GoPro Hero3 Black Edition

With the HD Hero2, GoPro established itself as the go-to name for action cameras. The GoPro Hero3 Black Edition ($399.99 direct) is an impressive upgrade for an already excellent product, slimming down the dimensions and adding features like 4K (or Ultra HD) video recording capability. There are some problems with the Wi-Fi implementation?namely issues with battery life?but the superb video quality, ease of use, and plentitude of mounting options keep the GoPro Hero3 Black Edition at the top of the pack. It's an easy pick for our Editors' Choice award for action cameras.

Design and Features
The Hero3 is basically a slimmed-down Hero2, measuring 1.6 by 2.3 by 0.8 inches (HWD) and 2.6 ounces versus 1.6 by 2.4 by 1.2 inches (HWD) and 3.3 ounces. You get the same silver cuboid design, with two control buttons, a monochrome LCD, and a wide-angle lens. Competitors, like the Sony Action Cam?or Drift Innovation HD Ghost, have more bullet-like designs, which make them more suitable for side-mounting on helmets and goggle straps.

All of the controls basically run through the two main buttons; one located on the front and one on top. The front button acts as a power toggle and mode selector; tapping it cycles through video recording, still capture, burst still capture, and the settings menu. The top button is used to start recording, grab a photo, and navigate through the menu system. It can be a bit cumbersome to dig into menus and settings, but that's been true of all GoPros. The two button setup, along with the LED indicators and loud audible beep, makes it easy to trigger recordings even when the camera is mounted on helmets.

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Along the left edge are micro HDMI and mini USB ports, as well as a microSD card slot that supports cards up to 64GB. There are also two LED indicators on the face of the Hero3; a red one indicates recording status while a blue one indicates Wi-Fi status. On the right edge is a small Wi-Fi On/Off button, with three small drilled holes for the microphone above it. The back houses the battery compartment and another small red LED to indicate recording status.

There are a ton of accessories available for the Hero3, ranging from various mounts to attachable BacPacs that add things like an LCD screen. The Black Edition comes with the camera, a waterproof housing (submergible to 197 feet), a Wi-Fi remote, rechargeable battery, 3-way pivot arm, curved adhesive mount, flat adhesive mount, and a USB charging cable. The Wi-Fi remote is waterproof and lets you trigger recording wirelessly, but during testing we found it cumbersome to pair and a bit unnecessary unless you have a multi-camera shoot (the Wi-Fi remote can control up to 50 GoPros). On top of that, during testing, the Wi-Fi feature was a huge draw on battery life. You can set up an ad-hoc network between the Hero3 and a smartphone, and use the free iOS or Android app to control recording, use your smartphone as a viewfinder, and transfer files for uploading to the Web.

Video Quality and Conclusions
The GoPro Hero3 Black Edition is easily the most versatile action camera available. Where most cameras can do 720p60 and 1080p30, the Hero3 can also do 720p at 120 frames per second, 1080p60, and even 4K video at 15 frames per second. Sony's Action Cam recently added 1080p60 with a firmware update and the Drift HD Ghost tops out at 1080p30 and 720p60, but neither support 4K. ?

For testing, we sent the Hero3, Sony Action Cam, and Drift HD Ghost out with our photographer on his most recent ski trip. Video quality at 1080p60 on the Hero3 was excellent, with crisp details, true-to-life colors, and smooth frame rates. Even with challenging lighting conditions, the Hero3 captured video that was full of detail and low on image noise. The Sony Action Cam, on the other hand, was unable to match the Hero3 in clarity or crispness, with video that was noticeably grainier and lacked the same level of sharp details that the Hero3 captured. The Drift HD Ghost's video lies somewhere between the two, with sharp details and pleasantly saturated, if not completely accurate colors. More demanding video enthusiasts will also be thrilled with GoPro's inclusion of Protune firmware, which allows far greater control over color correction.

We also tested out the Hero3's 4K shooting mode, which you won't find in any other action camera, or even most high-end consumer camcorders for that matter. The footage is limited to 15 frames per second, making it pretty choppy, but you just won't be able to find this level of detail in any other competitor.

Still image quality is good, as long as you can live with the distortion introduced by such a wide angle lens. The Hero3 can shoot 12-, 7-, or 5-megapixel stills, and has a number of burst or time-lapse photo modes. Burst shooting can capture 30 shots in a second, while continuous shooting mode can capture 3, 5, or 10 photos per second. Time-lapse mode offers 0.5-, 1-, 2-, 5-, 10-, 30-, and 60-second intervals for shots. Images shot at 12MP are sharp and full of detail, but still no match for a good point-and-shoot with a zoom lens.

If you're looking for an action camera that can keep up with all of your extreme exploits, the GoPro Hero3 Black Edition should be at the top of your list. It's brimming with features and shooting modes, including the unrivaled ability to capture 4K video, and delivers some of the crispest video footage we've seen in the category. It's eminently easy to use and there's also a huge diversity of mounting options available. Our only gripe is the huge battery drain brought on by the built-in Wi-Fi, but you also don't ever have to use that feature. That said, the Hero3 Black Edition is packing enough goods to handily nab our Editors' Choice.?

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Review: SPCO has a bittersweet homecoming, with music to match ...

Matthias Pintscher

It felt a lot like both hello and goodbye at St. Paul's Ordway Center on Friday night. The St. Paul Chamber Orchestra played the first post-lockout concert at its home hall after two weekends at Neighborhood Series venues, and the musicians received an enthusiastic ovation when they took the stage.

But some sadness crept in with the realization that some of the musicians are soon to retire or otherwise depart, reducing the SPCO to the size agreed to in its new contract. And it's doubtful that any farewell will sound as emotionally eloquent as the Pavane by Gabriel Faure or Sarabande by Claude Debussy that were performed Friday. Both were soaked in sadness, yet as beautiful as the Nocturne from Felix Mendelssohn's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" played between them.

Just when I was adjusting to the idea that this was going to be an evening of misty melancholy, along came the premiere of a new work by German composer Matthias Pintscher, who also conducted the program. His piece, "bereshit (In a Beginning)," proved a gripping, hypnotic and very contemporary take on the creation myth detailed in the Torah or Old Testament. Sounding much like the birth pangs of the earth, "bereshit" was full of stark intensity, evoking bubbles in the primordial soup before furious clusters of notes seemed to impose order upon the chaos.

It's a piece well worth hearing, and the musicians of the SPCO (with the assistance of several members of the locked-out Minnesota Orchestra) executed

it impeccably. No performer stood out more than Kyu-Young Kim, the SPCO principal second violinist who is soon to depart for the New York Philharmonic. He provided the chief channel for Pintscher's involving anxiety, his flurries of very high notes like an assertion of individuality amidst a swarm of anxious sounds.

As abstract and disquieting as the work was, the Ordway audience gave it a rousing ovation. The response was especially impressive, considering that the first half of the concert was all about enfolding the audience in a blanket of beauty, and Pintscher's piece was decidedly un-pretty. But his is a voice worth hearing, one worthy of the warm "hello" accorded it.

Rob Hubbard can be reached at rhubbard@pioneerpress.com.

