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Brazil: Air France jet lands after bomb threat (AP)

AP - An Air France passenger jet headed from Rio to Paris made an emergency landing in northeastern Brazil on Saturday night due to a bomb threat.

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Struggling states seeking more aid from Washington (AP)

AP - Governors hamstrung by the sluggish economic rebound in their states and bound to balance their own budgets are pressing anew for Washington to step up with more help, some say even if it means adding to the nation’s red ink.

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Amerco narrows fiscal 4Q loss as revenue rises (AP)

AP - Amerco Inc., the holding company of moving and storage operator U-Haul International Inc., on Wednesday said its fiscal fourth-quarter loss narrowed substantially as revenue rose across many of its business lines and operating costs fell.

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States begging Congress for $24B Medicaid bailout (AP)

AP - Four governors and a leading national economist urged Congress on Wednesday to send an additional $24 billion bailout to the states, saying cash-strapped governments face deep budget cuts and thousands of lost jobs without the aid.

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UBS sees 2.5 bln francs in first quarter pre-tax profit (AFP)

AFP - Swiss banking giant UBS said Monday that it expects its first quarter pre-tax profit to reach at least 2.5 billion francs (2.36 billion dollars, 1.73 billion euros) after having already returned to profit in the previous quarter.

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States woo Calif. dairymen with less regulation (AP)

AP - The number of dairies in California has plummeted by more than 500 in the past decade, with many moving to other states enticing them with promises of lower costs and simpler regulations.

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Alabama jobless rate rises to 11.1 percent in Jan. (AP)

AP - Alabama’s unemployment rose to 11.1 percent in January, giving the state its highest mark in 26 years and tying Alabama for eighth among the states in joblessness.

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House to vote on tax breaks for new hires (AP)

AP - A measure blending highway funding eagerly sought by the states with tax breaks for companies that hire unemployed workers appeared headed for House passage Thursday as Democrats work to send President Barack Obama the first of several promised election-year jobs bills.

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Congress-Connections with Toyota (AP)

AP - Several lawmakers on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, which is holding a hearing Wednesday on the Toyota recalls, have Toyota factories and offices in their states or even their districts. A look at some of the automaker’s ties:

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French gov’t in talks with air traffic controllers (AP)

AP - A strike by French air traffic controllers disrupted flights for a second day Wednesday, and airlines geared up for another day of delays.

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