Business Stories from January 15, 2016 (Change date)
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Venezuela president gets rare live TV criticismJan 15, 2016 6:00 am - CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - In a stunning display of Venezuela's tense new political order, President Nicolas Maduro suffered through a long scolding from the head of the ...
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New York City mayor on cusp of possible horse carriage dealJan 15, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - City officials are close to a deal that would save Central Park's horse-drawn carriages from a threatened ban. When Mayor Bill de Blasio was sworn in two...
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Yosemite Park landmarks get new names amid trademark tussleJan 15, 2016 6:00 am - FRESNO, Calif. (AP) - Historic hotels and other beloved landmarks at Yosemite National Park will soon undergo a name change in a multi-million dollar tussle over who own...
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Lebanese official says Beirut airport needs "improvement"Jan 15, 2016 6:00 am - BEIRUT (AP) - A Lebanese official on Friday acknowledged European concerns about safety regulations at the Beirut airport, saying the facility needs improvement but addi...
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Transcripts of 2010 Fed meeting show concerns about leaksJan 15, 2016 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Transcripts released Friday show that in the fall of 2010, officials of the Federal Reserve were worried not just about a sluggish economy but also abo...
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Court overturns tobacco company victory over FDA on mentholsJan 15, 2016 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal appeals court has ruled that tobacco companies had no basis to challenge a Food and Drug Administration report on menthol cigarettes, which t...
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Merck pays $830 M to settle class-action case over VioxxJan 15, 2016 6:00 am - Merck will pay $830 million to resolve a federal class-action lawsuit involving shareholders and the painkiller Vioxx, which the drugmaker pulled from the market years a...
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AP Interview: Cyprus president spurns haste in peace talksJan 15, 2016 6:00 am - NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) - Cyprus' president on Tuesday sought to tone down what he called "excessive optimism" that ongoing talks aimed at reunifying the ethnically divided...
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Get used to it: Big drops for stocks are back againJan 15, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Yes, this is scary. Stock prices plunged again Friday and are down 8 percent in just two weeks, an unprecedented slide for a start of a year. The vicious...
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Heart-pounding action? Hollywood can now measure thatJan 15, 2016 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Ever been told a movie is a heart-pounding thriller that'll have you on the edge of your seat? Thanks to wearable technology, Hollywood has the tools ...