NY gov takes careful step on medical marijuana

NEW YORK — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has hopped on a wave of popular opinion by opening a door to medical marijuana in the nation's third-largest state. But the plan he unveiled this week is cautious. Nearly two dozen states have OK'd marijuana for...

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Volkswagen sales up nearly 5 percent in 2013

BERLIN — Volkswagen AG said Saturday that it delivered a record 9.5 million cars and commercial vehicles last year, a 4.8 percent increase, as growing Chinese and North American demand compensated for a slight decline in Europe. The Wolfsburg, Germany-based...

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Detroit auto show 'super' boost for ailing city

DETROIT — Call it a 21st century paradox. The city of Detroit is in bankruptcy, mired in debt of at least $18 billion. But the industry it's synonymous with has left its own financial problems in the rearview mirror. This month, the industry comes...

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Up to 70M more Target-ed

Target Corp. yesterday acknowledged a security breach was far more wide-reaching than previously announced, saying the names, mailing addresses, phone numbers or email addresses of 70 million customers also were accessed by hackers. That data theft...

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Neiman Marcus is latest victim of security breach

NEW YORK — Luxury merchant Neiman Marcus confirmed Saturday that thieves may have stolen customers' credit and debit card information and made unauthorized charges over the holiday season, becoming the second retailer in recent weeks to announce it had...

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What to expect at this year's Detroit auto show

From brawny pickup trucks and growling high-performance cars to economical subcompacts, the North American International Auto Show in Detroit likely will have something that appeals to every driver. Show organizers expect more than 50 new model introductions...

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Zucker: GOP being run from Fox News headquarters

PASADENA, Calif. — The chiefs of CNN and Fox News Channel are throwing shots at each other, each suggesting the other's network is essentially out of the news business. Fox News Chairman Roger Ailes struck first, saying in an interview published this...

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On jobs, Obama calls 2014 'a year of action'

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is calling 2014 "a year of action" for creating jobs and economic opportunities for American families. In his weekly radio and Internet address, Obama says the first step is for Congress to extend unemployment insurance...

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Entrepreneur: Boost Calif. wages to $12-an-hour

LOS ANGELES — Democrats across the nation are eager to make increasing the minimum wage a defining campaign issue in 2014, but in California a proposal to boost the pay rate to $12 an hour is coming from a different point on the political compass. Ron...

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Proposed Medicare drug change stirs access worries

WASHINGTON — In a move that some fear could compromise care for Medicare recipients, the Obama administration is proposing to remove special protections that guarantee seniors access to a wide selection of three types of drugs. The three classes of...

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