. |
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Obama invites GOP leaders to health care talk
AP
(08 February 04:28) |
| AP - In the first major step to revive his health care agenda after his party's loss of a filibuster-proof Senate majority, President Barack Obama on Sunday invited Republican and Democratic... |
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Safety critic says Toyota has ducked problem
Reuters
(08 February 03:46) |
| Reuters - A consumer advocate set to testify this week in a congressional probe of safety issues at Toyota Motor Corp said on Sunday the automaker had skirted a full investigation of uninten... |
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Kuwait to post 24 billion-dollar budget surplus forecast
AFP
(08 February 02:54) |
| AFP - Kuwait is set to post a surplus of 24 billion dollars in the current fiscal year on the back of higher oil prices, despite projecting a shortfall, an economic report forecast on Sunday... |
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Conn power plant blast kills several injures 14
AP
(08 February 02:34) |
| AP - Workers at a natural gas plant under construction were purging gas lines when a powerful explosion blew off part of the building Sunday, killing multiple people and injuring at least 14... |
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Geithner says US credit rating safe despite debt
AP
(08 February 02:25) |
| AP - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner (GYT'-nur) says the U.S. government "will never" lose its sterling credit rating despite big budget deficits and a newly increased debt limit that no... |
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Goldmans payment demands on AIG probed report
Reuters
(08 February 01:42) |
| Reuters - U.S. regulators are investigating whether the mortgage insurance market was improperly distressed in 2008 because of payment demands that Goldman Sachs Group Inc and other banks m... |
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SAP CEO resigns replaced by 2 co-chief executives
AP
(08 February 01:20) |
| AP - The chief executive of German software company SAP AG, Leo Apotheker, has resigned after his contract was not renewed and two new co-CEOs have been named, the company said Sunday. |
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Average gas prices down 576 cents nationwide
AP
(08 February 12:48) |
| AP - The average price of regular gasoline in the United States fell 5.76 cents over a two-week period to $2.67. |
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Toyota loses some luster in hometown over recalls
AP
(08 February 12:30) |
| AP - Even in its hometown, the great automaker has lost some of its mystique. |
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Stock investors see threats from all directions
AP
(08 February 12:27) |
| AP - The threats seem to be coming from all directions. |
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Arctic meeting a turning point for G-7
AP
(08 February 12:03) |
| AP - A meeting of finance officials from the Group of Seven leading industrialised countries in this tiny Arctic outpost certainly lived up to host Canada's billing as a gathering with a dif... |
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Swiss minister urges debate on tax data report
Reuters
(07 February 08:50) |
| Reuters - Switzerland must consider the automatic exchange of tax information with European Union governments if Swiss banks are to have unlimited access to EU markets, the country's finance... |
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Nigerian militants claim attack on Shell pipeline
AP
(07 February 08:41) |
| AP - A Nigerian militant group claims to have attacked an oil pipeline operated by Royal Dutch Shell PLC in the Niger Delta but oil company officials could not confirm the attack. |
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Greece sticks to austerity plan finance minister
Reuters
(07 February 07:17) |
| Reuters - Greece will stick to its deficit-cutting plan and the first three months of the year will be crucial for regaining investors and EU confidence, the country's finance minister said ... |
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Finance officials work to stress economic unity
AP
(07 February 05:52) |
| AP - Top international finance officials renewed their commitments to keep spending to support a global rebound while playing down differences over new U.S. approaches on bank reform. |
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Toyota to announce action soon for Prius hybrids
AP
(07 February 05:47) |
| AP - Toyota said Sunday that it will soon announce plans to deal with braking problems in its prized Prius hybrid amid reports it has decided to issue a recall for the latest model in Japan,... |
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Mandelson attacks EU on banking reform
AFP
(07 February 04:44) |
| AFP - Business Secretary Peter Mandelson attacked the European Union on Sunday for failing to provide stronger international leadership on banking reform following the financial crisis. |
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Boeing says 747-8 freighter to make first flight
AP
(07 February 03:17) |
| AP - Boeing Co.'s giant 747-8 freighter should make its first flight Monday after performing well on taxi tests and reaching a top speed of about 103.5 mph, the company said. |
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Toyota to recall Prius for brake glitch dealer
Reuters
(07 February 09:59) |
| Reuters - Toyota Motor Corp, which has recalled more than 8 million vehicles around the world for problems with unintended acceleration, has decided to recall its new Prius hybrid in Japan t... |
