Drugmakers' support for health overhaul tested
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The pharmaceutical industry may have to cough up more than the $80 billion it agreed to contribute to President Barack Obama's health overhaul effort, reflecting pressure from Democrats and their supporters for more...
20 most stressed counties in October
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A list of the 20 most economically stressed counties with populations over 25,000 and their October 2009 Stress scores, according to The Associated Press Economic Stress Index: 1. Imperial County, Calif., 33.44 2....
GM names Tim Lee head of international operations
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General Motors Co. said Monday it has appointed Tim Lee, its vice president for global manufacturing and labor relations, to head its international operations, part of a shakeup that last week saw the departure of Fritz...
Trial set in eBay-Craigslist dispute
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Internet heavyweights eBay and Craigslist are set to square off in a Delaware courtroom over a business deal gone bad. A trial was scheduled to begin Monday in a lawsuit filed by Internet auctioneer eBay against...
AP ENTERPRISE: Timber law becomes vast entitlement
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A federal program that began as a safety net for Pacific Northwest logging communities hard-hit by battles over the spotted owl in the 1990s has morphed into a sprawling entitlement _ one that ships vast amounts of...
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Official says administration will cut projected bailout costs by at least $200 billion. ...
Jobless professionals vie for holiday sales work
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Mara Proctor used to design limestone hearths and columns for luxury homes near Kansas City, drawing on her college education and six years of training. These days, she's leading customers around a store that sells...
Tyson names execs for poultry, pork and beef units
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Tyson Foods Inc. has promoted two executives to lead the company's poultry and beef and pork units, filling leadership positions created when the company named a new CEO and chief operating officer last month. The...
Calif. company recalling 22,723 pounds of beef
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A company based in California is recalling some of its beef products because of concerns about possible salmonella contamination. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service says...
Senate votes to spare plaintiffs' lawyers
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The Senate has voted to spare plaintiffs' lawyers in medical malpractice cases from a cut in fees. By a vote of 32-66, the Senate rejected an amendment by Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., to cap the fees that plaintiffs'...
Building body armor is big biz in Arizona
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Two Phoenix-area manufacturers could pick up as much as $42 million in new military body-armor plate orders from the U.S. Department of Defense. The Pentagon announced this week it will buy hard-armor plates that fit...
Obama tells Dems to keep up the health care fight
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The White House says President Barack Obama has told Democratic senators to keep up the fight on health care legislation. Obama meet with Democrats on Sunday afternoon as the Senate worked through the weekend on the...
Reid: Obama wants to help any way on health care
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President Barack Obama has pledged to work with Senate Democrats "in any meaningful way he can" to help pass a health care overhaul. That's what Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said the president told Democratic...
Stop & Shop, Giant pull College Inn No MSG broth
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The Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. and Giant Food chains both removed College Inn No MSG Chicken Broth from their stores this weekend, following a nationwide voluntary recall by the product's maker, Del Monte Foods Co....
Republicans hit Democrats for partisan health bill
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Top Senate Republicans say President Barack Obama's drive for a health care overhaul has become a closed-door, partisan effort that is aiding drug companies and other medical providers. As Obama met privately with...
A quiet turnover for ABC News
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This may come as a surprise, but ABC's Charles Gibson is retiring at the end of next week and Diane Sawyer will replace him as "World News" anchor. Really. Given ABC's stealth transition for what has been traditionally...
Gas prices down 1.24 cents nationwide
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The average price of regular gasoline in the United States has dropped 1.24 cents over a two-week period to $2.64. That's according to the national Lundberg Survey of fuel prices released Sunday. Analyst Trilby...
Financial therapy blends mental health, money help
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Tensions at home were mounting after Jeremy Field lost a second construction job as the recession hit. He spent his days on the Internet and the phone looking for work. His wife, Kelly, who had been home caring for...
AP IMPACT: Timber program becomes vast entitlement
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A federal program that began as a safety net for Pacific Northwest logging communities hard-hit by battles over the spotted owl in the 1990s has morphed into a sprawling entitlement _ one that ships vast amounts of...
Drive for geothermal power heats up on US campuses
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While solar and wind power get most of the headlines, geothermal power is quietly gaining traction on college campuses where energy costs can siphon millions each year from the budget. Schools from Wisconsin to New...
Traders facing Fed, dollar questions this week
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Be careful what you wish for. Investors have been hoping for signs that the economy is strong enough to justify continuing Wall Street's nine-month rally. They got the surest evidence yet Friday when the government...
Kuwait sells Citigroup stake for $4.1 billion
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Kuwait's sovereign wealth fund said Sunday it booked a profit of $1.1 billion by selling the stake it took in Citigroup Inc. less than two years ago when the banking giant was strapped for cash. The Kuwait Investment...
Nebraska hikes unemployment tax to replenish fund
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Nebraska businesses will be hit with a sharp increase in their tax bills next year to replenish the state's unemployment fund after a year in which state jobless benefit payments more than doubled to $190 million. ...
How health care bills compare to lawmakers' plan
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You should get the same health insurance deal that members of Congress get. That was the gist of President Barack Obama's message as he tried to drum up enthusiasm for his health care overhaul at a Minneapolis town...
GM Europe chief still hoping for German assistance
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The new president of GM Europe said Saturday that he was still hoping for German government financial assistance to restructure Opel, but added that even if Berlin fails to come through it will not mean more layoffs in...
Chinese wind power companies target global markets
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China's Goldwind Science & Technology Ltd. is one of the world's biggest makers of wind turbines _ a cornerstone of the booming clean power business _ but is unknown outside its home country. Goldwind aims to...
