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Israeli prospector says natural gas found offshore
about 2 hours ago
JERUSALEM (AP) -- American and Israeli gas prospectors say they have discovered a large amount of offshore natural gas in Israeli waters near the Lebanese border....  Read Story.
Nigeria oil line on fire; militants claim attack
about 2 hours ago
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) -- An oil pipeline run by a subsidiary of Italian oil firm Eni SpA has ruptured and caught fire in Nigeria as a militant group claimed responsibility for an attack....  Read Story.
Durcan named CEO at Micron after Appleton's death
about 13 hours ago
BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- The board of directors for Micron Technology Inc. has named Mark Durcan the company's chief executive officer, a day after longtime CEO and Chairman Steve Appleton died in a p  Read Story.
Dealer group sees higher US auto sales and prices
about 14 hours ago
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Car buyers will likely pay more for new and used cars this year as the economy improves....  Read Story.
GM says most of its US dealers agree to upgrades
about 15 hours ago
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- General Motors Co. said Saturday that most of its 4,400 U.S. dealers have agreed to upgrade their showrooms over the next four years....  Read Story.
GM says most US dealers agree to upgrades
about 16 hours ago
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- General Motors Co. said Saturday that most of its 4,400 U.S. dealers have agreed to upgrade their showrooms over the next four years....  Read Story.
New inner-city health center opens in Boston
about 20 hours ago
BOSTON (AP) -- Bob Thompson learned he had prostate cancer after routine screening at the Whittier Street Health Center, a community-based facility that has long served serving thousands of reside  Read Story.
Russia admits brief cut of gas supplies to Europe
about 22 hours ago
MOSCOW (AP) -- Russia's state-controlled Gazprom natural gas giant acknowledged for the first time Saturday that it had briefly reduced gas supplies to Europe amid a spell of extreme cold....  Read Story.
Palestinians call for PM's fall over taxes
February 4, 2012
HEBRON, West Bank (AP) -- Hundreds of Palestinian protesters have called for their prime minister's resignation over recent tax and price increases....  Read Story.
Report: Monti says Italy a "safe place"
February 4, 2012
MUNICH (AP) -- Italy is now a "safe place" amid market turbulence, Premier Mario Monti said in an interview published Saturday, pressing for Europe to turn its political energy to generating growt  Read Story.
Report: Monti says Italy a 'safe place'
February 4, 2012
BERLIN (AP) -- Premier Mario Monti says he considers Italy a "safe place" amid market turbulence after his government embarked on a reform drive....  Read Story.
Canadian PM to visit China next week
February 3, 2012
TORONTO (AP) -- Canada's prime minister heads to China next week where he'll discuss Canada's vast oil reserves in a visit that's being viewed as an "open warning" to the United States, which reje  Read Story.
Durcan takes over as CEO in wake of Appleton death
February 3, 2012
BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- The board of directors for Micron Technology Inc. has named president and chief operating officer Mark Durcan as the company's interim chief executive officer....  Read Story.
SEC names top federal auditor to accounting board
February 3, 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal regulators have appointed a top government auditor as a member of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, which polices the accounting industry....  Read Story.
Greek debt talks to stretch into weekend
February 3, 2012
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- "Crucial" issues remain to be resolved in Greece's critical negotiations over a second multibillion euro international bailout, and talks would continue into the weekend, th  Read Story.
Weekly US oil, gas rig count down 11 to 1,997
February 3, 2012
HOUSTON (AP) -- The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. is down 11 this week to 1,997....  Read Story.
Unemployment falls sharply in US, rises in Europe
February 3, 2012
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How monthly job gains were revised, at a glance
February 3, 2012
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SEC reaches settlement with former Qwest CFO
February 3, 2012
DENVER (AP) -- The Securities and Exchange Commission has reached a settlement with former Qwest Communications International Inc. Chief Financial Officer Robert Woodruff over its civil fraud laws  Read Story.
Dollar turns lower against euro after jobs report
February 3, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) -- The dollar finished lower Friday against the euro, giving up early gains driven by a better-than-expected jobs report....  Read Story.


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