KX News: Wal-Mart

Chicago aldermen approve city's 3rd WalMart store

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 06:36:00 GMT

The Chicago City Council has approved a third Wal-Mart store in the city. Council members voted 41-4 Wednesday to allow the giant retailer to build the store on Chicago's South Side. The first Chicago Wal-Mart store opened in 2006. Labor un

Investigating the source...Stocks gain...Old ship dismantled...

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:52:00 GMT

The Pentagon isn't offering any comment on what's in the documents that have been leaked on a whistleblower website, dealing with the war in Afghanistan. Officials say they're investigating just where the documents came from. The military had already

New Bratz dolls to hit shelves in August

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 07:32:00 GMT

New Bratz dolls are heading to toy stores after a federal court overturned a ruling that their maker, MGA Entertainment, had to turn over the brand to Mattel Inc. Two new lines of the doe-eyed dolls should hit stores such as Toys R Us, Target an

No Room at the Inn

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 03:09:00 GMT

The number of hotel and motel rooms was expected to be bigger than a year ago when this year's fair started. But a winter fire at one construction site, and delays at another ended that plan. The Candlewood Suites is located near WalMart and was schedu

WalMart to roll out smart tags to track clothing

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 08:00:00 GMT

Wal-Mart says it is putting electronic identification tags on men's clothing like jeans and socks starting Aug. 1 as the world's largest retailer tries to gain more control of its inventory. But the move is raising eyebrows among privacy experts.

Business Beat - July 22

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:16:00 GMT

Popular children's clothing retailer The Children's Place is making a move to the Magic City. The closest store currently is at West Acres Mall in Fargo. The plan is to open in Minot in the first quarter of 2011...and be located at Dakota Square

WalMart de Mexico 2Q profit rises 24 percent

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:55:00 GMT

Wal-Mart de Mexico SA says second-quarter profit has risen 24 percent, helped by increased sales in its Central American stores. The Mexican unit of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said in an earnings report that net income rose to 4.65 billion pesos (US$3

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Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:42:00 GMT

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AP Entertainment & Arts Digest for Thursday, July 15, 2010...

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 06:22:00 GMT

2 of nation's biggest advertisers join for movie

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:54:00 GMT

If you watch NBC's "The Jensen Project" on Friday, you probably won't realize how much the science fiction movie owes to toothpaste and diapers. The movie was produced and bankrolled by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and the Procter & Gamble Co. as

Carrefour Q2 sales up 6.3 percent

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:47:00 GMT

French retailer Carrefour SA says that second quarter revenue rose 6.3 percent thanks to strong growth in Latin America and Asia. The world's second-largest retailer behind Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said Thursday that it also gained market share in

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 20:13:00 GMT

Carrie Underwood is now Carrie Fisher in her private life. Not to be confused with Princess Leia, even though she may have felt like a princess when she married hockey player Mike Fisher on Saturday. The wedding was at the Reynolds Plantation resort

Person of interest in Mo. girl's abduction dies

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 06:15:00 GMT

Police say the man who shot himself as officers approached him about the disappearance of 4-year-old Alisa Meier was almost certainly the man who abducted her. Authorities on Thursday said 38-year-old Paul S. Smith of Hawk Point, Mo., was the su

Update on the latest in business:

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 20:41:00 GMT

A two-day rally has taken the Dow back above the 10,000 level. In the latest session, the index was up 275 points to 10,018, a gain of 2.8 percent. It was the market's first back-to-back advance since mid-June and the first close above psycholog

WalMart fights OSHA fine in NY Black Friday death

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:23:00 GMT

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is fighting a $7,000 fine resulting from the stampede death of a temporary employee during a post-Thanksgiving sales blitz at a store on New York's Long Island. Company spokesman Greg Rossiter says the retailer is being aske

Amazon launches UK grocery website

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 04:16:00 GMT

U.S. online retailer Amazon has launched a grocery website in Britain, offering customers products from companies including Kraft, Pepsi and Proctor & Gamble. In a move that increases competition for current market leaders Tesco PLC, J Sains

Sam's Club will offer small business loans

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:11:00 GMT

Wal-Mart's warehouse chain Sam's Club says it is offering small business loans of up to $25,000 to its business members. The division of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., which is based in Bentonville, Ark., is testing a program with Superior Financial Gro

