All Stories from July 27, 2012 (Change date)
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Billie Joe Armstrong joins NBC’s ‘Voice’ as mentorJul 27, 2012 6:53 am - LOS ANGELES — NBC’s “The Voice” is adding a high-powered rocker to the mix. NBC said Thursday that Green Day vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong has joined the t...
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Germany welcomes ECB promise to secure euroJul 27, 2012 6:50 am - BERLIN — Germany’s finance minister on Friday welcomed a pledge by the European Central Bank’s president to do what is needed to save the euro, though he also stressed t...
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Oil extends rise after ECB head vows to save euroJul 27, 2012 6:48 am - BANGKOK — Oil extended gains Friday in Asia after the European Central Bank chief promised to do what it takes to keep the euro currency union intact and China stepped u...
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Turf painting spreads as drought ravages lawnsJul 27, 2012 6:47 am - INDIANAPOLIS — When this summer’s drought turned her prized lawn brown, Terri LoPrimo fought back, but not with sprinklers: She had it painted green, making her suddenly...
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Airbus owner EADS ups targets, delays A350Jul 27, 2012 6:46 am - AMSTERDAM — Airbus parent company EADS NV on Friday announced a further delay to its new A350 aircraft as it reported second-quarter earnings that almost quadrupled from...
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ECB-driven rally runs out of steam in EuropeJul 27, 2012 6:44 am - LONDON — European markets stabilized Friday after the previous day’s rally, which had been driven by the European Central Bank chief’s pledge to do whatever it takes to ...
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UK man wins ‘Twitter threat’ appealJul 27, 2012 6:35 am - LONDON — A British man has won a challenge against his conviction for tweeting that he would blow up an airport if his flight was canceled. Paul Chambers became an Inte...
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Barclays profit rises to 4.2 Billion poundsJul 27, 2012 6:33 am - Barclays Plc said pretax profit excluding debt-valuation adjustments and other one-time items for the six months ended June 30 rose to 4.227 billion pounds. That beat/mi...
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Samaras confers with creditors as eu urges Greece to deliverJul 27, 2012 6:32 am - Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras met international creditors to hear demands to reinvigorate economic reforms in order to get more funding, as European Commission Pr...
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Chik-fil-A sandwiches become a political symbolJul 27, 2012 6:00 am - ATLANTA — All of a sudden, biting into a fried chicken sandwich has become a political statement. Chick-fil-A, the fast-food chain known for putting faith ahead of profi...