Hess to split roles of CEO and chairman

Hess to split roles of CEO and chairman; Elliot dismisses changes and pushes on for new board

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Review: Pinterest update cleaner, easier to manage

Review: Pinterest's new look offers bigger pins, cleaner layout and easier navigation

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Stocks rise...G7 gathering in UK...Bernanke: Fed broadens financial monitoring

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Strawberry Pepsi? New fountain machine in test

PepsiCo testing new fountain equipment following Coca-Cola's Freestyle

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Fund manager: Don't get caught up in Asia numbers

Fund manager: Economic reforms, not just stimulus, needed to get Japan, China back on track

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Cruise company: Couple's fall likely no accident

Cruise company says it's 'unlikely' Australian couple's fall into the ocean was an accident

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US jobless aid applications fall to 5-year low

Weekly US unemployment aid applications fall to 323,000, lowest in more than 5 years

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Obama, in Texas, presses middle-class jobs agenda

Obama in Texas, trying to show that creating well-paying middle-class jobs is still a priority

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Retailers report modest gains for April

Retailers report modest gains for April as cold weather lingers

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Illinois Senate OKs union-backed pension deal

Illinois Senate sends union-backed pension deal to House, setting up competing proposals

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Del. lawmaker proposes more casinos

Democratic lawmaker proposes 2 new casinos in Delaware

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Republicans to back Obama's student loan plan

House GOP to support student loan plan similar to Obama's, would peg interest to markets

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Microsoft appoints new CFO from Office division

Microsoft appoints Amy Hood new CFO, replacing Peter Klein; Hood was CFO of Office division

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Barnes & Noble, Tesla, Activision are big movers

Barnes & Noble, Tesla, Activision, Green Mountain Coffee are big market movers on Thursday

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Bumped from a flight? Know your rights

When an airline bumps you involuntarily from an overbooked flight, they'll offer you a voucher good for future travel. But you're entitled to cash.

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Senators seek ban on renting recalled vehicles

Senators push proposal to ban rental car firms from renting recalled vehicles to consumers

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Health centers get $150 million to help uninsured

Health centers get $150 million to help the uninsured navigate new coverage options

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Brazil state launches crack rehabilitation program

Brazil's most populous state launches crack rehabilitation program

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Van maker backed by Energy Dept. loans shuts down

Mich. company that made vans for disabled shuts down; VPG was backed by $50M Energy Dept. loan

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RealtyTrac: US home repossessions fell in April

Fewer US homes entered foreclosure path or got repossessed in April; scheduled auctions rose

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