UPS, Halliburton, Apollo Group are movers (AP)

January 11, 2010

AP – The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market:

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A look at economic developments around the globe (AP)

January 11, 2010

AP – A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Friday:

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Yemen’s president open to dialogue with al-Qaida (AP)

January 11, 2010

AP – Yemen’s president said he is ready to talk to al-Qaida members who renounce violence, suggesting he could show them the same kind of leniency he has granted militants in the past despite U.S. pressure to crack down on the terror group.

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Obama: ‘No intention’ to send troops to Yemen (AP)

January 11, 2010

AP – President Barack Obama says he has no intention of sending American troops to Yemen or Somalia.

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Malfunction forces emergency landing at NJ airport (AP)

January 11, 2010

AP – A United Airlines flight landed with part of the plane’s belly or wing striking a runway at Newark Liberty International Airport on Sunday morning after the right-side landing gear failed to deploy. All the 53 people got off the plane safely.

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AP IMPACT: Toxic metal in kids’ jewelry from China (AP)

January 11, 2010

AP – Barred from using lead in children’s jewelry because of its toxicity, some Chinese manufacturers have been substituting the more dangerous heavy metal cadmium in sparkling charm bracelets and shiny pendants being sold throughout the United States, an Associated Press investigation shows.

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N. California dodges major damage in 6.5 quake (AP)

January 11, 2010

AP – Residents of a Northern California county gingerly cleaned up Sunday after the area dodged a catastrophe, escaping a 6.5 magnitude earthquake with little more than bumps, cuts and broke glass.

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Smaller, electric cars reign at Detroit auto show (AP)

January 11, 2010

AP – Electric, hybrid and small cars will grab center stage at the Detroit auto show this week, as the industry adapts to a world reshaped by the Great Recession and environmental worries.

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Hot gadgets at show: Wireless charging, iPhone TV (AP)

January 11, 2010

AP – At the International Consumer Electronics Show last week, 3-D television, electronic readers and little laptops captured much of the attention.

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NBC ending Leno’s nightly prime-time show (AP)

January 11, 2010

AP – NBC said Sunday it decided to pull the plug on the Jay Leno experiment when some affiliate stations considered dropping the nightly prime-time show, and the network is waiting to hear if Leno and “Tonight” host Conan O’Brien accept its new late-night TV plans.

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