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Last no-alcohol Ala. county votes dry, drinks wet

Last no-alcohol Ala. county votes dry, drinks wet
By By JAY REEVESAssociated Press LINEVILLE, Ala. (AP) - Clay County has almost 14,000 residents, around 100 churches and not a single place where you can buy a beer legally. There's no Bud Light in the cooler at the corner convenience store and no fine wine for sale at the Piggly Wiggly

News Summary: LA ports reopen after strike

News Summary: LA ports reopen after strike
By By The Associated Press RE-PORTING: Work resumed Wednesday at the nation's busiest port complex AT Los Angeles and Long Beach harbors after a crippling strike was settled, ending an eight-day walk-off that affected thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in cargo. RUN AGROUND: Dozens

AP IMPACT: China overtaking US as global trader

AP IMPACT: China overtaking US as global trader
By By JOE McDONALD and YOUKYUNG LEEAP Business Writers SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Shin Cheol-soo no longer sees his future in the United States. The South Korean businessman supplied components to American automakers for a decade. But this year, he uprooted his family from Detroit and moved home to

AP IMPACT: China surpasses US as top global trader

AP IMPACT: China surpasses US as top global trader
By By JOE McDONALD and YOUKYUNG LEEAP Business Writers SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Shin Cheol-soo no longer sees his future in the United States. The South Korean businessman supplied components to American automakers for a decade. But this year, he uprooted his family from Detroit and moved home

China OKs bid to purchase US battery maker A123

China OKs bid to purchase US battery maker A123
BEIJING (AP) - China has approved a proposal by auto parts conglomerate Wanxiang Group Corp. to purchase the assets of bankrupt U.S. battery maker A123 Systems. The Chinese Commerce Ministry's approval of the bid was announced by the official Xinhua News Agency on Sunday. Wanxiang, based in

US orders for core capital goods up 1.7 percent

US orders for core capital goods up 1.7 percent
By MARTIN CRUTSINGERAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. companies in October increased their orders of machinery and equipment that signal investment plans by the largest amount in five months, a hopeful sign for future economic growth. Orders for core capital goods, considered a proxy

How Obama victory could affect areas of US economy

How Obama victory could affect areas of US economy
By The Associated Press Upper-income Americans may face a tax increase. Auto fuel economy standards might be raised. Stocks of construction and engineering companies could benefit. America's decision to re-elect President Barack Obama over Mitt Romney will affect all that and other elements

China launches probe of European solar silicon

China launches probe of European solar silicon
BEIJING (AP) - China announced an anti-dumping probe Thursday of European exports of polysilicon used in making solar panels, adding to a flurry of trade disputes with the European Union and the United States. Beijing's latest probe follows the EU's launch of an investigation in September

Advantage Obama in hunt for 270 electoral votes

Advantage Obama in hunt for 270 electoral votes
By THOMAS BEAUMONTAssociated Press AMES, Iowa (AP) - President Barack Obama is poised to eke out a victory in the race for the 270 electoral votes needed to win re-election, having beaten back Republican Mitt Romney's attempts to convert momentum from the debates into support in all-

Advantage Obama in hunt for 270 electoral votes

Advantage Obama in hunt for 270 electoral votes
By THOMAS BEAUMONTAssociated Press AMES, Iowa (AP) - President Barack Obama is poised to eke out a victory in the race for the 270 electoral votes needed to win re-election, having beaten back Republican Mitt Romney's attempts to convert momentum from the debates into support in all-