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Capital One 1Q profit drops 25 pct; sales up
Capital One 1Q profit drops 25 pct absent last year's gain from ING acquisition; revenue up
Settlement reached in Calif. bullet train lawsuit
Settlement reached in Calif. bullet train lawsuit; federal rail panel claims project oversight
Oil rises near $88; natural gas jumps 4 percent
Oil rises near $88 a barrel after dropping to 4-month low; natural gas jumps 4 percent
Va. justices revive coal company lawsuit
The Virginia Supreme Court has revived a legal battle between coal companies that has been fought over the last 15 years in courts in Virginia and West Virginia.
Morgan Stanley CFO: Companies 'very cautious'
Morgan Stanley CFO says companies still cautious on deal-making; bank rejiggers business plan
PepsiCo beats expectations despite soda struggles
PepsiCo's profit beats analysts' estimates on stronger sales, lower tax rate
Stock market slips on weak earnings; Dow off 81
Stock indexes slip for third day this week; UnitedHealth, eBay lower after earnings
Union Pacific optimistic about 2013 after solid 1Q
Union Pacific posts 11 percent gain in 1Q profit, shares CSX's long-term optimism about coal
Nokia cuts losses but sales continue to plummet
Nokia cuts first-quarter loss thanks to cost cuts, but sales tumble in strong competition
Intelsat to raise $472 million in public offering
Satellite operator Intelsat to raise almost $472 million in initial public offering
Munger gives largest gift in U. Mich. history
Berkshire Hathaway's Munger gives largest gift in U. Mich. history for graduate residence
AMR trims 1Q loss as labor costs fall
American Airlines parent AMR narrows 1Q loss on higher revenue, lower labor costs
WTOP wins 3 Edward R. Murrow awards
WTOP has won three regional Edward R. Murrow awards including a win for best investigative reporting for a large-market radio station.
Italian lawmakers fail to elect new president
Italian lawmakers fail to elect new president as political discord continues
Patenting genes: Justices tackle big health issue
Supreme Court seems worried about allowing human genes to be patented; major biomedical issue
Philip Morris Int'l 1Q profit falls nearly 2 pct
Philip Morris Int'l 1st-quarter profit falls 2 pct on fewer cigarettes sold; cuts year outlook
EBay grows 1Q earnings but outlook falls short
EBay 1st-quarter earnings grow, revenue falls slightly below Wall Street's expectations
Labor nominee Perez pledges open mind
Labor nominee Perez pledges open mind, willingness to work with business, labor to create jobs
Lebanon picks 46 firms to bid for gas exploration
Lebanon chooses 46 companies to bid for offshore gas exploration
EU aims to get US trade deal by next year
EU trade chief says free trade agreement with US should be wrapped up by October next year



