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Hit by liner, Happ says 'I feel really fortunate'

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 9th

By FRED GOODALL and RONALD BLUMAP Sports Writers ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - J.A. Happ isn't sure how he'll react when gets on a mound again. One thing he does know is that he's going to try to forget what happened Tuesday night. Toronto's 30-year-old left-hander returned to

Sony back in black on cheap yen, healthier sales

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By YURI KAGEYAMAAP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) - Sony Corp. is back in the black for its fiscal fourth quarter, recording a 93.9 billion yen ($948 million) profit, with big help from a weaker yen that boosts overseas earnings. The Japanese electronics and entertainment company also dragged itself

Sony back in black on cheap yen, healthier sales

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 9th

Greek finance minister: Economic recovery in sight

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By ELENA BECATOROSAssociated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Greece's recession-wracked economy should start recovering from next year and its sky-high unemployment rate should edge lower from the end of 2014, the country's finance minister said in an interview broadcast Thursday. Speaking on

Asia stocks mixed after China inflation report

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By PAMELA SAMPSONAP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) - Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday, as investors weighed an interest rate cut in South Korea against rising inflation in China. South Korea's Kospi index jumped 1.2 percent to 1,972.70 after the Bank of Korea lowered its benchmark interest

SKorea's central bank cuts key rate to 2.5 percent

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By YOUKYUNG LEEAP Business Writer SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's central bank on Thursday cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time in seven months, joining government efforts to boost the export-reliant economy as manufacturers such as Hyundai Motor Co. face tougher

Hit by liner, Happ says 'I feel really fortunate'

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 9th

By FRED GOODALL and RONALD BLUMAP Sports Writers ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - J.A. Happ feels fortunate. Less than 24 hours after he was hit on the head by a line drive and carted off the field, the Toronto Blue Jays pitcher was back at Tropicana Field on Wednesday. The 30-year-old said he had a

Obama pressed to do more on jobs, stagnant wages

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 8th

By JIM KUHNHENNAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The nation's slowly improving jobs picture hides problems like stagnant wages and fewer working hours that strike directly at President Barack Obama's base of support - young people, racial minorities and the less affluent. As the president

Obama pressed to do more on jobs, stagnant wages

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Freddie Mac posts $4.6B net income for Q1

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By MARCY GORDONAP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Mortgage giant Freddie Mac earned $4.6 billion from January through March, helped by a stronger housing market. The government-controlled company has now turned a profit in its past six quarters. Freddie said Wednesday that it paid a dividend of $