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Ark. AG seeks to uphold verdict against J&J

Ark. AG seeks to uphold verdict against J&J
By ANDREW DeMILLOAssociated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas' attorney general filed a brief Tuesday backed by his counterparts in 35 other states asking the Arkansas Supreme Court to uphold a $1.2 billion fine levied against Johnson & Johnson and a subsidiary over the marketing of

Argentine cash controls bring bargains, headaches

Argentine cash controls bring bargains, headaches
By ALMUDENA CALATRAVAAssociated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - The Brazilian visitors gawk in wonder as they stroll past shop windows along touristy Florida street in the Argentine capital. The jackets, the shoes - they're all so cheap when your purse is stuffed with black-market money.

Explosions remind La. that plants not always safe

Explosions remind La. that plants not always safe
By JEFF AMYAssociated Press By some measures, chemical plants like the sites of separate fatal explosions this week in Louisiana are among the safest manufacturing workplaces in America. That doesn't stop residents and emergency responders from keeping wary eyes on the hundreds of facilities

Explosions remind La. that plants not always safe

Explosions remind La. that plants not always safe
By JEFF AMYAssociated Press By some measures, chemical plants like the sites of separate fatal explosions this week in Louisiana are among the safest manufacturing workplaces in America. That doesn't stop residents and emergency responders from keeping wary eyes on the hundreds of facilities

Runner's disappearance prompts changes in AK race

Runner's disappearance prompts changes in AK race
By RACHEL D'OROAssociated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - A rookie's disappearance during a popular extreme race on Alaska's rugged Mount Marathon has led to significant new rules in the event. Runners in the July Fourth race must make it halfway up the mountain in an hour or they will

Launch of US-EU trade talks may be hitting snag

Launch of US-EU trade talks may be hitting snag
By MARJORIE OLSTERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - One of the big goals of President Barack Obama's upcoming trip to Europe may be in jeopardy, with French objections threatening to hold up the launch of negotiations on a sweeping U.S.-European Union free trade pact. The proposed

Launch of US-EU trade talks may be hitting snag

Launch of US-EU trade talks may be hitting snag
By MARJORIE OLSTERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - One of the big goals of President Barack Obama's upcoming trip to Europe may be in jeopardy, with French objections threatening to hold up the launch of negotiations on a sweeping U.S.-European Union free trade pact. The proposed

Ayotte to back immigration overhaul

Ayotte to back immigration overhaul
By PHILIP ELLIOTTAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Sen. Kelly Ayotte on Sunday said she would support the bipartisan immigration overhaul under debate in the Senate and criticized "the broken immigration system we have now" as "unworthy of a great nation." In a television interview and

Napster co-founder Parker set to wed in Calif.

Napster co-founder Parker set to wed in Calif.
BIG SUR, Calif. (AP) - Napster co-founder and early Facebook adviser Sean Parker is set to get married in California's Big Sur region. The San Jose Mercury News reports (http://bit.ly/1aFE0gt) that his wedding to singer-songwriter Alexandra Lenas is scheduled for Saturday at the swanky Ventana

Napster co-founder Parker set to wed in Calif.

Napster co-founder Parker set to wed in Calif.
BIG SUR, Calif. (AP) - Napster co-founder and early Facebook adviser Sean Parker is set to get married in California's Big Sur region. The San Jose Mercury News reports (http://bit.ly/1aFE0gt) that his wedding to singer-songwriter Alexandra Lenas is scheduled for Saturday at the swanky Ventana