All Stories from February 5, 2013 (Change date)
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Oil hovers near $96 as US, Asian stocks sinkFeb 05, 2013 5:30 am - BANGKOK — Oil prices fell to nearly $96 a barrel Monday as energy prices took their cues from sinking stock markets in Europe, Asia and Wall Street. Benchmark oil for Ma...
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Consumer Reports questions turbocharged enginesFeb 05, 2013 5:30 am - DETROIT — Consumer Reports is warning car buyers that turbocharged engines may not deliver the speed or fuel economy they expect. The magazine said Tuesday that its test...
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New BlackBerry to be released in U.S. in mid-MarchFeb 05, 2013 5:29 am - TORONTO — The chief executive of Research In Motion said he’s disappointed the new BlackBerry won’t be released in the United States until mid-March, but he said early d...
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Woman accused of massive China real-estate fraudFeb 05, 2013 5:25 am - BEIJING — A rural bank officer who allegedly obtained fake identity cards and used them to illegally buy dozens of properties worth hundreds of millions of dollars was i...
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Dell to go private in $24.4 billion deal led by founderFeb 05, 2013 5:24 am - Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Slumping personal computer maker Dell is bowing out of the stock market in a $24.4 billion buyout that represents the largest deal of it...
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Horsemeat scandal harming Ireland’s reputationFeb 05, 2013 5:22 am - DUBLIN — Ireland’s prime minister says the latest finding of horsemeat in products labeled as Polish beef is harming Ireland’s reputation as an exporter of high-quality ...
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Eurozone recovery hopes raised againFeb 05, 2013 5:22 am - LONDON — Further evidence emerged Tuesday that the economy of the 17 European Union countries that use the euro has started 2013 in better shape than many had expected. ...
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Japan 787 probe finds thermal runaway in batteryFeb 05, 2013 5:21 am - TOKYO — An investigation into a lithium ion battery that overheated on a Boeing 787 flight in Japan last month found evidence of the same type of “thermal runaway” seen ...
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Documents: Worries about outage before Super BowlFeb 05, 2013 5:18 am - NEW ORLEANS — While authorities investigate the causes of the 34-minute Super Bowl blackout, documents show that Superdome officials were worried last fall about losing ...
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Business, unions negotiating guest worker programFeb 05, 2013 5:14 am - WASHINGTON — Business leaders and labor union officials are delving into high-stakes negotiations over a particularly contentious element of immigration reform — a guest...