Italian police reveal scale of fraud in public contracts

ROME — Italy's financial police have released sobering statistics about the state of fraud and corruption in Italy's public sector: Of the 4.6 billion euros ($5 billion) worth of public contracts checked last year, they found 1.5 billion euros in fraud...

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US stocks rise as investors wait on Fed, earnings

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks edged higher Wednesday as investors waited for the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve's latest meeting. Investors were also waiting for companies to start reporting their first-quarter earnings. Alcoa, a metals company,...

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Weekly ratings: college basketball dominates; mixed bag for religious programming

One week after AMC's "The Walking Dead" ended its season, the Final Four college basketball contest between Wisconsin and undefeated Kentucky towered over all other programs in the weekly rankings. The Badgers' upset victory over the Wildcats on Saturday...

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Talking turkey: How bird flu outbreaks are playing out

MINNEAPOLIS — A deadly strain of bird flu has reached the Midwest, killing or requiring hundreds of thousands of turkeys to be euthanized. Some questions and answers about the outbreak: WHAT KIND OF FLU IS THIS, EXACTLY? H5N2 is a highly contagious...

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US agency denies request to probe Fiat Chrysler minivans

DETROIT — U.S. safety regulators have denied a New Jersey man's request to investigate Fiat Chrysler minivans because they can stall after refueling. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says 720 complaints were filed with the agency and...

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Cuba says it's launching first official classified ads

HAVANA — The Cuban government says it will start publishing classified ads in print and online, entering a vibrant informal marketplace where Cubans can find everything from houses to pirated U.S. television programs. Cubans frustrated by their ability...

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Dish's Sling TV sets HBO launch date, along with upgrade to meet heavy demand

Sling TV, Dish Network's over-the-top Internet streaming service, will add HBO -- for an additional $15 per month -- by Saturday, April 11. And the company claims it's now ready for the masses. On Sling TV, the addition of HBO stands to attract more...

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Tesla boosts range, power and price of low-end Model S

DETROIT — Electric car maker Tesla Motors is going after mainstream luxury car buyers by adding all-wheel-drive and more range and power to the base version of its only model. But the added features at the low end of the Model S lineup will come with...

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Ben Bernanke memoir will be titled 'The Courage to Act'

NEW YORK — The memoir by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will be called "The Courage to Act" and is coming out in October. The title and release date were announced Wednesday by publisher W.W. Norton & Co. The deal was originally reported...

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AT&T paying $25M to settle US action over data breaches

WASHINGTON — AT&T is paying $25 million in a settlement with federal regulators over data breaches at three call centers in Latin America that compromised customer data for some 280,000 U.S. customer accounts. The Federal Communications Commission...

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