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Oil back above $94 a barrel after early loss

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 2:07pm
NEW YORK (AP) — The price of oil rose back above $94 Wednesday after dropping earlier on disappointing economic reports from Europe and the U.S.

Retiring boomers driving sales of small businesses

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 2:02pm

NEW YORK (AP) — Baby boomers preparing for retirement are driving a surge in small business sales, as they find more and more buyers confident enough in the improving economy to expand their own businesses through acquisitions.


Correction: Immigration story

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 2:01pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a story May 14 about a Senate immigration bill, The Associated Press erroneously reported that two of the Sept. 11, 2001, hijackers entered the U.S. on student visas. In fact only one of them did.

Dr. Dre, Iovine donate $70M for new USC center

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 2:01pm

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The new Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy at the University of Southern California will offer a curriculum aimed to help young innovators create the next iPod or Facebook.


Carlos Zambrano, Phils agree to minor league deal

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 1:54pm
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — In a need of a lift in the rotation, the Phillies are taking a chance on Carlos Zambrano.

Pa. abortion doctor gets third life sentence

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 1:53pm
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia abortion doctor was sentenced Wednesday to a third life term for killing an aborted baby he described as so big it could "walk to the bus."

Judge scolds Trump, attorney during testimony

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 1:53pm

CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge scolded Donald Trump and an attorney questioning the developer-turned-TV personality to stop their verbal sparring during his testimony at a civil trial on Wednesday.


Bombs kill more than 30 people across Iraq

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 1:48pm

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Bomb attacks in Shi'ite areas of Baghdad and in northern Iraq killed more than 30 people on Wednesday, following weeks of violence by Sunni Islamist insurgents determined to spark sectarian confrontation. Tensions between minority Sunni Muslims and the Shi'ites who now lead Iraq are at their highest since U.S. troops pulled out in 2011, with relations coming under more pressure by the day from the largely sectarian conflict in neighboring Syria. ...


Shrinks, critics face off over psychiatric manual

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 1:37pm

CHICAGO (AP) — In the new psychiatric manual of mental disorders, grief soon after a loved one's death can be considered major depression. Extreme childhood temper tantrums get a fancy name. And certain "senior moments" are called "mild neurocognitive disorder."


Longer US white majority if immigration slows

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 1:34pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — Without increased immigration, whites would lose their U.S. majority in 2046, three years beyond official projections, and the nation's population would not reach 400 million until after 2060, a decade or more later than forecast, according to census estimates Wednesday.

Arias back in court as prosecutor outlines killing

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 1:29pm

PHOENIX (AP) — Prosecutors on Wednesday tried to convince jurors that Jodi Arias should be eligible for the death penalty, saying Travis Alexander suffered tremendous pain as he fought for his life while Arias stabbed and slashed him nearly 30 times.


Bulgarian president tries to break election stalemate

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 1:29pm

By Tsvetelia Tsolova SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria's political stalemate deepened on Wednesday after final results confirmed a prospective Socialist alliance with ethnic Turkish MRF allies lacking a majority, and its president warned of destabilization without a new government soon. President Rosen Plevneliev appealed to political parties to hammer out a coalition deal after the inconclusive weekend election in the European Union's poorest member state. "It is important to have a stable government. Everything else, new elections, would mean destabilization," he told reporters. ...


Google unveils social, photo, music features

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 1:28pm

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google's sixth annual conference for software developers opened Wednesday with a chance for the company to showcase its latest services. Announcements include a new phone, new tools for online games and a new music-streaming service and new features to its Google Plus social network, including tools for sharing and enhancing photos.


Tiny camera in Illinois offers bug's eye view

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 1:28pm

URBANA, Ill. (AP) — A tiny new camera developed at an Illinois university is giving researchers a bug's eye view.


Bombings kill at least 32 in Iraq

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 1:24pm

BAGHDAD (AP) — Officials say a wave of evening bombings have torn through mainly Shiite areas in Baghdad, raising the nationwide daily death toll to at least 32.


Dems, GOP raise concerns over subpoenas to AP

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 1:23pm

WASHINGTON (AP) — The leaders of a House panel told Attorney General Eric Holder on Wednesday that they had serious concerns about the Justice Department's gathering of phone records at The Associated Press.


Nations pledge billions to rebuild Mali

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 1:22pm

BRUSSELS (AP) — A plan to turn Mali into a stable democracy rather than a terrorist haven drew massive support Wednesday as various nations and international organizations pledged 3.25 billion euros ($4.22 billion) to help reconstruct the conflict-ridden West African nation.


US factory output falls 0.4 percent in April

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 1:14pm

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. manufacturers cut back on production in April, as auto companies cranked out fewer cars, factories made fewer consumer goods and most other industries reduced output. The weakness suggests economic growth may be slowing.


Sheriff quiet about 5 slain in northern Nevada

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 1:13pm

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Law enforcement officials are saying little about the bizarre string events that led to a killing spree in northern Nevada that left five people dead.


Nigeria deploys army to northeast to fight rebels

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 1:07pm
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria rumbled to a war footing Wednesday as soldiers and equipment moved into its northeastern states as part of an emergency military campaign against Islamic extremists waging a bloody insurgency.