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ECB interest rate cut shores up markets

ECB interest rate cut shores up markets
By PAN PYLASAP Business Writer LONDON (AP) - An interest rate reduction from the European Central Bank helped shore up markets Thursday despite concerns over the state of the U.S. and China economies, the world's two biggest. The central bank, which sets interest rates for the 17 European Union

YouTube says the battle with TV is already over

YouTube says the battle with TV is already over
By JAKE COYLEAP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) - YouTube vs. TV? YouTube says the battle - if there ever was one - is over. In a flashy presentation to advertisers Wednesday night, Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt declined to forecast that Internet video will displace television watching

Texts, TV, then trouble for bombing suspect's pals

Texts, TV, then trouble for bombing suspect's pals
By ALLEN G. BREEDAP National Writer Dias Kadyrbayev was driving back to his apartment when he got a call from a college buddy. A clearly anxious Robel Phillipos told him authorities had released photos of the alleged Boston Marathon bombers - and one of them looked very familiar. When he got home,

CBS' Moonves dismisses Aereo as 1Q earns top views

CBS' Moonves dismisses Aereo as 1Q earns top views
By RYAN NAKASHIMAAP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - CBS Corp. Chief Executive Les Moonves gave an upbeat view of the health of broadcast TV Wednesday as the company reported strong results for the first three months of the year. He also dismissed startup Aereo as an "insignificant player" that

CBS' Moonves dismisses Aereo as 1Q earns top views

CBS' Moonves dismisses Aereo as 1Q earns top views
By RYAN NAKASHIMAAP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - CBS Corp. Chief Executive Les Moonves gave an upbeat view of the health of broadcast TV Wednesday as the company reported strong results for the first three months of the year. He also dismissed startup Aereo as an "insignificant player" that

Sex-offender registries: Should kids be listed?

Sex-offender registries: Should kids be listed?
By DAVID CRARYAP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Government authorities should end the practice of placing juveniles' names on publicly accessible sex-offender registries, Human Rights Watch says in a report warning of lasting and unwarranted harm to some youths. Some law enforcement officials

With 1 week to go, Sanford subject of attacks

With 1 week to go, Sanford subject of attacks
By BRUCE SMITHAssociated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford can't seem to escape attacks on the extramarital affair that derailed his political career, which he hopes to revive in a special congressional election that is now a week away. For months, his

With 1 week to go, Sanford subject of attacks

With 1 week to go, Sanford subject of attacks
By BRUCE SMITHAssociated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford can't seem to escape attacks on the extramarital affair that derailed his political career, which he hopes to revive in a special congressional election that is now a week away. For months, his

Building toward recovery

Building toward recovery
By Jeremy Quittner The construction industry continues to add fire to the economic recovery, according to the March private company index from Sageworks. While the Sageworks index supports a host of other recent data that point to a housing market recovery, it also indicates economic improvement

Building toward recovery

Building toward recovery
By Jeremy Quittner The construction industry continues to add fire to the economic recovery, according to the March private company index from Sageworks. While the Sageworks index supports a host of other recent data that point to a housing market recovery, it also indicates economic improvement