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Trans fatty acids. Hard to believe these three little words could launch a snack food revolution. But that’s exactly what’s happening as fast-food makers scramble to come up with viable alternatives for the once highly prized partially hydrogenated oils — the source of most dietary trans fat. The reason for …

BAGHDAD, Iraq – An important Sunni cleric urged Iraq’s new president Friday to buck U.S. pressure and free thousands of suspected rebels, a sign the religious group most often associated with the Iraqi insurgency might be willing to work with the new government. But there was no letup in violence, …

WASHINGTON – Buffeted by rising energy prices and weakened consumer and business spending, the economy grew at an annual rate of just 3.1 percent in the first quarter. It was the slowest pace of expansion in two years, offering fresh evidence that the economy has hit another “soft patch.” The …