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Oil above $91 on hope for Europe rate cut

Oil above $91 on hope for Europe rate cut
By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Oil was headed for its biggest gain in nearly a month as oil supplies rose less than expected in the U.S. and speculation built that the European Central Bank will cut interest rates. Benchmark oil for June delivery rose $1.94 to $91.12 a barrel in Wednesday

Oil rises toward $90 on upbeat US company results

Oil rises toward $90 on upbeat US company results
By PAMELA SAMPSONAP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) - Crude prices rose Wednesday as traders waded back into the oil market following a string of positive corporate earnings and an improved U.S. housing report. Benchmark oil for June delivery was up 45 cents to $89.63 per barrel at midday Bangkok time

Oil below $89 as China manufacturing slows

Oil below $89 as China manufacturing slows
By PAMELA SAMPSONAP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) - The price of oil fell Tuesday after a slowdown in China's manufacturing added to the outlook for subdued demand. Benchmark oil for June delivery was down 60 cents to $88.59 per barrel at midday Bangkok time in electronic trading on the New York

NBC's Michaels arrested for alleged DUI in Calif.

NBC's Michaels arrested for alleged DUI in Calif.
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) - NBC Sports announcer Al Michaels was arrested over the weekend in Southern California on suspicion of drunken driving, authorities said Sunday. Michaels was pulled over at about 9:30 p.m. Friday after officers manning a DUI checkpoint witnessed him make an illegal U-turn

Red Sox, Bruins postpone games during manhunt

Red Sox, Bruins postpone games during manhunt
By HOWARD ULMANAP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) - The Red Sox and Bruins postponed their games Friday as authorities searched for a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings, virtually shutting the city down. The teams announced about four hours before their night games were scheduled to start that they

Oil ends week slightly higher after recent drops

Oil ends week slightly higher after recent drops
By The Associated Press The price of oil rose above $88 a barrel on Friday as traders cautiously returned to commodity markets following sharp sell-offs this week. Benchmark crude for May delivery rose 28 cents to finish at $88.01 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Crude has lost about $

Oil rises above $88 per barrel

Oil rises above $88 per barrel
By PAMELA SAMPSONAP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) - The price of oil rose above $88 per barrel on Friday as traders waded back into commodities following sharp sell-offs. Benchmark crude for May delivery was up 36 cents to $88.09 per barrel at midday Bangkok time in electronic trading on the New

Storm woes range from sinkhole to snow to twisters

Storm woes range from sinkhole to snow to twisters
By JIM SALTER and JASON KEYSERAssociated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) - Middle America was overwhelmed by weather Thursday, with snow in the north, tornadoes in the Plains, and torrential rains that caused floods and transportation woes - and a sinkhole in Chicago. Seemingly every community in the Plains

Stories of the dead and injured in Boston bombing

Stories of the dead and injured in Boston bombing
BOSTON (AP) - The twin bombs at the Boston Marathon killed three people and wounded more than 170 on Monday. Here are the stories of those killed and some of the injured. A LONG WAY FROM HOME A Boston University graduate student was one of the three people killed in the bombings at the Boston

Oil falls to near $87 a barrel on growth concerns

Oil falls to near $87 a barrel on growth concerns
By PABLO GORONDIAssociated Press The price of crude oil dropped to near $87 a barrel Wednesday amid concerns over the outlook for global economic growth. By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark oil for May delivery was down $1.51 to $87.21 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile