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Unpaid internships in jeopardy after court ruling

Unpaid internships in jeopardy after court ruling
By SAM HANANELAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Unpaid internships have long been a path of opportunity for students and recent grads looking to get a foot in the door in the entertainment, publishing and other prominent industries, even if it takes a generous subsidy from Mom and Dad. But those

Egypt's wheat harvest becomes mired in politics

Egypt's wheat harvest becomes mired in politics
By MAGGIE MICHAELAssociated Press IBSHAWAI, Egypt (AP) - Early in Egypt's wheat harvest this year, President Mohammed Morsi spoke in a televised address, proclaiming the crop would be 30 percent higher than the year before and that the country is on track to go from being the world's

'Pink slime' lawsuit heads back to state court

'Pink slime' lawsuit heads back to state court
By DIRK LAMMERSAssociated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - A federal judge on Wednesday moved a South Dakota beef processing company's defamation lawsuit against ABC News back to state court. Beef Products Inc. sued American Broadcasting Companies Inc. and ABC News Inc. for defamation in

'Pink slime' lawsuit heads back to state court

'Pink slime' lawsuit heads back to state court
By DIRK LAMMERSAssociated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - A federal judge on Wednesday moved a South Dakota beef processing company's defamation lawsuit against ABC News back to state court. Beef Products Inc. sued American Broadcasting Companies Inc. and ABC News Inc. for defamation in

'Pink slime' lawsuit heads back to state court

'Pink slime' lawsuit heads back to state court
By DIRK LAMMERSAssociated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - A federal judge on Wednesday moved a South Dakota beef processing company's defamation lawsuit against ABC News back to state court. Beef Products Inc. sued American Broadcasting Companies Inc. and ABC News Inc. for defamation in

Pair face murder trial in 2nd faith-healing death

Pair face murder trial in 2nd faith-healing death
By MARYCLAIRE DALEAssociated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A Philadelphia couple who believes in faith healing over medicine was ordered Wednesday to stand trial on murder charges in the second pneumonia death of one of their children in a four-year span. Herbert and Catherine Schaible remained held

Safeway selling supermarkets in Canada

Safeway selling supermarkets in Canada
NEW YORK (AP) - Safeway Inc. is selling its supermarket operations in Canada to food retailer Sobeys for 5.8 billion Canadian dollars ($5.7 billion). Sobeys, a unit of Empire Company Limited, is already the No. 2 grocery operator in the country. It said the deal includes 213 grocery stores under

NY judge: Fed plan for morning-after pill sales OK

NY judge: Fed plan for morning-after pill sales OK
By TOM HAYSAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - President Barack Obama's administration can go forward with its new plan to make the morning-after pill available to buyers of any age without prescriptions, but it needs to do it promptly or face potential sanctions in the long-running dispute over

NY judge: Fed plan for morning-after pill sales OK

NY judge: Fed plan for morning-after pill sales OK
By TOM HAYSAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - President Barack Obama's administration can go forward with its new plan to make the morning-after pill available to buyers of any age without prescriptions, but it needs to do it promptly or face potential sanctions in the long-running dispute over

Boehner says he will support farm bill

Boehner says he will support farm bill
By MARY CLARE JALONICKAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - House Speaker John Boehner says he will vote for a wide-ranging farm bill headed to the House floor this month, a major boost for the five year, half-trillion dollar legislation that stalled in the House last year. The Ohio Republican voted