All Stories from May 17, 2012 (Change date)
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Judges spread the love for 'Idol's' final 3May 17, 2012 8:00 am - LOS ANGELES - The three "American Idol" finalists earned nearly uniform votes of confidence Wednesday from the show's judges. Now it's the audience tally that will deter...
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CBS moving 'Men,' 'Mentalist' for new seasonMay 17, 2012 8:00 am - NEW YORK — Dominant CBS shuffled its schedule for the fall on Wednesday, giving Ashton Kutcher and Simon Baker new nights and adding four new series. “Two and a Half Men...
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Oil rises to above $93 as traders mull EuropeMay 17, 2012 7:54 am - SINGAPORE — Oil prices rose slightly to above $93 a barrel Thursday in Asia as traders mulled whether concern over Europe’s debt crisis justifies extending a s...
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Wal-Mart’s 1Q profit up 10.1 percentMay 17, 2012 7:54 am - NEW YORK — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is reporting a 10.1 percent increase in first-quarter profit as the world’s largest retailer’s re-emphasis on low prices c...
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Greek worries push European markets down furtherMay 17, 2012 7:54 am - LONDON — Fears that Greece might leave the euro currency union, with uncertain consequences for the rest of Europe, pushed the continent’s markets down again on Thursday...
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Futures dip ahead of jobs data as Europe churnsMay 17, 2012 7:54 am - NEW YORK — Stock futures are falling, with unease about Europe overshadowing what is expected to be another positive U.S. employment report and also some big numbers fro...
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Stop enabling your son and cut off cashMay 17, 2012 7:39 am - Q. My 46-year-old, divorced son is working full time and lives within walking distance of me in his own apartment. To compare, his 50-year-old, divorced sister who works...
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Leading insurer pays $109M for dog bite claimsMay 17, 2012 7:30 am - LOS ANGELES - Dog bites man does not get a lot of attention in the news, but it costs insurance companies hundreds of millions in claims every year. State Farm Insuranc...
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Report: Fewer U.S. homes foreclosed upon in AprilMay 17, 2012 7:26 am - LOS ANGELES — National foreclosure trends took a positive turn in April, as the number of homes seized by banks declined and fewer properties entered into the forec...
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135-year sentence in Indianapolis party shootingMay 17, 2012 7:15 am - INDIANAPOLIS — A man has been sentenced to 135 years in prison on murder convictions in a shooting at an Indianapolis birthday cookout that killed two people and injured...