Business Stories from April 5, 2016 (Change date)
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Saudi Arabia bans Iran's Mahan Air from flying into kingdomApr 05, 2016 7:00 am - RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - Saudi Arabia has banned Iran's Mahan Air from flying into the kingdom as tensions between the two Mideast powers remain high. The kingdom's G...
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Nevada high court hears Las Vegas Sands judge-bias argumentsApr 05, 2016 7:00 am - LAS VEGAS (AP) - One of the nation's most prominent lawyers told the Nevada Supreme Court on Tuesday that judges shouldn't make public statements about cases, and a Las ...
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Facebook programs computers to describe photos for the blindApr 05, 2016 7:00 am - MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) - Facebook is training its computers to become seeing-eye guides for blind and visually impaired people as they scroll through the pictures poste...
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Worker dies at Disneyland Paris haunted houseApr 05, 2016 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - A worker has died at a haunted house attraction at Disneyland Paris, according to a park official. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because...
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China restricts trade with North Korea over nuclear testsApr 05, 2016 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - China has banned most imports of North Korean coal and iron ore, the country's main exports, in a significant increase in pressure on the North under U.N....
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Iraq's food business grows despite war, economic slumpApr 05, 2016 7:00 am - BAGHDAD (AP) - Iraqi businessman Zaid Nazo has always been sure of his nation's deep passion for food and wasn't afraid to dream big when he transformed his small Baghda...
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United Airlines flight attendant deploys slide in HoustonApr 05, 2016 7:00 am - HOUSTON (AP) - United Airlines says a flight attendant deliberately deployed the emergency evacuation slide after a flight from Sacramento, California, landed at Houston...
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US trade deficit rises in February to 6-month highApr 05, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. trade deficit rose in February to the highest level in six months as the growth in imports outpaced a modest rise in exports. The trade gap wi...
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The Latest: Panama law firm files hacking complaintApr 05, 2016 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - The Latest on the publication by a coalition of media outlets of an investigation into offshore financial dealings by the rich and famous (all times local)...
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Puerto Rico Senate approves debt moratorium amid crisisApr 05, 2016 7:00 am - SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Puerto Rico's Senate approved a measure Tuesday that would allow the governor to declare a fiscal emergency and declare a moratorium on debt...