The Wire
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Sprint to listen to Dish offer
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 6:29am
(AP) — Wireless company Sprint Nextel Inc. says it can now let Dish Network see its books and talk with Dish to see whether its competing offer to buy Sprint is better than its current deal with Japan's SoftBank.
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Does France have right plan to revive its economy?
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 6:27am
(AP) — The man charged with reviving France's shrinking economy and attracting businesses to invest there is gaining a reputation for doing the opposite.
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Charismatic Las Vegas mob lawyer mayor pens memoir
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 6:26am
(AP) — Oscar Goodman ran Las Vegas for 12 years with a showgirl on his arm and a martini in his fist.
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Oil price falls toward $96 per barrel
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 6:25am
(AP) — The price of oil retreated toward $96 per barrel Tuesday as investors waited for the Federal Reserve's latest views on the U.S. economy.
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Housing recovery gives boost to Home Depot 1Q
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 6:23am
(AP) — Even though the weather was poor, Home Depot posted an 18 percent increase in its net income for the first quarter thanks to the ongoing housing recovery.
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Tunisia announces 3 cases of coronavirus, 1 death
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 6:23am
(AP) — Tunisia's Health Ministry says a 66-year-old man has died after being infected by the new coronavirus following a visit to Saudi Arabia.
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More attacks across Iraq kill 7 people
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 6:15am
(AP) — New attacks in Iraq killed seven people and wounded dozens on Tuesday, officials said, after a bloody day that claimed more than 100 lives across the country.
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Syria, Israel exchange fire over border
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 6:13am
(AP) — Syria said Tuesday it destroyed an Israeli vehicle that crossed the ceasefire line in the Golan Heights overnight, while the Israeli military said gunfire from Syria had hit an Israeli patrol, damaging a vehicle and prompting its troops to fire back.
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Average credit card debt, late payments fall in 1Q
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 6:12am
(AP) — Americans got better about paying their credit card debt on time in the first three months of the year, a period when many borrowers use income tax returns to tackle their holiday season debt.
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10 Things to Know for Today
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 6:06am
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
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Moscow blasts alleged vote theft at Eurovision
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 6:01am
(AP) — Russia's point man on Syria and on its relations with the U.S. is turning his attention toward a subject close to Russian hearts — alleged vote theft at the Eurovision Song Contest.
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China's Xi will meet Obama earlier than expected
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 5:53am
(AP) — China's new leader Xi Jinping will confer with President Barack Obama next month in California, months earlier than expected, as both sides seek to stem a drift in relations, troubled by issues from cyberspying to North Korea.
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World stocks mixed ahead of Fed statements
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 5:36am
(AP) — World stock markets were mixed Tuesday as investors waited for the U.S. Federal Reserve to telegraph what it plans to do next with its economic stimulus program.
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Justin Bieber's monkey to become German property
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 5:34am
(AP) — Justin Bieber's pet monkey is set to become the property of Germany.
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Syria says it destroys Israeli vehicle in Golan
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 5:31am
(AP) — The Syrian military says it has destroyed an Israeli vehicle that crossed the ceasefire line in the Golan Heights.
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How the French economy compares to Germany's, UK's
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 5:25am
(AP) — Here's how the struggling French economy stacks up compared to Germany's and Britain's.
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Myanmar Muslims jailed for killing Buddhist monk
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 5:19am
(AP) — A Myanmar court sentenced seven Muslims to prison — one of them to a life term — in the killing of a Buddhist monk amid deadly sectarian violence that was overwhelmingly directed against minority Muslims but has produced no serious charges against the members of the country's Buddhist majority.
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Syrian army says it has destroyed an Israeli vehicle that crossed Golan Heights ceasefire line
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 5:16am
(AP) — Syrian army says it has destroyed an Israeli vehicle that crossed Golan Heights ceasefire line.
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China's Li seeks stronger economic ties with India
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 5:14am
(AP) — Chinese Premier Li Keqiang told Indian business leaders Tuesday that developing stronger economic ties between their two nations would have huge benefits for both sides.
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Crews dig through night after deadly Okla. twister
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 5:13am
(AP) — Spotlights bore down on massive piles of shredded cinder block, insulation and metal as crews worked through the night early Tuesday lifting bricks and parts of collapsed walls where a monstrous tornado barreled through the Oklahoma City suburbs, demolishing an elementary school and reducing homes to piles of splintered wood. At least 51 people were killed, including at least 20 children, and those numbers were expected to climb, officials said.












































































































