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China to begin trial of 4 Rio Tinto employees
An Australian executive and three other employees of mining giant Rio Tinto face charges of stealing secrets and offering bribes in a Shanghai trial beginning Monday that is viewed as a barometer of China's handling of foreign business. (Updated: 03/21/10 3:41 AM )
Police: Boy, 16, made racial comment at NJ Walmart
A 16-year-old boy who police said made an announcement at Walmart ordering all black people in a southern New Jersey store to leave was charged with harassment and bias intimidation, authorities said Saturday. (Updated: 03/21/10 2:52 AM )
Minister: China may report trade deficit in March
China could report a trade deficit in March, the country's commerce minister said Sunday as he rejected U.S. pressure to ease currency controls and blamed Washington for the Sino-U.S. trade gap. (Updated: 03/21/10 2:02 AM )
Gas the next fuel to fire Australia's boom
First gold, then coal and iron ore. Now, a new bonanza is about to be unleashed from beneath Down Under: Australia's got gas. (Updated: 03/21/10 1:52 AM )
Obama to Democrats: Back health bill for Americans
President Barack Obama says House Democrats should vote Sunday for a massive health care bill to help Americans. But he says it will also end up being good politics. (Updated: 03/21/10 12:07 AM )
Democrat says Medicare dispute resolved
A group of lawmakers had threatened to oppose President Barack Obama's health overhaul bill because of a dispute over Medicare payments to some doctors and hospitals. (Updated: 03/21/10 12:07 AM )
LaHood's Japan trip to focus on Toyota safety
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says he'll go to Japan this summer for talks with Toyota executives about the sudden acceleration problem plaguing some Toyotas. (Updated: 03/20/10 11:27 PM )
Ore. town uses geothermal energy to stay warm
When snow falls on this downtown of brick buildings and glass storefronts in southern Oregon, it piles up everywhere but the sidewalks. It's the first sign that this timber and ranching town is like few others. (Updated: 03/20/10 2:01 PM )
Correction: Cheese championships story
In a story March 18 about the World Championship Cheese Contest, The Associated Press, relying on information from the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association, reported erroneously the winning cheesemaker's surname. His name is Cedric Vuille, not Cedric Fragniere. (Updated: 03/20/10 2:07 PM )
Obama urges Dems to come together for health care
Victory within reach, President Barack Obama exhorted House Democrats on Saturday to stay true to their party's legacy and make history by bringing health insurance to millions of struggling families now left out. Leaders exuded confidence as they defused thorny problems in the countdown to a landmark vote. (Updated: 03/21/10 1:52 AM )
Bernanke: Keep Fed as watchdog of small US banks
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke made a fresh pitch Saturday to retain oversight of small banks, contending that what the Fed learns from that role helps it assess the overall health of the entire U.S. financial system. (Updated: 03/20/10 10:42 AM )
Thousands of BA flights canceled as crew on strike
Retiree Richard Moore arrived at Heathrow with a suitcase of summer clothes for a Miami cruise only to be sent to Denver. Susan Danby wondered if plans for a joint 50th birthday celebration in Las Vegas would be a losing bet. (Updated: 03/21/10 2:52 AM )
Obama tells Congress: Act soon on financial reform
The U.S. needs major changes to its financial system so consumers are better protected, banks fortified and the economy safeguarded from sliding into another Depression, President Barack Obama said Saturday. (Updated: 03/20/10 6:36 PM )
India unexpectedly hikes rates a quarter point
India's central bank has unexpectedly hiked key interest rates a quarter of a percentage point, as the bank tries to cool high inflation amid a faster-than-expected economic rebound. (Updated: 03/20/10 5:16 AM )
A look at the health care overhaul bill
Congressional Democrats have released a final version of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul bill in advance of a House vote planned for Sunday. Some features of the legislation, which makes changes to the bill the Senate passed on Christmas Eve: (Updated: 03/20/10 3:17 PM )