Gem in Vatican’s art collection gets new look VATICAN CITY — One of the gems of the Vatican’s priceless religious art collection — a 6th century reliquary containing the purported fragments of the cross on which Jesus was crucified — has gotten a new look after being restored to its Byzantine-era glory, experts say. The Vatican on
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Prison for garbage truck driver in deadly NY crash NEW YORK — An epileptic garbage truck driver in New York City who skipped his anti-seizure medication before crashing his truck and killing a British couple has been sentenced to 20 years to life in prison. Auvryn (AW’-vrehn) Scarlett apologized as he was sentenced Wednesday. A judge said
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NY truck driver gets prison for crash that killed UK tourists; judge says driver a ‘time bomb’
Jack in the Box 4Q profit up but outlook weak SAN DIEGO — Fast-food chain Jack in the Box Inc. said Wednesday that its fourth-quarter profit rose nearly 51 percent as lower food, payroll and administrative costs offset a 7 percent drop in sales. However, a weak forecast for fiscal 2010 sent shares tumbling 6 percent
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Jack in the Box 4Q profit rises nearly 51 pct on lower costs, but weak outlook hurts shares
Palin and her fans irked by cover shot in shorts NEW YORK — Of all the adjectives one might use to describe Newsweek’s current Sarah Palin cover, “unflattering” probably isn’t one of them. But Palin says the cover’s posed shot of her in running gear, including short black shorts — a photo originally taken for Runner’s World
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Palin and fans call Newsweek’s leggy cover shot sexist; magazine defends it as relevant
Fugitive arrested in 3 Bay Area killings SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Authorities have arrested a fugitive wanted in three San Francisco Bay area slayings after his case was featured on “America’s Most Wanted.” Twenty-five-year-old Rafael Campbell was wanted in the fatal shooting of a Berkeley man and the deaths of two others who were struck by the alleged
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more images more images Murder charge filed in Puerto Rico teen slaying SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Murder charges were filed Wednesday in the slaying of a gay teenager whose decapitated, partially burned body was found last week, while U.S. authorities said they were still considering whether to make it a hate crime case. Gay activists expressed disappointment that
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Suspect charged with murder in slaying of gay teenager in Puerto Rico
more images more images Shuttle docks at space station, unloads parts CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Atlantis arrived at the International Space Station on Wednesday for a weeklong stay, and the astronauts quickly unloaded a huge platform full of spare parts needed to keep the outpost running for another decade. The platform — 16 feet by 14 feet
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Shuttle Atlantis docks at space station, unloads spare parts during beginning of weeklong stay
more images more images American’s flight attendants stage mock strike FORT WORTH, Texas — Flight attendants for American Airlines, bitter over stalled contract negotiations, staged a fake strike Wednesday that included airport picket lines. At Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, picketing workers handed leaflets to arriving passengers and chanted slogans mocking the CEO. In the air, flight attendants wore red
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American Airlines flight attendants, bitter over stalled contract talks, stage mock strike
Calif man charged with murdering girlfriend, child OAKLAND, Calif. — Prosecutors say a 38-year-old Oakland man killed his girlfriend’s young son, dumped his body in the water, then killed her to stop her from telling anyone. Charles Martin III was charged Tuesday with two counts of murder with special circumstances, making him eligible for the death penalty
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Prosecutors: Oakland man murdered girlfriend’s child, then killed her to keep her from telling
Cutting costs helps Limited Brands 3Q profit COLUMBUS, Ohio — Victoria’s Secret parent Limited Brands Inc. said Wednesday that its third-quarter profit rose above its own forecast, helped by cost cuts and a tax gain. Limited Brands raised its full-year guidance, and its shares rose 48 cents, or 2.6 percent, to $18.75 during aftermarket trading
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Ariz. prosecutor files 1st employer sanctions case PHOENIX — An Arizona prosecutor says his office has filed the first civil complaint against a business under a 22-month-old state law that prohibits employers from knowingly hiring illegal immigrants. Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas says the manager of the Scottsdale Art Factory used a subcontractor who is an illegal
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Fatalities reported in Minnesota tour bus crash AUSTIN, Minn. — Fatalities were reported after a tour bus ran off a southern Minnesota interstate and rolled over in a ditch Wednesday, but a state official said the number of people killed was not immediately known. The bus, operated by Strain Bus Line Motorcoach Tours in Rochester, was eastbound
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Cutting costs help Limited Brands 3Q profit COLUMBUS, Ohio — Victoria’s Secret parent Limited Brands Inc. said Wednesday that its third-quarter profit rose above its own forecast, helped by cost cuts and a tax gain. Limited Brands raised its full-year guidance, and its shares rose 48 cents, or 2.6 percent, to $18.75 during aftermarket trading
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Cutting costs soften blow from weak 3Q sales for Limited Brands, co. raises outlook
Slot makers face challenge: Casinos with less cash LAS VEGAS — Casinos are buying fewer slot machines than they have in a decade as they stretch their spending, a slot machine maker said Wednesday. Nick Khin, Americas president for Aristocrat Technologies, Inc., said the four major slot makers combined sold fewer machines during the third quarter than
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Slot makers face tough sell convincing casinos with less cash to keep replacing slot machines
Interior increases oversight of mountaintop mining WASHINGTON — The Interior Department said Wednesday it will more closely monitor and review state-approved permits for mountaintop coal mining and also tighten the federal permitting process to better protect streams from mining waste. The department said its actions are designed to serve as interim steps until a new federal regulation
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Interior says it will more closely oversee state regulation of mountaintop mining
Earnings roundup: Phillips-Van Heusen, Petsmart Among the earnings stories for Wednesday, Nov. 18, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP) — Clothing maker Phillips-Van Heusen Corp. posted a jump in third-quarter earnings, boosted by a $30.4 million tax benefit, and raised its full-year 2009 profit outlook citing factors including higher expected royalties.