Who: The St. Paul Chamber Orchestra with conductor Matthias Pintscher

What: Works by Felix Mendelssohn, Gabriel Faure, Claude Debussy, Francis Poulenc and Pintscher

When and where: 8 p.m. Saturday, May 25, Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, 345 Washington St., St. Paul; 2 p.m. Sunday, May 26, Benson Great Hall, 3900 Bethel Drive, Arden Hills

Tickets: $40-$5, available at 651-291-1144 or thespco.org

Capsule: Sad farewells and a thrilling debut.

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Khabib Nurmagomedov and Abel Trujilo scuffled at the UFC 160 weigh-ins, and Mike Tyson loved it

During the UFC 160 weigh-ins, Khabib Nurmagomedov blew weight, wore a wig, started a fight and made Mike Tyson laugh. He had a full day.

Nurmagomedov weighed in at 158.5 for his lightweight bout with Abel Trujilo. He will forfeit 20 percent of his purse, so maybe that's why he was angry when he faced off with Trujilo. He got in his opponent's face, first bumping Trujilo's head and then pushing him back. He was quickly escorted off stage by the UFC's Burt Watson.

The best part of the scuffle? Mike Tyson was on stage and loved every minute of it. Look in the upper right-hand corner of the video to see his reaction.

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UK arrests 2 men over incident with Pakistan plane

LONDON (AP) ? Two men have been arrested on suspicion of endangerment of an aircraft after an incident on a plane flying from Pakistan to Britain, officials said, rattling the U.K. just days after a British soldier was killed on a London street in a suspected terror attack.

A fighter jet was launched to divert the Pakistan International Airlines plane carrying nearly 300 passengers to Britain's Stansted Airport on Friday. The plane, which took off from Lahore, Pakistan, was originally supposed to have landed in Manchester.

Essex Police said that two men have been arrested and removed from the plane, which landed safely and was on an isolated runway at Stansted Airport. Britain's Ministry of Defense confirmed that a Typhoon jet was scrambled to investigate an incident involving a civilian aircraft but declined to provide further details.

Chris Wiggan, a spokesman at Stansted Airport, said passengers were disembarking from the plane. "It is not an emergency evacuation," he said.

Pakistan International Airlines spokesman Mashood Tajwar said the airline had been unable to contact the pilot of the Flight P709 despite repeated attempts. He said 297 passengers and 11 crew members were on the diverted plane.

The incident comes as many police forces across Britain have stepped up patrols in recent days following a suspected terror attack in south London.

Two men with meat cleavers attacked and killed a British soldier in broad daylight, and gruesome footage that emerged after the attack showed one of the alleged assailants angrily complaining about the British government and troops in foreign lands.

Those two suspects were shot when police arrived on the scene and have been hospitalized.

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Good value, or no? Seven ways wholesale clubs make you spend more.

Wholesale clubs like Sam's Club and Costco are touted as moneysavers, but they have ways of making shoppers leave with more than they planned.?

By Aaron Crowe,?Contributor / May 25, 2013

Shoppers push their carts at the Costco store in Nashua, N.H. Costco and other wholesalers have methods to encourage spending, Crowe says, including merchandise placement and customized deals.

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Unless I leave my wallet at home, I can never make a trip to Costco without spending $100. It's simply not possible. I may go there with a shopping list and be determined to stick to it, but every time I leave with more goods than I expected to buy.

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What pull does Costco have over my wallet and how do wholesale warehouse clubs get shoppers to spend more than they've planned to? We uncovered a few factors that make up the allure of wholesale pricing ? make yourself aware of them, and maybe you'll avoid buying more than you need.

Alluring Low Prices Add Up

People shop in bulk to save money, but low prices aren't the only way wholesale or warehouse stores entice shoppers to spend. Costco makes most of its money from annual membership fees, which help it maintain its low prices. Those low prices in turn make customers feel like they're getting a good deal upon just walking in the door; but lots of low prices add up and customers end up buying just a little bit more than they immediately need, says psychotherapist Judy Belmont. "It's unbelievable how low some of those prices are," Belmont says. "So people do end up spending a lot more."

Shop at Your Own Pace

It probably hasn't occurred to many shoppers that there's no music playing in the background at many wholesale clubs. "They want you in that store forever," behavioral and marketing psychologist Elliott Jaffa says. There's no fast music to make you shop faster or slow music to encourage you to meander through the store." It's as if time becomes suspended in the endless aisles.

Large Quantities and Sizes Can Disguise Unit Prices

If bigger is better, then buying more of something bigger comes at that much more of a savings, or at least perceived of savings. The sizes and quantities of bulk products are not what people are used to, Jaffa says, so a 4-pack of 32-oz. bottles of ketchup looks like a deal worth buying. Never mind that you may never use all of that ketchup before it goes bad. You have to look at the unit prices ? sometimes marked, sometimes not ? and compare it to other stores' unit prices to figure out if you are truly getting a good deal. "I've got to believe [Costco] has some of the best psychologists in the country working for them," he says, "because it has the best suppliers and know how to price everything."

Product Placement Is Everything

Whether it's a warehouse club or a grocery store, product placement is key to getting shoppers to buy, says Rob Jager, a business and management consultant who has worked for numerous big-box retailers. Cameras, computers, and other electronics don't provide a large profit margin for stores. To compensate, they position these items at the front of the store so that they at least see a lot of turnover.

The ends of aisles, or "end caps" as they're known, are prominent spaces that suppliers often pay for. Signage may make you think end cap products are great deals, but check twice before loading them into your cart. "I think shoppers have been trained to believe [end caps are] where the deals are," he says. But it might just be that that's where the ad dollars are going.

Shopping at Costco Is Like Being on a Treasure Hunt

Since stores like Sam's Club, Costco, and BJ's Wholesale Club change out their merchandise often, you never know if what you see on sale today will be there tomorrow. Finding new things in a warehouse club is an on-going treasure hunt and gives shoppers a sense of intrigue when they walk in.

Marketing expert Harry Beckwith, who has Costco as a client, says that his best friend can't go to Costco without recounting the incredible deals he got there. This friend is wealthy but shops at Costco because it makes him feel clever and smart. It turns shopping ? something he normally dislikes ? into a game he loves.

Getting Into and Out of Costco Alive Is a Feat

Face it, walking through a huge store can be a hassle. The parking lot is usually packed, the store is full of people pushing huge carts that are difficult to maneuver, and checkout lines are sometimes endless. It's not an easy trip, so once there, many customers find it smart to make best of it and buy as much as they need in order to avoid making another trip any time soon.

Cashing in on Customized Deals

Sam's Club, for one, gets members to buy more by tracking their prior purchasing patterns and offering customized deals, says Bruce D. Sanders, a consumer psychologist and retailing consultant. The Sam's Club program, which requires an extra annual fee, uses predictive analytics to determine what items are attractive to individual customers, and then offers discounts on those items. Consumers also receive discounts on items they've never bought before, but that which are logical future purchases based on a consumer's history. This "endowment effect" encourages shoppers to buy more because they've paid for the privilege to get rewards and are motivated to cash in on such programs, Sanders said.

If you're aware of the ways in which wholesale clubs tempt the everyday shopper, you may be able to save even more money. By sticking to a list, allotting yourself a set amount of time, and only carrying cash, you can avoid the temptations that these stores present.

Aaron Crowe is a contributor to dealnews.com, where this article first appeared.?

