Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:51:17 GMT
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LONDON (AP) -- British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Wednesday that his government will lay out its budget plans on March 24, paving the way for a national election....
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:27:43 GMT
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EL CAJON, Calif. (AP) -- Before he called 911, James Sikes says he reached down with his hand to loosen the 'stuck' accelerator on his 2008 Toyota Prius, his other hand on the steering wheel. The pedal didn't move....
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:13:09 GMT
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BRUSSELS (AP) -- British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia have offered to give away takeoff and landing slots at London and New York airports to soothe European Union antitrust worries, EU regulators said Wednesday....
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:48:07 GMT
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LONDON (AP) -- Nationalized mortgage lender Northern Rock said Wednesday that it returned to profit in the second half of 2009 as interest income rose and losses on loans fell....
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:47:06 GMT
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HONG KONG (AP) -- World stock markets were little changed Wednesday even as surging Chinese exports pointed to a pickup in global trade....
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:54:22 GMT
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BEIJING (AP) -- China's exports rose in February in a new sign of growing global demand that could help persuade officials to let the Chinese currency rise....
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:45:20 GMT
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SHANGHAI (AP) -- The luxury apartment buildings Yang Xuhua passes on her way to work are a daily reminder of her own frustrated efforts to buy a home. Prices for even modest apartments in Shanghai have soared, putting home purchases out of reach for white collar workers and professionals....
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:21:06 GMT
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama has chosen a suburban St. Louis high school to make his closing argument for a health care overhaul, pushing a new anti-fraud plan as he cranks up the pressure on skittish Democratic lawmakers to act fast....
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:19:06 GMT
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Legislation blending help for the jobless with popular tax breaks for businesses and individuals is slated to pass the Senate Wednesday over protests from conservatives who say it adds too much to the $12.5 trillion national debt....
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:08:09 GMT
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SINGAPORE (AP) -- Oil prices drifted down to near $81 a barrel Wednesday in Asia after a report showed mixed evidence about U.S. crude demand....
