All Stories from February 25, 2013 (Change date)
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Smugglers still cashing in on Michigan can refundFeb 25, 2013 5:42 am - LANSING, Mich. — Michigan lawmakers want to crack down on can and bottle smugglers they say are scamming Michigan for undeserved recycling refunds, corrupting a generous...
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Obama warns of risks over budget cut uncertaintyFeb 25, 2013 5:39 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Monday said looming automatic spending cuts are already affecting the economy, while a top administration official warned that the...
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NYC seaport a ‘ghost town’ months after SandyFeb 25, 2013 5:37 am - NEW YORK — The historic cobblestone streets and 19th-century mercantile buildings near the water’s edge in lower Manhattan are eerily deserted, a neighborhood silenced b...
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AT&T snags OnStar wireless contract from VerizonFeb 25, 2013 5:36 am - BARCELONA, Spain — AT&T Inc. is scoring a win over rival Verizon Wireless as it takes over the contract to supply wireless connections to cars with General Motors’ OnSta...
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KFC launches China campaign to rebuild brandFeb 25, 2013 5:34 am - BEIJING — KFC launched a campaign Monday to rebuild its battered brand in China, promising tighter quality control after a scandal over misuse of drugs by its poultry su...
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Ikea withdraws meatballs in more than 20 countriesFeb 25, 2013 5:33 am - STOCKHOLM — Swedish furniture giant Ikea became entangled in Europe’s widening meat scandal Monday, forced to withdraw meatballs from stores across Europe amid suspicion...
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Iran scoffs at Oscar-winning ‘Argo’Feb 25, 2013 5:33 am - TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s state TV dismissed the Oscar-winning film “Argo” on Monday as an “advertisement for the CIA” and some Iranians called the award a political stateme...
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Markets buoyant despite UK downgrade, Italian pollFeb 25, 2013 5:32 am - LONDON — Markets roared ahead Monday as investors brushed aside a downgrade of Britain’s credit rating and uncertainty over Italian election results. Investor sentiment,...
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Barnes & Noble chair wants to buy retail businessFeb 25, 2013 5:28 am - NEW YORK — The last remaining national bookstore chain is being taken off the shelf and dusted off for sale. Founder Barnes & Noble’s founder Leonard Riggio disclosed in...
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Lowe’s 4Q net income tops expectationsFeb 25, 2013 5:27 am - $PHOTOCREDIT_ON$Associated Press$PHOTOCREDIT_OFF$ MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Home improvement retailer Lowe’s Cos. says cleanup efforts after Superstorm Sandy helped its fourth...