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Using new media, Chinese try out food activism
Shanghai grad student Wu Heng hadn't planned to become a food activist but he couldn't stop himself after reading a news story about cooks slathering ...
Oil price climbs ahead of crucial Greece election
Greece consumes a small amount of the world's oil. But it could have a big effect on the price of crude next week. The nation holds an election ...
Former Goldman Sachs director convicted in NYC
Former Goldman Sachs board member Rajat Gupta lived the American Dream before being led astray by a wealthy friend who was a master at insider trading
New owner plans to close Fashion Bug
Fashion Bug, a low-priced women's clothing chain, will soon join the retail graveyard. Ascena Retail Group Inc. has completed its buyout of Charming ...
Comparing prices for tourist itinerary in 5 cities
The Associated Press sent reporters out with a tourist's itinerary on a weekday in June in five cities around the world — New York, Paris, Tokyo, ...
A tourist's day in 5 cities: Expensive, exhausting
It's an hour on line to the top of the Empire State Building and $82 for a cab from Haneda Airport in Tokyo. The Louvre Museum is closed on Tuesdays, ...
Carrefour pulling out of Greek supermarket venture
French retail giant Carrefour SA is selling its stake in a leading supermarket chain in Greece because of economic uncertainty in the country, which ...
Malaysia sets 2 new rules for rare earth plant
Malaysia's government has imposed two new conditions on a rare earth refinery set up by Australian miner Lynas to assuage public fears of radioactive ...
Toyota assures shareholders of disaster recovery
Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda assured shareholders Friday that Japan's top automaker had recovered from last year's disasters even as power ...
Armstrong considering 'all options' in drug charge
Lance Armstrong is gearing up for a fight over the latest round of doping allegations. Armstrong's lawyers demanded access to evidence gathered by the ...
Kroger more upbeat after loyal customers boost 1Q
The Kroger Co. is forecasting a rosier year after its customer-loyalty programs helped boost net income in the first quarter. The nation's largest ...
Stocks surge on expectations of central bank help
A report that major central banks would be ready to pump money into the financial system after the Greek elections this weekend gave the stock market ...
NYC ban on big sodas could face legal test
If New York City bans big sodas, what's next on the list? Large slices of pizza? Double-scoop ice cream cones? Tubs of movie-theater popcorn? The ...
Bill would protect Israeli authors' royalties
In the land of the People of the Book, the discounted book may soon be a thing of the past. Israeli authors have launched a battle to stop the ...
Yelp serves restaurant reviews to Microsoft's Bing
Yelp is feeding its online reviews of restaurants and other local merchants to Microsoft's Bing search engine in a move to compete against Zagat ...
Powerball ticket worth $241M jackpot sold in Iowa
A Powerball ticket sold at a Cedar Rapids grocery store this week is worth $241 million, but whoever bought it has yet to claim the jackpot, Iowa ...
US Anti-Doping Agency charges Armstrong
Lance Armstrong is facing more doping allegations just a few months after he thought he had finally put them to rest. Although federal investigators ...
Burger King makes cage-free promise
The movement by U.S. food corporations toward more humane treatment of animals experienced a whopper of a shift Wednesday when Burger King announced ...