Business Stories from January 20, 2016 (Change date)
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Public meeting over decade-old oil in Gulf leak gets testyJan 20, 2016 6:00 am - BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A decade-old oil leak that could last for another century was caused by an "act of God" during a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico, the president o...
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Chocolate wars: Nestle loses bid to trademark KitKat shapeJan 20, 2016 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Nestle has lost a long-running court battle to trademark the four-finger shape of its KitKat chocolate bar in Britain. The food giant first tried to regist...
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Nielsen's top programs for Jan. 11-17Jan 20, 2016 6:00 am - Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for Jan. 11-17. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership. 1. NFL Playoff: Green Bay at Arizona, NBC, 33.73 mi...
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Gas leak pollution monitoring took months to put in placeJan 20, 2016 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - A massive natural gas leak that has driven thousands of Los Angeles residents from their homes had been out of control for more than a month when the ...
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All 400K birds at Indiana farms with bird flu killedJan 20, 2016 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Animal health officials responding to a bird flu outbreak in southwest Indiana say crews have finished killing more than 400,000 birds ordered euthan...
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Navy carrier group powered partly by biofuel sets sailJan 20, 2016 6:00 am - SAN DIEGO (AP) - The Navy on Wednesday launched its first carrier strike group powered partly by biofuel - a mix made from beef fat - calling it a milestone toward easin...
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The Latest: Biden, Netanyahu to meet on Davos sidelinesJan 20, 2016 6:00 am - DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) - The latest developments from Davos, where global leaders and business executives are attending the World Economic Forum's annual meeting. All t...
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US housing starts slip in December, but annual gains solidJan 20, 2016 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - US builders started fewer homes in December, but prior gains meant that residential construction ended 2015 at its healthiest level in eight years. Hou...
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Mediator: Argentina debt talks to resume in NY in FebruaryJan 20, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A court-appointed mediator says negotiations in New York City between Argentina and bondholders seeking $10 billion are expected to resume Feb. 1. Mediat...
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Spreading Zika virus a new economic strain for Latin AmericaJan 20, 2016 6:00 am - BARRANQUILLA, Colombia (AP) - A U.S. warning that pregnant women should avoid Latin American countries where a mosquito-borne virus is multiplying couldn't have come at ...