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U.S. Top News: U.S. economy stalls on inventories, trade

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04/30/2014
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U.S. economy stalls on inventories, trade
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy barely grew in the first quarter as exports tumbled and businesses accumulated stocks at the slowest pace in nearly a year, but activity already appears to be bouncing back.
Storms, floods batter U.S. Southeast reeling from deadly tornados
TUPELO, Mississippi (Reuters) - A tornado-producing storm system that has killed at least 34 people this week continued to batter a swath of the southern United States on Wednesday with heavy rainfall, flooding and the potential for more twisters, meteorologists said.
NBA moves to expel Clippers owner from basketball for racist remarks
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Now that the NBA has banned Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling from pro basketball for life over racist comments the league says he acknowledged making, it's up to fellow team owners to back an unprecedented move to force a sale of his franchise.
Altria to appeal revival of $10.1 billion verdict that it misled smokers
(Reuters) - An Illinois state court has reinstated a $10.1 billion verdict against Philip Morris USA in a lawsuit accusing the Altria Group Inc unit of misleading consumers about the risks of smoking "light" cigarettes. Philip Morris USA said it will appeal immediately.
Oklahoma botches execution, raising questions on death penalty in U.S.
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - Oklahoma inmate Clayton Lockett died during a botched execution on Tuesday, minutes after a doctor had called a halt to the procedure, raising more questions about new death penalty cocktails used by the state and others.
Father of teenage stowaway arrives in Hawaii: state official
(Reuters) - The father of a 15-year-old Somali boy has arrived in Honolulu, where his son is in a hospital after surviving a trip from California to Hawaii stowed away in the wheel well of a jet, Hawaii officials on Tuesday.
Hawaii lawmakers vote to increase hourly minimum wage to $10.10
HONOLULU (Reuters) - Hawaii lawmakers voted late on Tuesday to raise the U.S. state's hourly minimum wage to $10.10 from the federal minimum $7.25 at a time of heated national debate over wages and rising income inequality.
Patton Boggs' latest case versus Chevron over pollution award tossed
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by Patton Boggs accusing Chevron Corp of "bad faith" litigation tactics while the Washington law firm tried to enforce a multibillion-dollar pollution judgment.
Six hurt, suspect dead in Georgia FedEx facility shooting
KENNESAW, Georgia (Reuters) - A FedEx Corp package handler armed with a shotgun opened fire at a shipping facility in suburban Atlanta early on Tuesday, injuring six people before killing himself, apparently with his own weapon, police and hospital officials said.
Second man charged with murder of missing Tennessee student
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - A second man was charged on Tuesday with murder and aggravated kidnapping in the disappearance of a Tennessee nursing student from the driveway of her rural home three years ago.
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