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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina lawmakers and passersby stopped to take in a display of Tesla Motors' award-winning electric cars Wednesday as the company presses against a bill in the General Assembly that effectively outlaws Tesla's Internet-based sales model. The California automaker...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A new push to thwart Iran's nuclear ambitions by crippling the country's economy is gathering momentum on Capitol Hill. The House Foreign Affairs Committee approved legislation Wednesday that would impose even tougher economic sanctions against Tehran. The bill seeks to...

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TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey officials have seized inventory and demanded records from 29 bars and restaurants that allegedly sold low-quality liquor to patrons who thought they were buying premium brands. Dubbed "Operation Swill," the yearlong investigation discovered that establishments...

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BOON FOR JAPAN INC.: A steady fall in the value of the yen is proving a godsend for Japan's exporters, such as Toyota. The cheaper yen — it slipped below 100 to the U.S. dollar this month — is making their products more affordable overseas. ASIAN EFFECT: Japan's frequent trading partners,...

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NEW YORK (AP) — One after another, major U.S. corporations have updated anti-discrimination policies to protect gay, lesbian and transgender workers, drawing plaudits from gay-rights groups. There's one prominent exception: Exxon Mobil Corp. In the latest rankings of such corporate policies...

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BOTTLE REVAMP: The Evian water brand is giving itself a facelift to keep up with its sleek, young competitors on store shelves. SMOOTHING THE CURVES: Instead of the contoured bottle that has long defined the brand, the new look has cleaner lines, reminiscent of the cylinder-like shape of the...

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CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A California winery on Tuesday recovered four cases of Cabernet Sauvignon that were submerged in Charleston Harbor three months ago in the first phase of an experiment to determine the effect of ocean aging on wine. Divers recovered four yellow steel cages containing...

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NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft is the last of the three big video game console makers to unveil its latest gaming system. The unveiling comes nearly eight years after the Xbox 360 went on sale. It follows last fall's debut of Nintendo's Wii U and a preview in February of the upcoming PlayStation 4...

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TOKYO (AP) — A steady fall in the value of the yen is proving a godsend for exporters such as Toyota. The cheaper yen is making their products more affordable overseas. Japan's trading partners are generally pleased, too, even though the lower yen makes their exports relatively more...

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2013 Chevrolet Sonic 5-Door RS BASE PRICE: $14,785 for LS hatchback with manual transmission; $15,880 for LS automatic; $16,240 for LT manual; $17,525 for LT automatic; $17,850 for LTZ manual; $19,185 for LTZ automatic; $20,185 for RS manual. PRICE AS TESTED: $20,995. TYPE: Front-engine,...