Fort Union

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 13:02:00 GMT

It was a major hub of activity nearly 200 years ago. And you can see what it was like back then - by visiting today. Fort Union stands at the North Dakota-Montana border - right near where the Yellowstone and Missouri Rivers meet. Jim Olson takes us th

Stocks down...Jobs lost...Apple's discovery

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 07:32:00 GMT

Stock prices are lower heading into a long holiday weekend. Investors have been concerned about indications of a slowing economic recovery. WASHINGTON (AP) The Labor Department says, including the loss of temporary census posts, employers cut

WalMart merchandising chief leaves

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 03:55:00 GMT

Wal-Mart says its Chief Merchandising Officer John Fleming is leaving the company, effective Aug. 1. The world's largest retailer says he will be replaced on an interim basis by two executives. Jack Sinclair, executive vice president and general

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 20:27:00 GMT

Drake is putting off his tour of Europe to be with his mom. Drake says his mother needs surgery and he wants to support her during her recovery, as she supported him through the years. He does not say what kind of surgery she is having, or when it wi

Report: No wrongdoing by police in Ark. shooting

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 08:21:00 GMT

A prosecutor has found no indications of wrongdoing by police in West Memphis, Ark., who shot and killed a father and son who were wanted in the separate shooting deaths of two police officers. Prosecutor Mike Walden says Jerry and Joseph Kane w

Lots of questions...Vote for Petraeus...Impact of Russia spy case...

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 09:03:00 GMT

Some Republicans at Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan's confirmation hearings are raising questions about her work as a clerk for the late Justice Thurgood Marshall. Arizona's Jon Kyl said he wouldn't consider Marshall's judicial philosophy as being

Medical marijuana user sues over Walmart firing

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 07:53:00 GMT

A man who uses medical marijuana to treat symptoms of an inoperable brain tumor and cancer has filed a lawsuit claiming he was wrongfully fired from a Walmart store in Michigan after testing positive for the drug. The lawsuit Tuesday in state co

WalMart moves execs; CastroWright to Calif.

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 03:27:00 GMT

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has named a new CEO of its U.S. division and is moving the current holder of that job to its expanded online venture. Wal-Mart announced Tuesday that Eduardo Castro-Wright will leave as Walmart U.S. president and CEO and mov

WalMart names operating chief Simon as new US CEO

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 03:06:00 GMT

Wal-Mart Stores says Bill Simon will take over as president and CEO of its U.S. operations, replacing Eduardo Castro-Wright who is shifting to lead the retailer's Global.com and global sourcing divisions. Simon, 50, has served as chief operating

Man accused of trying to sell baby beaten in jail

Sat, 26 Jun 2010 09:45:00 GMT

Jail officials in California say a father accused of trying to sell his baby for $25 outside a Walmart is recovering after other inmates beat him. Thirty-eight-year-old Patrick Fousek and 20-year-old Samantha Tomasini, of Salinas, pleaded not gu

Feds invest millions to keep groceries open as many rural residents...

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:53:00 GMT

Experts say grocery stores are closing in rural areas across the U.S., forcing many residents to drive long distances to get food and sapping communities of their vitality and sales tax revenue. Lois Wright Morton studies rural communities at Io

Feds invest millions to keep groceries open as many rural residents...

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:53:00 GMT

Grocery closings leave rural residents few options

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:27:00 GMT

Police: Calif couple tried to sell baby at Walmart

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 13:36:00 GMT

A California couple faces child endangerment charges after police say they tried to sell their 6-month-old baby for $25 outside a Wal-Mart store. Salinas police spokesman, Officer Lalo Villegas, said Thursday that 38-year-old Patrick Fousek and

Grocer considers acquisitions

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 06:36:00 GMT

The nation's largest grocery chain is interested in getting bigger but not in buying struggling competitors. The chief executive of Cincinnati-based Kroger Co. says the company has been considering opportunities to grow through acquisitions as

Unions, WalMart reach deal on Chicago store

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 06:01:00 GMT

Chicago union leaders say they've reached an agreement with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. that would bump pay above minimum wage at a proposed new store on the city's South Side. The Chicago Federation of Labor says starting workers would be paid $8.75 a

Alaska man's goat milker sells well on Internet

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 20:27:00 GMT

An Alaska man says his ornery goat inspired his creation of a milker that's doing well in sales on the Internet. Mike Henry says he found milking tough when he started raising goats on his 5-acre farm north of Anchorage. His hands ached, the mi

(Following Advance for Use Sunday, June 27)

