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Weight loss drug Belviq gets overdue US launch

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 7th

By MATTHEW PERRONEAP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Arena Pharmaceuticals says its weight loss drug Belviq will be available to U.S. patients beginning next week, nearly a year after the drug was officially approved by federal regulators. The Food and Drug Administration approved Belviq last June

Wal-Mart plans $15B more in stock buybacks

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 7th

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO and MAE ANDERSONAP Retail Writers FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced a $15 billion share buyback program at its annual meeting on Friday, as the world's largest retailer faces increasing scrutiny from investors over how it has handled allegations

Swimmer, actress Esther Williams Dies at 91

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 6th

By Liz Raftery, Esther Williams, the swimmer who went on to become an actress, died early Thursday morning in her sleep, The Associated Press reports. She was 91.

Retailers report modest gains for May

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 6th

By MAE ANDERSONAP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) - In the latest sign that Americans are feeling better about the overall economy, stores across the country had a pickup in sales in May. An improving job picture, better housing market and stock market rallies have all led to consumer confidence

Search halted in Pa. building collapse; 6 dead

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 6th

By KATHY MATHESON, KEITH COLLINS and MICHAEL RUBINKAMAssociated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) - After a slow but steady overnight search buoyed by the discovery of a woman in the rubble, rescue workers at the scene of a building collapse that killed six people took a temporary break Thursday in what had

Fed survey: Growth improves modestly throughout US

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 5th

By MARTIN CRUTSINGERAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - A Federal Reserve survey says economic growth increased throughout the United States from April through late-May, fueled by home construction, consumer spending and steady hiring. Eleven of the Fed's banking districts reported "modest to

Long-awaited keyboard BlackBerrys hit US stores

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 5th

By ROB GILLIESAssociated Press TORONTO (AP) - Modern BlackBerrys with physical keyboards are now available in the U.S., months after the touch-screen versions went on sale. T-Mobile USA began selling the BlackBerry Q10 on Wednesday. It has Research In Motion Ltd.'s new BlackBerry 10 operating

Long-awaited keyboard BlackBerrys hit US stores

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 5th

SEC considers tougher rules for money funds

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 5th

By MARCY GORDONAP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Investors could lose principal from money market investment funds that perform poorly under regulations proposed Wednesday by the Securities and Exchange Commission. But the change would affect mainly institutional rather than individual investors

Survey: US service firms grow at faster pace

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 5th

By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABERAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. service firms grew at a faster pace in May, driven by a jump in new orders. But a measure of hiring showed companies added fewer jobs. The Institute for Supply Management said Wednesday that its index of service-sector growth rose