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Mexican prosecutors said Wednesday they have uncovered a $93 million corruption scandal at the Federal Electricity Commission, a public utility company that has been hit […]

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Some of Canada’s largest retailers are planning a counter-offensive this weekend — using deep discounts and longer store hours — in a bid to keep […]

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Spain’s likely new prime minister is a lusterless career politician who thrives on ambiguity _ rarely revealing what he thinks.
With partial results Sunday night showing […]

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When Carrollton Bank opened its new branch in Clayton this fall, the bank sent out a mailing to 20,000 households. Tucked inside the note from […]

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The last time hot dog vendor Terry Lazaridis accepted a newly issued $100 bill it was a fake.
Once bitten, twice shy.
“I would take it,” […]

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The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing $1.7 billion to build seven additional P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft, the aerospace company announced Wednesday. The award is […]

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The Dow Jones industrial average plunged 300 points in morning trading Wednesday after Italy’s borrowing costs soared, a sign that Europe’s debt crisis had spilled […]

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California’s long-running water wars typically pit farmers against environmentalists, but this time the state’s growers are facing off against each other about plans to build […]

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CANNES, FRANCE

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Drugmaker Merck & Co. says its third-quarter profit soared from results a year-ago quarter that were weighed down by huge acquisition and legal charges.
The maker […]

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