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 03:34:00 GMT

Today in History Today is Sunday, June 27, the 178th day of 2010. There are 187 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 27, 1950, the U.N. Security Council passed a resolution calling on member nations to

(Following Advance for Use Sunday, June 27)

Sun, 20 Jun 2010 02:45:00 GMT

Best Buy 1stquarter results fall short

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 01:35:00 GMT

Best Buy says consumers bought more cell phones at its mobile unit in the first quarter, but results missed expectations and shares tumbled nearly 7 percent in premarket trading. Net income edged up 1 percent to $155 million, or 36 cents per sh

Best Buy 1stquarter results fall short

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 01:35:00 GMT

Judge knocks Wyo.'s handling of abducted trucker

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:12:00 GMT

A federal judge says the state of Wyoming's treatment of a [[kxtopic:wal-mart:t[Wal-Mart]:t]] trucker kidnapped by a rogue state trooper during an aborted murder plot was sleazy. But U.S. District Judge William Downes didn't rule Monday on the s

Business Beat - June 10

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:09:00 GMT

Business Beat has a bit of a summer feel today...and that takes us first to Fort Stevenson State Park just a few miles south of Garrison. The new marina is up and running with boats in the water, and hungry anglers and vacationers stopping by the new

Blue chips rise...Dealerships saved...WalMart gathering...

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 10:27:00 GMT

Stocks closed mixed with technology shares lagging behind blue chip issues. The Dow gained 123 points to 9,940. The S&P was up nearly 12 and the Nasdaq lost 3 points. DETROIT (AP) About 900 General Motors dealerships that the company h

Stocks pounded...Fed report next week...Successful launch...

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 06:15:00 GMT

Yesterday was a down day for the stock market. The Dow dropped 324 points, its third-worst slide of the year. The close below 10,000 was the second in two weeks. WASHINGTON (AP) The Federal Reserve's regional economic survey is among the re

Dow below 10K...Private hiring weakens...WalMart's big plans.......

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 10:27:00 GMT

Stocks took a tumble on weaker-than-expected hiring news. The Dow dropped 323 points to 9,932. The S&P was down 38 points and the Nasdaq shed 84 points. WASHINGTON (AP) A jump in temporary government hiring for the census drove almost

WalMart approves new share repurchase program

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 04:02:00 GMT

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. says its board has approved a new $15 billion stock buyback. Tom Schoewe, Wal-Mart's chief financial officer, says that the program replaces the previous $15 billion program, announced at last year's shareholders' meeting. T

WalMart cheers its moves to try to improve sales

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 02:24:00 GMT

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is putting on its annual shareholders extravaganza. But between cheers and celebrity appearances the company acknowledged it has some work ahead as it tries to rebuild sales growth. Executives with the world's larget retaile

WalMart launches employee college plan

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 06:22:00 GMT

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has joined with an online university to offer its 1.4 million U.S. employees a tuition discount and an opportunity to receive credit for their Wal-Mart training. The world's largest retailer told its employees about the plan

(Following Advance for Use Monday, June 7)

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 03:55:00 GMT

MORNING PREP - MORNING PREP - MORNING PREP - MORNING PREP ! ENTERTAINMENT HISTORY ! On June seventh, Bill Haley and his Comets recorded "Shake, Ra

BP considers more options...Marches in Arizona...Tropical storm...

Sat, 29 May 2010 09:52:00 GMT

A risky procedure to stop the oil spewing into the Gulf of Mexico has yet to show much success. And a top BP executive says the company is considering scrapping the "top kill" operation in favor of a different method to contain the worst oil spill in

Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:...

Sat, 29 May 2010 05:26:00 GMT

Police say the men who attacked two mosques of a religious minority in Pakistan's east belonged to the Pakistani Taliban. Senior police officer Akram Naeem said Saturday one of the captured attackers said the men had trained in North Waziristan,

WalMart makes splashy price cuts to get mojo back

Sat, 29 May 2010 03:20:00 GMT

Wal-Mart is counting on $1 ketchup bottles and sub-$4 cases of Coke to get its low-price mojo back. The sharp cuts came ahead of Memorial Day weekend. They have already pushed rivals such as Target into price wars. And the markdowns are expected

Miracle Network Weekend

Fri, 28 May 2010 13:15:00 GMT

When battling cancer, many patients need a "champion" to stay positive - and that's where 15-year-old Alyssa Pratt of Minot steps up. Alyssa, who has been battling leukemia for a year, is the Children's Miracle Network's champion. Today, she joined Walm

