Articles filed under Associated Press
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EBay CEO Whitman leaving after 10 years, promises smooth transitionJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO -- Calling eBay Inc. her "baby," outgoing chief executive Meg Whitman is promising a smooth transition to a new corporate leadership team as she gives up d...
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Digital music sales up 40 percent, but fails to make up for decline in CDsJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - LONDON -- Record companies' revenue from digital music sales rose 40 percent to $2.9 billion over the past year, but the growth is still failing to cover losses from col...
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South faces high electric billsJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - LAKE NORMAN, N.C. -- Nuclear reactors across the Southeast could be forced to throttle back or temporarily shut down later this year because drought is drying up the riv...
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Jobless claims fall a 4th straight week to the lowest level in 4 monthsJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The number of laid off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits fell for a fourth straight week, an encouraging sign that the job market is holding ...
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Ford loses $2.8B in 4Q, $2.7B in 2007 on North American weaknessJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - DEARBORN, Mich. -- Ford Motor Co. said Thursday its loss narrrowed to $2.8 billion in the fourth quarter and $2.7 billion for the year amid continued weakness in North A...
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Radio station pulls plug on win a date with Drew Peterson contestJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - A former police officer whose wife disappeared last year was ready to take part in a radio competition in which women would vie to date him before station officials cann...
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Small fire causes little problem at Chicago Board of TradeJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - A small fire in a closet at the Chicago Board of Trade caused few problems and trading began as scheduled. CME Group spokeswoman Mary Haffenberg says the fire was discov...
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Wall Street pulls off stunning comebackJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- It started with another stomach-turning drop at the open, and a loss of more than 300 points by midday. Then stocks changed course, raced higher and closed w...
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Billionaire Branson unveils model for space tourismJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Within a few years, a handful of rich tourists may be blasting into space in a craft that looks a little like a cross between the space shuttle and a corpora...
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Apple 2Q outlook spooks investors on fears about consumer spendingJan 22, 2008 10:00 pm - SAN JOSE, Calif. -- As investors pummeled Apple Inc.'s stock over a disappointing financial outlook, a key question remained about the results: just how badly will the c...