All Stories from June 5, 2012 (Change date)
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Backpage.com sues over Wash. sex-trafficking lawJun 05, 2012 6:57 am - SEATTLE — The website Backpage.com sued the state of Washington on Monday, saying a new law that would require classified advertising companies to verify the ages of peo...
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AIG settles DC, states’ complaint for $146.5MJun 05, 2012 6:57 am - TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — American International Group Inc. and its affiliates have agreed to pay $146.5 million to all 50 states and the District of Columbia to settle a comp...
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Germany proposes cost-neutral growth initiativeJun 05, 2012 6:57 am - BERLIN — Germany is proposing a European growth initiative that includes structural reforms and a more efficient use of existing EU funds but no fresh stimulus money. Ch...
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Google buys Meebo to help social networking pushJun 05, 2012 6:28 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Google is buying Silicon Valley startup Meebo to help expand its social networking service. The acquisition announced Monday will bring more tools to Go...
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Lawyer gets longest-ever insider trading sentenceJun 05, 2012 6:26 am - NEWARK, N.J. — A former attorney who admitted feeding privileged information to two confederates over the course of a 17-year insider stock trading scheme was sentenced ...
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Sony bolsters Vita’s functions with PS3Jun 05, 2012 6:25 am - LOS ANGELES — Sony Corp. is trying to breathe new life into its PS Vita handheld. It unveiled plans to bolster the Vita’s use with PlayStation 3 consoles by making use ...
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Oil hovers below $84 near 8-month lowJun 05, 2012 6:20 am - SINGAPORE — Oil hovered below $84 a barrel Tuesday in Asia, wavering near an eight-month low as doubts remain whether European leaders can contain the continent’s debt a...
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Schools turn their noses up at ‘pink slime’Jun 05, 2012 6:18 am - NEW YORK — The nation’s school districts are turning up their noses at “pink slime,” the beef product that caused a public uproar earlier this year. The U.S. Department ...
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U.S. economic outlook worsens after jobs reportJun 05, 2012 6:17 am - WASHINGTON — The faltering U.S. job market has prompted economists to take a much dimmer view of the country’s growth prospects. That’s a shift from just a few weeks ago...
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World stock markets fall as Europe worries riseJun 05, 2012 6:16 am - PARIS — Evidence that Europe’s debt crisis is continuing to drag down economies both on the continent and in the U.S. pushed world stock markets lower Tuesday ahead of a...