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  • IMF chief named key witness in French payoff case

    Updated: Fri, May 24, 2013

    PARIS (AP) — After two days of intense questioning from French magistrates, International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde said Friday a court named her as a key witness in an investigation into a controversial payoff to an outspoken businessman that was arranged while she was France's...

  • Netflix looks to hook subscribers with 'Arrested'

    Updated: Fri, May 24, 2013

    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Netflix is hoping this weekend's release of the resurrected TV series "Arrested Development" will draw more subscribers to its Internet video service. The award-winning show about the dysfunctional Bluth family returns Sunday, seven years after Fox cancelled the series....

  • Schumer urges look at security in Sprint deal

    Updated: Fri, May 24, 2013

    NEW YORK (AP) — Sen. Charles Schumer urged regulators to "use extreme caution" when reviewing the proposed acquisition of No. 3 cell carrier Sprint Nextel by Japan's Softbank, saying the Japanese company's use of Chinese networking equipment could open up U.S. networks to snooping and hacking....

  • FDA warns of infections tied to Tennessee pharmacy

    Updated: Fri, May 24, 2013

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Government health officials are investigating cases involving patients who suffered complications after being injected with potentially contaminated medications made by a Tennessee specialty pharmacy. The Food and Drug Administration said Friday the problems involve seven...

  • Interpol rejects Russia bid to locate UK investor

    Updated: Fri, May 24, 2013

    PARIS (AP) — The international police agency Interpol has rejected a Russian push to locate and arrest a Britain-based investor who is a vocal critic of President Vladimir Putin's regime. France-based Interpol said in a statement Friday it has "deleted all information in relation to William...

  • Kauai police: Uptick in counterfeit money

    Updated: Fri, May 24, 2013

    LIHUE, Hawaii (AP) — Kauai police are warning about an uptick in counterfeit bills being used on the island. Assistant Chief Roy Asher says once someone accepts a counterfeit bill, there's almost nothing that can be done to recover lost funds. Asher says police are urging business owners to...

  • A look at Netflix since stock plunged from peak

    Updated: Fri, May 24, 2013

    Here's a look at Netflix since its stock peaked in July 2011 at nearly $305. Netflix had just announced an unpopular price increase in the U.S., and investors got worried by the intensity of the customer backlash. Even after subscriber complaints subsided, investors remained concerned about...

  • Nissan marks 10th anniversary of Canton plant

    Updated: Fri, May 24, 2013

    JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — On May 27, 2003, a gold Nissan Quest minivan burst through a paper barrier to the cheers of assembled workers and dignitaries in the company's new Canton plant. It was Mississippi's entry into automaking. A decade later, some workers are looking back at their changed...

  • Walmart to sell frozen Fatburger patties

    Updated: Fri, May 24, 2013

    NEW YORK (AP) — Fatburger, a chain with a devoted following on the West Coast, said Friday it will sell its branded frozen beef patties in Walmart stores nationwide. The Beverly Hills, Calif.-based chain said the beef patties are in select stores now and will roll out nationally over the next...

  • Sears, Abercrombie, P&G are big movers

    Updated: Fri, May 24, 2013

    NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE Procter & Gamble Co., up $3.18 at $81.88 The maker of Tide detergent and Crest toothpaste said that it is bringing back its former CEO A.G. Lafley to...