All Stories from March 13, 2013 (Change date)
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EU seeks better passenger rightsMar 13, 2013 8:33 am - BRUSSELS — The European Union is considering beefed up measures for stranded passengers to get compensation and find quicker ways to get home. EU Transport Commissioner...
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Higher oil prices drive up US import costsMar 13, 2013 8:32 am - WASHINGTON (AP) — Prices paid by U.S. importers rose in February for the second straight month, pushed up by higher oil prices. The Labor Department says import prices ...
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Nissan recalls 5 models for air bag problemMar 13, 2013 8:31 am - DETROIT — Nissan is recalling five of its 2013 models in the U.S. because a faulty sensor can permanently turn off the front-seat passenger air bag. The recall covers th...
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U.S. retail sales up solid 1.1 percent in FebruaryMar 13, 2013 8:30 am - WASHINGTON — Americans spent at the fastest pace in five months in February, boosting retail spending 1.1 percent compared with January. About half the jump reflected hi...
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Papal conclave goes to heart of Catholic mysteryMar 13, 2013 8:30 am - VATICAN CITY — The papal conclave is steeped in mystery — and the church likes it that way. Elaborate ritual and veils of secrecy, after all, are fundamental to the papa...
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N. Korea criticizes female S. Korea president’s ‘swish of skirt’Mar 13, 2013 8:30 am - SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea’s first public, senior-level mention of South Korea’s first female president ended up being a sexist crack. The body that controls North...
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Ingredients of papal conclave smoke signalsMar 13, 2013 8:30 am - VATICAN CITY — The Vatican is revealing what the smoke signals emerging from the Sistine Chapel chimney are made of, after the stir caused by how much more distinct the ...
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Fire burns after tug, barge hit La. gas pipelineMar 13, 2013 8:30 am - LAFITTE, La. — A fire that ignited when a gas pipeline was hit by a tug boat pushing an oil barge burned into the morning hours Wednesday in a bayou south of New Orleans...
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Dennis Rodman backs black papal candidate in PR stuntMar 13, 2013 8:30 am - ROME — After raising eyebrows by going to North Korea, former U.S. basketball star Dennis Rodman is continuing his bizarre global tour by visiting Rome — purportedly to ...
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Steven Spielberg mingles with Bollywood stars in IndiaMar 13, 2013 8:00 am - NEW DELHI — Movie director Steven Spielberg says he chooses his work based on emotion, not business. The multiple Oscar-winning American director told Indian actor Amita...