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McDonald's can't shake criticism about nutrition

By CANDICE CHOI - AP - 6 mins ago

NEW YORK (AP) — McDonald's once again faced criticism that it's a purveyor of junk food that markets to children at its annual shareholder meeting Thursday. (full story)

Kerry Kennedy, farmworker protest Wendy's in NYC

AP - 6 mins ago

NEW YORK (AP) — Kerry Kennedy has joined farmworkers protesting outside Wendy's shareholder meeting in New York City. (full story)

US rate on 30-year mortgages rises to 3.59 pct.

By MARCY GORDON - AP - 27 mins ago

WASHINGTON (AP) — Average rates on fixed mortgages rose for the third straight week, hitting their highest levels since mid-March. Still, mortgage rates remained close to historic lows, a trend that should help sustain the housing recovery. (full story)

Shareholder adviser firm paying $300,000 fine

By MARCY GORDON - AP - 28 mins ago

WASHINGTON (AP) — A prominent firm in the business of advising big shareholders on how to vote in elections for company directors is paying a $300,000 fine to settle federal civil charges of failing to protect clients' confidential voting information. (full story)

Turkey debates alcohol sales and ad restrictions

By SUZAN FRASER - AP - 40 mins ago

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish lawmakers on Thursday began debating a bill that bans all alcohol advertising and tightens restrictions on sales of such beverages — a proposal the government insists is aimed at protecting the young from the ills of spirits but which secularists say is an example of the Islamic-based ruling party's encroachment on personal freedoms. (full story)

Stocks mixed as investors reassess Fed worries

By STEVE ROTHWELL - AP - 1 hr 39 mins ago

NEW YORK (AP) — Investors recovered their poise by midday Thursday after an early sell-off sent stocks sharply lower. (full story)

US new home sales up 2.3 percent in April

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER - AP - 1 hr 52 mins ago

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. sales of new homes rose in April and nearly matched the fastest pace in five years, driving the median price to a record high. The gains suggest the housing recovery is strengthening. (full story)

Rue21 agrees to go private in nearly $1B deal

AP - 2 hrs 18 mins ago

NEW YORK (AP) — Clothing and accessories company Rue21 has agreed to be taken private in nearly $1 billion deal with private equity firm Apax Partners. (full story)

Applications for US unemployment aid fall to 340K

By PAUL WISEMAN - AP - Thu May 23, 8:37AM CDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell 23,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 340,000, a level consistent with solid job growth. (full story)