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Iran criticizes Turkish request for Patriots

Iran criticizes Turkish request for Patriots
By BASSEM MROUEAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) - Iran lashed out Friday at Turkey for requesting that NATO supply it with Patriot surface-to-air missiles to deploy along the border with Syria, denouncing the step by Ankara as counterproductive. Iranian parliamentary speaker Ali Larijani made the

Gaza crowds surge at Israel border fence, 1 dead

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?

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,

Black Friday creeps into Thanksgiving permanently?

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,

Thai anti-government protesters clash with police

Thai anti-government protesters clash with police
By THANYARAT DOKSONE and TODD PITMANAssociated Press BANGKOK (AP) - Protesters calling for Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to step down rallied in the heart of Bangkok on Saturday, clashing with police in the first major demonstration against the government since it came to power last

Oil prices climb on new Gaza-Israel fears

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

Japan brands fend off rivals at China auto show

Japan brands fend off rivals at China auto show
By KELVIN CHANAP Business Writer GUANGZHOU, China (AP) - Global automakers and their Chinese rivals put on sleek displays of new cars at a major auto show Thursday in Guangzhou, the southern Chinese stronghold of Japanese brands that have been hard hit by tensions between Tokyo and Beijing.

Eased Myanmar sanctions no gold rush for US firms

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

Eased Myanmar sanctions no gold rush for US firms

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

Eased Myanmar sanctions no gold rush for US firms

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