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Turkey passes bill restricting alcohol sales, ads

Turkey passes bill restricting alcohol sales, ads
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Turkey's parliament has passed legislation to ban all advertising of alcohol and tighten restrictions on sales in the mainly Muslim but secular country. The legislation, adopted on Friday, bans the sale of alcoholic drinks between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. It also prohibits

German business confidence unexpectedly rebounds

German business confidence unexpectedly rebounds
By GEIR MOULSONAssociated Press BERLIN (AP) - German business confidence rebounded this month in an unexpectedly strong showing that sends a hopeful signal for more robust growth in Europe's biggest economy, a closely watched survey found Friday. The Ifo think tank's confidence index rose

Oil falls below $94 on weak outlook for demand

Oil falls below $94 on weak outlook for demand
By PABLO GORONDIAssociated Press The price of oil was knocked below $94 a barrel Friday by a combination of ample supplies and lukewarm demand. By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark oil for July delivery was down 70 cents to $93.55 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile

World stocks lower after big sell-off

World stocks lower after big sell-off
By NATALIYA VASILYEVAAP Business Writer MOSCOW (AP) - World stocks edged lower on Friday, a day after markets around the world dropped sharply on concerns global growth is slowing and the Federal Reserve could start scaling back its monetary stimulus. Japan's Nikkei, which had led the previous

Japan's PM Abe defends policies as markets settle

Japan's PM Abe defends policies as markets settle
By ELAINE KURTENBACHAP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) - Japan's top leaders are defending the economic strategies championed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, though the central bank chief acknowledged a need for better communication with financial markets, a day after Tokyo shares suffered their worst

NJ: Caramel-colored rubbing alcohol sold as scotch

NJ: Caramel-colored rubbing alcohol sold as scotch
By REMA RAHMANAssociated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - At one bar, a mixture that included rubbing alcohol and caramel coloring was sold as scotch. In another, premium liquor bottles were refilled with water - and apparently not even clean water at that. State officials provided those new details

6 tips on managing your 401(k) plan effectively

6 tips on managing your 401(k) plan effectively
By ALEX VEIGAAP Business Writer The run-up in stock prices this year could tempt even the most hands-off investor to wade into their 401(k) and make some changes. The Dow Jones industrial average, Nasdaq and Standard & Poor's 500 indexes are each up more than 20 percent over the past 12

Study: No higher cancer rate at Conn. Pratt plants

Study: No higher cancer rate at Conn. Pratt plants
By STEPHEN SINGERAP Business Writer EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - An 11-year study of the incidence of brain cancer at jet engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney in the state ended Thursday with university researchers saying they found no statistically significant elevations in the rate of cancer

New rules for labeling meat go into effect in US

New rules for labeling meat go into effect in US
By M.L. JOHNSONAssociated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) - Shoppers in the U.S. will soon have more information about where their meat comes from after new federal labeling rules went into effect Thursday. The rules require labels on steaks, ribs and other cuts of meat to say where the animal was born,

Procter & Gamble brings back A.G. Lafley as CEO

Procter & Gamble brings back A.G. Lafley as CEO
By MAE ANDERSONAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Procter & Gamble Co. is bringing back its former CEO, as the world's largest consumer-products maker tries to spur global growth. In a surprise move, P&G said Thursday that former CEO A.G. Lafley, a 33-year industry veteran, is returning

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Obama To Visit Tornado-Ravaged OK Town

Obama To Visit Tornado-Ravaged OK Town
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LA stoplights synchronized but road war endures

LA stoplights synchronized but road war endures
By JOHN ROGERSAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - It seems that the impossible has occurred: The nation's most congested city has become a model for traffic control. Yes, gridlock still prevails and drivers' blood pressure still spikes as LA's traffic arteries seize up during every

Tornado victims include animal lover, man in truck

Tornado victims include animal lover, man in truck
By SEAN MURPHY, RAMIT PLUSHNICK-MASTI, DAVID A. LIEB and CHRISTOPHER SHERMANAssociated Press MOORE, Okla. (AP) - One was an animal lover. Another loved the spotlight. Another was nicknamed "The Wall" because of the force he brought to the soccer field. When a top-of-the-scale EF5 tornado ripped