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LOS ANGELES – Eleven members and associates of a notorious street gang have been indicted on federal racketeering charges of using threats and violence to control the drug trade near downtown Los Angeles. The indictment, unsealed Tuesday, accuses the defendants of belonging to two “cliques” of the 18th Street gang …

SAN FRANCISCO – Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Wednesday’s session are Oracle Corp., Morgan Stanley and Agile Software Corp. AAR Corp. (AIR) is expected to report earnings per share for the first quarter of 28 cents, according to analysts polled by Thomson First …

TOKYO – When Japan’s Princess Kiko announced she was pregnant earlier this year, the government quickly shelved a much-debated proposal to avoid a succession crisis and allow a female to inherit the Chrysanthemum Throne. Now Japan will find out when Kiko gives birth on Wednesday whether the throne will have …