By JAY LINDSAY
Associated Press Writer
BOSTON (AP) – The federal government on Wednesday recommended an endangered-species listing for the loggerhead turtles in U.S.
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BOSTON — The federal government on Wednesday recommended an endangered-species listing for the loggerhead turtles in U.S. waters, a decision that could lead to tighter restrictions on fishing and other maritime trades.
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By PHILLIP RAWLS
Associated Press Writer
MONTGOMERY, Ala.
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COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina’s unemployment rate tied its record high in January at 12.6 percent, and jobless numbers went up in all of the state’s 46 counties, according to data released Wednesday.
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Crosscut reported in early February on the dwindling snowpack in the mountains, and the latest Basin Outlook Report shows why concern is mounting about water supplies this summer.
The Outlook, which compiles reports from instruments around the state called Snotels, said an obvious lack of precipitation “has caused low and mid-elevation snowpacks to dwindle in all [...]
By AOIFE WHITE
AP Business Writer
BRUSSELS (AP) – European officials urged the U.S.
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NEW YORK — Asian stock markets were little moved in early trading Wednesday after investors in the U.S. seemed to pause and look back on a year of recovery from the market’s 12-year lows.
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By ADAM SCHRECK
AP Business Writer
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Rupert Murdoch on Tuesday challenged tight controls on media in the Middle East, calling censorship counterproductive and urging Arab leaders to allow their citizens the freedom to unleash their creativity.
The News Corp.
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WILMINGTON, Del. — A federal bankruptcy judge in Delaware has approved the Chapter 11 reorganization plan of Freedom Communications, owner of The Orange County Register in California and other media properties.
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NEW YORK (AP) – Asian stock markets were little changed early Tuesday, taking a breather after gains Monday fueled by a better-than-expected jobs report from the U.S.
Japans Nikkei 225 stock average was off 0.29 percent to 10,555.
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