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GE, Abu Dhabi investment co. agree to partnership »

Posted by: ap 2 months, 3 weeks ago in Business & Finance

NEW YORK (AP) _ General Electric and an Abu Dhabi government-owned investment company have agreed to a global partnership that includes a commercial finance, research ...

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Gold miner's son seeks energy refuge in solar »

Posted by: ap 2 months, 3 weeks ago in News

WASHINGTON (AP) _ Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has found a refuge in the nation's preoccupation with record energy prices.

While the push by ...

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McCain may be zeroing in on a running mate »

Posted by: ap 2 months, 3 weeks ago in News

ROCHESTER, N.H. (AP) _ Yet another town-hall meeting isn't doing the trick. Neither is dropping in on a former Republican president. So just ...

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New policy lowers flags only for Ky. soldiers »

Posted by: ap 2 months, 3 weeks ago in News

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) _ Kentucky has started lowering flags to half-staff only for fallen soldiers from the Bluegrass State, upsetting veterans and lawmakers who say ...

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Ohio governor declares emergency from wind damage »

Posted by: ap 2 months, 3 weeks ago in News

JUNCTION CITY, Ohio (AP) _ Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland has declared a state of emergency in the county hit by a storm with winds of ...

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SKorea's Hynix to close US chip plant »

Posted by: ap 2 months, 2 weeks ago in Science & Technology

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) _ Hynix Semiconductor Inc., the world's second-largest memory chip manufacturer, said Thursday it will close its only U.S. factory ...

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South Korea's Hynix to close US chip plant »

Posted by: ap 2 months, 2 weeks ago in Science & Technology

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) _ Hynix Semiconductor Inc., the world's second-largest memory chip manufacturer, said Thursday it will close its only U.S. factory ...

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Western governors offer greenhouse emissions plan »

Posted by: ap 2 months, 2 weeks ago in News

SALEM, Ore. (AP) _ Seven Western states are joining four Canadian provinces to propose a plan to limit greenhouse gas emissions through use of a ...

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Schwarzenegger threatens minimum wage for workers »

Posted by: ap 2 months, 2 weeks ago in News

SACRAMENTO (AP) _ Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is threatening to pay thousands of state employees the federal minimum wage of $6.55 an hour until lawmakers ...

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NY commission charges 4 ex-Spitzer aides »

Posted by: ap 2 months, 2 weeks ago in News

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ A New York commission has charged four former state officials with misusing state police to discredit a political foe of ...

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Va. governor mum on Obama running mate slot »

Posted by: ap 2 months, 2 weeks ago in News

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Mark Warner will keynote Democratic convention »

Posted by: ap 2 months ago in News

HONOLULU (AP) _ Senate candidate and former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner is scheduled to deliver the Tuesday night keynote address at this year's Democratic ...

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Today on the presidential campaign trail »

Posted by: ap 2 months ago in News

IN THE HEADLINES

Former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner will deliver keynote at Democratic convention ... Former Republican congressman from Iowa endorses Obama as best candidate for ...

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Virginia's Warner tapped for Democrats' key speech »

Posted by: ap 2 months ago in News

HONOLULU (AP) _ Mark Warner, Virginia's former governor and its Democratic candidate for the Senate, has been tapped to be the keynote speaker at ...

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Oil rises after surprise drop in crude supplies »

Posted by: ap 2 months ago in Business & Finance

NEW YORK (AP) _ Oil prices are rising after the government said U.S. crude supplies fell unexpectedly last week.

Light, sweet crude for September ...

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