CDC identifies more sickened by alfalfa sprouts

Thu, 27 May 2010 14:25:00 GMT

Federal officials have identified six additional cases of salmonella poisoning linked to raw alfalfa sprouts, bringing the total to 28 people sickened in 10 states. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday that three more peo

Danish shipper sells UK supermarket unit to Asda

Wed, 26 May 2010 23:01:00 GMT

Danish container shipping and oil group A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S says it has sold a British supermarket chain to Wal-Mart subsidiary Asda Stores Ltd. for 778 million pounds ($1.1 billion). The group says its subsidiary Dansk Supermarked A/S agreed

Update on the latest in business:

Mon, 24 May 2010 20:34:00 GMT

Financial companies have dragged stocks lower on uncertainty about the U.S. government's financial overhaul plan and debt problems in Europe. Investors are worried about limits that could be placed on U.S. banks in a final version of the finan

WalMart cuts iPhone 3GS price in half

Mon, 24 May 2010 13:01:00 GMT

Wal-Mart says it's cutting the price of the most up-to-date iPhone in half. That's another sign Apple is getting ready to unveil a new model. Wal-Mart says that starting Tuesday the iPhone 3GS with 16 gigabytes of storage space will cost $97 wit

Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:...

Mon, 24 May 2010 11:16:00 GMT

BP PLC is continuing to spray a toxic chemical dispersant to break up the Gulf oil spill, even though a deadline to stop use of the chemical has passed. The Environmental Protection Agency directed BP last week to find an alternative to a disper

Spill: Dispersant questioned, BP: Underestimated...Midwest storms...

Mon, 24 May 2010 10:41:00 GMT

BP continues to spray a toxic chemical dispersant to break up the Gulf oil spill, even though a deadline to stop use of the chemical has passed. The Environmental Protection Agency directed BP to find an alternative last week. The dispersant has been

Recalled sprouts sold to WalMarts in 15 states

Mon, 24 May 2010 09:31:00 GMT

Alfalfa sprouts recalled because of salmonella poisoning were sold to more than 400 Wal-Mart stores in 15 states. A spokeswoman for Wal-Mart said Monday the raw sprouts were sold by Caldwell Fresh Foods of Maywood, Calif. The 15 states wher

Funerals set for slain Arkansas police officers

Mon, 24 May 2010 02:52:00 GMT

Funerals for two Arkansas police officers slain in an exchange of gunfire after a traffic stop are set for Monday. Sgt. Brandon Paudert and Officer Bill Evans were killed Thursday in West Memphis. The occupants of the minivan the officers

Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:...

Fri, 21 May 2010 22:12:00 GMT

Authorities say a parasailer on Canyon Ferry Reservoir apparently become entangled in his parachute before plummeting hundreds of feet to his death Friday. The 37-year-old man from Bozeman was being towed by a speedboat when his first chute wrap

Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:...

Fri, 21 May 2010 21:44:00 GMT

One survivor of the Air India crash in southern India says everything seemed fine for a few seconds during landing before the plane vibrated, shook and split in two. The man named Pradeep tells CNN-IBN television he jumped out of the plane with

Police: Former Ohio man, son killed Ark. officers

Fri, 21 May 2010 14:04:00 GMT

Arkansas State Police have identified two people who died in a shootout with police after allegedly killing two officers as an anti-government Ohio man and his son. Police on Friday identified the pair as 45-year-old Jerry R. Kane Jr., of Fore

Sheriff: Former Ohio man killed in Ark. shootout

Fri, 21 May 2010 11:02:00 GMT

A sheriff says a man who died in an Arkansas shootout with police after allegedly killing two officers was an Ohio resident whom he once warned might be violent to law enforcement. Clark County, Ohio, Sheriff Gene Kelly says Arkansas State Poli

Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:...

Fri, 21 May 2010 10:06:00 GMT

A Montana insurance rule that makes it more difficult for companies to deny claims will stand, after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the case. In 2003, former state Auditor John Morrison decided to prohibit a clause in group health and

Woman charged for parking lot chase

Fri, 21 May 2010 08:21:00 GMT

Charges have been filed against a 35-year-old Billings woman accused of driving through a line of shopping carts and crashing into a store while trying to chase down her husband. Roxie Lou Noy was arraigned Thursday in District Court and pleade

Police: 2 suspects dead after Ark. officers slain

Thu, 20 May 2010 20:20:00 GMT

Authorities say two men died in a shootout with police at a Walmart parking lot shortly after killing two officers who had stopped them on an Arkansas interstate. West Memphis police say Sgt. Brandon Paudert and Officer Bill Evans were killed Th

Senate approves financial regulations...Oil reaches wetlands...

