All Stories from October 16, 2012 (Change date)
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Judge lets alleged terrorist see ailing motherOct 16, 2012 7:22 am - A judge has granted a Chicago man awaiting sentencing on terrorism-related charges permission to leave jail to visit his ailing mother. Court documents unsealed Monday s...
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Crews rescue worker trapped in trench 3 hoursOct 16, 2012 7:21 am - CARMEL, Ind. — Rescue crews have freed a plumber who became trapped in a trench in the Indianapolis suburb of Carmel. The Indianapolis Star reports that crews rescued th...
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Johnny Depp starting book imprintOct 16, 2012 6:59 am - NEW YORK — How cool is this: Johnny Depp is going to help run a publishing imprint. Already on the list of books is one about Bob Dylan, “The Unraveled Tales of Bob Dyla...
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CVS to pay $5M to settle drug pricing allegationsOct 16, 2012 6:39 am - WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice says a unit of CVS Caremark has agreed to pay over $5 million to settle allegations that it reported false prescription drug prici...
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Oil rises to near $92 as US retail sales improveOct 16, 2012 6:38 am - BANGKOK — The price of oil rose slightly in Asia on Tuesday, taking its cue from stock markets which were jolted higher by an improvement in U.S. consumer spending. Benc...
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EU regulators tell Google to change privacy policyOct 16, 2012 6:33 am - PARIS — European regulators are asking Google to clarify its new privacy policy and make it easier for users to opt out of it. France’s National Commission on Computing ...
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World stocks gain on stronger US retail salesOct 16, 2012 6:32 am - HONG KONG — World stock markets were lifted Tuesday by better data on the U.S. economy and a report showing improving investor confidence in Germany. In early European t...
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American Girl helps Mattel 3Q results top viewOct 16, 2012 6:31 am - EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Strong sales of Fisher-Price toys and American Girl dolls helped boost Mattel’s third-quarter results, beating analysts’ expectations ahead of the c...
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Social Security benefits get a 1.7 percent bumpOct 16, 2012 6:30 am - WASHINGTON — More than 56 million Americans on Social Security will get raises averaging $19 a month come January, one of the smallest hikes since automatic adjustments ...
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Insurer UnitedHealth's 3Q profit jumps 23 percentOct 16, 2012 6:00 am - UnitedHealth Group Inc.'s third-quarter earnings jumped 23 percent, thanks in part to Medicare and Medicaid business growth that helped the nation's largest health insur...