Ethiopian Air wants compensation for 787 grounding

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The chief executive of Ethiopian Airlines said Tuesday that his company will seek compensation from Boeing for the grounding of its 787 Dreamliner planes. Tewolde Gebremariam told The Associated Press that his company will soon...

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Hertz HQ moving from New Jersey to Florida

PARK RIDGE, N.J. — Hertz will move its headquarters from New Jersey to Florida, putting the company in the heart of a key travel market and trimming corporate expenses after its $2.3 billion buyout of one-time rival, Dollar Thrifty. Up to 700 jobs will...

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Rhapsody to offer digital liner notes

NEW YORK — Subscription music service Rhapsody has signed on to assist The Recording Academy's push for the availability of digital liner notes. Last year the Academy launched the "Give Fans the Credit" campaign that is designed to give music listeners...

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IMF's Lagarde criticizes US spending cuts

AMSTERDAM — International Monetary Fund head Christine Lagarde criticized the U.S. government's budget policies as too tight on Tuesday, in an appearance in Amsterdam that was interrupted by student protestors. Lagarde said the U.S. government's debt...

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Coke plans major expansion of Fla. orange groves

AUBURNDALE, Fla. — The Coca-Cola Co. says it is spending $2 billion to support the planting of 25,000 acres of new orange groves in Florida, a move officials are lauding as a major investment in the Sunshine State's citrus industry. The announcement...

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Mass. gas prices holding steady

BOSTON — Massachusetts gasoline prices are holding steady and remain well below the national average. AAA Southern New England reports Monday that a gallon of self-serve, regular is selling in the state for $3.42, the same as a week ago. That's 10...

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Senior BSkyB executive killed in boating accident

LONDON — A senior executive with British broadcaster BSkyB has died in a speedboat accident that also killed his 8-year-old daughter and left four other family members injured, police said Monday. Devon and Cornwall Police said 51-year-old Nicholas...

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Worcester chief questions site of slots parlor

WORCESTER, Mass. — The area of Worcester where developers have proposed building a slots parlor has existing traffic and crime problems that make unsuitable for the project, the city's police chief wrote in a report to the city manager. A developer...

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Editor arrested after report claiming voter fraud

TEHRAN, Iran — A journalist for an Iranian news website says its editor has been arrested after reporting that there is an audiotape of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad discussing vote rigging in his disputed 2009 re-election. Ahmadinejad's office strongly...

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Brands risk image in varying Bangladesh responses

MUMBAI, India — Global clothing brands involved in Bangladesh's troubled garment industry responded in starkly different ways to the building collapse that killed more than 600 people. Some quickly acknowledged their links to the tragedy and promised...

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