Thu, 20 May 2010 17:06:00 GMT

New regulations governing financial institutions on Main Street and Wall Street are a step closer. The Senate has approved an overhaul of financial regulations. The bill will have to be reconciled with the House version approved in December. One Hous

2 W. Memphis, Ark., officers die in traffic stop

Thu, 20 May 2010 07:53:00 GMT

Two police officers in the Arkansas city of West Memphis including the son of the city's police chief have been killed during a traffic stop. The slain officers were identified as Brandon Paudert and Bill Evans. Paudert's father is Chief Bob P

Jobless claims rise...Huge art grab...Really hot coffee...

Thu, 20 May 2010 01:56:00 GMT

The number of people filing new claims for unemployment benefits has risen by the largest amount in three months. The Labor Department says applications for unemployment benefits rose by 25,000 last week from the previous week. Economists had expec

Art theft in Paris...Officer killed...Coffee makers recalled...

Thu, 20 May 2010 00:53:00 GMT

Five paintings worth more than $630 million have been stolen from the Paris Museum of Modern Art. Authorities say a single masked intruder was caught on a video surveillance camera entering the museum by a window and pilfering the paintings. They inc

GE coffee makers recalled due to fire hazard

Wed, 19 May 2010 23:57:00 GMT

Nearly 1 million General Electric coffee makers sold at Walmart are being recalled after dozens of reports of overheating, smoking, burning and fires. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says Walmart has received 83 complaints about the GE-br

Wed, 19 May 2010 21:37:00 GMT

Casey James' run for "American Idol" ended last night. He didn't get the votes to make it into next week's finals. But Lee DeWyze and Crystal Bowersox are in. Casey still said he's "so thankful for the opportunity." He said "it's been an amazing, ama

Thailand violence...Oil spill plans...New Texas mansion?...

Wed, 19 May 2010 20:06:00 GMT

Troops in Bangkok are still working to suppress holdouts from the monthlong anti-government demonstration that supposedly ended Wednesday. Thai soldiers exchanged gunfire with some die-hards as buildings set afire by angry protesters continue to smol

Saber rattling...U.S. moms in Tehran...BP's next fix attempt...

Wed, 19 May 2010 16:03:00 GMT

There are tense words crossing the Korean Peninsula. South Korea's president says there will be "stern action" against North Korea for sinking one his country's warships in March, killing 46 sailors. And the North has warned that any retaliation will

Oil heads eastward...Obama, Calderon on immigration law...Jewelry...

Wed, 19 May 2010 10:55:00 GMT

Federal scientists say diluted oil from a damaged well could appear in isolated locations in Florida if persistent winds push the loop current, which circulates into the Gulf of Mexico. They say they have detected light to very light sheens in the cu

LOS ANGELES (AP) WalMart pulls Miley Cyrusbrand jewelry following AP re...

Wed, 19 May 2010 09:52:00 GMT

WalMart still selling Miley Cyrus cadmium jewelry

Wed, 19 May 2010 05:54:00 GMT

Jewelry branded by Miley Cyrus and sold exclusively at Walmarts nationwide contain high levels of the toxic metal cadmium, an Associated Press investigation shows. The world's largest retailer learned in February that the items are tainted, but

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Tue, 18 May 2010 09:31:00 GMT

s. note: MLB FIRST TO THIRD FIX: CORRECTS spelling in headline; SUPER TUESDAY GRAPHICS: First version will move when both Dem and GOP races have been decided and at least 60 percent of precincts have reported. Second version will move with complete retu

Stocks fall...Flash crash report due...Crude rebounds...

Tue, 18 May 2010 07:11:00 GMT

Stock prices are lower at midday. The market has seen some more swings today as investors ride out some volatility. BOSTON (AP) Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary Schapiro says preliminary findings of the probe into the sudden s

Update on the latest in business:

Tue, 18 May 2010 06:22:00 GMT

The head of the Securities and Exchange Commission says federal investigators today will submit preliminary findings into a sudden plunge in financial markets. And exchanges will propose new trading rules aimed at preventing another such crash.