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Toyota dealer in Japan carmaker plans Prius recall
Reuters
(07 February 09:35) |
| Reuters - A Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) dealer said on Sunday the automaker had informed him of its plans to recall the third-generation Prius cars in Japan as early as the next few days beca... |
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G7 to continue stimulus until global economy on track
AFP
(07 February 08:51) |
| AFP - Finance ministers from leading industrialized nations vowed to continue epic deficit spending to bolster a fragile global recovery at the end of G7 talks in Canada's far north. |
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Toyota drivers pull in for repair Prius fix looms
AP
(07 February 05:17) |
| AP - Responding to two recalls and facing the prospect of another one, Toyota dealers across the country were repairing thousands of cars Saturday, the first weekend day that many drivers ha... |
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Obama GOP sparring over job creation proposals
AP
(07 February 04:39) |
| AP - Republicans sparred with President Barack Obama in their Saturday media addresses over proposals to create jobs, further evidence of the difficulty of bipartisan solutions to the nation... |
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INSIDE WASHINGTON Missed signs in Toyota recalls
AP
(07 February 02:51) |
| AP - When Peter Boddeart's Lexus lurched forward and rear-ended another vehicle in Fauquier County, Va., earning him a police citation, he wrote to federal regulators imploring them to look ... |
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Frustrated job seekers deciding to call it quits
AP
(07 February 01:05) |
| AP - Many jobless people have reached a conclusion that captures the depth of the unemployment crisis: Looking for a job is a waste of time. |
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Italys ENI withdraws Uganda oil reserves bid
AFP
(07 February 12:55) |
| AFP - Italy's ENI has withdrawn a bid to buy Ugandan oil reserves currently controlled by Canada's Heritage Oil after Britain's Tullow invoked preemption rights, Dow Jones reported Saturday. |
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Dubais Shuaa Capital narrows Q4 loss to $42 million
Reuters
(06 February 10:57) |
| Reuters - Dubai's Shuaa Capital narrowed its net loss 73 percent in the fourth quarter, as the investment bank's brokerage and private equity operations returned to profit and its corporate... |
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Jobless rate hits 5-month low but payrolls fall
Reuters
(06 February 06:33) |
| Reuters - The U.S. unemployment rate surprisingly fell to a five-month low of 9.7 percent in January and factory payrolls grew for the first time since 2007, hinting at a labor market recove... |
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Geithner meets Japanese counterpart
AFP
(06 February 06:29) |
| AFP - US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner held bilateral talks with Japanese counterpart Finance Minister Naoto Kan Friday on the sidelines of G7 talks here, the US delegation said. |
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Toyotas Pain Will Be Rivals Gain With Little Net Economic Impact
Investors Business Daily
(06 February 05:26) |
| Investor's Business Daily - While Toyota tries to maneuver its way out of problems tied to the carmaker's massive safety recall, questions linger over how its woes will affect the U.S. econo... |
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Limited Brands sets dividend of 15 cents per share
AP
(06 February 05:08) |
| AP - Clothing retailer Limited Brands Inc. says it will pay a quarterly dividend of 15 cents per share. |
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Mo agency says IRS failed to pay $172 waste fee
AP
(06 February 05:06) |
| AP - A Missouri agency says the IRS has failed to pay a small hazardous waste fee that's more than three years overdue. |
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Consumer credit down in Nov for record 11th month
AP
(06 February 04:17) |
| AP - Americans borrowed less for an 11th consecutive month in December, paying off credit cards while increasing borrowing for cars and other products. |
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Beazer Homes posts a $48 million profit for Q1
AP
(06 February 12:20) |
| AP - Homebuyers spurred by low interest rates and government incentives helped lift Beazer Homes USA Inc.'s sales in the last three months of 2009, but the builder only turned a profit becau... |
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JPMorgan CEO Dimon gets $16 million in stock options
Reuters
(05 February 10:49) |
| Reuters - JPMorgan Chase & Co JPM.N>, which reported $11.7 billion in profit in 2009, awarded Chief Executive Jamie Dimon a compensation package worth about $16 million. |
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FTSE slumps on debt fears
AFP
(05 February 10:36) |
| AFP - London stocks took a nosedive Friday as the market reacted to increasing unease about the level of debt accrued by Eurozone countries including Spain and Greece. |
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European debt fears plague world markets again
AP
(05 February 10:30) |
| AP - European and U.S. stock markets fell sharply again Friday despite a surprise improvement in the U.S. unemployment rate, as investors fretted about the debt crisis enveloping Europe afte... |
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