US stock indexes gain in quiet trading; oil price surges

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks rose in quiet trading on Monday. The price of crude oil jumped, helping to push Chevron, Exxon Mobil and other oil and gas companies up. Many overseas markets remain closed for holidays. KEEPING SCORE: As of 1:10 p.m. Eastern...

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Massachusetts gas up by a penny per gallon

BOSTON — The price of a gallon of gasoline in Massachusetts has inched up by a penny in the past week. AAA Northeast reports Monday that its weekly price survey found self-serve, regular selling for an average of $2.33 per gallon. Despite the 1 cent...

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State posts details of $225M Exxon settlement on website

TRENTON, N.J. — Details of New Jersey's proposed $225 million settlement with Exxon Mobil over pollution around refineries in Linden and Bayonne were posted online Monday, starting the clock on a legal process that will stretch into June and giving vocal...

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Strikes proliferate in China as working class awakens

NANLANG TOWNSHIP, China — Timid by nature, Shi Jieying took a risk last month and joined fellow workers in a strike at her handbag factory, one of a surging number of such labor protests across China. Riot police flooded into the factory compound, broke...

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Euro falls near $1, but European goods remain pricey

NEW YORK — Americans hunting for a bargain on a new Beemer, bottle of Chateau Margaux or Hermes handbag thanks to the sliding euro should put away their gold cards. European luxury goods sold in the U.S. still carry luxurious price tags. The European...

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Modi blames changing lifestyles for India's rising pollution

NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday blamed the changing lifestyles that have come with India's economic development for rising pollution levels that have given the country some of the world's dirtiest air. With his government rolling...

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Volkswagen seeks to increase planned expansion by 25 percent

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Volkswagen is seeking to add to a planned expansion announced last year to produce a new sport utility vehicle in Tennessee. The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports  documents show the automaker wants to add an additional...

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US service firms grew at slightly slower pace last month

WASHINGTON — U.S. service firms expanded at a slightly slower yet still healthy pace in March, an encouraging sign after multiple reports last week pointed to a slowing economy. The Institute for Supply Management said Monday that its services index...

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Turkish prosecutor seeks to block social media

ISTANBUL — A Turkish prosecutor has ordered Internet providers to block social networking sites, including Twitter and YouTube, a spokesman for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday. The request stems from postings of photos that show militant...

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Sam's Club, Kroger pull all Blue Bell Ice Cream products

DALLAS — Two other large retailers have decided to pull Blue Bell Ice Cream from their shelves as a precautionary measure after the company announced it was temporarily closing an Oklahoma production plant. Sam's Club and Kroger have joined H-E-B in...

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