Battle over mountaintop mining slowly gains ground
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Environmental activists gained more momentum this year than in the past decade against the destructive, uniquely Appalachian form of strip mining known as mountaintop removal, though they have yet to mobilize the...
Group contends popular Zhu Zhu Pets toys unsafe
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A consumer group contends one of the holiday season's must-have toys is unsafe. But the maker of the robotic Zhu Zhu Pets hamsters defended its product Saturday against a study by San Francisco-based GoodGuide that...
Must-pass bills pile up as days wind down
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Time is running out for Congress this year on must-pass legislation to pay for federal programs, allow the government to borrow more money, keep highway projects going and prevent the jobless from losing unemployment...
Obama to promote new job ideas in Tuesday speech
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In his latest job creation effort, President Barack Obama is trying to find practical and politically feasible ways of spurring hiring among skittish employers. Among the ideas expected in his economic speech Tuesday...
China approves Yanzhou bid for Felix Resources
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Chinese regulators have approved a bid by state-owned Yanzhou Coal to take over Australian miner Felix Resources Ltd., the company said in a statement. The statement, posted Friday on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, said...
AP: Manufacturing areas lead surprise job comeback
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As record numbers of orders flow through Legacy Furniture Group's manufacturing plant, workers toil between towers of piled foam and incomplete end tables precariously stacked five pieces high. With a 10 percent sales...
W.Va. voters OK table games for Charles Town Races
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A measure to let the Charles Town Races & Slots install roulette wheels and craps tables alongside 5,000 slot machines passed Saturday as voters showed they were willing to gamble on the promise of 500 jobs and a...
15-year-old Wis. cheddar sells for $50 per pound
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A 15-year-old cheddar made in Wisconsin, possibly the most mature cheese for sale in the country, is selling well despite the $50-per-pound price tag, its producer said Saturday. Hook's 15-year Sharp Cheddar, produced...
Obama shifts Copenhagen trip as prospects brighten
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President Barack Obama is shifting the timing of his visit to an international climate summit in Copenhagen as prospects for a political agreement at the event seem more likely. The U.S., India and China all have...
FACT CHECK: Unprovable claims stoke health debate
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When Republican Sen. Tom Coburn warned seniors, "you're going to die sooner" if Democrats pass health care legislation, it stood out as an memorable, unprovable moment in an opening-week debate over President Barack...
Dems defeat GOP on restoring $40B in Medicare cuts
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Senate Democrats have defeated a GOP attempt to eliminate $40 billion in cuts to home health care services in the health overhaul bill. The 53-41 vote Saturday came during a rare weekend session to debate President...
Chevron to sell Australian gas to Tokyo Electric
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Chevron Corp. on Saturday said it has signed a deal with Tokyo Electric Power Co. to deliver liquefied natural gas for up to 20 years from the Wheatstone Project in northwestern Australia. Chevron also said TEPCO...
Swedish store pulls plug on N. Korean jeans
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A Stockholm department store on Saturday removed a new line of North Korean-made designer jeans from its shelves, saying it wants to avoid courting controversy through ties with the isolated communist nation. The PUB...
FACT CHECK: Unprovable claims stoke health debate
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When Republican Sen. Tom Coburn warned seniors, "you're going to die sooner" if Democrats pass health care legislation, it stood out as an memorable, unprovable moment in an opening-week debate over President Barack...
Saudi oil minister: oil prices 'perfect'
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Saudi Arabia's oil minister said current global oil prices are "perfect," as several key OPEC members indicated the group was unlikely to change output levels when it meets later this month. The Organization of the...
Man reported car problems just before 4-dead crash
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A customer complained of gas-pedal problems with a dealership's loaner Lexus three days before the same car accelerated out of control and killed a California Highway Patrol officer and three family members, a report...
Obama shifts Copenhagen trip as prospects brighten
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President Barack Obama is shifting the timing of his visit to an international climate summit in Copenhagen as prospects for a political agreement at the event seem more likely. The U.S., India and China all have...
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Saudi oil minister says current global oil price is 'perfect' and the market is stable. ...
Report: N.Korea orders soldiers to shoot defectors
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North Korea has ordered its border guards to open fire on anyone who crosses its border without permission, in what could be an attempt to thwart defections by people disgruntled over its recent currency reform, a news...
Unexpected drop in jobless rate sparks optimism
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Two years of steep job cuts all but ended last month, unexpectedly pulling down the unemployment rate and raising hopes for a lasting economic recovery. Federal figures released Friday showed that the rate fell from...
Regulators shut AmTrust Bank in Ohio, 5 others
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Regulators have shut down six more banks, bringing to 130 the number of U.S. banks to be brought down so far in 2009 by recession and mountains of bad debt. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. on Friday took over...
Kaiser to pay $3.75 million in false billing case
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Four Kaiser health care companies have agreed to pay $3.75 million to settle allegations they improperly billed for teaching physicians' services. Federal prosecutors said from 1996 through 2002 Kaiser falsely billed...
Rehab center forced Mexicans into slave labor
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More than 100 kidnapping victims freed from a rehab center said Friday they were snatched from the streets and held in slave-like conditions _ beaten, robbed and forced to work 18 hours a day making clothespins and...
Alpena refinery gets $18 million grant
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The federal government has awarded nearly $18 million to build a refinery in Alpena that will produce biofuels. The U.S. Energy Department on Friday announced the grant to American Process Inc. It's among newly chosen...