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GoPro Hero3 Black Edition

With the HD Hero2, GoPro established itself as the go-to name for action cameras. The GoPro Hero3 Black Edition ($399.99 direct) is an impressive upgrade for an already excellent product, slimming down the dimensions and adding features like 4K (or Ultra HD) video recording capability. There are some problems with the Wi-Fi implementation?namely issues with battery life?but the superb video quality, ease of use, and plentitude of mounting options keep the GoPro Hero3 Black Edition at the top of the pack. It's an easy pick for our Editors' Choice award for action cameras.

Design and Features
The Hero3 is basically a slimmed-down Hero2, measuring 1.6 by 2.3 by 0.8 inches (HWD) and 2.6 ounces versus 1.6 by 2.4 by 1.2 inches (HWD) and 3.3 ounces. You get the same silver cuboid design, with two control buttons, a monochrome LCD, and a wide-angle lens. Competitors, like the Sony Action Cam?or Drift Innovation HD Ghost, have more bullet-like designs, which make them more suitable for side-mounting on helmets and goggle straps.

All of the controls basically run through the two main buttons; one located on the front and one on top. The front button acts as a power toggle and mode selector; tapping it cycles through video recording, still capture, burst still capture, and the settings menu. The top button is used to start recording, grab a photo, and navigate through the menu system. It can be a bit cumbersome to dig into menus and settings, but that's been true of all GoPros. The two button setup, along with the LED indicators and loud audible beep, makes it easy to trigger recordings even when the camera is mounted on helmets.

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Along the left edge are micro HDMI and mini USB ports, as well as a microSD card slot that supports cards up to 64GB. There are also two LED indicators on the face of the Hero3; a red one indicates recording status while a blue one indicates Wi-Fi status. On the right edge is a small Wi-Fi On/Off button, with three small drilled holes for the microphone above it. The back houses the battery compartment and another small red LED to indicate recording status.

There are a ton of accessories available for the Hero3, ranging from various mounts to attachable BacPacs that add things like an LCD screen. The Black Edition comes with the camera, a waterproof housing (submergible to 197 feet), a Wi-Fi remote, rechargeable battery, 3-way pivot arm, curved adhesive mount, flat adhesive mount, and a USB charging cable. The Wi-Fi remote is waterproof and lets you trigger recording wirelessly, but during testing we found it cumbersome to pair and a bit unnecessary unless you have a multi-camera shoot (the Wi-Fi remote can control up to 50 GoPros). On top of that, during testing, the Wi-Fi feature was a huge draw on battery life. You can set up an ad-hoc network between the Hero3 and a smartphone, and use the free iOS or Android app to control recording, use your smartphone as a viewfinder, and transfer files for uploading to the Web.

Video Quality and Conclusions
The GoPro Hero3 Black Edition is easily the most versatile action camera available. Where most cameras can do 720p60 and 1080p30, the Hero3 can also do 720p at 120 frames per second, 1080p60, and even 4K video at 15 frames per second. Sony's Action Cam recently added 1080p60 with a firmware update and the Drift HD Ghost tops out at 1080p30 and 720p60, but neither support 4K. ?

For testing, we sent the Hero3, Sony Action Cam, and Drift HD Ghost out with our photographer on his most recent ski trip. Video quality at 1080p60 on the Hero3 was excellent, with crisp details, true-to-life colors, and smooth frame rates. Even with challenging lighting conditions, the Hero3 captured video that was full of detail and low on image noise. The Sony Action Cam, on the other hand, was unable to match the Hero3 in clarity or crispness, with video that was noticeably grainier and lacked the same level of sharp details that the Hero3 captured. The Drift HD Ghost's video lies somewhere between the two, with sharp details and pleasantly saturated, if not completely accurate colors. More demanding video enthusiasts will also be thrilled with GoPro's inclusion of Protune firmware, which allows far greater control over color correction.

We also tested out the Hero3's 4K shooting mode, which you won't find in any other action camera, or even most high-end consumer camcorders for that matter. The footage is limited to 15 frames per second, making it pretty choppy, but you just won't be able to find this level of detail in any other competitor.

Still image quality is good, as long as you can live with the distortion introduced by such a wide angle lens. The Hero3 can shoot 12-, 7-, or 5-megapixel stills, and has a number of burst or time-lapse photo modes. Burst shooting can capture 30 shots in a second, while continuous shooting mode can capture 3, 5, or 10 photos per second. Time-lapse mode offers 0.5-, 1-, 2-, 5-, 10-, 30-, and 60-second intervals for shots. Images shot at 12MP are sharp and full of detail, but still no match for a good point-and-shoot with a zoom lens.

If you're looking for an action camera that can keep up with all of your extreme exploits, the GoPro Hero3 Black Edition should be at the top of your list. It's brimming with features and shooting modes, including the unrivaled ability to capture 4K video, and delivers some of the crispest video footage we've seen in the category. It's eminently easy to use and there's also a huge diversity of mounting options available. Our only gripe is the huge battery drain brought on by the built-in Wi-Fi, but you also don't ever have to use that feature. That said, the Hero3 Black Edition is packing enough goods to handily nab our Editors' Choice.?

