Business Stories from March 12, 2016 (Change date)
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Arctic forum to shine light on climate, energy, MaineMar 12, 2016 6:00 am - PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - A forum about Arctic diplomacy slated to take place in Maine's largest city will focus on issues like climate change and shipping, and put a spotl...
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Field Museum's Wari Ale the latest homage to ancient brewsMar 12, 2016 6:00 am - SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - Fourteen years ago, University of South Dakota anthropology professor Matthew Sayre unearthed pepper tree seed from the southern tip of Peru, un...
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China's central banker says economy can hit growth targetMar 12, 2016 6:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - In a new effort to dispel anxiety about China's cooling economy, the central bank governor said Saturday the country can hit this year's official growth t...
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Blackstone selling Strategic Hotels to Anbang for $6.5BMar 12, 2016 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Blackstone Group has agreed to sell Strategic Hotels & Resorts Inc. to a Chinese firm for $6.5 billion, according to a person familiar with the deal. ...
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Festival apologizes that Muslim woman asked to remove hijabMar 12, 2016 6:00 am - AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A South by Southwest volunteer has been dismissed and festival organizers apologized after an U.S. Olympic fencer who is Muslim was asked to remove ...
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Girls keep out: Female video gamers face vile abuse, threatsMar 12, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Nico Deyo, a 33-year-old e-commerce specialist from Milwaukee, used to enjoy mixing it up with players from around the world in the popular online fantas...
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Software beats human Go champ for 3rd time to clinch seriesMar 12, 2016 6:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Google's Go-playing software defeated a human champion for the third straight time Saturday to clinch the best-of-five series and establish its...
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15-year-old pilot from England wins Dubai's World Drone PrixMar 12, 2016 6:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - A team led by a 15-year-old pilot from England took first place Saturday in the World Drone Prix, a new contest hoping to take flight ...
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France: Doctors who treated Germanwings pilot would not talkMar 12, 2016 6:00 am - BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Doctors who treated Germanwings pilot Andreas Lubitz for depression and mental illness before he killed 150 people by crashing into the Alps last...
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In Ohio, Clinton opposes Obama auto parts trade standardMar 12, 2016 6:00 am - CLEVELAND (AP) - Hillary Clinton wants stricter rules on auto imports than the Obama administration negotiated in a sweeping Pacific trade deal that's a major priority f...