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Around the Nation
4:53 am
Tue April 24, 2012

Starbucks To Open Stores At Disney Parks

On Monday, Disney announced the first of six planned Starbucks locations is scheduled to open at Disney California Adventure park in June. More locations are planned at Disneyland park and Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.

Animals
4:39 am
Tue April 24, 2012

Canadian Cow Is Quite The Milk Producer

A Canadian cow has made the record book for most milk produced in a lifetime. The Ottawa Citizen reports the cow has produced more than 57,000 gallons. That's more than six times the average.

Business
3:37 am
Tue April 24, 2012

Bribery Accusations Hurt Wal-Mart's Stock Price

Originally published on Tue April 24, 2012 3:41 am

Wal-Mart could face significant legal liability following a report accusing the company of systematic bribery in Mexico. A report in The New York Times claims Wal-Mart officials in Mexico paid more than $20 million in bribes to help the company open more stores there. The story also says top Wal-Mart executives in the U.S. looked the other way. The company's stock price fell nearly 5 percent Monday.

Middle East
2:18 am
Tue April 24, 2012

Bahrain Security Forces Face New Conduct Code

Originally published on Tue April 24, 2012 4:24 am

Police in Bahrain are accused of using excessive force on anti-government protesters in the days leading up to the Formula 1 Grand Prix. Steve Inskeep talks to John Timoney, a former police chief in Miami and Philadelphia, who now advises the Bahraini police force.

Business
2:18 am
Tue April 24, 2012

Business News

Originally published on Tue April 24, 2012 4:30 am

Weeks ahead of its initial public offering, Facebook released its first quarter profits Monday, and they are down 12 percent from a year ago. At the same time, company expenses have nearly doubled. Facebook attributes some of that to market expansion, which requires more employees and infrastructure.

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