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Overpricing worries drag stocks backConcerns about prices running ahead of earnings and Australian profit downgrades have hampered stock prices on the NZX. New Zealand shares fell on Tuesday over...

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Former IRS commissioner heads to Hill amid scandal

WASHINGTON (AP) - Lawmakers are getting their first chance to question the former head of the Internal Revenue Service, the man who ran the agency when agents were improperly targeting tea party...

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Arias speaks on own behalf as jury considers death

PHOENIX (AP) - When Jodi Arias addresses the jury in her murder trial one more time, the big question will be whether she pleads for mercy or repeats what she told a TV reporter minutes after her...

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LA picks new mayor after low-drama campaign

LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles is about to elect its next mayor. But, most residents probably won't notice. Low turnout is expected Tuesday when voters choose between Democrats Eric Garcetti, a city...

Read more at Merced Sun-Star, KUSI News San Diego

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Monster tornado slams Oklahoma City suburbs

MOORE, Okla. – A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as...

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Myanmar Muslims jailed for killing Buddhist monk

MEIKHTILA, Myanmar – A court in Myanmar sentenced seven Muslims to terms ranging from life to two years in prison Tuesday for the killing of a Buddhist monk during sectarian violence that is posing a...

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‘Israel forces fired at target in Syria’

... forces fired at target in Syria’ The file photo shows an Israeli tank on Syria’s illegally annexed Golan Heights. On May 5, Syria said the Israeli regime had carried out an airstrike...

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House to vote on drug testing for welfare benefits

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas lawmakers will be voting on whether to require some welfare recipients to take drug tests. The Texas House is scheduled to vote on the measure on Tuesday afternoon. Senate...

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Israel returns fire following shooting from Syria

JERUSALEM (AP) - The Israeli military says gunfire from Syria hit an Israeli patrol on the Golan Heights overnight, damaging a vehicle and prompting the troops to fire back. The military said on...

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Committee nears final big immigration decisions

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate Judiciary Committee hopes to nail down an elusive compromise on high-tech visas and may punt a controversy over gay marriage to the full Senate as it makes final drafting...

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Anti-IRS protest planned at Ohio federal building

CINCINNATI (AP) - Tea party activists want to show their unhappiness over extra IRS scrutiny with protest rallies. Members of the Cincinnati tea party will gather at noon Tuesday at the city's...

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AP Photos: Images of devastating Oklahoma tornado

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Falcon chick ready for banding atop Ohio high-rise

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio wildlife officials are ready to band the first peregrine falcon chick in three years to be hatched atop the Rhodes Tower in downtown Columbus. The banding event at 10 a.m....

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Dalai Lama to spread message to students

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - The Dalai Lama is spreading his message of non-violence and compassion to a group of Kentucky students. The Nobel laureate is scheduled to speak to middle and high school...

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Protesters expected at FirstEnergy's W.Va. meeting

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - Protesters are gathering in Morgantown to challenge Ohio-based FirstEnergy over labor issues, executive compensation and the proposed sale of a coal-fired power plant in...

Read more at FOX 19 Cincinnati, WVVA Bluefield

2013/05/21 07:52

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Unions want wage hike, business cautious

Unions want a $30-a-week hike in the minimum wage but business groups are calling for a more cautious approach. ACTU representative Tim Lyons said a $30-a-week minimum wage hike, which raises the...

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Transfield shares tumble to record low

Almost $141 million has been wiped from the value of mining engineer Transfield Services as cost cutting in the mining sector sent its shares to a record low. The company has slashed its profit...

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CA might look at social media policy

Cricket Australia (CA) boss James Sutherland concedes the governing body might need to consider implementing a social media policy in light of the recent David Warner Twitter controversy but insists...

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