QBE to pay $10M over force-placed insurance

QBE agrees to pay $10M, revise practice to settle NY probe of force-placed insurance

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WhiteWave Foods to expand Virginia plant

Organic dairy company WhiteWave Foods Co. plans to expand its Rockingham County plant, creating 36 jobs.

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Stocks slide...IMF chief: Focus on job growth...Mortgage rates approach record lows

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Are you a savvy manager of your IRA?

IRAs remain a linchpin of US retirement savings, but savvy account management is often lacking

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Kenyan parliament fights to retain lavish pay

Kenyan parliamentarians' fight to retain former salary, which was among highest in the world

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US rate on 30-year mortgage falls to 3.41 pct.

Average rate on US 30-year mortgage falls to 3.41 percent, third straight decline

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Greece pledges swift punishment over farm shooting

Greece denounces 'shameful' shooting of Bangladeshi strawberry farm workers during pay protest

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Legendary horses latest victim of Spain's bust

Spain's legendary purebred horses, once prized acquisitions, now victims of economic bust

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India court sentences man to death in bakery blast

Indian court sentences man to death for 2010 bakery blast that killed 17 people

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Va. reimburses erroneous tax refund card fees

Va. reimburses some taxpayers who were erroneously charged fees for using new tax refund card

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Hawaii hotel room rates up 13 percent in Feb.

Study: Hawaii hotel room rates jump 13 percent to all-time high for February

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Chinese automakers struggle against global rivals

Chinese automakers struggle against global rivals as sales growth slows and competition rises

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Suit: Phrase mocking Asians on NJ CVS photo tix

NJ woman of Korean descent files suit against CVS after phrase mocking Asians on photo stub

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DC government workers to receive pay raises

Mayor announces pay raises for more than 20,000 DC government workers

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Nestle 'on track' despite fragile global economy

Nestle reports 2.3 percent rise in Q1 sales; on track despite economic problems in key markets

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AP Photos: Brazilian liquor gets its own name

AP Photos: Forget 'Brazilian rum:' nation's 'cachaca' to be sold in the US under own name

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Understanding new sunscreen labels

Under new FDA guidelines, consumers will know from the sunscreen label whether the product is broad spectrum and protects against skin cancer or whether it will just help prevent a sunburn.

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Highlights from the Fed's US economic survey

US regional highlights from the Federal Reserve's Beige Book economic survey

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Who's the boss? Aniston relishes producer role

Who's the boss? Jennifer Aniston relishes taking charge behind the camera

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Mattel 1Q profit rises, Monster High sales climb

Mattel 1st-quarter earnings surge, beats Street view; Monster High, American Girl sales climb

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