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GOP's Cuccinelli outlines campaign energy policy
Republican Ken Cuccinelli is proposing cuts to taxes and regulations on energy to stimulate its growth in Virginia if he's elected governor this year.
US rate on 30-year mortgage rises to 3.51 pct.
Average US rate on 30-year mortgage rises to 3.51 percent; 15-year up to 2.69 percent
Senate panel considers labor board nominees
Senate Republicans to oppose some nominees for hobbled labor board
A late fade on Wall Street; Wal-Mart, Disney slump
Wall Street closes lower after a muddled day of trading; Wal-Mart slides on weak sales
US jobless claims jump to highest level in 6 weeks
Weekly US unemployment aid applications jump to 360,000, highest in 6 weeks
Only 2 of 13 small SUVs do well in crash tests
Only 2 of 13 small SUVs perform well in insurance institute front-end crash tests
Google boosts photo offerings to rival Facebook
Google adds photo and other enhancements to Google Plus in effort to rival Facebook
US housing starts fell in April but permits surged
US housing starts dropped 16.5 percent in April, but building permits surged to 5-year high
Greek strikes halt air travel
Flights in Greece halted for 4 hours as unions hold work stoppages against government
Airlines losses narrowed in 1Q to $552 million
Airlines losses narrowed in 1Q to $552M; lobbying group predicts pickup in summer travel
US consumer prices fall 0.4 pct. on cheaper gas
Big drop in gas costs pushes down US consumer prices in April by most in 4 years
Trump goes to court to oppose Scotland wind farm
Donald Trump launches legal action to challenge offshore wind farm approval in Scotland
Merkel, Hollande at odds over Europe's way forward
German and French leaders remain at odds over how to get European economy growing again
Senate panel backs Perez to head Labor Dept.
Senate panel endorses nomination of Perez for Labor post despite GOP opposition
Global luxury goods sales slowing
Global sales of luxury goods expected to slow in 2013 after 3 years of double-digit growth
Pope blasts "cult of money" that tyrannizes poor
Pope denounces "cult of money" that tyrannizes poor and rejects God; urges financial ethics
Lawmakers accuse Google of dishonesty over taxes
British lawmakers accuse Google of dishonesty over UK tax strategy
Google's music plan part of fresh wave of upgrades
Google adds $8-a-month music plan as Apple preps radio, Spotify eyes mobile 'freemium'
New Zealand's top court takes Kim Dotcom appeal
New Zealand's top court takes Kim Dotcom appeal as he seeks to avoid extradition to US
Cisco leads the Dow higher after earnings beat
Stocks edge higher in midday trading on Wall Street; Cisco leads the Dow higher



