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BlackBerry CEO addresses full house at conference

Tue, 05/14/2013 - 8:54am
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — BlackBerry maker Research In Motion has unveiled a lower-cost BlackBerry that is designed for emerging markets.

Stocks edge higher in early trading on Wall Street

Tue, 05/14/2013 - 8:49am

NEW YORK (AP) — Stock indexes are moving higher in early trading on Wall Street as a record-breaking advance on the stock market got moving again.


Egypt: detained Christian teacher released on bail

Tue, 05/14/2013 - 8:45am
LUXOR, Egypt (AP) — The lawyer of an Egyptian Coptic Christian teacher detained over charges of insulting Islam says she has been released on bail.

Top IRS official didn't reveal tea party targeting

Tue, 05/14/2013 - 8:43am

WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS acting chief acknowledged Tuesday that the agency demonstrated "a lack of sensitivity" in its screenings of political groups seeking tax-exempt status, but he said those mistakes won't be repeated.


Beyonce cancels Belgium show under doctor's orders

Tue, 05/14/2013 - 8:41am
NEW YORK (AP) — Beyonce is canceling her Tuesday concert in Belgium because of dehydration and exhaustion.

Idaho spud giant bets on biotech potatoes

Tue, 05/14/2013 - 8:41am

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A dozen years after a customer revolt forced Monsanto to ditch its genetically engineered potato, an Idaho company aims to resurrect high-tech spuds.


'Friends of Syria' nations to meet in Jordan next week

Tue, 05/14/2013 - 8:39am
AMMAN (Reuters) - The 'Friends of Syria' nations backing President Bashar al-Assad's opponents will meet next week in Jordan to discuss peace talks sponsored by the United States and Russia, Jordanian officials said on Tuesday. "The peace conference will be the focus of the meeting," one of the officials said, adding that the meeting would be held in the middle of next week, without specifying the date. A European official, who will attend the meeting and who asked not to be named, said the United States was trying to explore all peaceful options before acting more forcefully. ...

Kerry sees Syria peace negotiations taking place in early June

Tue, 05/14/2013 - 8:39am
By Patricia Zengerle STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday he expected a proposed Syria peace conference backed by Washington and Moscow to be held in early June, and he denied reports that the Damascus government did not plan to attend. Syrian Information Minister Omran Zoabi said earlier in the day that Damascus, fighting an insurgency that threatens to draw in Syria's neighbors, wanted specifics on such a conference before it decides whether to be part of it. ...

Royal infant on the way, but housing unclear

Tue, 05/14/2013 - 8:39am

LONDON (AP) — Is it a boy? A girl? Prince William and the former Kate Middleton aren't telling, and palace officials are not revealing where the royal baby will spend its first few months, since renovation of their future home at Kensington Palace is taking longer than expected.


Oil slides below $95 as US oil output seen rising

Tue, 05/14/2013 - 8:37am
The price of oil slid below $95 a barrel on Tuesday as the International Energy Agency raised its U.S. oil production forecasts and cut its prediction for global crude demand.

Blatter attacks tiny Roma fine for racism

Tue, 05/14/2013 - 8:37am

ZURICH (AP) — FIFA President Sepp Blatter says he will protest to Italian soccer authorities over a decision to only fine Roma the equivalent of $65,000 after their fans racially abused AC Milan players.


UK: The Sun's politics editor charged over bribery

Tue, 05/14/2013 - 8:36am
LONDON (AP) — Britain's prosecutors say The Sun tabloid's politics editor Clodagh Hartley has been charged over a conspiracy to pay thousands of pounds (dollars) worth of bribes to a press officer working in the British government's tax department.

Putin, Netanyahu meet to discuss Syria

Tue, 05/14/2013 - 8:33am

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday for talks that focused on the situation in Syria, amid concerns that Moscow could soon provide Damascus with advanced missiles.


BlackBerry CEO may announce lower-priced phone

Tue, 05/14/2013 - 8:28am
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The CEO of BlackBerry maker Research in Motion has taken the stage to speak to a packed ballroom at the company's annual three-day conference in Orlando, Fla.

Microsoft embraces a Google service for a change

Tue, 05/14/2013 - 8:28am
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Microsoft's disdain for Google doesn't extend to all of its rival's products.

Kerry expects Syrians to attend transition talks

Tue, 05/14/2013 - 8:24am

STOCKHOLM (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry issued a stern warning Tuesday to Syria's government, saying that new help will be given to opposition forces should President Bashar Assad's regime decide to back out of upcoming negotiations aimed at ending Syria's two-year war.


India announces low-cost rotavirus vaccine

Tue, 05/14/2013 - 8:22am

NEW DELHI (AP) — The Indian government announced Tuesday the development of a new low-cost vaccine proven effective against a diarrhea-causing virus that is one of the leading causes of childhood deaths across the developing world.


Niger offers cash reward to help eradicate Guinea worm

Tue, 05/14/2013 - 8:20am

NIAMEY (Reuters) - Niger is offering cash rewards to anyone reporting a case of Guinea worm as part of efforts to permanently eradicate the parasitic disease in the impoverished West African nation, the health ministry said. Though it once afflicted around 3.5 million people annually across Asia and Africa, according to the U.S.-based Carter Center, Guinea worm disease is now on the verge of being eradicated worldwide. ...


European, U.S. retailers split on Bangladesh reform plan

Tue, 05/14/2013 - 8:14am

By Ruma Paul and Serajul Quadir DHAKA (Reuters) - Major U.S. retailers, including Gap Inc, declined to endorse an accord on Bangladesh building and fire safety backed by Europe's two biggest fashion chains, a trans-Atlantic divide that may dilute garment industry reform efforts. Three weeks after the collapse of a building housing garment factories, which killed more than 1,100 people, Western brands that rely on Bangladesh to produce clothing cheaply disagreed over how best to ensure worker safety. ...


Feds probe 3 Chrysler models for engine stalling

Tue, 05/14/2013 - 8:13am
DETROIT (AP) — U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating complaints that the engines can stall without warning in three Chrysler and Dodge brand cars.