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NYC residents complain about 'Occupy' protesters (AP)

NEW YORK – New Yorkers who live near the park where anti-Wall Street protesters have been camping out for more than a month are complaining that their quality of life has declined. At a two-hour meeting Thursday night, some neighbors said protesters urinated in the streets and beat drums in the middle of the night. "They're defecating on our doorsteps," said Catherine Hughes, a member of the area's community board, a representative panel that helps funnel local concerns to city officials. Some neighbors who attended the packed meeting called for the protesters to vacate Zuccotti Park, the plaza where protesters have set up their base camp. But the board voted unanimously for a resolution that recognized the protesters' First Amendment rights while calling for a crackdown on noise and public...

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Japan's Tepco to sell 20 percent stake in wind power unit:Nikkei (Reuters)

TOKYO (Reuters) – Tokyo Electric Power Co (9501.T) is likely to sell a 20 percent stake in wind power developer Eurus Energy Holdings to trading firm Toyota Tsusho (8015.T) to help raise funds to compensate victims of Japan's nuclear crisis, a newspaper said on Sunday. Tokyo Electric, the owner of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, is expected to sell the stake for a little less than 20 billion yen ($262 million) and post a profit of about 10 billion, which will be used for compensation, the Nikkei business daily reported. The company, better known as Tepco, has issued a statement, saying that it has not made such a decision. Tepco is still reeling from the radiation crisis at its Fukushima atomic plant triggered by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan's northeast. It...

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Local Chrysler union backs new labor agreement (AP)

DETROIT – A Detroit-area union is supporting a new labor contract with Chrysler Group, giving the agreement a boost after "no" votes at other key locals. An official at the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant says 53 percent of those voting supported the new contract. The plant employs 2,400 assembly workers who make the Dodge Charger and Chrysler 200. Chrysler and the United Auto Workers reached the agreement last week, but it must be ratified by workers. The UAW isn't releasing votes from individual plants, so it's unclear how close the contract is to passing. But progress has been bumpy, with large locals in Belvidere, Ill., and Warren, Mich., rejecting the agreement. Voting ends next week. Chrysler's contract is less generous than those already ratified by workers at General Motors and Ford....

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McDonald's keeps gaining, talks price hikes (AP)

NEW YORK – McDonald's Corp.'s third-quarter net income rose by 9 percent as it kept defying a tough economy and attracting more customers. But those diners might want to get ready to pay more. The world's largest hamburger chain, which has performed well throughout the recession and its aftermath, noted potential challenges like the rising cost of beef and higher labor costs. McDonald's, a bellwether for the rest of the fast-food industry, hinted that it could raise menu prices for the third time this year. Companies of all stripes, from restaurants to clothing makers, raised prices this year as the cost for many raw materials spiked, and it appears that more increases are coming. For McDonald's that means the beef in its burgers, the grain in its buns and the coffee in its lattes. But companies...

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Dutch PM under fire over euro zone bailout (Reuters)

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Dutch opposition parties took aim at Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Saturday, demanding the minority coalition government secure a definitive and sustainable solution to Europe's debt crisis or risk a loss of parliamentary support. The minority coalition government of Liberals and Christian Democrats needs the support of the pro-European opposition for any measures to solve the debt crisis because its main ally, the eurosceptic Freedom Party, is firmly opposed to bailouts. "The package that comes from the summit must be sufficiently robust to actually lead us out of the crisis and we will ultimately judge the results from the summit on that basis," said Job Cohen, leader of the largest opposition party PvdA. Euro zone leaders will meet on Sunday and Wednesday in a bid...

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German tax cut row worsens ahead of EU summit (Reuters)

BERLIN (Reuters) – A festering dispute in Angela Merkel's center-right coalition worsened on Saturday when the chancellor publicly rejected a claim by one of her junior coalition partners that a tax cut proposal had been scrapped. Merkel said in a speech in Wiesbaden on Saturday that the center-right government was still aiming to cut taxes by 6 or 7 billion euros ($8.3 billion or $9.7 billion) in 2013, ahead of the next federal election, even though the Christian Social Union (CSU) allies oppose it. "There's no way that the plan has been taken off the table," Merkel said, referring to the announcement on Thursday by Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble and Economy Minister Philipp Roesler to cut taxes in 2013. Without the support of the CSU, which shares power with Merkel's Christian Democrats...

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