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4 doused with flammable liquid, set afire in Colo.

4 doused with flammable liquid, set afire in Colo.
By By THOMAS PEIPERTAssociated Press DENVER (AP) - Police searched Friday for two men who used a pump sprayer to douse four people with a flammable liquid at a Denver apartment and then set them on fire. One woman was seriously injured in the attack that rattled a northwest neighborhood. "Who

Anthony scores 30, Knicks beat slumping Lakers

Anthony scores 30, Knicks beat slumping Lakers
By By BRIAN MAHONEYAP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Sensing a fellow shooter had become gun shy, Kobe Bryant had a message for Carmelo Anthony last summer. Ignore the critics, he said. Stop worrying about fitting in and get back to a scorer's mentality. "You have to do what you do best

Bengals beat Eagles 34-13

Bengals beat Eagles 34-13
By By ROB MAADDIAP Pro Football Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Now the Cincinnati Bengals can focus on that other Pennsylvania team. Andy Dalton threw a touchdown pass and ran for another score, an opportunistic defense forced five turnovers and Cincinnati beat the Philadelphia Eagles 34-13 on

Japan survey shows business sentiment darkening

Japan survey shows business sentiment darkening
By By ELAINE KURTENBACHAP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) - Japanese manufacturers are growing increasingly pessimistic, according to a survey released Friday that added to gloom over the economic outlook ahead of Sunday's parliamentary election. The Bank of Japan's "tankan" index for the

Michigan Senate OKs new emergency manager bill

Michigan Senate OKs new emergency manager bill
By By JEFF KAROUBAssociated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) - The Republican-led Michigan Legislature cleared the way Thursday for GOP Gov. Rick Snyder to sign a replacement for an emergency manager law struck down by voters, delivering another punch to Democrats still reeling from this week's

Correction: Moose Lodge-Abuse Lawsuit story

Correction: Moose Lodge-Abuse Lawsuit story
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - In a story Dec. 13 about an allegation of sexual abuse against the top official at the Loyal Order of Moose and Moose International fraternal organizations, The Associated Press, relying on information from the accuser's attorney, reported erroneously that the official was

United Tech sees sales rising with Goodrich buy

United Tech sees sales rising with Goodrich buy
By By STEPHEN SINGERAP Business Writer HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - United Technologies Corp. said Thursday that the addition of aircraft-parts maker Goodrich Corp. will help it overcome Europe's weak economy and reduced U.S. defense spending next year. At its annual outlook meeting, the parent

6 top ETF trends of 2012, and the outlook for '13

6 top ETF trends of 2012, and the outlook for '13
By By MARK JEWELLAP Personal Finance Writer BOSTON (AP) - Exchange-traded funds remain relative upstarts compared with mutual funds. But they're leading the race for investors' assets, on Main Street as well as Wall Street. Check out the key ETF trends of 2012, and it's not a

Comcast app to let viewers store, replay movies

Comcast app to let viewers store, replay movies
By By PETER SVENSSONAP Technology Writer. NEW YORK (AP) - Comcast, the country's largest cable company, says its tablet and phone app now lets subscribers download and store movies and TV shows from some channels for offline viewing. Cable companies have rushed out applications that let

NY Times jumps into mini digital book market

NY Times jumps into mini digital book market
By By RYAN NAKASHIMAAP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - The New York Times is getting into the business of selling bite-sized digital books based on its reporters' work, giving it entree into a growing market for inexpensive "e-singles" that can be read in a couple of hours. The Times