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Diplomats: Iran starts upgrade of nuclear site
Diplomats: Iran starts upgrade of nuclear site
In a disheartening signal to world powers at upcoming Iran talks, Tehran has started installing high-tech machines at its main uranium enrichment site that are capable of accelerating production of reactor fuel and — with further upgrading — the core of nuclear warheads, diplomats said Wednesda

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Container ship company to pay $2.2M for discharge
Container ship company to pay $2.2M for discharge
Pacific International Lines, a Singapore-based container ship company, is being ordered to pay $2.2 million in criminal penalties for concealing illegal waste water discharges in a falsified oil record book. The company pleaded guilty in federal court in Washington to making false statements to the

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A look at potential cutbacks at national parks
A look at potential cutbacks at national parks
A memo from the National Park Service obtained by The Associated Press outlines potential cuts at many of the nation's 398 national parks if forced federal budget cuts are enacted next week. The plans include: — Cape Cod National Seashore, Mass.: Closure of the Province Lands Visitor Center; reduc

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Movers roundup: Jakks, Volcano
Movers roundup: Jakks, Volcano
Among the stock activity stories for Friday, Feb. 22, from The Associated Press: — Shares of Jakks Pacific Inc. fell after a Stifel Nicholas analyst downgraded the stock to "Hold" from "Buy." The toy company is grappling with major shifts in the industry. — Volcano Corp. shares tumbled to a 3-ye

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Feds, BP agree oil captured not part of penalties
Feds, BP agree oil captured not part of penalties
BP and the federal government have agreed that 34 million gallons of oil captured during the massive 2010 spill in the Gulf of Mexico can't count toward civil penalties the oil giant faces. The agreement is contained in a court filing Tuesday. It came in response to BP's argument that workers eithe

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DiCaprio calls for ivory trade ban in Thailand
DiCaprio calls for ivory trade ban in Thailand
Leonardo DiCaprio wants Thailand to ban all ivory trade in the country as part of a global campaign to tackle illegal wildlife crimes. World Wildlife Fund and the actor were encouraging people to sign a petition urging Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to ban the trade and save African and Asian e

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China rejects status as world's biggest trader
China rejects status as world's biggest trader
China has a new status its government doesn't want — world's biggest trader. Official Chinese and American trade data indicate China passed the United States last year in total imports and exports by a margin of $3.866 trillion to $3.822 trillion. That is about $44 billion, or just over 1 percent

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