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Pump prices fall; oil prices up slightly
Gas prices are finally heading lower, but motorists shouldn't expect the numbers at the pump to drop quickly this autumn. The national average for ...
Czechs turn to homemade booze after sales ban
It's a cherished countryside tradition dating back to the 13th century. And, in a hard-drinking nation reeling from a deadly wave of alcohol ...
C'est chic! Impressionism taken down the runway
Paris fashion week will soon open in style, with an exhibit that puts impressionist art down the runway — literally. The exhibit, "Impressionism and ...
Wal-Mart to open Indian stores in 12 to 18 months
Wal-Mart plans to open retail outlets in India in the next 12 to 18 months, the company said Friday, making it the first multinational to jump on the ...
Guinea: Ethnic riots spread in capital
At least one person was killed on Friday, as ethnic riots pitting the Peul and the Malinke, the two largest ethnicities in the country, spread from ...
India government regains its muscle with reforms
Manmohan Singh's coalition has splintered and his government is fighting for survival. But the Indian prime minister, who has been criticized for ...
GM recalls midsize cars to fix transmission cables
General Motors is recalling nearly 474,000 Chevrolet, Pontiac and Saturn cars to fix a transmission problem that can cause the cars to roll away ...
Canadian auto union has deals with 2 of Big 3
Canadian autoworkers have reached contract deals with two of the Big Three and now are focusing in on the third — Chrysler. The Canadian Auto Workers ...
Canadian auto union reaches deal with GM
The Canadian Auto Workers union said late Thursday it reached a tentative deal with General Motors, leaving Chrysler as the only Detroit automaker ...
Behind the music, Farm Aid's work helps farmers
Farm Aid is synonymous with star-studded rock concerts, like the one expected to draw 30,000 people to southeastern Pennsylvania on Saturday. But the ...
Wal-Mart will stop selling Amazon.com Kindles
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is phasing out the sale of Amazon.com's Kindle Fire tablet and Kindle e-readers, the second major retailer to stop offering the ...
Taiwan co. fined $500 million for LCD price fixing
A Taiwanese company was fined $500 million Thursday and its former president and executive vice president were each sentenced to three years in prison ...
Oil drop reflects reality of global economy
Reality returned to the oil market this week. Oil has fallen 7 percent since last Friday, when the price briefly topped $100 for the first time in 4 ...
Kroger adds clothing to shopping list in Ohio
Add a pair of blue jeans to the grocery list. Starting Friday, shoppers at a remodeled Kroger store in Ohio will be able to buy clothing in addition ...
Tokyo Game Show focuses on social, smartphones
It's not quite game over at the annual Tokyo Game Show opening Thursday, but with smartphones, tablets and other computer-like devices luring people ...
Peugeot in talks to sell bulk of logistics unit
French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen says it's in exclusive talks to sell a controlling stake in its logistics business to Russia's national railway ...
Groupon launches payments service in US
Groupon launched a payment service Wednesday that allows businesses to accept credit cards using an iPhone or iPod Touch, becoming the latest company ...
Oil's slide continues, hits 6-week low below $92
Oil prices fell on Wednesday for the third day in a row as traders realized that a recent run-up to $100 may have been overdone. Oil ended at $91.
Milan offers women color, patterns for next summer
After New York and London, it's Milan's turn to have a say as to how women will dress for the spring-summer 2013. If the first day of previews ...
Judge: Texas firm must pay disabled workers $1.4M
A Texas company that profited for decades by supplying mentally disabled workers to an Iowa turkey plant at wages of 41 cents per hour must pay the ...
Tot tablets, retro brands are Toys R Us 'hot toys'
It's still technically summer, but for some it's not too soon to think about what the kiddies will want for the holidays. Toys R Us has come out with ...
Heineken tightens hold on Tiger beer
Heineken NV says it has taken another step closer to winning its struggle to take over Asia Pacific Breweries, maker of Tiger beer. The Dutch brewer ...
Secondhand clothes from West flood Nigeria markets
At Nigeria's Katangua Market, that castaway from the West means big money. Shipping container after shipping container arrive in the market in Lagos, ...
Sony plans slimmer PlayStation 3 before year end
Sony Corp. is introducing a smaller, slimmer and lighter version of its PlayStation 3 home console ahead of the year-end holidays as it gears up for ...
Alex Morgan face of future for US Soccer
Alex Morgan and her U.S. soccer teammates are on a victory tour after winning the gold medal at the London Olympics. Morgan's late header against ...