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FILE - In this Nov. 19, 1997 file photo, FBI agents and New York state police guard the reconstruction of TWA Flight 800 in Calverton, N.Y. Flight 800 exploded and crashed July 17, 1996 while flying from New York to Paris, killing all 230 people aboard. Former investigators on Wednesday, June 19, 2013 called on the National Transportation Safety Board to re-examine the cause, saying new evidence points to the often-discounted theory that a missile strike may have downed the jumbo jet. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Former TWA Flight 800 investigators want new probe

Former investigators are pushing to reopen the probe into the 1996 crash of TWA Flight 800, saying new evidence points to the often-discounted theory that a missile strike may have downed the jumbo jet. The New York-to-Paris flight crashed July 17, 1996, minutes after it took off from John F. ...

A man holds a banner that reads in Portuguese: "No violence Brazil, peace and love," in front of a burning national television vehicle, set on fire by protestors, in front of City Hall in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. On Tuesday, thousands of people marched on Sao Paulo’s City Hall building, where a small group fought police in an unsuccessful attempt to force their way in. Some of the biggest demonstrations since the end of Brazil's 1964-85 dictatorship have broke out across this continent-sized country, uniting multitudes frustrated by poor transportation, health services, education and security despite a heavy tax burden. (AP Photo/Nelson Antoine)

Brazil officials reverse subway, bus fare hike

Leaders in Brazil's two biggest cities said Wednesday that they reversed an increase in bus and subway fares that ignited anti-government protests that have spread across the nation in the past week. Many people doubted the move would quiet the demonstrations, which have moved well beyond outrage over the fare ...

GAO says airline merger would reduce competition

A government review finds that the merger of American Airlines and US Airways would reduce competition on more than 1,600 routes traveled by more than 53 million passengers. That's a greater loss of competition than occurred with the 2010 merger of United Airlines and Continental Airlines, an analyst for the ...

Bus company owner faces charges from 2008 crash

The owner of a Houston bus company has been indicted on federal charges stemming from the 2008 Texas crash that killed 17 people on their way to a religious conclave, authorities announced Wednesday. Angel de la Torre of Houston and an associate are charged with making false statements on federal ...

Maira Zenon holds a sign that reads in Portuguese:"Quality public transportation now! Gratuity, Integration, Accessibility, Completion of the subway, and decent bike lanes,"during a protest in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, June 19, 2013. "I'm here because I depend on public transportation which is terrible. Public transportation should not be for profit. I'm here to say we need better buses and better service," said the 27-year-old graphic designer. (AP Photo/Bradley Brooks)

Voices from within Brazil's protests

Some comments by Brazilians participating in protests across South America's biggest country: ___ "I'm here because I depend on public transportation which is terrible. Public transportation should not be for profit. I'm here to say we need better buses and better service." — Maira Zenon, graphic designer, 27, attending protest ...

FILE - In this June 4, 2009 file photo, Cuban coast guards, right, stop seven men trying to migrate illegally to the U.S. on a foam raft near Havana's Malecon.  No one was arrested, according to police. The United States and Cuba have agreed to resume bilateral talks on migration issues next month, a State Department official said Wednesday, June 19, 2013, the latest evidence of a thaw in chilly relations between the Cold War enemies. (AP Photo/Javier Galeano, File)

US and Cuba agree to resume migration talks

The United States and Cuba have agreed to resume bilateral talks on migration issues next month, a State Department official said Wednesday, the latest evidence of a thaw in chilly relations between the Cold War enemies. Havana and Washington just wrapped up a round of separate negotiations aimed at restarting ...

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___ Fed suggests it's closer to slowing bond purchases WASHINGTON (AP) — Chairman Ben Bernanke ended weeks of speculation Wednesday by saying the Federal Reserve will likely slow its bond-buying program later this year and end it next year if the economy continues to improve. The Fed's bond purchases have ...

Gold and grain futures higher

Gold ended higher and grain contracts climbed in Wednesday trading. The August contract rose $7.10 to end at $1,374 per ounce. July silver fell 5.4 cents to $21.623 an ounce, and copper lost 1.4 cents to $3.1410. July platinum dropped by $16.20, or 1.1 percent, to $1,423.90 an ounce and ...

Gold and grain futures higher

Gold ended higher and grain contracts climbed in Wednesday trading. The August contract rose $7.10 to end at $1,374 per ounce. July silver fell 5.4 cents to $21.623 an ounce, and copper lost 1.4 cents to $3.1410. July platinum dropped by $16.20, or 1.1 percent, to $1,423.90 an ounce and ...

Oil down slightly as Fed signal easing of stimulus

The price of oil fell slightly Wednesday as the Federal Reserve indicated it's closer to easing up on economy boosting measures that have been a boon for commodities. Oil swung in a range of about $1 after the Fed delivered a mixed message: The central bank said it would continue ...

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