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The Miami Herald
14 min. ago

United Tech sees impact from order on fraud charge

HARTFORD, Conn. -- United Technologies Corp. says a federal court ordering it to pay $473 million plus interest to compensate for alleged fraud in its sale of fighter jet engines will cut revenue and profit. Judge...

 
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The Miami Herald
14 min. ago

Bluebird Bio shares rocket higher in trading debut

NEW YORK -- Shares of gene therapy developer Bluebird Bio Inc. are surging in their trading debut. Its shares climbed $9.15, or 53.8 percent, to $26.15 in morning trading Wednesday after trading as high as $27 earlier...

 
stocks edge lower as investors wait on fed
The Miami Herald
19 min. ago

Stocks edge lower as investors wait on Fed

NEW YORK -- The stock market is waiting on the Fed. Major indexes drifted sideways Wednesday morning as traders wondered what the Federal Reserve will say about the U.S. economy and the central bank's huge stimulus...

 
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The Miami Herald
31 min. ago

US crude oil supplies grew by 300,000 barrels

NEW YORK -- The nation's crude oil supplies increased last week, the government said Wednesday. Crude supplies grew by 300,000 barrels, or 0.1 percent, to 394.1 million barrels, which is 1.8 percent above year-ago...

 
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The Miami Herald
39 min. ago

Clark and Thunell join board of Blackstone company

NEW YORK -- The Blackstone Group LP said Wednesday that General Wesley Clark and Lars Thunell have joined the board of its newly formed power development company Fisterra Energy. Clark is former NATO Supreme Allied...

 
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Pittsburgh Post Gazette
today, 10:39

3 ex-Carlow University employees sue claiming age discrimination

By Rich Lord / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Claiming they were part of a purge of older women, three former Carlow University employees filed a lawsuit in U.S. District court today, alleging age discrimination. Josephine...

 

Politics

 
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The Miami Herald
1 min. ago

Banks fall short in helping struggling homeowners

WASHINGTON -- A new report says homeowners trying to avoid foreclosure must wait too long for their loan modification applications to be reviewed by some of the nation's top mortgage servicers. Such delays can plunge...

 
ann romney finds her political voice decrying inefficient permit process delaying renovation of their $12 million beachfront pad
Daily News
24 min. ago

Ann Romney finds her political voice decrying inefficient permit process delaying renovation of their $12...

Ann Romney is stepping out from her husband's shadow and letting her political voice be heard. The wife of the former Republican presidential candidate addressed the San Diego City Council on Tuesday, urging the local...

 
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The Miami Herald
29 min. ago

Senators seek cost cuts for F-35 fighter jet

WASHINGTON -- Senators are seeking cost-cutting opportunities in the Pentagon's $400 billion program for the next-generation F-35, a fighter jet with a troubled testing record that military leaders say America cannot...

 
josh duggar accepts lobbying job with conservative group family research council
Daily News
52 min. ago

Josh Duggar accepts lobbying job with conservative group Family Research Council

The Duggars are coming to Washington! Josh Duggar, the eldest of the reality TV brood of 19 children, has accepted a job as the executive director at Family Research Council Action, the lobbying arm of the...

 
obama warns eu over high youth unemployment
The Miami Herald
today, 09:29

Obama warns EU over high youth unemployment

BERLIN -- President Barack Obama is suggesting Europe may need to adjust its economic policies to tackle high youth unemployment. Obama said at a news conference in Berlin Wednesday that he has confidence in the...

 
republican sen. grassley says irs will pay out $70m in employee bonuses
Daily News
today, 09:15

Republican Sen. Grassley says IRS will pay out $70M in employee bonuses

The Internal Revenue Service is about to pay $70 million in employee bonuses despite an Obama administration directive to cancel discretionary bonuses because of automatic spending cuts enacted this year, according to...

