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Waiting for word from Bernanke, stocks move higher
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- Published on 06/18/2013 - 1:45 pm
- Written by CHRISTINA REXRODE, AP Business Writer
(AP) — It's all about the Fed. Still.
Suit: McDonald's wages put on costly debit card
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- Published on 06/18/2013 - 1:41 pm
- Written by MARYCLAIRE DALE, Associated Press
(AP) — Would you like fees with that?
Chrysler agrees to recall of Jeeps at risk of fire
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- Published on 06/18/2013 - 1:36 pm
- Written by DEE-ANN DURBIN, TOM KRISHER ,AP Auto Writers
(AP) — Chrysler abruptly agreed to recall 2.7 million older model Jeeps Tuesday, reversing a defiant posture and avoiding a possible public relations nightmare over fuel tanks that can catch fire in a rear-end collision.
Medicare: Cost-saving changes coming for diabetics
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- Published on 06/18/2013 - 1:32 pm
- Written by LAURAN NEERGAARD,AP Medical Writer
(AP) — Medicare begins a major change next month that could save older diabetics money and time when they buy crucial supplies to test their blood sugar — but it also may cause some confusion as patients figure out the new system.
G-8 advances on Syrian peace talks, tax evasion
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- Published on 06/18/2013 - 1:27 pm
- Written by CASSANDRA VINOGRAD, SHAWN POGATCHNIK, Associated Press
(AP) — President Barack Obama, Russian President Vladimir Putin and other G-8 leaders took a united stance Tuesday on seeking a negotiated Syrian peace settlement to forge a "united, inclusive and democratic" government — but couldn't agree on whether this means President Bashar Assad must go.
House committee takes up tough immigration bill
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- Published on 06/18/2013 - 12:55 pm
- Written by ERICA WERNER, Associated Press
(AP) — A key committee in the Republican-led House moved Tuesday toward approving a tough enforcement-focused immigration bill, over objections from Democrats and disruptions from protesters shouting "Shame, shame, shame!"
With Samsung, Jay-Z's business continues to boom
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- Published on 06/18/2013 - 12:47 pm
- Written by MESFIN FEKADU, AP Music Writer
(AP) — He really is more than a businessman.
Chrysler expected to formally refuse Jeep recall
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- Published on 06/18/2013 - 12:43 pm
- Written by TOM KRISHER, AP Auto Writer
(AP) — In one of the biggest-ever showdowns between an automaker and the government, Chrysler on Tuesday is expected to file papers explaining its refusal to recall 2.7 million older Jeep SUVs that are at risk of catching fire in rear-end collisions.
Immigration bill could decide 2016, senator says
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- Published on 06/17/2013 - 2:04 pm
- Written by PHILIP ELLIOTT, Associated Press
(AP) — Republicans' hopes to reclaim the White House in the 2016 elections hinge on whether they support — or sabotage — the immigration overhaul being debated in the Senate, two lawmakers who helped write the proposal warn.
IRS official contradicts claims about reviews
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- Published on 06/17/2013 - 2:03 pm
- Written by STEPHEN OHLEMACHER, Associated Press
(AP) — An Internal Revenue Service supervisor in Washington says she was personally involved in scrutinizing some of the earliest applications from tea party groups seeking tax-exempt status, including some requests that languished for more than a year without action.