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Michel Barnier, the European commissioner in charge of drafting business regulation, said in a speech in Amsterdam that rules which will force banks to report their profits, taxes and subsidies by country from 2015 should be extended to cover other companies. &quot;We will expand these reporting obligations to large companies and groups,&quot; he said on Thursday. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/wall-street-falters-volatile-session-fed-worries-003058523.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/5AKtd5q8hUhnq5kUyG61Ng--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-23T114900Z_8_CBRE94K16HT00_RTROPTP_2_MARKETS-STOCKS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange" align="left" title="Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks pared their losses on Thursday, with the Dow turning positive on strength in Hewlett-Packard Co and Boeing Co HP soared 14.1 percent to $24.22 a day after raising its profit outlook, while Boeing gained 1.9 percent to $99.82. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 3.90 points, or 0.03 percent, to 15,311.07. The Standard &amp; Poor&#039;s 500 Index was down 3.01 points, or 0.18 percent, at 1,652.34. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 1.01 points, or 0.03 percent, at 3,462.29. (Reporting by Ryan Vlastelica; Editing by Jan Paschal)</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/wall-street-falters-volatile-session-fed-worries-003058523.htmlThu, 23 May 2013 12:10:41 -0400Reuterswall-street-falters-volatile-session-fed-worries-003058523<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/wall-street-falters-volatile-session-fed-worries-003058523.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/5AKtd5q8hUhnq5kUyG61Ng--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-23T114900Z_8_CBRE94K16HT00_RTROPTP_2_MARKETS-STOCKS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange" align="left" title="Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks pared their losses on Thursday, with the Dow turning positive on strength in Hewlett-Packard Co and Boeing Co HP soared 14.1 percent to $24.22 a day after raising its profit outlook, while Boeing gained 1.9 percent to $99.82. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 3.90 points, or 0.03 percent, to 15,311.07. The Standard &amp; Poor&#039;s 500 Index was down 3.01 points, or 0.18 percent, at 1,652.34. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 1.01 points, or 0.03 percent, at 3,462.29. (Reporting by Ryan Vlastelica; Editing by Jan Paschal)</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/apple-enjoyed-irish-tax-holiday-start-135438483.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/iIh.hUNPrTbLxIcSphk8qQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-23T161141Z_1_CBRE94M12NI00_RTROPTP_2_USA-TAX-APPLE-IRELAND.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Apple Operations International, a subsidiary of Apple Inc, is seen in Hollyhill, Cork, in the south of Ireland" align="left" title="Apple Operations International, a subsidiary of Apple Inc, is seen in Hollyhill, Cork, in the south of Ireland" border="0" /></a>By Poornima Gupta and Padraic Halpin SAN FRANCISCO/DUBLIN (Reuters) - Apple has operated almost tax-free in Ireland since 1980, welcomed by a government keen to bring jobs to what was then one of Europe&#039;s poorest countries, former company executives and Irish officials have said. Chief Executive Tim Cook faced criticism from a Senate subcommittee in Washington on Tuesday over the iPad and iPhone maker&#039;s tax practices, which had been shrouded from full view behind secretive tax-exempt Irish-based corporate entities. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/apple-enjoyed-irish-tax-holiday-start-135438483.htmlThu, 23 May 2013 12:11:41 -0400Reutersapple-enjoyed-irish-tax-holiday-start-135438483<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/apple-enjoyed-irish-tax-holiday-start-135438483.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/iIh.hUNPrTbLxIcSphk8qQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-23T161141Z_1_CBRE94M12NI00_RTROPTP_2_USA-TAX-APPLE-IRELAND.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Apple Operations International, a subsidiary of Apple Inc, is seen in Hollyhill, Cork, in the south of Ireland" align="left" title="Apple Operations International, a subsidiary of Apple Inc, is seen in Hollyhill, Cork, in the south of Ireland" border="0" /></a>By Poornima Gupta and Padraic Halpin SAN FRANCISCO/DUBLIN (Reuters) - Apple has operated almost tax-free in Ireland since 1980, welcomed by a government keen to bring jobs to what was then one of Europe&#039;s poorest countries, former company executives and Irish officials have said. Chief Executive Tim Cook faced criticism from a Senate subcommittee in Washington on Tuesday over the iPad and iPhone maker&#039;s tax practices, which had been shrouded from full view behind secretive tax-exempt Irish-based corporate entities. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/car-sales-seen-8-percent-may-research-firms-145752731.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/tp8IhwbZs_xqNoviPU2x6w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-23T145752Z_1_CBRE94M15LC00_RTROPTP_2_USA-AUTOSALES.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A row of Jeeps are seen in Gaithersburg, Maryland" align="left" title="A row of Jeeps are seen in Gaithersburg, Maryland" border="0" /></a>DETROIT (Reuters) - Auto sales in May are expected to rise 6 percent to 8 percent and the annual sales pace should rebound back above 15 million vehicles after a disappointing result in the prior month, two research reports said on Thursday. Sales of new cars and trucks in May are expected to top 1.43 million vehicles, while the annual sales pace is forecast to hit 15.2 million vehicles, according to a report by J.D. Power and Associates and LMC Automotive, as well as one by TrueCar.com. Kelley Blue Book&#039;s forecast is slightly more conservative, as it sees sales rising 6 percent to almost 1. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/car-sales-seen-8-percent-may-research-firms-145752731.htmlThu, 23 May 2013 12:20:30 -0400Reuterscar-sales-seen-8-percent-may-research-firms-145752731<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/car-sales-seen-8-percent-may-research-firms-145752731.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/tp8IhwbZs_xqNoviPU2x6w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-23T145752Z_1_CBRE94M15LC00_RTROPTP_2_USA-AUTOSALES.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A row of Jeeps are seen in Gaithersburg, Maryland" align="left" title="A row of Jeeps are seen in Gaithersburg, Maryland" border="0" /></a>DETROIT (Reuters) - Auto sales in May are expected to rise 6 percent to 8 percent and the annual sales pace should rebound back above 15 million vehicles after a disappointing result in the prior month, two research reports said on Thursday. Sales of new cars and trucks in May are expected to top 1.43 million vehicles, while the annual sales pace is forecast to hit 15.2 million vehicles, according to a report by J.D. Power and Associates and LMC Automotive, as well as one by TrueCar.com. Kelley Blue Book&#039;s forecast is slightly more conservative, as it sees sales rising 6 percent to almost 1. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/fed-not-close-winding-down-stimulus-bullard-124214110.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/4UTCxZZbVVUZ2THileGnEQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-23T124334Z_2_CBRE94M0XOE00_RTROPTP_2_USA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis&#039; President and CEO James Bullard speaks during the &quot;Hyman P. Minsky Conference on the State of the U.S. and World Economies,&quot; in New York" align="left" title="The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis&#039; President and CEO James Bullard speaks during the &quot;Hyman P. Minsky Conference on the State of the U.S. and World Economies,&quot; in New York" border="0" /></a>By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) - A senior central banker sought to give reassurance on Thursday that the Fed is in no hurry to start winding down its economic stimulus after comments by chairman Ben Bernanke sent stock markets tumbling. James Bullard, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, said on Thursday he did not think the Fed was &quot;that close&quot; to starting the process of winding down its support although it was the likely next step if the economy continued to improve and inflation picks up. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/fed-not-close-winding-down-stimulus-bullard-124214110.htmlThu, 23 May 2013 09:11:35 -0400Reutersfed-not-close-winding-down-stimulus-bullard-124214110<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/fed-not-close-winding-down-stimulus-bullard-124214110.