Violence

Gaza crowds surge at Israel border fence, 1 dead

By KARIN LAUB and SARAH EL DEEBAssociated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israeli troops fired on Gazans surging toward Israel's border fence Friday, killing one person but leaving intact the fragile two-day-old cease-fire between Hamas and the Jewish state. The truce, which calls for an

Black Friday creeps into Thanksgiving permanently?

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIOAP Retail Writer This season could mark the end of Black Friday as we know it. For decades, stores have opened their doors in the wee hours on the day after Thanksgiving. But this year, major chains such as Target and Sears ushered in customers on Thanksgiving itself,

Oil prices climb on new Gaza-Israel fears

By SCOTT MAYEROWITZAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Oil prices climbed Friday after Israeli troops fired on crowds in Gaza surging toward the border fence, killing one Palestinian. Benchmark crude ended the trading day up 90 cents to $88.28 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent

Eased Myanmar sanctions no gold rush for US firms

By ERIKA KINETZAP Business Writer YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - Signs of a boom abound in Myanmar. Flights to Yangon are full, hotel rooms booked solid. Foreign bars are packed with well-fed Westerners in khakis and jeans, 21st century prospectors drawn to this golden frontier. Myanmar got a further