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Video grab of work continuing on equipment at the site of the BP oil well leak in the Gulf of Mexico

BP workers could have prevented rig accident: report

BP had workers on the doomed Deepwater Horizon rig who could have prevented the missteps that led to the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill, but they were not consulted, the White House oil spill commission said on Thursday. In an expanded report on the causes of the BP drilling disaster that killed 11 workers and ravaged the U.S. Gulf coast last summer, the commission released new details about the events that preceded the BP accident.
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America Movil sees mobile subs flagging in 2011

Billionaire Carlos Slim's America Movil, one of the world's biggest telecommunications firms, sees growth in new mobile subscribers slowing by around a third in 2011 due to the saturation of Latin America's markets.
Fast, Fresh Food is Winning

U.S. fast food caught in immigration crosshairs

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG.N) has a lot going for it -- an upscale burrito concept, a hip and eco-friendly image, expansion plans galore and a 500 percent-plus stock price gain in just over two years.
China to vet inward M&A deals for national security

COLUMN: How the US can create jobs by improving China trade

Now that all the hype and the hoopla of Chinese President Hu Jintao’s visit to the United States are over, the same basic commercial question remains unanswered: How can American companies create more jobs for Americans by selling more American goods and services in China?
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Ford recalls 363,000 F-150 trucks

Ford Motor Co is recalling nearly 363,000 F-150 pickup trucks in North America because of a potential problem with the door handles not working properly, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported on Thursday.
Chicago: 23.4%

Massive winter storm punches U.S. Midwest, Northeast

A huge winter storm pummelled the United States on Wednesday, bringing parts of the Midwest to a standstill, delivering a wintry blow to the Northeast, and disrupting businesses, flights and other transport.
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Whirlpool profit falls short; eyes price hikes

World's top appliance maker Whirlpool Corp is raising prices of its goods this year to combat rising costs of materials like steel, plastics and paint, echoing the sentiment from smaller Swedish rival Electrolux.
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TV reporter Ines Sainz steals the Super Bowl spotlight

Ines Sainz, the television reporter who prompted the NFL to introduce new code of conduct rules, grabbed the Super Bowl spotlight Tuesday, attracting nearly as much attention as the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers.

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