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- Friday federal headlines - May 24, 2013
Barrick fined $16m for Pascua-Lama violations
Chile blocks Pascua-Lama mine, fines Barrick $16 million for serious environmental violations.
News Corp. OKs poison pill, buyback before split
News Corp. board approves poison pill, $500 million stock buyback before split
FDA warns of infections tied to Tennessee pharmacy
Health officials investigating complications with compounded drugs from Tennessee pharmacy
Schumer urges look at security in Sprint deal
Chinese whispers: Schumer urges review of security implications of Softbank's offer for Sprint
China gives US regulators access to audit records
China agrees to give US regulators access to audit records for Chinese companies
Study: No higher cancer rate at Conn. Pratt plants
Brain cancer study at jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney in Conn. finds no significant elevation
Netflix looks to hook subscribers with 'Arrested'
Netflix's resurrection of 'Arrested Development' series expected to hook more subscribers
Delta ups the ante in battle for NY travel market
Delta strengthens its hand in battle for NY travel market with $1.4 billion JFK terminal
Stocks barely budge; market ends week with loss
Stocks trade flat; market ends week lower for the first time since April
US durable goods orders rise 3.3 percent in April
US orders for durable goods rise 3.3 percent in April, helped by gain in business investment
Procter & Gamble brings back A.G. Lafley as CEO
Procter & Gamble replaces CEO Bob McDonald with former CEO A.G. Lafley hoping magic returns
HP's 2Q offers hope even as revenue slump deepens
HP's 2nd-qtr report shows signs of further decay but offers hope of recovery; stock soars
Hobby Lobby tests birth-control coverage mandate
Hobby Lobby appeal tests limits of federal birth-control coverage mandate
Apple case seen as possible spur to tax action
With Apple CEO's Senate turn, lawmakers see possible spur to action on fixing US tax code
Summary Box: Stocks little changed, end week down
WEEKLY LOSS: Major stock indexes ended the week lower for the first time since the week ending April 19. A disappointing manufacturing report out of China and a sharp fall in Japan's stock market rattled investors' nerves this week. But anxiety over the Federal Reserve's bond-buying program was the main culprit.
Metals and agricultural futures prices slip
Metals prices ended slightly lower Friday, as did agricultural futures.
How the Dow Jones industrial average fared Friday
Major stock indexes closed out their first weekly loss in a month in quiet trading Friday.
Stocks barely budge; market ends week with loss
Major stock indexes closed out their first weekly loss in a month in quiet trading Friday.
Oil ends week down 2 pct on tepid demand outlook
Oil finishes week down 2 percent on concerns about global demand, Fed's next move
