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Ohio to review case after boy's malnutrition death

Ohio to review case after boy's malnutrition death
VERMILION, Ohio (AP) - Ohio's family services agency plans to investigate county social workers who dealt with a family whose youngest son recently died of malnutrition and dehydration, but will wait until a criminal investigation is completed, a spokesman said Thursday. Erie County Job and

Viacom 4Q earnings up 13 pct despite revenue drop

Viacom 4Q earnings up 13 pct despite revenue drop
By ANICK JESDANUNAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Viacom Inc., owner of the Paramount movie studio and several cable TV channels, said Thursday that net income grew 13 percent in the latest quarter even as revenue fell more than Wall Street expected with the lack of a strong theatrical release

Viacom 4Q earnings up 13 pct despite revenue drop

Viacom 4Q earnings up 13 pct despite revenue drop
By ANICK JESDANUNAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Viacom Inc., owner of the Paramount movie studio and several cable TV channels, said Thursday that net income grew 13 percent in the latest quarter even as revenue fell more than Wall Street expected with the lack of a strong theatrical release

Socialite's climb halted by unfolding scandal

Socialite's climb halted by unfolding scandal
By ALLEN G. BREED and DONNA CASSATA and TAMARA LUSHAssociated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Jill Kelley's climb to the top of Tampa's social ladder may be as spectacular as her fall from it. Accounts of lavish parties at her bay front mansion with politicians and military generals have been

France avoids recession; GDP up 0.2 pct in Q3

France avoids recession; GDP up 0.2 pct in Q3
By SARAH DiLORENZOAP Business Writer PARIS (AP) - France narrowly avoided falling into recession in the third quarter, official figures showed Thursday, but analysts warn the rebound may be short-lived. The French economy, Europe's second-largest, hasn't recorded growth since the third

Eurozone awaits official drop into recession

Eurozone awaits official drop into recession
BRUSSELS (AP) - Official figures due Thursday are expected to show the 17-country eurozone is in recession, though only just. The eurozone has dodged recession during its three-year debt crisis, mainly thanks to the strength of its largest single economy, Germany. But even Germany is struggling now

House GOP picks woman for a top leadership post

House GOP picks woman for a top leadership post
By ANDREW MIGA and LAURIE KELLMANAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Stinging from double-digit election losses among female voters, House Republicans elected a woman to their top leadership team Wednesday in a tense test of gender politics and the clout of the GOP's power brokers. The

House GOP picks woman for a top leadership post

House GOP picks woman for a top leadership post
By ANDREW MIGA and LAURIE KELLMANAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Stinging from double-digit election losses among female voters, House Republicans elected a woman to their top leadership team Wednesday in a tense test of gender politics and the clout of the GOP's power brokers. The

Sandy, careful consumers lower US retail sales

Sandy, careful consumers lower US retail sales
By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO and CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABERAP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) - Superstorm Sandy combined with cautious consumers to lower retail sales in October and raise concerns about weaker economic growth and a tepid holiday shopping season. Consumers may also be holding back

Review: Nexus tablet showcases Google media play

Review: Nexus tablet showcases Google media play
By ANICK JESDANUNAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - When I first turned on Google's new tablet computer, I immediately thought of it as a mere conduit to Google services. Besides giving you quick access to Gmail and YouTube, the Nexus 10 steers you to digital movies, books and other