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- Boeing wins order for 30 new-generation 737 jets June 19, 2013LE BOURGET, France (AP) -- Boeing Co. says it is selling 30 of its new generation 737-MAX 8 jets, extending the popularity of the fuel-efficient short-haul aircraft at the Paris Air Show.... […]
- Senator: IRS to pay $70M in employee bonuses June 19, 2013WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Internal Revenue Service is about to pay $70 million in employee bonuses despite an Obama administration directive to cancel discretionary bonuses because of automatic spending cuts enacted this year, according to a GOP senator.... […]
- House to consider cuts to food stamps June 19, 2013WASHINGTON (AP) -- A wide-ranging farm bill the House is considering would cut food stamps by $2 billion a year and make it more difficult for some people to qualify for the domestic food aid program.... […]
- Japan's trade deficit climbs to $10.5B in May June 19, 2013TOKYO (AP) -- Japan's trade deficit rose nearly 10 percent in May to 993.9 billion yen (nearly $10.5 billion), highlighting the challenge Prime Minister Shinzo Abe faces in revitalizing manufacturing as industries increasingly shift production offshore.... […]
- Investors look for answers on economy from Fed June 19, 2013WASHINGTON (AP) -- Worry and speculation have consumed investors since Chairman Ben Bernanke spoke to Congress last month about the Federal Reserve's drive to keep long-term interest rates at record lows.... […]
- Oil falls near $98 a barrel before Bernanke speaks June 19, 2013BANGKOK (AP) -- The price of oil fell Wednesday, before the conclusion of a U.S. Federal Reserve meeting.... […]
- Asia Markets mostly down as investors eye Fed June 19, 2013SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Asian markets were mostly lower Wednesday as investors waited for an update on the U.S. economy from the U.S. Federal Reserve.... […]
Associated Press Entertainment News
- Selma Blair abruptly exits 'Anger Management' June 19, 2013LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Selma Blair is making a sudden exit from the Charlie Sheen sitcom "Anger Management."... […]
- Sentencing in theft of 'Idol' contestant's iPhone June 19, 2013SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) -- A woman has been sentenced to eight days in jail for stealing a former "American Idol" contestant's iPhone while the singer was performing at a California elementary school.... […]
- Edward Furlong charged with assault in LA June 19, 2013LOS ANGELES (AP) -- `Terminator 2' star Edward Furlong has been charged with assault after a May 21 incident in which his girlfriend called police and reported he attacked her.... […]
- Lil Wayne: I'm not stepping on US flag in video June 18, 2013NEW YORK (AP) -- Lil Wayne says he wasn't intentionally stepping on the American flag when shooting his latest video.... […]
- MGM, AEG to develop 20K seat Las Vegas Strip arena June 18, 2013LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Years of talk about building an arena capable of hosting professional sports and big-name concerts yielded an announcement Tuesday that casino giant MGM Resorts International and entertainment company AEG will build a privately financed 20,000-seat indoor venue on the Las Vegas Strip.... […]
- Stuntwoman sues News Corp. over alleged phone hack June 18, 2013LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A woman who worked as a stunt double for Angelina Jolie sued Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. in Los Angeles on Tuesday, claiming she's a victim of a phone hacking scheme to obtain information about the actress.... […]
- Jodi Arias TV movie airs Saturday on Lifetime June 18, 2013PHOENIX (AP) -- A made-for-television movie on Jodi Arias is scheduled to air this weekend.... […]
Yahoo Health News
- AstraZeneca, Bristol diabetes drug disappoints in key test June 19, 2013By Ben Hirschler LONDON (Reuters) - AstraZeneca and Bristol-Myers Squibb's diabetes drug Onglyza failed to reduce heart risks in a large clinical study, disappointing investors who had thought it might demonstrate an edge over rivals. The companies, which jointly sell several diabetes drugs, said on Wednesday the so-called SAVOR trial showed that patien […]
- Analysis: Hospital investors sold on U.S. health reform despite bumps June 19, 2013By Susan Kelly CHICAGO (Reuters) - Shares of U.S. hospital operators have been on a tear this year, on average posting triple the gains of the broader stock market, as investors tallied up the benefits of President Barack Obama's healthcare reform. While some on Wall Street have held back amid signs of trouble as U.S. states prepare to implement the ref […]
- Accused Colorado theater gunman's lawyers seek psychiatric hospital video June 19, 2013By Keith Coffman DENVER (Reuters) - Attorneys for the former graduate student charged with shooting 12 moviegoers to death in a Denver-area theater last summer have renewed their bid for access to a videotape of their client at the hospital where he was undergoing psychiatric treatment. In a motion filed on Tuesday in Arapahoe County District Court, lawyers […]
- Singapore fumes as air pollution hits 16-year high June 19, 2013SINGAPORE (AP) — Singaporeans rolled back military training, kept cough-stricken children indoors and considered wearing protective masks to work after a smoky haze triggered by forest fires in neighboring Indonesia caused air pollution to briefly hit its worst level in nearly 16 years. […]
- 18 mayors: Limit use of food stamps to buy soda June 19, 2013NEW YORK (AP) — The mayors of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and 15 other cities are reviving a push against letting food stamps be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks. […]
- Beverage group: 18 mayors wrong on sugary drinks June 19, 2013NEW YORK (AP) — The American Beverage Association says efforts by the mayors of 18 cities to stop food stamps from being used to buy sugary drinks won't make the nation healthier. […]
- Republican-led House passes bill restricting abortion June 19, 2013By Rachelle Younglai WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-controlled House of Representatives on Tuesday passed legislation severely restricting abortions, a move that could alienate women from the conservative party. The bill would ban abortions 20 weeks after fertilization occurs, a time when a fetus begins to feel pain, Republicans said. The legislation […]
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