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Men's Wearhouse ousts founder, pitchman Zimmer

Men's Wearhouse ousts founder, pitchman Zimmer
By ANNE D'INNOCENZIOAP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Apparently, Men's Wearhouse Inc. doesn't like the way its founder looks anymore. In a terse release issued Wednesday, Men's Wearhouse said it has fired the face of the company and its executive chairman, George Zimmer, who

Investors look for answers on economy from Fed

Investors look for answers on economy from Fed
By MARTIN CRUTSINGERAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Worry and speculation have consumed investors since Chairman Ben Bernanke spoke to Congress last month about the Federal Reserve's drive to keep long-term interest rates at record lows. On Wednesday, many hope the Fed will settle the

Stocks edge lower as investors wait on Fed

Stocks edge lower as investors wait on Fed
By STEVE ROTHWELLAP Markets Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The stock market is waiting on the Fed. Major indexes drifted lower in midday trading Wednesday as traders wondered what the Federal Reserve will say about the U.S. economy and the central bank's huge stimulus program this afternoon. The U.S.

Cyprus okays gas plant deal with Noble, Delek

Cyprus okays gas plant deal with Noble, Delek
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) - Cyprus' deputy government spokesman says the Cabinet has ratified a preliminary agreement with U.S. firm Noble Energy and its Israeli partners Delek Drilling and Avner Oil Exploration on their participation in the development of a planned natural gas processing facility.

Stocks edge lower as investors wait for the Fed

Stocks edge lower as investors wait for the Fed
NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks are edging lower in early trading on Wall Street as investors hold back ahead of a policy announcement from the Federal Reserve. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 17 points, or 0.1 percent, at 15,301 in the first few minutes of trading Wednesday. The Standard &

Obama warns EU over high youth unemployment

Obama warns EU over high youth unemployment
By JUERGEN BAETZAssociated Press BERLIN (AP) - President Barack Obama raised the prospect Wednesday that Europe might need to adjust its economic policies to tackle high youth unemployment and make sure that some countries don't "lose a generation." Obama warned during his visit to Berlin that

US futures waver in light trading

US futures waver in light trading
NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stock futures are mixed in light trading with investors holding back before the Federal Reserve reveals its stance on the economy. Markets have swung wildly for weeks leading up to the two-day meeting, which ends Wednesday. Dow Jones industrial futures are down 14 points to 15,

FedEx 4Q profit drops as priority services lag

FedEx 4Q profit drops as priority services lag
By DAVID KOENIGAP Business Writer DALLAS (AP) - FedEx Corp.'s fourth-quarter profit fell 45 percent as international customers traded down to less-expensive delivery options. Excluding charges, the results still beat Wall Street expectations. But the company's forecast for the next 12

Japan formally OKs new nuclear safety requirements

Japan formally OKs new nuclear safety requirements
By MARI YAMAGUCHIAssociated Press TOKYO (AP) - Japan's nuclear watchdog formally approved a set of new safety requirements for atomic power plants on Wednesday, paving the way for the reopening of facilities shut down since the Fukushima disaster in a move critics charged was too hasty. The new

Greek government back in talks to end TV crisis

Greek government back in talks to end TV crisis
By DEREK GATOPOULOSAssociated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Greece's governing coalition parties are to meet for a second time in three days to try and end a political crisis triggered by the closure of state broadcaster ERT. Conservative Prime Minister Antonis Samaras will hold talks later

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UPDATE: Crash On Spokane's South Hill At Freya & 35th

UPDATE: Crash On Spokane's South Hill At Freya & 35th
UPDATE: Authorities say that a tan SUV was heading west on 35th on Wednesday afternoon when the driver ran a stop sign at Freya. A blue SUV that was headed south on Freya hit the tan SUV causing the vehicle to flip over. There were two people in the overturned SUV, a woman and a little girl. They

Idaho Toddler Dies After Being Left In Car

Idaho Toddler Dies After Being Left In Car
AMMON, Idaho (AP) - Officials with the Bonneville County sheriff's department say a 21-month-old southeastern Idaho girl has died after she was left in a vehicle.    A news release says deputies and paramedics were called shortly after 5:15 p.m. Tuesday to a residence in Ammon,

Not Guilty Plea In Nine Mile Slaying

Not Guilty Plea In Nine Mile Slaying
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - The man accused of strangling his girlfriend and putting her body in a tub of acid at a Nine Mile Falls home pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a murder charge in Spokane. The trial for 27-year-old Jason Hart is set for Aug. 12. He's accused of killing 33-year-old Regan