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Anschutz says sports company no longer for sale
News: Business
Updated: Thu, Mar 14, 2013
LOS ANGELES (AP) — AEG, the company that owns the NHL's Los Angeles Kings and the Staples Center, is no longer for sale, its billionaire owner Philip Anschutz said Thursday. The announcement came amid efforts by the company to build a downtown stadium to lure an NFL team back to Los Angeles....
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Despite controversies, Obama agenda marches on
Updated: Sat, May 18, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite Democratic fears, predictions of the demise of President Barack Obama's agenda appear exaggerated after a week of cascading controversies, political triage by the...
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Bernanke forecasts gains from computer technology
Updated: Sat, May 18, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says pessimists who are forecasting that the economy will not reap sizable benefits from the computer revolution are likely to be proven...
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Stink bug threatens Mich. fruit, vegetable crops
Updated: Sat, May 18, 2013
DETROIT (AP) — A tiny insect could cause big problems for Michigan's fruit and vegetable crops, farmers and experts say. The potential for the brown marmorated stink bug's increased presence in...
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GOP hopes IRS scandal will snag health care law
Updated: Sat, May 18, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — Political scandals have strange ways of causing collateral damage, and Republicans are hoping the furor over federal tax enforcers singling out conservative groups will ensnare...
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Politics, bribery charges swirl around Ugandan oil
Updated: Sat, May 18, 2013
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Even before the first drops flow, Uganda's oil sector is beset by bribery allegations against officials, tax-related cases abroad that cost the government millions in...
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No bipartisan goodwill for Conn. budget talks
Published: Sat, May 18, 2013
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut legislators drew national attention for their bipartisan agreement on gun control, but that spirit of goodwill appears absent as they try to reach a final...
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Mass. lawmaker: Recoup benefits from terrorists
Published: Sat, May 18, 2013
BOSTON (AP) — A Republican lawmaker is pushing for a law allowing Massachusetts to recoup public benefits given to anyone later convicted of using of a weapon of mass destruction. Gloucester...
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Donaldsonville gets a new logo
Updated: Sat, May 18, 2013
DONALDSONVILLE, La. (AP) — The new logo for the city of Donalsonville features images that represent its past and hopes for its future. The Advocate reports (http://bit.ly/10I0clo ) the logo...
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SPIN METER: GOP raps Dems for IRS union cash
Updated: Sat, May 18, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — Seeking maximum political gain from the string of controversies swirling around the White House, Republicans are on the attack against Democratic lawmakers who accepted...
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Dardenne touts bayou parish tourism
Updated: Sat, May 18, 2013
HOUMA, La. (AP) — Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne says recreational opportunities and the cuisine of the Bayou Country are big pluses as they area cultivates its climate for tourism. Dardenne met with...
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