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[AP] - China has imposed anti-subsidy duties for five years on imports of U.S. chicken products after concluding producers received improper support, the Commerce Ministry said Wednesday amid a string of trade spats with Washington.

[AP] - Powerful Hurricane Earl wheeled toward the East Coast, driving the first tourists Wednesday from North Carolina vacation islands and threatening damaging winds and waves up the Atlantic seaboard over Labor Day weekend.

[AP] - World stocks mostly rose Wednesday after strong manufacturing figures from China and forecast-busting economic growth in Australia shored up optimism ahead of a closely watched survey on the U.S. industrial sector.

[AP] - The former chief of Lehman Brothers told a panel investigating the financial crisis that the Wall Street firm could have been rescued, but regulators refused to help -- even though they later bailed out other big banks.

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[AP] - Getting money down on your favorite sports team is getting a little easier in Nevada with the first-ever wagering application for smart phones.

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[AP] - World stock markets mostly gained Wednesday after Chinese manufacturing growth picked up and Australia's economy expanded at its fastest pace in three years.

[AP] - Not even skinny jeans for $20 are pulling Americans into stores. Nervous about jobs and an unraveling economy, shoppers spent -- at best -- only slightly more this August than last, according to data released Wednesday by MasterCard's SpendingPulse.

[AP] - Oil prices rose above $72 a barrel Wednesday after a steep drop the previous day amid evidence that U.S. crude supplies remain high and demand weak.

[AP] - Chinese manufacturing activity recovered slightly in August, the first gain in four months, as surveys released Wednesday showed production, new orders and purchasing prices all edging higher.

[AP] - An inquiry panel is hearing from former CEOs of two big banks that succumbed to the financial crisis, Lehman Brothers and Wachovia Corp., as it delves into the "too big too fail" predicament and potential systemwide risk from financial institutions.

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[AP] - The Securities and Exchange Commission has declined to seek fraud charges against Moody's Investors Services over its ratings of risky investments that led to the financial crisis.

[AP] - Amazon.com Inc. is talking with major media companies about offering unlimited views of older TV shows and movies online, as it struggles to stay relevant to consumers flocking to Apple Inc.'s iTunes a la carte store and Netflix Inc.'s all-you-can-eat subscription plan.