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/4UTCxZZbVVUZ2THileGnEQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-23T124334Z_2_CBRE94M0XOE00_RTROPTP_2_USA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis&#039; President and CEO James Bullard speaks during the &quot;Hyman P. Minsky Conference on the State of the U.S. and World Economies,&quot; in New York" align="left" title="The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis&#039; President and CEO James Bullard speaks during the &quot;Hyman P. Minsky Conference on the State of the U.S. and World Economies,&quot; in New York" border="0" /></a>By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) - A senior central banker sought to give reassurance on Thursday that the Fed is in no hurry to start winding down its economic stimulus after comments by chairman Ben Bernanke sent stock markets tumbling. James Bullard, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, said on Thursday he did not think the Fed was &quot;that close&quot; to starting the process of winding down its support although it was the likely next step if the economy continued to improve and inflation picks up. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ally-pay-2-1-billion-settle-rescap-litigation-144505731.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/xAibBM8XvbQHtZFNbsIjfA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-23T144953Z_1_CBRE94M14ZM00_RTROPTP_2_USA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Ally Financial sign is seen on a building in Charlotte, North Carolina" align="left" title="Ally Financial sign is seen on a building in Charlotte, North Carolina" border="0" /></a>By Tom Hals (Reuters) - Ally Financial Inc agreed to pay $2.1 billion to Residential Capital LLC to settle claims that it stripped the bankrupt mortgage subsidiary of choice assets. The deal will allow Ally to put behind it problems tied to mortgage lending so it can focus on its U.S. auto financing business and its online bank. The settlement also paves the way for ResCap to repay its creditors. Under the deal, detailed in a court filing on Thursday, Ally will pay $1.95 billion in cash and expects $150 million more to come from its insurers. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/ally-pay-2-1-billion-settle-rescap-litigation-144505731.htmlThu, 23 May 2013 10:49:53 -0400Reutersally-pay-2-1-billion-settle-rescap-litigation-144505731<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ally-pay-2-1-billion-settle-rescap-litigation-144505731.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/xAibBM8XvbQHtZFNbsIjfA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-23T144953Z_1_CBRE94M14ZM00_RTROPTP_2_USA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Ally Financial sign is seen on a building in Charlotte, North Carolina" align="left" title="Ally Financial sign is seen on a building in Charlotte, North Carolina" border="0" /></a>By Tom Hals (Reuters) - Ally Financial Inc agreed to pay $2.1 billion to Residential Capital LLC to settle claims that it stripped the bankrupt mortgage subsidiary of choice assets. The deal will allow Ally to put behind it problems tied to mortgage lending so it can focus on its U.S. auto financing business and its online bank. The settlement also paves the way for ResCap to repay its creditors. Under the deal, detailed in a court filing on Thursday, Ally will pay $1.95 billion in cash and expects $150 million more to come from its insurers. ...</p><br clear="all"/>By Deepa Seetharaman DETROIT (Reuters) - Tom LaSorda, the former chief executive of Chrysler Group LLC and Fisker Automotive, is launching a venture capital fund with racing magnate Roger Penske to invest in technology startups. The fund, IncWell LP, will provide initial investments ranging from $50,000 and $250,000. IncWell has "strong interests" in the areas of clean energy, medical, healthcare, transportation and information applications. LaSorda, who was also a key manufacturing executive at General Motors Co, left Chrysler in 2009 just after the automaker filed for bankruptcy. ...http://news.yahoo.com/former-chrysler-fisker-ceo-launches-venture-fund-penske-155527847.htmlThu, 23 May 2013 11:55:27 -0400Reutersformer-chrysler-fisker-ceo-launches-venture-fund-penske-155527847<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/warning-signs-china-fed-hints-curbing-stimulus-105330075.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/_QiD9mHmpdsDF_aBwjkGOg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-23T105330Z_1_CBRE94M0U9B00_RTROPTP_2_CHINA-ECONOMY-FLASH-PMI.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="An employee welds a water turbine at a factory in Jinhua, Zhejiang province" align="left" title="An employee welds a water turbine at a factory in Jinhua, Zhejiang province" border="0" /></a>By Andy Bruce and Steven C. Johnson LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Chinese factory activity declined in May for the first time in seven months and U.S. manufacturing grew at its slowest clip since October, suggesting it may take a while before the global economy starts to pick up steam. Thursday&#039;s downbeat business surveys from the world&#039;s top two economies, however, may not assuage some of the market fears stoked this week by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, who hinted that the U.S. central bank could soon scale back monthly bond purchases provided the economy maintained recent momentum. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/warning-signs-china-fed-hints-curbing-stimulus-105330075.htmlThu, 23 May 2013 10:27:06 -0400Reuterswarning-signs-china-fed-hints-curbing-stimulus-105330075<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/warning-signs-china-fed-hints-curbing-stimulus-105330075.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/_QiD9mHmpdsDF_aBwjkGOg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-23T105330Z_1_CBRE94M0U9B00_RTROPTP_2_CHINA-ECONOMY-FLASH-PMI.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="An employee welds a water turbine at a factory in Jinhua, Zhejiang province" align="left" title="An employee welds a water turbine at a factory in Jinhua, Zhejiang province" border="0" /></a>By Andy Bruce and Steven C. Johnson LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Chinese factory activity declined in May for the first time in seven months and U.S. manufacturing grew at its slowest clip since October, suggesting it may take a while before the global economy starts to pick up steam. Thursday&#039;s downbeat business surveys from the world&#039;s top two economies, however, may not assuage some of the market fears stoked this week by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, who hinted that the U.S. central bank could soon scale back monthly bond purchases provided the economy maintained recent momentum. ...</p><br clear="all"/>(Reuters) - Forest Laboratories Inc said Howard Solomon, its chief executive of more than 35 years, will retire at the end of this year, capping a tenure that saw the company morph from a small generic and vitamins maker to a $10 billion corporation. Solomon will continue in the chairman role until the annual shareholder meeting in 2014, the company said. Forest Labs, which was in a bitter proxy battle with activist investor Carl Icahn last year, said it has been evaluating internal and external candidates for the top job. ...http://news.yahoo.com/forest-labs-longtime-ceo-solomon-step-down-end-155245793.htmlThu, 23 May 2013 11:52:45 -0400Reutersforest-labs-longtime-ceo-solomon-step-down-end-155245793<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/us-stock-market-recovers-most-early-loss-155420205.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/cVnwtskPBK1w_OdCndubaw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/564dbc2345c9af11320f6a706700f94e.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Joseph Lawler, right, works with fellow traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Thursday, May 23, 2013. Stocks fell in early trading, extending a sell-off that began Wednesday afternoon, after Chinese manufacturing unexpectedly contracted and on concern that the Federal Reserve may ease back on its stimulus program. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)" align="left" title="Joseph Lawler, right, works with fellow traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Thursday, May 23, 2013. Stocks fell in early trading, extending a sell-off that began Wednesday afternoon, after Chinese manufacturing unexpectedly contracted and on concern that the Federal Reserve may ease back on its stimulus program. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? Stock prices are slightly lower at midday on Wall Street after manufacturing contracted unexpectedly in China this month.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/us-stock-market-recovers-most-early-loss-155420205.htmlThu, 23 May 2013 11:54:20 -0400Associated Pressus-stock-market-recovers-most-early-loss-155420205<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/us-stock-market-recovers-most-early-loss-155420205.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/cVnwtskPBK1w_OdCndubaw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/564dbc2345c9af11320f6a706700f94e.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Joseph Lawler, right, works with fellow traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Thursday, May 23, 2013. Stocks fell in early trading, extending a sell-off that began Wednesday afternoon, after Chinese manufacturing unexpectedly contracted and on concern that the Federal Reserve may ease back on its stimulus program. