Decline in US stock market moderate

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are slightly lower in midday trading Monday after Asian markets sank again on fears about disruptions in emerging markets. Industrial stocks were among the few winners on Wall Street. Heavy-equipment maker Caterpillar rose sharply...

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Next round of Iran talks to be held in New York

WASHINGTON — The next round of international nuclear negotiations with Iran is expected to be held in New York next month, according to officials involved in the planning. The U.S. and its negotiating partners — Britain, France, Germany, China and Russia...

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European markets pare losses after Asia's plunge

PARIS — European and U.S. stocks stabilized on Monday after a heavy sell-off that was triggered by concern over an economic slowdown in China and tremors among emerging-market currencies. Markets first became unsettled on Thursday, when a survey indicated...

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AP-GfK poll: Breaches not changing people's habits

NEW YORK — American shoppers say they are very concerned about the safety of their personal information following a massive security breach at Target, but many aren't taking steps to ensure their data is more secure, says a new Associated Press--GfK...

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Court rules for airline in pilot defamation claim

WASHINGTON — Ruling that airlines have broad immunity from lawsuits under a post-9/11 security law, the Supreme Court on Monday threw out a $1.4 million defamation judgment awarded to a pilot who was reported by his employer as mentally unstable and...

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Wealth gap: A guide to what it is, why it matters

WASHINGTON — From the White House to the Vatican to the business elite in Davos, Switzerland, one issue keeps seizing the agenda: the growing gap between the very wealthy and everyone else. It's "the defining challenge of our time," says President Barack...

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US probes Camry hybrids for power brake problem

DETROIT — U.S. safety regulators are investigating complaints that power-assisted brakes can fail at times in Camry gas-electric hybrids. The probe covers about 30,000 of the midsize cars from the 2007 and 2008 model years. The National Highway Traffic...

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New GM boss Barra stands behind lossmaking Opel

RUESSELSHEIM, Germany — New General Motors chief Mary Barra has stressed the company's support for its struggling Adam Opel AG subsidiary in Europe, saying Opel workers will get the job of building a new vehicle at the main plant in Germany. Barra said...

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Gold prospectors take advantage of Calif. drought

AUBURN, Calif. — As California's drought persists and water levels dip to historically low levels, gold prospectors are taking to Northern California rivers hoping to spot something shiny. The Sacramento Bee reports  that calling it a gold rush...

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MSNBC shuffles daytime following departures

NEW YORK — MSNBC has given Ronan Farrow a time slot for his new show, part of a shuffling of the news network's daytime schedule. Farrow is Mia Farrow's son and a former foreign policy official in the Obama administration. He will start Feb. 24 with...

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