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Plane with newly-inaugurated Hollande hit by lightning, trip to Germany delayed

Windsor Genova – Fourth Estate Cooperative News Writer Paris, France (4E) – President-elect Francoise Hollande on Tuesday flew to Germany for a eurozone debt crisis meeting with Chancellor Angela Merkel but his plane was hit by lightning and it returned to Paris. He was unhurt and took another plane to resume his flight to Berlin. [...]

Gingrich set to endorse rival Romney

Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter Washington, D.C., United States (AHN) – On Wednesday, GOP presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich is set to suspend his presidential bid and back Mitt Romney. In an interview Tuesday with USA Today, Gingrich said he will back Romney’s candidacy and is prepared to campaign for his former foe. In return, [...]

Bank of America sees profits drop

Linda Young – AHN News Writer Charlotte, NC, United States (AHN) – Bank of America Corp. saw its first-quarter profit drop to $653 million, compared to a profit of $2 billion for the same period last year. Earnings were 3 cents per share, down from 17 cent per share a year ago. The bank said [...]

In Kansas, no consensus on how to end ‘dental deserts’

Kansas City, KS, United States (KaiserHealth) – In an ongoing disagreement over how to solve dental care access problems in Kansas, there is one thing no one disputes: the great need. That need was on display in February when the Kansas Dental Charitable Foundation held its eleventh free clinic of the past decade. Known as [...]

While White House Emphasizes Easing Student Debt Burden, Fed Contractors Play Hardball with debtors

ProPublica Staff Washington, DC, United States (ProPublica) – by Marian Wang It was with some fanfare that the Obama administration announced last fall that it was ramping up a program to help students with federal loans reduce their monthly payments. Under the program, payments are adjusted based on how much students earn — what’s known [...]

Stock futures higher as markets poised to finish week on positive note

Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter New York, NY, United States (AHN) – Stock index futures point to extended gains for Wall Street Friday as traders remain upbeat on the U.S. economy. Shortly before the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 38 points to 13,209, the Standard & Poor’s 500 futures eked up [...]

Wall Street slips on open Friday, with oil in focus

Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter New York, NY, United States (AHN) – Wall Street slipped on the open Friday as investors keep a sharp eye on rising oil prices. Just after the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was off 24 points, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index dropped 2 points and the [...]

Precious metals rise following Greek debt deal

Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter New York, NY, United States (AHN) – Precious metals continued to move higher Wednesday following Tuesday’s Greek debt deal in which euro zone finance ministers approved a second bailout for the ailing Mediterranean country. While the deal isn’t expected to solve Europe’s debt problems, investors were able to sigh [...]

U.S. Post Office posts $3.3 billion loss in latest quarter

Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter Washington, D.C., United States (AHN) – The struggling U.S. Postal Service posted a $3.3 billion loss on Thursday and projected it would run out of cash in October as its fiscal woes continued to widen. The $3.3 billion loss in the last quarter of 2011 included a $3.1 billion [...]

U.S. stocks fall as GDP trails forecast

Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter New York, NY, United States (AHN) – Wall Street opened lower Friday after a report showed that the U.S. economy expanded less than forecast.. Just after the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was lower by 33 points, the Standard and Poor’s 500 Index was flat and the [...]

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