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)" align="left" title="Joseph Lawler, right, works with fellow traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Thursday, May 23, 2013. Stocks fell in early trading, extending a sell-off that began Wednesday afternoon, after Chinese manufacturing unexpectedly contracted and on concern that the Federal Reserve may ease back on its stimulus program. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? Stock prices are slightly lower at midday on Wall Street after manufacturing contracted unexpectedly in China this month.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/applications-us-unemployment-aid-fall-340k-133704074.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/eZjDN7Mb.ulhGpQV2T4VFQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/176b6e194461a811320f6a70670000e7.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this April 4, 2013 file photo, people line up for entry to a job fair in Montpelier, Vt. The Labor Department reports on the number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits last week on Thursday, May 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot)" align="left" title="FILE - In this April 4, 2013 file photo, people line up for entry to a job fair in Montpelier, Vt. The Labor Department reports on the number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits last week on Thursday, May 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell 23,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 340,000, a level consistent with solid job growth.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/applications-us-unemployment-aid-fall-340k-133704074.htmlThu, 23 May 2013 09:37:04 -0400Associated Pressapplications-us-unemployment-aid-fall-340k-133704074<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/applications-us-unemployment-aid-fall-340k-133704074.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/eZjDN7Mb.ulhGpQV2T4VFQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/176b6e194461a811320f6a70670000e7.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this April 4, 2013 file photo, people line up for entry to a job fair in Montpelier, Vt. The Labor Department reports on the number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits last week on Thursday, May 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot)" align="left" title="FILE - In this April 4, 2013 file photo, people line up for entry to a job fair in Montpelier, Vt. The Labor Department reports on the number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits last week on Thursday, May 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell 23,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 340,000, a level consistent with solid job growth.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/us-home-sales-2-3-percent-april-140437240.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/TcmpzTpj7XoZyIll7Bx6RQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/d8803cae4463a811320f6a706700ea41.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this Wednesday, April 24, 2013, photo, workers are seen at the construction site of a new housing complex, in Trenton, N.J. The Commerce Department reports on new-home sales for April on Thursday, May 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)" align="left" title="In this Wednesday, April 24, 2013, photo, workers are seen at the construction site of a new housing complex, in Trenton, N.J. The Commerce Department reports on new-home sales for April on Thursday, May 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? Sales of new homes rose in April to the second highest level since the summer of 2008 while the median price for a new home hit a record high, further signs that housing is recovering.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/us-home-sales-2-3-percent-april-140437240.htmlThu, 23 May 2013 10:19:46 -0400Associated Pressus-home-sales-2-3-percent-april-140437240<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/us-home-sales-2-3-percent-april-140437240.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/TcmpzTpj7XoZyIll7Bx6RQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/d8803cae4463a811320f6a706700ea41.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this Wednesday, April 24, 2013, photo, workers are seen at the construction site of a new housing complex, in Trenton, N.J. The Commerce Department reports on new-home sales for April on Thursday, May 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)" align="left" title="In this Wednesday, April 24, 2013, photo, workers are seen at the construction site of a new housing complex, in Trenton, N.J. The Commerce Department reports on new-home sales for April on Thursday, May 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? Sales of new homes rose in April to the second highest level since the summer of 2008 while the median price for a new home hit a record high, further signs that housing is recovering.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/japan-gyrations-underline-economys-vulnerability-100933855.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/58tWc6EWWd9_TJYwNpnwPw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/83b63a504459a811320f6a706700eb81.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="People walk by an electronic stock indicator outside a securities firm in Tokyo, Thursday, May 23, 2013. Japanese stocks plummeted Thursday after a spike in government bond yields and unexpectedly weak Chinese manufacturing spooked investors sitting atop months of massive gains in share prices. The Nikkei 225 in Tokyo nosedived 7.3 percent to close at 14,483.98, its worst drop since the 2011 earthquake disaster. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)" align="left" title="People walk by an electronic stock indicator outside a securities firm in Tokyo, Thursday, May 23, 2013. Japanese stocks plummeted Thursday after a spike in government bond yields and unexpectedly weak Chinese manufacturing spooked investors sitting atop months of massive gains in share prices. The Nikkei 225 in Tokyo nosedived 7.3 percent to close at 14,483.98, its worst drop since the 2011 earthquake disaster. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)" border="0" /></a>TOKYO (AP) ? Japan&#039;s financial markets gyrated wildly Thursday, underscoring the vulnerability of its economy to a loss of investor confidence as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attempts shock monetary easing to end two decades of stagnation.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/japan-gyrations-underline-economys-vulnerability-100933855.htmlThu, 23 May 2013 07:26:46 -0400Associated Pressjapan-gyrations-underline-economys-vulnerability-100933855<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/japan-gyrations-underline-economys-vulnerability-100933855.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/58tWc6EWWd9_TJYwNpnwPw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/83b63a504459a811320f6a706700eb81.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="People walk by an electronic stock indicator outside a securities firm in Tokyo, Thursday, May 23, 2013. Japanese stocks plummeted Thursday after a spike in government bond yields and unexpectedly weak Chinese manufacturing spooked investors sitting atop months of massive gains in share prices. The Nikkei 225 in Tokyo nosedived 7.3 percent to close at 14,483.98, its worst drop since the 2011 earthquake disaster. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)" align="left" title="People walk by an electronic stock indicator outside a securities firm in Tokyo, Thursday, May 23, 2013. Japanese stocks plummeted Thursday after a spike in government bond yields and unexpectedly weak Chinese manufacturing spooked investors sitting atop months of massive gains in share prices. The Nikkei 225 in Tokyo nosedived 7.3 percent to close at 14,483.98, its worst drop since the 2011 earthquake disaster. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)" border="0" /></a>TOKYO (AP) ? Japan&#039;s financial markets gyrated wildly Thursday, underscoring the vulnerability of its economy to a loss of investor confidence as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attempts shock monetary easing to end two decades of stagnation.</p><br clear="all"/>WASHINGTON (AP) ? Average rates on fixed mortgage rose for the third straight week, hitting their highest levels since mid-March. Still, mortgage rates remained close to historic lows, a trend that should help sustain the housing recovery.http://news.yahoo.com/us-rate-30-mortgages-rises-3-59-pct-140207685.htmlThu, 23 May 2013 10:42:08 -0400Associated Pressus-rate-30-mortgages-rises-3-59-pct-140207685BEIJING (AP) ? A survey shows China's manufacturing contracted this month, adding to signs a fragile recovery in the world's No. 2 economy is slowing.http://news.yahoo.com/survey-shows-china-manufacturing-contracting-024213862--finance.htmlThu, 23 May 2013 07:03:54 -0400Associated Presssurvey-shows-china-manufacturing-contracting-024213862--financeNEW YORK (AP) ? The price of oil fell Thursday as weak manufacturing data from China raised questions about the strength of oil demand in the world's No. 2 economy.http://news.yahoo.com/oil-falls-concerns-china-demand-fed-policy-160202456.htmlThu, 23 May 2013 12:02:02 -0400Associated Pressoil-falls-concerns-china-demand-fed-policy-160202456<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ralph-laurens-4q-profit-rises-35-pct-125615107.