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Thu, 23 May 2013 06:47:47 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/W/WORLD_MARKETS?SITE=NEYOR&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT By PAMELA SAMPSON 2013-05-23T06:47:47Z http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_TEC_DIGITAL_LIFE_TECH_TEST_GOOGLE_MUSIC?SITE=NEYOR&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Google Inc.'s new music service offers a lot of eye candy to go with the tunes. The song selection of around 18 million tracks is comparable to popular services such as Spotify and Rhapsody, and a myriad of playlists curated along different genres provides a big playground for music lovers.... Thu, 23 May 2013 06:17:42 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_TEC_DIGITAL_LIFE_TECH_TEST_GOOGLE_MUSIC?SITE=NEYOR&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT By RYAN NAKASHIMA 2013-05-23T06:17:42Z http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_JAPAN_ECONOMY?SITE=NEYOR&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT TOKYO (AP) -- Yields on 10-year Japanese government bonds briefly topped 1 percent for the first time in a year on Thursday, unnerving some investors at a time when Japan's already overburdened government finances are vulnerable to rises in interest rates. Japanese shares fell sharply.... Thu, 23 May 2013 06:33:51 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_JAPAN_ECONOMY?SITE=NEYOR&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT By ELAINE KURTENBACH 2013-05-23T06:33:51Z http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_CENSUS_CITY_GROWTH?SITE=NEYOR&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT WASHINGTON (AP) -- Urban renewal? New census estimates show that most of the nation's largest cities further enhanced their allure last year, posting strong population growth for a second straight year.... Thu, 23 May 2013 04:21:50 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_CENSUS_CITY_GROWTH?SITE=NEYOR&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT By HOPE YEN 2013-05-23T04:21:50Z http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_CEO_PAY?SITE=NEYOR&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT CEO pay has been going in one direction for the past three years: up.... Wed, 22 May 2013 22:17:12 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_CEO_PAY?SITE=NEYOR&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT By CHRISTINA REXRODE 2013-05-22T22:17:12Z http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_EARNS_HEWLETT_PACKARD?SITE=NEYOR&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Hewlett-Packard is still scrambling to meet the growing demand for more versatile and less expensive mobile devices as a slump in its personal computer sales deepens, but the company's cost-cutting measures and focus on more profitable areas of technology appear to be easing the pain.... Wed, 22 May 2013 23:08:02 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_EARNS_HEWLETT_PACKARD?SITE=NEYOR&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT By MICHAEL LIEDTKE 2013-05-22T23:08:02Z http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_CHINA_MANUFACTURING?SITE=NEYOR&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT BEIJING (AP) -- A survey shows China's manufacturing contracted this month, adding to signs a fragile recovery in the world's No. 2 economy is slowing.... Thu, 23 May 2013 04:42:53 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_CHINA_MANUFACTURING?SITE=NEYOR&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT By JOE McDONALD 2013-05-23T04:42:53Z http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_IRS_POLITICAL_GROUPS?SITE=NEYOR&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT WASHINGTON (AP) -- At the center of a political storm, an Internal Revenue Service supervisor whose agents targeted conservative groups swore Wednesday she did nothing wrong, broke no laws and never lied to Congress. Then she refused to answer lawmakers' further questions, citing her Fifth Amendment right not to incriminate herself.... Wed, 22 May 2013 23:24:16 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_IRS_POLITICAL_GROUPS?SITE=NEYOR&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER and ALAN FRAM 2013-05-22T23:24:16Z http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_FEDERAL_RESERVE?SITE=NEYOR&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Federal Reserve is torn over when to slow its aggressive efforts to stimulate the economy.... Wed, 22 May 2013 20:50:39 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_FEDERAL_RESERVE?SITE=NEYOR&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT By MARTIN CRUTSINGER 2013-05-22T20:50:39Z http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_BANGLADESH_BUILDING_COLLAPSE?SITE=NEYOR&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) -- A government investigation found that "extremely" poor quality construction materials and a series of violations caused the collapse of a garment factory building in Bangladesh that has been called the worst garment-industry disaster in history, the committee head said Thursday.... Thu, 23 May 2013 05:18:17 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_BANGLADESH_BUILDING_COLLAPSE?SITE=NEYOR&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT 2013-05-23T05:18:17Z