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Big stores nix credit card settlement, file suit

Big stores nix credit card settlement, file suit
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 23rd
NEW YORK (AP) - Some of the country's largest retailers, including Target Corp. and Macy's Inc., on Thursday filed a lawsuit against MasterCard and Visa, rejecting a settlement reached last year over alleged fee-fixing. A larger group of 19 trade associations and retail companies originally

87-year-old woman loses to Trump in civil case

87-year-old woman loses to Trump in civil case
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 23rd
By MICHAEL TARMAssociated Press CHICAGO (AP) - An 87-year-old grandmother took on billionaire Donald Trump. And on Thursday, she lost. Jurors sided with the real estate mogul-turned-TV showman in a weeklong civil trial focused on Jacqueline Goldberg's claim that Trump cheated her in a bait-and-

House immigration group resolves dispute

House immigration group resolves dispute
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 23rd
By ERICA WERNERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - House members writing a bipartisan immigration bill said Thursday they had patched over a dispute that threatened their efforts, even as they and the rest of Congress prepared to return home for a weeklong recess where many could confront voters

Wyden: FracFocus a 'constructive' tool on drilling

Wyden: FracFocus a 'constructive' tool on drilling
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 23rd
By MATTHEW DALYAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A website partially funded by the oil and gas industry could be a "constructive" tool for federal regulators as they consider requiring public disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing operations, Senate Energy Committee Chairman Ron

Turkey debates alcohol sales and ad restrictions

Turkey debates alcohol sales and ad restrictions
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 23rd
By SUZAN FRASERAssociated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Turkish lawmakers on Thursday began debating a bill that bans all alcohol advertising and tightens restrictions on sales of such beverages - a proposal the government insists is aimed at protecting the young from the ills of spirits but which

Kerry Kennedy, farmworker protest Wendy's in NYC

Kerry Kennedy, farmworker protest Wendy's in NYC
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 23rd
NEW YORK (AP) - Kerry Kennedy has joined farmworkers protesting outside Wendy's shareholder meeting in New York City. The protesters said Thursday they want Wendy's to sign an agreement to safeguard working conditions for Florida tomato pickers. Other fast-food chains including McDonald

Shareholder adviser firm paying $300,000 fine

Shareholder adviser firm paying $300,000 fine
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 23rd
By MARCY GORDONAP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - A prominent firm in the business of advising big shareholders on how to vote in elections for company directors is paying a $300,000 fine to settle federal civil charges of failing to protect clients' confidential voting information.

Smooth confirmation hearing for Pritzker

Smooth confirmation hearing for Pritzker
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 23rd
By ANDREW MIGAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's nominee for commerce secretary was questioned briefly about her ties to a subprime mortgage lender that failed in 2001 and her role as a beneficiary of family offshore trusts in the Bahamas, but those were minor bumps in

Appellate court: Berlusconi ran illegal scheme

Appellate court: Berlusconi ran illegal scheme
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 23rd
MILAN (AP) - A Milan appeals court has explained why it upheld Silvia Berlusconi's tax fraud conviction, saying the politician illegally purchased the rights to broadcast U.S. movies on his private TV network, then falsely declared the payments to avoid taxes. The court made its ruling May 8,

Oil falls on concerns for China demand, Fed policy

Oil falls on concerns for China demand, Fed policy
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 23rd
By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - The price of oil fell Thursday as weak manufacturing data from China raised questions about the strength of oil demand in the world's No. 2 economy. Oil's decline was exacerbated by sharp declines in global stock markets amid indications that the U.S

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Obama To Visit Tornado-Ravaged OK Town

Obama To Visit Tornado-Ravaged OK Town
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama will travel to tornado-ravaged Moore, Okla., on Sunday.    That's according to a White House official, who wasn't authorized to publicly discuss the trip ahead of the official announcement and requested anonymity.    A

I-5 bridge collapses in NW Wash.; people in water

I-5 bridge collapses in NW Wash.; people in water
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 24th
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) - The Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River at Mount Vernon collapsed Thursday evening, dumping vehicles and people into the water, the Washington State Patrol said. The four-lane bridge collapsed about 7 p.m., Trooper Mark Francis said. Francis said he had no immediate

I-5 Skagit River Bridge Collapses; People, Vehicles In Water

I-5 Skagit River Bridge Collapses; People, Vehicles In Water
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 24th
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) - The Washington State Patrol says the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River at Mount Vernon has collapsed, dumping vehicles and people into the water.    Trooper Mark Francis said the four-lane bridge collapsed about 7 p.m.    Francis says