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Earnings roundup: Phillips-Van Heusen posts jump in 3Q earnings, Petsmart profit up 6 percent
One of Watergate’s enduring mysteries under review WASHINGTON — The National Archives is bringing together investigators to search for scribbled secrets from the first days of the Watergate scandal that destroyed Richard Nixon’s presidency. The elusive goal is to find out what Nixon and an aide discussed during the infamous 18 1/2-minute gap in a White House
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White House notes from Watergate era are being explored for hidden clues to enduring mystery
Aide tied to Ohio AG scandal sentenced to 45 days COLUMBUS, Ohio — A one-time aide who helped bring about the downfall of former Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann has been sentenced to 45 days on an unrelated theft-in-office charge and other counts. Anthony Gutierrez (goo-tee-AYR’-ehz) may serve the time on weekends in the Franklin County Jail
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Aide linked to Ohio AG scandal gets 45 days on unrelated theft-in-office charge, other counts
more images more images Another Obama nominee runs into tax problems WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s choice for a top job with the Treasury Department is having tax problems. A congressional report says Obama’s nominee for undersecretary of the Treasury for international affairs, Lael Brainard, was late in paying real estate taxes in 2005, 2006 and 2007. The report by
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Obama choice for Treasury post becomes fifth nominee to run into tax problems
more images more images China govt pleased but ordinary folk cool on Obama BEIJING — State media heralded President Barack Obama’s maiden trip to China as a triumph, but ordinary Chinese were largely shielded by their government from his most critical remarks and activists were disappointed by the measured tone of those they did hear.
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Chinese state media trumpet Obama visit, but activists complain criticism was too measured
Wells Fargo agrees to buy back soured securities NEW YORK — The North American Securities Administrators Association says Wells Fargo has agreed to repurchase about $1.3 billion in soured auction-rate securities from clients. Wells Fargo & Co. is one of more than a dozen financial firms that have agreed with regulators to buy back the risky investments,
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Big Hubble instruments now Smithsonian artifacts WASHINGTON — Equipment that helped save the Hubble Space Telescope from disaster in 1993 was recently returned to Earth and is going on display at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in Washington. The first phase of a new human spaceflight gallery opens Thursday at the museum on the National
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UK’s Blair encourages investment in Sierra Leone LONDON — Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair drummed up support Wednesday for investment in Sierra Leone, arguing that the west African country has recovered from its brutal civil war and could offer unmatched opportunities in agriculture and tourism. With miles (kilometers) of untouched beaches and arable land, Blair encouraged
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Former British premier Tony Blair encourages investment in Sierra Leone, now war is over
World leaders urged to boost road safety MOSCOW — Former NATO chief George Robertson and movie actress Michelle Yeoh urged world leaders Wednesday to treat traffic accidents as though they were a killer disease. Road crashes kill on the scale of malaria or tuberculosis, claiming an average of 1.3 million lives per year globally — a figure
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High-profile advocates urge leaders to treat road safety as seriously as killer diseases
Wind farm to be dedicated in northern Indiana BROOKSTON, Ind. — A wind farm capable of generating enough power to light 60,000 average homes will be dedicated this week in northwestern Indiana. State and local officials are to take part Thursday in Horizon Wind Energy’s ribbon-cutting to commemorate the project’s start of operations near the town of
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New wind farm to be dedicated Thursday in northwestern Indiana; will power 60,000 homes
Former NC banker’s luxury goods to be auctioned RALEIGH, N.C. — Jewels, art, cars and more than 150 bottles of fine wine will be auctioned off in North Carolina’s capital city to help recoup nearly $70 million in losses for investors duped in an alleged Ponzi scheme. Rockingham-based Iron Horse Auction Co.
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Former NC banker’s jewels, art work and cars to be auctioned off to help repay duped investors
American Express to buy Revolution Money for $300M BOSTON — American Express Co. is buying Revolution Money for about $300 million to keep up with trends in electronic payments, where new security features and online transaction options are shaking up traditional models. Wednesday’s deal pairs American Express, a credit card provider tracing its roots to 1850, with
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Army shell accidentally kills 6 Pakistan civilians PARACHINAR, Pakistan — An army shell intended for a militant hide-out accidentally killed six civilians in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, police said. Dozens of people dragged the bodies onto the main highway running through North West Frontier Province, blocking traffic to protest the killings. The demonstrators chanted “stop the killing of
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Army shell meant for militant hide-out accidentally kills 6 civilians in northwestern Pakistan
more images more images Wen says China doesn’t seek trade surplus with US BEIJING — China’s premier has told President Barack Obama that Beijing doesn’t seek a trade surplus with the U.S. China is a huge and lucrative market for American goods and services, but exports more than it imports — a bone of contention between the two governments.
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Wen says China doesn’t seek trade surplus with US, wants limits on high-tech exports lifted
Navy report: Lax behavior contributed to collision GROTON, Conn. — U.S. military investigators who examined a collision earlier this year between two Navy vessels in the Persian Gulf say the accident was preventable and that some submarine crew members habitually fell asleep and spent too much time away from their stations.
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Navy report: Lax behavior aboard submarine contributed to March collision in Persian Gulf