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Resignation Revives Doubts About Bloomberg China Coverage

7:28pm March 25, 2014

by David Folkenflik

Bloomberg News finds itself under unwelcome scrutiny, as its parent company's chairman suggests that reporting on the corruption of China ruling elites isn't part of its core mission.

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Joann Herrington holds up the gift certificate to Bobtown Pizza that she and her husband received from Chevron three days after a natural gas well exploded up the hill from their home in Mount Morris, Pa.

National

Chevron Pizza 'Scandal' Leaves Small Town Divided

5:05pm March 25, 2014

by Katie Colaneri

The free pizza coupons the company offered Bobtown, Pa., residents after a nearby natural gas well explosion killed a worker have been criticized as paltry, but some in the town don't feel that way.

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Commercial fisherman Ronnie Hopkins (left) and his assistant, Armondo, catch Asian carp on Lake Barkley, Ky.

Carp(e) Diem: Kentucky Sends Invasive Fish To China

9:47pm March 24, 2014

by Whitney Jones

Asian carp are not just a problem for the Great Lakes region. Fish processors in Kentucky are finding novel ways to dispose of them — including sending them to China, where they are prized as food.

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National

Madoff Aides Found Guilty For Role In Massive Ponzi Scheme

6:46pm March 24, 2014

by Jim Zarroli

Five of Bernie Madoff's former employees were found guilty of helping him fleece investors of $17 billion. They were convicted on charges of securities fraud, conspiracy and tax evasion.

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In LA, Watching Home Team's Ball Games Just Got More Complicated

7:37pm March 23, 2014

by Becky Sullivan

The Los Angeles Dodgers' games will no longer be broadcast for free on local television. Time Warner Cable has created a special Dodgers channel, but other TV providers are balking at the price.

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Men are more likely to get venture capitalist support than women, and a new study found that attractive males get even more points — from both genders.

Need Money For Your Startup? Being An Attractive Male May Help

8:47pm March 22, 2014

by Rebecca Hersher

When men and women pitch the same business idea to venture capitalists, men are awarded money more often. A new study found that appearance also factors into whether or not an idea will get funded.

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Game Developers Conference: Not Your Typical Tech Convention

7:53am March 21, 2014

by Linda Wertheimer

Brian Crecente, who is covering the Game Developers Conference this week for the video game website Polygon, talks about the latest trends in the industry.

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A Cronut By Any Other Name Is Still A Cronut

7:45am March 21, 2014

by Linda Wertheimer

A Maine bakery sold its own version of cronuts, the croissant-doughnut hybrids, which it called crauxnuts. But the cronut creator sent a letter saying the name was trademarked, no matter the spelling.

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Sports

Racetrack Soundtrack Goes From A Roar To A Purr

10:28am March 19, 2014

This year's Formula One cars are hybrids, so their engines are much quieter. One official with Australia's Grand Prix says the engines are "like harpsichords in a chamber orchestra."

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Toyota, Justice Department Reach Settlement On Recall

10:28am March 19, 2014

by Brian Naylor

The Justice Department announced Wednesday that it has reached a billion-dollar agreement with Toyota, settling a federal probe into the company's handling of a recall for faulty gas pedals.

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