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Hospital operator Tenet plans stock split, buyback

DALLAS (AP) - Hospital operator Tenet Healthcare Corp. plans acquisitions, a new share repurchase program and a 4-to-1 reverse stock split to help speed up growth and improve the value of its stock for shareholders. The firm operators Doctors Hospital in Manteca and Doctors Medical Center in Modesto. Shares of the Dallas company jumped as much as 7.5 ...

American Airlines inspecting jets for loose seats

Social Security’s widow’s benefits go to financially dependent Women

Bank of America to pay $2.43B in settlement

FDA warns public of risks of online pharmacies, says most are fraudulent

Apple CEO offers apologizes for error-ridden new map app

Banks hit by more than a week of cyberattacks

NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. banks have been buffeted by more than a week of powerful cyberattacks, but the mystery surrounding their perpetrators lingers.

Obama blocks Chinese purchase of US wind farms

Facebook launches service to send real-life gifts

Campbell closing plants as soup consumption falls

Pastors protest Hobby Lobby on position on morning-after pill

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Christian activists attempted Thursday to deliver a petition to Hobby Lobby criticizing its challenge to a portion of the new federal health care law, but guards at the company's headquarters turned them away.

Michael Savage leaves radio talk show after legal win over employer

Intel previews tablets powered by its new chip

Economic data looks better when given closer inspection

New version of iPad Mini now available

CUPERTINO (AP) - Apple began selling a new iPad Mini on Tuesday without the usual fanfare. Apple usually announces the availability date in advance, allowing loyal customers to line up at stores overnight to be among the first to buy one. This time, Apple quietly issued a news release on its immediate availability. Supplies also are limited. People had to order them online to pick them up at Apple's retail stores. This suggests Apple may ...

Biometrics researchers see world without passwords

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) - Some Purdue University researchers are working on technology that could see all those passwords that computer users must punch in replaced with steps such as iris and fingerprint scans.

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Starbucks to pay $2.76 billion in coffee spat

Toddler's family sues complex over abuse

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Attorneys representing the family of a 3-year-old girl have filed a multi-million lawsuit against the owners and managers of a suburban Portland apartment complex, alleging they failed to protect the child from an abusive boy.

Wal-Mart steps up push for holiday shopping customers

NEW YORK (AP) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said Tuesday that it will start offering its holiday deals in its stores at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving - two hours earlier than last year.

Tesla CEO: 'Definitely' no recall of the Model S

FREMONT (AP) - Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk says the company "definitely" won't recall its Model S electric car despite three vehicle fires in the last six weeks.

Postal Service wins Amazon Sunday deliveries

NEW YORK (AP) - Amazon is rolling out Sunday package delivery as part of a new deal with the U.S. Postal Service.

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Late-payments on mortgages down in 3Q

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Fewer U.S. homeowners are falling behind on their mortgage payments, aided by rising home values, low interest rates and stable job gains.

Target to open doors earlier on Thanksgiving

NEW YORK (AP) - Target Corp. is the latest retailer to open earlier on Thanksgiving this year.

Gas drillers turn to water recycling

MIDLAND, Texas (AP) - When the rain stopped falling in Texas, the prairie grass yellowed, the soil cracked and oil drillers were confronted with a crisis. After years of easy access to cheap, plentiful water, the land they prized for its vast petroleum wealth was starting to dry up.

Limited retroactivity for Social Security benefits

Home Depot apologizes for racist tweet

NEW YORK (AP) - Home improvement retailer Home Depot Inc. on Thursday apologized for a tweet that showed a picture of two African-American drummers with a person in a gorilla mask in between them and asked: "Which drummer is not like the others?" The tweet, from Home Depot's official Twitter account, @HomeDepot, was part of a "College Gameday" college football promotion on ESPN. It was quickly pulled, but not before people took screen shots of ...

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