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US jobless claims jump to highest level in 6 weeks
Weekly US unemployment aid applications jump to 360,000, highest in 6 weeks
Only 2 of 13 small SUVs do well in crash tests
Only 2 of 13 small SUVs perform well in insurance institute front-end crash tests
Google boosts photo offerings to rival Facebook
Google adds photo and other enhancements to Google Plus in effort to rival Facebook
US housing starts fell in April but permits surged
US housing starts dropped 16.5 percent in April, but building permits surged to 5-year high
Greek strikes halt air travel
Flights in Greece halted for 4 hours as unions hold work stoppages against government
Airlines losses narrowed in 1Q to $552 million
Airlines losses narrowed in 1Q to $552M; lobbying group predicts pickup in summer travel
US consumer prices fall 0.4 pct. on cheaper gas
Big drop in gas costs pushes down US consumer prices in April by most in 4 years
Trump goes to court to oppose Scotland wind farm
Donald Trump launches legal action to challenge offshore wind farm approval in Scotland
Merkel, Hollande at odds over Europe's way forward
German and French leaders remain at odds over how to get European economy growing again
Senate panel backs Perez to head Labor Dept.
Senate panel endorses nomination of Perez for Labor post despite GOP opposition
Global luxury goods sales slowing
Global sales of luxury goods expected to slow in 2013 after 3 years of double-digit growth
Pope blasts "cult of money" that tyrannizes poor
Pope denounces "cult of money" that tyrannizes poor and rejects God; urges financial ethics
Lawmakers accuse Google of dishonesty over taxes
British lawmakers accuse Google of dishonesty over UK tax strategy
Google's music plan part of fresh wave of upgrades
Google adds $8-a-month music plan as Apple preps radio, Spotify eyes mobile 'freemium'
New Zealand's top court takes Kim Dotcom appeal
New Zealand's top court takes Kim Dotcom appeal as he seeks to avoid extradition to US
Cisco leads the Dow higher after earnings beat
Stocks edge higher in midday trading on Wall Street; Cisco leads the Dow higher
Weak open on Wall Street; Wal-Mart disappoints
Stocks edge lower in early trading on Wall Street; Wal-Mart sinks as sales slump
Argentina brokers 24 pct wage hikes for millions
Millions of Argentines to get 24 percent wage hikes ahead of negotiations with opposing unions
RBS to cut another 1,400 retail bank jobs in UK
Royal Bank of Scotland announces further 1,400 retail banking job cuts in Scotland, England
UK officials: BP not seeking gov't help with spill
UK officials say BP not seeking government help to fight claims stemming from 2010 oil spill



