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NYPD planning changes to stop-and-frisk policy
Issued: May 17, 2012
NEW YORK — The New York Police Department is making changes to officer training and supervision amid an outcry over its stop-and-frisk policy. ...
Wal-Mart's 1Q profit up 10.1%, beats estimates
Issued: May 17, 2012
NEW YORK — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reported a 10.1 percent increase in first-quarter profit that beat Wall Street estimates as its re-emphasis on low...
Jobless claims steady, pointing to jobs growth
Issued: May 17, 2012
WASHINGTON — The number of people seeking unemployment benefits was unchanged last week, suggesting steady gains in the job market. ...
Paralyzed woman uses her mind to control robot arm
Issued: May 17, 2012
NEW YORK — Using only her thoughts, a Massachusetts woman paralyzed for 15 years directed a robotic arm to pick up a bottle of coffee and bring it to...
Key Republican: JPMorgan $2B loss raises questions
Issued: May 16, 2012
WASHINGTON — A key House Republican says the $2 billion trading loss at JPMorgan Chase raises critical questions about how banks control their risks....
Leading insurer pays $109M for dog bite claims
Issued: May 16, 2012
LOS ANGELES — Dog bites man does not get a lot of attention in the news, but it costs insurance companies hundreds of millions in claims every year. ...
Study links vets to brain disease seen in athletes
Issued: May 16, 2012
WASHINGTON — A small study raises more concern about the long-term consequences of the traumatic brain injuries suffered by thousands of soldiers. ...
US economy picks up after early spring slump
Issued: May 16, 2012
WASHINGTON — Maybe the U.S. economy's strength this winter wasn't just weather-related after all. ...
Fed: Several members could support further easing
Issued: May 16, 2012
WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve policymakers are open to further efforts to stimulate the U.S. economy if growth falters or threats escalate. ...
FBI chief confirms preliminary probe of JPMorgan
Issued: May 16, 2012
WASHINGTON — FBI Director Robert Mueller says the bureau has launched a preliminary investigation of JPMorgan Chase & Co. following a $2 billion...
Facebook insiders to cash out more shares
Issued: May 16, 2012
NEW YORK — Insiders and early Facebook investors are taking advantage of increasing investor demand and selling more of their stock in the company’s...
Target's 1Q profits up 1.2%
Issued: May 16, 2012
NEW YORK — Target Corp. raised its profit outlook Wednesday after reporting better-than-expected first-quarter results that were boosted by increased...
Obama calls on Congress to help small businesses
Issued: May 16, 2012
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says Congress could help sustain the economy's "momentum" by passing legislation that would give...
US factory output rose in April on stronger autos
Issued: May 16, 2012
WASHINGTON — U.S. factory output increased in April, helped by a gain in auto production. Busier factories have driven stronger hiring this year and...
Biden attacks Romney tenure as venture capitalist
Issued: May 16, 2012
WASHINGTON — Vice President Joe Biden is pouncing on Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney in swing state Ohio, casting him as a corporate...
White House threatens veto of House defense bill
Issued: May 15, 2012
WASHINGTON — The White House threatened on Tuesday to veto the House Armed Service Committee's version of next year's defense budget, arguing...
Penney has 1Q loss as new pricing repels shoppers
Issued: May 15, 2012
NEW YORK — Turns out, American shoppers don't prefer predictable pricing over blockbuster bargains — at least not yet. ...
JPMorgan boss Dimon survives votes on pay, chairmanship
Issued: May 15, 2012
TAMPA, Fla. — The CEO of JPMorgan Chase survived a shareholder push Tuesday to strip him of the title of chairman of the board, five days after he...
Shift on marriage energizes immigration activists
Issued: May 15, 2012
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — President Barack Obama's shift to support gay marriage is energizing young Hispanic voters who have been working side-by-side...
NM governor criticizes Romney on immigration
Issued: May 15, 2012
SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez, a Republican often mentioned as a potential vice presidential candidate but who repeatedly has...
Army opens jobs in combat battalions to women
Issued: May 15, 2012
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. — Female soldiers this week are moving into new jobs in once all-male units as the Army breaks down formal barriers in recognition...
Dimon says JPMorgan mistakes ‘self-inflicted’
Issued: May 15, 2012
TAMPA, Fla. — JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, facing shareholders five days after the bank disclosed a $2 billion trading loss, said Tuesday that the...
Congress moves to reauthorize Ex-Im Bank
Issued: May 15, 2012
WASHINGTON — Legislation to renew the charter of the Export-Import Bank appeared headed for approval by Congress Tuesday after months of debate over...
Foreign holdings of US debt hit record high
Issued: May 15, 2012
WASHINGTON — Foreign demand for U.S. Treasury securities rose to a record high in March. China, the largest buyer of Treasury debt, increased its...
US builder confidence at highest level in 5 years
Issued: May 15, 2012
WASHINGTON — Confidence among U.S. builders rose to the highest level in five years, a hopeful sign that modest improvement in the housing market will...

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