 

Entertainment

 
channing tatum, jamie foxx debut '(i wanna) channing all over your tatum' music video featuring miley cyrus, olivia munn on 'jimmy kimmel live'
Daily News
1 min. ago

Channing Tatum, Jamie Foxx debut '(I Wanna) Channing All Over Your Tatum' music video featuring Miley...

Channing is Tatum-ing all over the place. Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel premiered the video Tuesday for a familiar song from his post-Oscar show back in February entitled "(I Wanna) Channing All Over Your...

 
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Los Angeles Times
2 min. ago

'The Voice' finale brought a winner, yes, and also ... Cher

Of course we learned on Tuesday night's season finale of "The Voice" which singer had taken this year's top honors: That would be 16-year-old budding country star Danielle Bradbery, who bested her fellow...

 
casting call turns out to be a prank
Orlando Sentinel
10 min. ago

Casting call turns out to be a prank

Katey Zouck was excited to see a casting announcement on the website Actors Access for a role in the feature film "May the Best Man Win." She dressed as directed in a business-casual skirt and blouse and...

 
'dancing with the stars' pros join 'forever tango'
The Miami Herald
12 min. ago

'Dancing with the Stars' pros join 'Forever Tango'

NEW YORK -- "Dancing with the Stars" duo Karina Smirnoff and Maksim Chmerkovskiy have shimmied aboard the Broadway-bound "Forever Tango." Producers said Wednesday that the pair will perform in the...

 
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Los Angeles Times
24 min. ago

Guns of Steel: Who has summer's best biceps? [Poll]

This summer, the popcorn movie arms race isn't just limited to which blockbuster hauls in the most box office cash during opening weekend or which studio can boast the most hits. In 2013, the escalation literally...

 
'anger management' star charlie sheen #wins! selma blair 'won't be returning' to show' production company confirms
Daily News
31 min. ago

'Anger Management' star Charlie Sheen #wins! Selma Blair 'won't be returning' to show' production company...

There’s no #winning against Charlie Sheen. A day after reports circulated that the 47-year-old star of “Anger Management” refused to return to the show unless his co-star Selma Blair was fired, the show’s production...

 

Sport

 
williams issues apology for rape comments
Chicago Tribune
42 sec. ago

Williams issues apology for rape comments

Tennis star Serena Williams apologized Wednesday on her website for comments she made in a magazine interview about a rape case in Steubenville, Ohio, that made national headlines. "What happened in Steubenville...

 
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Dallas News
10 min. ago

GIF: See Jurickson Profar's horrified reaction to Ian Kinsler's bloody face injury

During Tuesday's Rangers/A's game, Ian Kinsler sustained a nasty injury that resulted in three stitches, a concussion test and plenty of blood. During the bottom of the third inning, Kinsler collided with Oakland...

 
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Dallas News
14 min. ago

To honor Dirk Nowitzki's 35th birthday, some of our favorite pictures

Another big European stiff. That’s what they said about Dirk Nowitzki when the big German was drafted in 1998 and immediately traded by Milwaukee to the Mavericks for Robert “Tractor” Traylor. It remains one of the...

 
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Los Angeles Times
14 min. ago

Fans who left early weren't allowed back in to watch Heat rally

NBA Finals tickets can cost upward of thousands of dollars. In fact, the cheapest available ticket for Game 7 on Thursday between the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs is $1,500. Which makes what happened during Game 6...

 
nadal seeded a dangerous fifth for wimbledon
Orlando Sentinel
14 min. ago

Nadal seeded a dangerous fifth for Wimbledon

LONDON (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal could face world number one Novak Djokovic, defending champion Roger Federer or home favorite Andy Murray as early as the Wimbledon quarter-finals after he was seeded fifth for the...

 
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Pittsburgh Post Gazette
17 min. ago

Bethel Park's Grimm says he will play football at Pitt

By Sam Werner / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Bethel Park offensive lineman Mike Grimm has verbally committed to play his college football at Pitt, a source confirmed Wednesday. Grimm is rated as a four-star player by...

 
 

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