Asian stock markets boosted by US earnings

A rally in U.S. technology shares, spurred by earnings that blasted past expectations, boosted Asian stock markets Thursday and helped drive the Australian dollar to […]

Libya gov’t tour of besieged town reveals struggle

Moammar Gadhafi’s government brought foreign journalists to Misrata on Friday to show that its forces hold significant control over the only major city in western […]

Casinos believe fines are cost of doing business

Sometimes, a $27 buffet winds up costing a whole lot more than $27.
Just ask Lumière Place. State regulators last week slapped the downtown casino with […]

New Zealand Quake May Prompt Central Bank to Hold Rates on Economy Concern - Bloomberg

New Zealand’s central bank may delay interest-rate increases until next year as the nation’s deadliest earthquake in 80 years threatens to tip the economy into […]

Des Peres Hospital chief Michele Meyer leaves post

Michele Meyer, the longtime head of Des Peres Hospital, has resigned abruptly from her post.
“Her last day was today and she has left to pursue […]

Report: China auto sales slow as cities curb use

China’s passenger car sales slowed in January as tax breaks for energy-efficient cars lapsed and cities began tightening curbs on vehicle use to help combat […]

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Taco Bell fights back in wake of lawsuit

Taco Bell fans have spent the past week wondering what’s really in their meals, after a lawsuit claiming the popular fast-food chain’s meat contains a […]

Lawsuit challenges Wash U medical billing practices

A local factory worker has sued Washington University in St. Louis, accusing the university’s doctors and other Missouri health care providers of routinely and illegally […]

Survivor struggled to breathe after NZ coal blast

The explosion that left 29 miners missing in New Zealand was a series of bangs that pelted debris and made it a struggle to breathe, […]