All Stories from May 3, 2013 (Change date)
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Ryan, Walker headline Wisconsin GOP conventionMay 03, 2013 7:15 am - MADISON, Wis. — Last year’s Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan and Gov. Scott Walker are among those speaking at this weekend’s Wisconsin GOP convention. T...
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RBS says government stake could be sold within yearMay 03, 2013 7:04 am - LONDON — Royal Bank of Scotland predicted Friday that the government should be able to start selling its stake within a year, as it reported a first-quarter profit of 39...
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EU predicts eurozone recession to continue in 2013May 03, 2013 7:04 am - BRUSSELS — The recession in the euro area will be worse than expected with unemployment remaining at record levels, according to the latest economic forecast from the Eu...
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Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman dies at 49May 03, 2013 6:55 am - LOS ANGELES — Jeff Hanneman, a founding member of Slayer whose career was irrevocably changed after a spider bite, has died. He was 49. Slayer spokeswoman Heidi Robinson...
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Lohan checks in to Betty Ford clinicMay 03, 2013 6:54 am - LOS ANGELES — Lindsay Lohan has checked into rehab and will not face a probation violation for leaving another treatment facility after a few minutes, a prosecutor said ...
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Stocks rise ahead of U.S. jobs reportMay 03, 2013 6:33 am - LONDON — Stock markets edged higher on Friday ahead of the release of the U.S. government’s monthly unemployment report, a key measure of the health of the world’s large...
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Barnes & Noble to add Google Play app store to its NookMay 03, 2013 6:29 am - NEW YORK — Barnes & Noble is teaming up with Google to vastly increase the number of apps available on its Nook HD tablets. The bookstore chain says it will add Google’s...
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U.S. employers add 165K jobs, rate falls to 7.5 pct.May 03, 2013 6:27 am - WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy showed last month why it remains the envy of industrialized nations: In the face of tax increases and federal spending cuts, employers adde...
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Microsoft’s Skype infringed patents, company claimsMay 03, 2013 6:27 am - A New York technology development company said it sued Microsoft Corp. over allegations the software maker’s web-conferencing service, Skype, infringed encryption-relate...
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Business owners more upbeat about their companiesMay 03, 2013 6:15 am - NEW YORK — Small business owners are getting more optimistic about their companies, according to two surveys released this week. Improving company finances helped lift o...