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Protests mar groundbreaking for NJ Nets' NYC arena
NEW YORK (AP) -- Officials broke ground Thursday on a much-delayed 22-acre development project that will bring the NBA's New Jersey Nets to Brooklyn....
Slowly, Americans are regaining their lost wealth
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Americans are recovering their shrunken wealth - gradually. Household net worth rose last quarter, mainly because the healing economy boosted stock portfolios. But the gain was slight. And it was less than in the previous two quarters....
Citigroup CEO says bank on path to profitability
NEW YORK (AP) -- Citigroup Inc. says it's heading back toward sustained profitability after two years that saw the bank lose billions of dollars and be bailed out by the government....
Gov't may seek more authority on vehicle safety
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Government vehicle safety regulators may seek greater authority to investigate defects in cars and trucks and are weighing a range of new safety requirements in response to Toyota's recall of more than 8 million vehicles over brake and acceleration problems....
Export growth likely to remain bright spot for US
WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. exports dipped in January, the government said Thursday, but economists weren't fazed. They predict export growth will be a bright spot for American manufacturers through the rest of 2010....
Montana governor wants to get drugs from Canada
HELENA, Mont. (AP) -- Gov. Brian Schweitzer said Thursday that he is seeking federal permission to import cheaper drugs from Canada for use in state insurance programs....
Greece hit by strikes, clashes over austerity plan
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Clashes between riot police and rock-throwing, masked youths broke out during a demonstration Thursday in central Athens by tens of thousands of striking workers protesting austerity measures that the Greek government has said it has no choice but to implement....
Feds pledge tough review of Comcast-NBC deal
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal regulators are pledging rigorous reviews of Comcast Corp.'s proposed purchase of NBC Universal to ensure that it would not stifle competition or harm consumers....
BP to pay $7 billion for Devon exploration rights
LONDON (AP) -- BP is expanding its dominant oil and gas operations in the Gulf of Mexico and dropping anchor off Brazil with a $7 billion deal to buy exploration rights from Devon Energy....