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Jk_Gwby8.Zs.tEgR69PPgw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/f262e66f4462a811320f6a706700da72.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, file photo, the Ralph Lauren Fall 2013 collection is modeled during Fashion Week in New York. Ralph Lauren Corp. reports quarterly financial results before the market opens on Thursday, May 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, file photo, the Ralph Lauren Fall 2013 collection is modeled during Fashion Week in New York. Ralph Lauren Corp. reports quarterly financial results before the market opens on Thursday, May 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? Ralph Lauren Corp. reported a 35 percent increase in fourth-quarter profit as the luxury retailer benefited from lower cotton prices and cost controls.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/ralph-laurens-4q-profit-rises-35-pct-125615107.htmlThu, 23 May 2013 12:06:58 -0400Associated Pressralph-laurens-4q-profit-rises-35-pct-125615107<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ralph-laurens-4q-profit-rises-35-pct-125615107.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Jk_Gwby8.Zs.tEgR69PPgw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/f262e66f4462a811320f6a706700da72.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, file photo, the Ralph Lauren Fall 2013 collection is modeled during Fashion Week in New York. Ralph Lauren Corp. reports quarterly financial results before the market opens on Thursday, May 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, file photo, the Ralph Lauren Fall 2013 collection is modeled during Fashion Week in New York. Ralph Lauren Corp. reports quarterly financial results before the market opens on Thursday, May 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? Ralph Lauren Corp. reported a 35 percent increase in fourth-quarter profit as the luxury retailer benefited from lower cotton prices and cost controls.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/birth-control-coverage-federal-appeal-074953362.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/RV..TtlCVu2FBVYHSIIVgg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/d1d4ca8e439da411320f6a706700b051.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Customers are seen at a Hobby Lobby store in Denver on Wednesday, May 22, 2013. A challenge to the federal health care law faces its most prominent test yet in a full 10th Circuit hearing in Denver on Thursday. Hobby Lobby stores is challenging a federal mandate requiring it to offer employees health coverage that includes access to the morining-after birth control pill. The Oklahoma based arts and crafts chain says the mandate violates the religious beliefs of its owners. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)" align="left" title="Customers are seen at a Hobby Lobby store in Denver on Wednesday, May 22, 2013. A challenge to the federal health care law faces its most prominent test yet in a full 10th Circuit hearing in Denver on Thursday. Hobby Lobby stores is challenging a federal mandate requiring it to offer employees health coverage that includes access to the morining-after birth control pill. The Oklahoma based arts and crafts chain says the mandate violates the religious beliefs of its owners. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)" border="0" /></a>DENVER (AP) ? In the most prominent challenge of its kind, Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. is asking a federal appeals court Thursday for an exemption from part of the federal health care law that requires it to offer employees health coverage that includes access to the morning-after pill.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/birth-control-coverage-federal-appeal-074953362.htmlThu, 23 May 2013 11:43:05 -0400Associated Pressbirth-control-coverage-federal-appeal-074953362<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/birth-control-coverage-federal-appeal-074953362.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/RV..TtlCVu2FBVYHSIIVgg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/d1d4ca8e439da411320f6a706700b051.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Customers are seen at a Hobby Lobby store in Denver on Wednesday, May 22, 2013. A challenge to the federal health care law faces its most prominent test yet in a full 10th Circuit hearing in Denver on Thursday. Hobby Lobby stores is challenging a federal mandate requiring it to offer employees health coverage that includes access to the morining-after birth control pill. The Oklahoma based arts and crafts chain says the mandate violates the religious beliefs of its owners. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)" align="left" title="Customers are seen at a Hobby Lobby store in Denver on Wednesday, May 22, 2013. A challenge to the federal health care law faces its most prominent test yet in a full 10th Circuit hearing in Denver on Thursday. Hobby Lobby stores is challenging a federal mandate requiring it to offer employees health coverage that includes access to the morining-after birth control pill. The Oklahoma based arts and crafts chain says the mandate violates the religious beliefs of its owners. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)" border="0" /></a>DENVER (AP) ? In the most prominent challenge of its kind, Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. is asking a federal appeals court Thursday for an exemption from part of the federal health care law that requires it to offer employees health coverage that includes access to the morning-after pill.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/urban-renewal-big-us-cities-showing-strong-growth-040147793.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ESSWB2_KxGx_uTpett6Jdg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/faf003d04375a411320f6a7067009efd.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Chart shows 15 fastest-growing large cities" align="left" title="Chart shows 15 fastest-growing large cities" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? Urban renewal? New census estimates show that most of the nation&#039;s largest cities further enhanced their allure last year, posting strong population growth for a second straight year.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/urban-renewal-big-us-cities-showing-strong-growth-040147793.htmlThu, 23 May 2013 00:22:17 -0400Associated Pressurban-renewal-big-us-cities-showing-strong-growth-040147793<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/urban-renewal-big-us-cities-showing-strong-growth-040147793.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ESSWB2_KxGx_uTpett6Jdg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/faf003d04375a411320f6a7067009efd.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Chart shows 15 fastest-growing large cities" align="left" title="Chart shows 15 fastest-growing large cities" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? Urban renewal? New census estimates show that most of the nation&#039;s largest cities further enhanced their allure last year, posting strong population growth for a second straight year.</p><br clear="all"/>Frank Lloyd Wright may have died in 1959, but his architecture is alive and well. A recent story in the Wall Street Journal revealed the cost to upkeep some of his historic homes may be more than buyers bargain for, but others clamor to invest in history. ? ? ? ?http://abcnews.go.com/Business/slideshow/frank-lloyd-wright-homes-investment-worthy-suckers-18551295Fri, 17 May 2013 18:14:23 -0400ABC News (RSS)Business/slideshow/frank-lloyd-wright-homes-investment-worthy-suckers-18551295The judge presiding over the lawsuit against Martha Stewart and J.C. Penney ruled on Friday allowing the sale of Martha Stewart merchandise in J.C. Penney stores. ? ? ? ?http://abcnews.go.com/Business/partial-ruling-favors-jc-penney-macys-suit-martha/story?id=18942572Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:19:40 -0400ABC News (RSS)Business/partial-ruling-favors-jc-penney-macys-suit-martha/storyAn elderly couple in Brooklyn, N.Y., found a huge pile of cash?what they reckon was $100,000?in cash in a bank?s safe deposit box. Joe Valinoti, 82, and his companion, Kathleen Ricigliano, 81, said they opened a safe deposit box account with Sovereign Bank in February.... ? ? ? ?http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/business/2013/04/couple-finds-100000-in-safe-deposit-box/Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:46:58 -0400ABC News (RSS)blogs/business/2013/04/couple-finds-100000-in-safe-deposit-box/Three men were indicted this week for shipping millions of packs of untaxed contraband Marlboro cigarettes that were part of a sting conducted by the FBI. Jia Yongming, Yazhou Wu, and Ricky Le were indicted by the U.S. Attorney?s Office on Monday in a U.S.... ? ? ? ?http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/business/2013/04/men-indicted-for-2-3m-packs-of-fake-marlboros/Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:00:18 -0400ABC News (RSS)blogs/business/2013/04/men-indicted-for-2-3m-packs-of-fake-marlboros/Three men were indicted this week for shipping millions of packs of untaxed contraband