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NFL, ex-players prep for battle over concussions
By MARYCLAIRE DALE - AP - Mon Apr 08, 3:59PM CDT
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — With perhaps billions of dollars at stake, a hearing Tuesday over concussion litigation filed against the NFL promises to be a contest between legal lions.
Putin's visit to Germany clouded by disputes
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV - AP - Sun Apr 07, 1:49PM CDT
HANNOVER, Germany (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin was expected to hold talks with German officials during a visit here Sunday on differences over Cyprus' financial crisis and concerns about the Kremlin's crackdown on civil society organizations.
Report finds Nevada road repairs lacking finances
By MATT WOOLBRIGHT - AP - Fri Apr 05, 9:08AM CDT
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Drivers in the Reno-Carson City and Las Vegas areas are losing about $1,500 each year because Nevada's roadways are outdated and, in many cases, inadequately maintained, a report released Thursday revealed.
Poll: Germans back Merkel's crisis management
AP - Fri Apr 05, 4:58AM CDT
BERLIN (AP) — A new poll shows Germans widely approve of Chancellor Angela Merkel's crisis management following a bailout deal for Cyprus, suggesting it remains a key asset for the leader as she prepares to seek a third term in elections in September.
Key quotes from ECB head Draghi's press briefing
By The Associated Press - AP - Thu Apr 04, 9:38AM CDT
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — At his monthly news conference following the European Central Bank's policy-setting meeting, President Mario Draghi on Thursday answered questions from reporters.
June 1 restart could be out of reach at San Onofre
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD - AP - Wed Apr 03, 6:50PM CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Executives for the company that operates the shuttered San Onofre nuclear power plant sketched a future Wednesday in which one of the twin reactors restarts by summer then produces electricity after an on-off trial period for possibly years to come.
NJ casinos profits fell 27 percent in 2012
By WAYNE PARRY - AP - Wed Apr 03, 5:29PM CDT
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Atlantic City's casinos saw their profit fall by more than 27 percent last year, even as revenue from non-gambling sources inched upward.
Conservation groups back Stillwater Mining's board
By MATTHEW BROWN - AP - Wed Apr 03, 3:56PM CDT
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Conservationists lined up Wednesday in support of the embattled management of a Montana mining company, citing concerns that a longstanding environmental agreement could suffer if a takeover by investors including former Gov. Brian Schweitzer succeeds.
Poll finds caution 5 years after financial crisis
By MARK JEWELL - AP - Wed Apr 03, 3:08PM CDT
BOSTON (AP) — Americans have grown more cautious and disciplined in handling their money since the financial crisis struck in 2008, a survey by a leading mutual fund company suggests.
Beverly Hills eatery gives no-shows Twitter roast
JOHN ROGERS - AP - Wed Apr 03, 2:09PM CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When 20 percent of your dinner reservations don't show, what's a restaurant owner to do? Usually nothing; it's an unsavory fact of restaurant life that not everyone who says they'll be there, will.
Wyo. woman accused of hitting 3 in parking lot
AP - Wed Apr 03, 12:29PM CDT
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A Wyoming woman is behind bars after authorities say she intentionally hit three women with her car in a bar parking lot.
Seau lawsuits merged with Pa. NFL concussion case
By MARYCLAIRE DALE - AP - Wed Apr 03, 7:57AM CDT
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Two wrongful-death lawsuits over the suicide of Pro Bowler Junior Seau have been consolidated with NFL concussion litigation in Philadelphia.
Hong Kong man seeks $328M from Las Vegas Sands
By HANNAH DREIER - AP - Tue Apr 02, 7:05PM CDT
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Casino mogul Sheldon Adelson is squaring off for the second time with a Hong Kong businessman who says he's owed $328 million for helping Las Vegas Sands Corp. win a gambling license in the Chinese enclave of Macau.
Alaska House passes in-state gas pipeline bill
By BECKY BOHRER - AP - Tue Apr 02, 3:11PM CDT
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A bill aimed at advancing a gas line to meet Alaska's energy needs passed the state House despite concerns of a lack of oversight for the project and the price customers ultimately pay for gas.
As Facebook matures, is it losing its edge?
By BARBARA ORTUTAY - AP - Tue Apr 02, 6:30PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — To see what Facebook has become, look no further than the Hutzler 571 Banana Slicer.
Euro area unemployment at record 12 percent
By PAN PYLAS - AP - Tue Apr 02, 12:22PM CDT
LONDON (AP) — The eurozone economy has passed another bleak milestone.
Iowa boy says school attack left him disabled
By DAVID PITT - AP - Tue Apr 02, 7:18AM CDT
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A teenager is suing his southwest Iowa school district, several administrators and his former high school football coach, claiming they didn't do enough to protect him from bullying that culminated in an attack during a fall practice that left him with severe brain injuries and permanent disabilities.
Tough times ahead in post-Chavez Venezuela
By FABIOLA SANCHEZ - AP - Mon Apr 01, 3:14PM CDT
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Doing business in post-Hugo Chavez Venezuela is not for the faint of heart.
Bank of Cyprus big savers to lose up to 60 percent
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS - AP - Sat Mar 30, 2:04PM CDT
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Big depositors at Cyprus' largest bank may be forced to accept losses of up to 60 percent, far more than initially estimated under the European rescue package to save the country from bankruptcy, officials said Saturday.