Motorola unveils budget smartphone, aimed at world

NEW YORK — Motorola says it wants to equip the world with the latest smartphone technology, at less than a third the price. The new Moto G phone starts at $179 in the U.S. without a contract requirement. That compares with $600 or more that people must...

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Swift has a spot on Victoria's Secret sexy catwalk

NEW YORK — Taylor Swift is set to share the catwalk with the Victoria's Secret Angels on Wednesday at the lingerie retailer's annual fashion show. Swift is the headliner with performances also planned by Fall Out Boy, A Great Big World and Neon Jungle....

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Italian bank Intesa Sanpaolo 3Q earns drop by half

MILAN — Italian bank Intesa Sanpaolo SpA says third-quarter profits fell by nearly half due to lower interest income and lower profits on trading. The bank reported net income of 218 million euros ($292 million) in the quarter, compared with 414 million...

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Macy's profit beats on stronger sales

NEW YORK — Macy's reported a quarterly profit that handily beat Wall Street expectations on Wednesday, with the department store chain citing stepped up advertising for stronger sales. Its stock surged more than 7 percent in premarket trading. Macy's...

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UN: 21 nations take up polio 'emergency'

GENEVA — Some 21 nations in the Middle East and nearby regions have jointly made the eradication of polio an emergency priority and recognized that Pakistan is a key part of the problem, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. The joint resolution...

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Boeing machinists voting on contract extension

SEATTLE — About 20,000 Boeing machinists in the Puget Sound area are voting Wednesday on an eight-year contract extension the company says it needs to assemble the new 777X in Washington state. Some members of International Association of Machinists...

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Lincoln hopes for smoother 2014 with new MKC SUV

GROSSE POINTE SHORES, Mich. — After a bumpy start to its reinvention as a luxury brand, Lincoln hopes to smooth things out with a graceful new SUV. The Lincoln MKC, being introduced Wednesday in New York, is the second of four new vehicles Ford Motor...

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Too much? Lady Gaga saturates market

There's just one way to escape the blitz surrounding Lady Gaga's new album: completely unplug from society. To kick off the release of her new album, "Artpop," this week, the entertainer, never known for understatement, has been omnipresent. She began...

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Stocks lower as China reform promise disappoints

LONDON — Global stock markets were under pressure Wednesday after a highly anticipated meeting of Chinese leaders failed to yield bold reforms to overhaul a growth model that is running out of steam. Communist Party leaders in Beijing pledged to promote...

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House oversight panel probes health website woes

WASHINGTON — Probing whether the White House shares blame for health care website woes, the House's chief investigator Wednesday plunged into the technical issues behind the dysfunctional rollout of HealthCare.gov. Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., chairman...

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