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Robbins & Myers sale may not close until February

The Associated Press · December 22, 2012 9:14 pm

Customers buy a meal at a Burger King restaurant in Marseille-Provence airport, in Marignane, France, Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012. Fifteen years after leaving France, the U.S. hamburger chain Burger King returned with the opening of a restaurant in Marseille-Provence airport. (AP Photo/Claude Paris)

Burger King’s Whopper returns to France

The Associated Press · December 22, 2012 5:22 pm

CMR Results Thursday December 20th, 2012

The Associated Press · December 22, 2012 2:00 pm

Egyptian voters check voter lists outside a polling station during the second round of a referendum on a disputed constitution drafted by Islamist supporters of president Mohammed Morsi, in Giza, Egypt, Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)

Highlights from Egypt’s draft constitution

The Associated Press · December 22, 2012 10:42 am

Islamist protesters chant slogans supporting Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi as they protest in front of the Supreme Constitutional Court in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012. Since the country's political crisis erupted more than three weeks ago, the opposition has kept the pressure on the government of President Mohammed Morsi with mass marches that at times have seen turnouts of hundreds of thousands. Morsi's Islamist supporters have countered with rallies of their own. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

Key events in Egypt’s revolution and transition

The Associated Press · December 22, 2012 9:29 am

San Bernardino wins round in bankruptcy battles

The Associated Press · December 22, 2012 3:03 am

News Summary: Stocks swoon as ‘cliff’ talks falter

The Associated Press · December 21, 2012 10:12 pm

Gold, silver rise as stocks and crude oil fall

The Associated Press · December 21, 2012 9:55 pm

Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange observe a minute of silence before the opening bell in honor of Sandy Hook Elementary School victims and their families, Friday, Dec. 21, 2012. Stocks opened sharply lower Friday on Wall Street after House Republicans called off a vote on tax rates and left federal budget talks in disarray 10 days before sweeping tax increases and government spending cuts take effect. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Conn. shooting victims remembered worldwide

The Associated Press · December 21, 2012 9:41 pm

News Summary: Precious metals rise, oil falls

The Associated Press · December 21, 2012 9:38 pm

Basic facts on Egypt’s constitution referendum

The Associated Press · December 21, 2012 8:58 pm

Oil drops below $89 a barrel

The Associated Press · December 21, 2012 8:57 pm