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Gary, Ind. paid airfare for Jackson's father

GARY, Ind. – The mayor of Gary, Ind., said Friday his cash-strapped city paid $5,000 to fly Michael Jackson's father and seven other people out from Los Angeles to attend a July memorial for his son in the pop star's hometown.
08 18 2009 10:14PM (...more)

Coca-Cola's 3Q profit up 14 percent

NEW YORK - The Coca-Cola Co . reported its profit rose by double digits , weathering a volatile third quarter in which consumers felt pressured by economic uncertainty.
10 16 2008 3:36AM (...more)

Soaring prices hit Indonesia's Ramadan

JAKARTA (AFP) - Families across Indonesia are tightening their belts during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, as rising food and fuel prices limit spending power for the nightly festivities which break the daily fast.
09 3 2008 11:26AM (...more)

Myanmar monk tells story of killings

JAKARTA, Indonesia - A Myanmar monk called for a global weapons embargo on his country, telling human rights activists and foreign governments Thursday the junta's military leaders must not be allowed to use guns against his people again.
03 6 2008 11:56PM (...more)

China shares surge on earnings outlook

SHANGHAI, China - Chinese stocks rose Monday, buoyed by strong earnings expectations for brokerages and by a rebound in market heavyweight PetroChina .
12 25 2007 12:24AM (...more)

Venezuela rethinks cheap gasoline

CARACAS (AFP) – Venezuela , Latin America's biggest oil producer, is considering hiking its extraordinarily cheap domestic gasoline price as it copes with the 03 18 2009 9:04PM (...more)

Govt poised to reject minimum alcohol prices

LONDON (AFP) – The government is set to reject a proposal from its top medical adviser for minimum prices to be imposed on alcohol in an effort to tackle binge-drinking and alcohol-related ilnesses. Liam Donaldson's
03 17 2009 5:55AM (...more)

Wage accord struck for 700,000 German civil servants

POTSDAM, Germany (AFP) – German states and trade union representatives said they had struck a pay deal for about 700,000 civil servants Sunday, averting potentially
03 2 2009 6:12AM (...more)

Top lawmakers vow to give up next year's pay raise

WASHINGTON – The No. 2 Democrat in the House says Capitol Hill lawmakers are going to give up the automatic pay raise they're due next year. Maryland
02 13 2009 11:27PM (...more)

Russia gas supply for Europe restarted

MOSCOW (AFP) – Supply of Russian natural gas piped to Europe through Ukraine resumed Tuesday, officials said, almost two
01 21 2009 5:06AM (...more)