Marlboro cigarettes that were part of a sting conducted by the FBI. Jia Yongming, Yazhou Wu, and Ricky Le were indicted by the U.S. Attorney?s Office on Monday in a U.S.... ? ? ? ?http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/business/2013/04/men-indicted-for-2-3m-packs-of-fake-marlboros/Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:51:58 -0400ABC News (RSS)blogs/business/2013/04/men-indicted-for-2-3m-packs-of-fake-marlboros/A rare psalm book from 1640 could fetch between $15 million to $30 million at a Sotheby?s auction on Nov. 26 in New York. ?It?s going to be far and away the most expensive book ever sold,? David Redden, vice chairman of Sotheby?s auction house,... ? ? ? ?http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/business/2013/04/holy-grail-of-rare-books-hymnal-could-fetch-30m/Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:19:01 -0400ABC News (RSS)blogs/business/2013/04/holy-grail-of-rare-books-hymnal-could-fetch-30m/A rare psalm book from 1640 could fetch between $15 million to $30 million at a Sotheby?s auction on Nov. 26 in New York. ?It?s going to be far and away the most expensive book ever sold,? David Redden, vice chairman of Sotheby?s auction house,... ? ? ? ?http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/business/2013/04/holy-grail-of-rare-books-hymnal-could-fetch-30m/Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:49:28 -0400ABC News (RSS)blogs/business/2013/04/holy-grail-of-rare-books-hymnal-could-fetch-30m/McDonald?s has apologized for a Big Mac ad that enflamed the fast food giant in a whopper-sized controversy. The ad, a poster placed on Boston mass transit, featured a photo of a seemingly despondent woman with her head buried in her hands next to the... ? ? ? ?http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/business/2013/04/mcdonalds-apologizes-for-sad-big-mac-ad/Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:39:28 -0400ABC News (RSS)blogs/business/2013/04/mcdonalds-apologizes-for-sad-big-mac-ad/Retail sales fell by 0.4 percent in March, according to the Commerce Department, the biggest drop in nine months. The major stock market indexes slid on the news. Taxes went up at the beginning of the year for everyone who gets a paycheck and that... ? ? ? ?http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/business/2013/04/retail-sales-fall-sending-stocks-down/Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:22:28 -0400ABC News (RSS)blogs/business/2013/04/retail-sales-fall-sending-stocks-down/A former home of rock legend Stevie Nicks and silent-movie star Vilma Banky is on sale for $1.625 million. The 4-bedroom home in the Hollywood Hills has a guest apartment, sunset views and spans 3,538-square feet. Nicks purchased the property in the late '70s and recorded numerous demos there, according to Curbed. Banky reportedly lived there after it was built in the late '20s. The home was last purchased in December 2000 for $1.15 million. ? ? ? ?http://abcnews.go.com/Business/slideshow/stevie-nicks-los-angeles-home-listed-1625-million-6636854Fri, 12 Apr 2013 09:41:06 -0400ABC News (RSS)Business/slideshow/stevie-nicks-los-angeles-home-listed-1625-million-6636854Those Californians who missed out on the state?s first Powerball drawing on Wednesday, which did not yield a winner, will have another chance at the estimated $60 million jackpot during the second drawing on Saturday. Homebound residents or anybody else who doesn?t feel like visiting... ? ? ? ?http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/business/2013/04/lottogopher-com-wants-to-sell-you-lotto-tickets-online/Fri, 12 Apr 2013 09:13:05 -0400ABC News (RSS)blogs/business/2013/04/lottogopher-com-wants-to-sell-you-lotto-tickets-online/Morning Business Memo? Dozens of current and former NFL and NBA players may have been the victims of an investment scam. FINRA ? the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ? filed a cease-and-desist order against Success Trade Securities, alleging the online investment firm ripped off 58... ? ? ? ?http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/business/2013/04/investment-scam-hits-nfl-nba-stars/Fri, 12 Apr 2013 08:11:28 -0400ABC News (RSS)blogs/business/2013/04/investment-scam-hits-nfl-nba-stars/Those Californians who missed out on the state?s first Powerball drawing on Wednesday, which did not yield a winner, will have another chance at the estimated $60 million jackpot during the second drawing on Saturday. Homebound residents or anybody else who doesn?t feel like visiting... ? ? ? ?http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/business/2013/04/lottogopher-com-wants-to-sell-you-lotto-tickets-online/Fri, 12 Apr 2013 06:37:23 -0400ABC News (RSS)blogs/business/2013/04/lottogopher-com-wants-to-sell-you-lotto-tickets-online/Those Californians who missed out on the state?s first Powerball drawing on Wednesday, which did not yield a winner, will have another chance at the estimated $60 million jackpot during the second drawing on Saturday. Homebound residents or anybody else who doesn?t feel like visiting... ? ? ? ?http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/business/2013/04/lottogopher-com-wants-to-sell-you-lotto-tickets-online/Fri, 12 Apr 2013 06:05:00 -0400ABC News (RSS)blogs/business/2013/04/lottogopher-com-wants-to-sell-you-lotto-tickets-online/A former home of rock legend Stevie Nicks and silent-movie star Vilma Banky is on sale for $1.625 million. The 4-bedroom home in the Hollywood Hills has a guest apartment, sunset views and spans 3,538-square feet. Nicks purchased the property in the late '70s and recorded numerous demos there, according to Curbed. Banky reportedly lived there after it was built in the late '20s. The home was last purchased in December 2000 for $1.15 million. ? ? ? ?http://abcnews.go.com/Business/slideshow/stevie-nicks-los-angeles-home-listed-1625-million-6636854Thu, 11 Apr 2013 23:54:58 -0400ABC News (RSS)Business/slideshow/stevie-nicks-los-angeles-home-listed-1625-million-6636854With round one of the Masters Golf Tournament underway, tickets for the famous game in Augusta, Ga., are still being sold online today. Though ABC News? Darren Rovell reports prices on web sites like StubHub have dropped to $3,000 to $4,000 today, some badges were... ? ? ? ?http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/business/2013/04/masters-ticket-prices-highest-since-tiger-woods-debut/Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:28:56 -0400ABC News (RSS)blogs/business/2013/04/masters-ticket-prices-highest-since-tiger-woods-debut/With round one of the Masters Golf Tournament underway, tickets for the famous game in Augusta, Ga., are still being sold online today. Though ABC News? Darren Rovell reports prices on web sites like StubHub have dropped to $3,000 to $4,000 today, some badges were... ? ? ? ?http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/business/2013/04/masters-ticket-prices-highest-since-tiger-woods-debut/Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:15:25 -0400ABC News (RSS)blogs/business/2013/04/masters-ticket-prices-highest-since-tiger-woods-debut/Microsoft Corp. shares took a beating today after Goldman Sachs issued a sell?recommendation?amid news that PC shipments?dropped?14 percent in the first quarter, in part because Windows 8 hasn?t caught on. Microsoft fell 5.1 percent to $28.75 at 2:35 p.m. Until today, it had been slightly... ? ? ? ?http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/business/2013/04/microsoft-msft-swoons-on-pc-shipment-decline/Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:17:13 -0400ABC News (RSS)blogs/business/2013/04/microsoft-msft-swoons-on-pc-shipment-decline/Microsoft Corp. shares took a beating today after Goldman Sachs issued a sell?recommendation?amid news that PC shipments?dropped?14 percent in the first quarter, in part because Windows 8 hasn?t caught on. Microsoft fell 5.1 percent to $28.75 at 2:35 p.m. Until today, it had been slightly... ? ? ? ?http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/business/2013/04/microsoft-msft-swoons-on-pc-shipment-decline/Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:11:11 -0400ABC News (RSS)blogs/business/2013/04/microsoft-msft-swoons-on-pc-shipment-decline/Microsoft Corp. shares took a beating today after Goldman Sachs issued a sell?recommendation?amid news that PC shipments?dropped?14 percent in the first quarter, in part because Windows 8 hasn?t caught on. Microsoft fell 5.1 percent to $28.75 at 2:35 p.m. Until today, it had been slightly... ? ? ? ?http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/business/2013/04/microsoft-msft-swoons-on-pc-shipment-decline/Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:52:25 -0400ABC News (RSS)blogs/business/2013/04/microsoft-msft-swoons-on-pc-shipment-decline/<

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?Band Of Brothers? Star Ron Livingston Welcomes Baby Girl

“Band Of Brothers” Star Ron Livingston Welcomes Baby Girl

Actor Ron Livingston and actress Rosemarie DeWitt are first time parents after welcoming a baby daughter quietly on April 29. The couple just publicly announced their happy baby news, revealing they named their daughter Gracie James. A representative for the couple issued a statement, saying, “(They are) thrilled to announce the arrival of their daughter, ...

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