Senate vote under way on 1st test of health care
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The Senate has begun voting on whether to move ahead on a sweeping health care bill. The roll call began with many of the 100 members seated in their chairs and rising to vote. Such...
EPA: Uranium from polluted mine in Nev. wells
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Peggy Pauly lives in a robin-egg blue, two-story house not far from acres of onion fields that make the northern Nevada air smell sweet at harvest time. But she can look through the...
Dems snare 60 votes to move ahead on health care
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Democratic leaders secured the last two votes to move ahead on historic health care legislation, clearing the way for a Saturday night showdown on President Barack Obama's top domestic...
Dems have 60 for health care; Lincoln a 'yes'
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Democrats have hit the magic number of 60 to move ahead on historic health care legislation. Arkansas Sen. Blanche Lincoln said on the Senate floor that she will vote with her party,...
Comparison of Democratic health care bills
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___ The Senate Democratic bill (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act): WHO'S COVERED: About 94 percent of legal residents under age 65 _ compared with 83 percent now....
More Americans expected to travel for Thanksgiving
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The AAA auto club says a few more Americans will be traveling away from home for Thanksgiving this year, though most people are making their holiday treks by car. The group says about...
59 and counting: Health care bill nears test vote
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And then there was one. Historic health care legislation advanced to a Saturday night Senate showdown as centrist Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., fell in line as the 59th vote in an early...
Hawaii anxiously watching year-end tuna supply
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On New Year's Eve each year, thousands line up at fish counters across Hawaii to buy blocks of raw tuna, hoping that eating it will bring good luck and prosperity in the new year. This...
LyondellBasell gets buyout offer from Reliance
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LyondellBasell says Reliance Industries offered to acquire a controlling interest in the beleaguered chemical company, which is under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Value of the cash...
Health care bill faces a crucial Senate vote
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Democratic senators pressed ahead Saturday toward a crucial first vote on President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, a test of party unity in the face of solid Republican opposition.
Russia president criticizes ruling party over vote
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Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev on Saturday sharply criticized officials in the ruling Kremlin-backed party for using its clout and undermining democracy in recent regional votes, saying
Putin calls for modernization of Russian economy
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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says Russia must modernize its economy and reduce its dependence on raw materials exports. Putin's call for developing high-tech industries echoes...
Obama trumpets Asia trip as boost to US economy
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President Barack Obama's eight-day trip to Asia produced no tangible wins for the United States, though he is citing talks with Asian allies that he says could help create thousands of job...
1st Senate vote looms on health legislation
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A crucial first Senate vote on President Barack Obama's health care overhaul in a rare Saturday night session looms as a test of Democratic unity and the president's prestige. Democratic
Initial Senate vote looms on health legislation
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A crucial first Senate vote on President Barack Obama's health care overhaul in a rare Saturday night session looms as a test of Democratic unity and the president's prestige. Democratic
Philly transit union ratifies labor pact
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A labor agreement for Philadelphia transit workers has been ratified overwhelmingly by union members. Transport Workers Union Local 234 spokesman Bob Wolper said Friday night that 2,806...
UConn: Merger with Hartford Hospital not feasible
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University of Connecticut officials say a plan to merge the UConn Health Center in Farmington with Hartford Hospital is unlikely to win official approval. President Michael J. Hogan told
Monsanto aims to stop leaks at Idaho mine dump
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Monsanto Co. is installing a water management system at an Idaho phosphate mine the company depends on to make its Roundup weedkiller to stop the leakage of selenium and heavy metals into a
Publisher says buyer emerges for Ariz. paper
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The publisher of the East Valley Tribune in the Phoenix suburb of Mesa says a buyer has made an offer that would keep the paper and its Web site in business. Publisher Julie Moreno told...
13 charged in $19M Central Oregon bank fraud
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The collapse of a Bend real estate development company has resulted in charges against 13 people in what prosecutors say is the largest Oregon fraud case to emerge from the national real...
Moody's downgrades Liberty Media LLC ratings
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Moody's Investors Service downgraded ratings for Liberty Media Corp. subsidiary Liberty Media LLC on Friday. The changes come shortly after shareholders approved the formation of a new...
"Going Rogue" is going big
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"Going Rogue" is going big. Publisher HarperCollins said Friday that Sarah Palin's memoir sold 300,000 copies its first day, among the best openings ever for a nonfiction book. In 2004,...
Southwest Airlines changes board election rules
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Southwest Airlines Co. said Friday it will require uncontested candidates for its board of directors to win a majority among shareholder votes cast to be elected, instead of just a...
Wyoming challenges Yellowstone snowmobile rules
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The state of Wyoming has filed a new federal lawsuit seeking to block the National Park Service from restricting snowmobile numbers in Yellowstone National Park. The Park Service on...
West Virginia regulators approve gas rate increase
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West Virginia's Public Service Commission has approved a 5 percent rate increase for Hope Gas Inc. The $8.78 million increase approved Friday is substantially smaller than the $34.4...
La. businessman indicted in alleged Ponzi scheme
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A Louisiana businessman was charged Friday with engaging in a Ponzi scheme to defraud about 160 investors _ mostly elderly people _ out of roughly $19.5 million and using some of the money...
Former Iowa slaughterhouse manager seeks acquittal
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A former kosher slaughterhouse manager convicted of financial fraud has asked for an acquittal or new trial, saying prosecutors unfairly brought in evidence of immigration violations. In
Nasdaq notifies Overstock it violated listing rule
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Overstock.com Inc. said Friday that it received a listing rule violation letter Thursday from the Nasdaq Stock Market related to the recent filing of its third-quarter report. The online
Small Florida bank shuttered, 124th this year
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Florida banking regulators on Friday shut down Commerce Bank of Southwest Florida, marking the 124th U.S. bank to succumb this year to the struggling economy and rising loan defaults. ...
GOP: Health test recommendations could affect care
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Republicans are seizing on this week's recommendations for fewer pap smears and mammograms to fuel concern about government-rationed medical care _ and to try to chip away support by women...
Fla. commissioner OKs Citizens Property rate hikes
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More than 15,000 mobile home owners insured by state-backed Citizens Property insurance Corp. will see an 11 percent increase on their insurance policies in 2010. Florida Insurance...
How the major stock indexes fared on Friday
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The Dow Jones industrial average fell 14.28, or 0.1 percent, to 10,318.16. The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 3.52, or 0.3 percent, to 1,091.38. The Nasdaq composite index fell...
Colo. billboard links Obama with jihadists
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A billboard showing President Barack Obama wearing a turban has sparked a lot of attention at the suburban Denver used car dealership that put it up. The sign, completed Thursday by...
TD Ameritrade offering $1.25B in senior notes
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Online retail brokerage TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. said Friday that it will sell $1.25 billion in senior unsecured notes in a public offering and use proceeds to retire debt and stagger...
New Hampshire AG seeks bankruptcy for mortgage co.
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The New Hampshire attorney general's office wants to force a mortgage company that closed suddenly into bankruptcy. Financial Resources Management of Meredith closed abruptly Nov. 9 as...
Movers roundup: Dress Barn, Hibbett Sports
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Shares of Dress Barn Inc. climbed a day after the company raised its yearly profit estimate above analysts' forecasts. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Shares of sporting...
Huntington Bancshares to buy $338.9M in notes
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Huntington Bancshares Inc., parent company of Huntington National Bank, said Friday that it will pay $338.9 million for subordinated bank notes tendered for an offer that expired Thursday.
Texas high court agrees to rehear Exxon case
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The Texas Supreme Court on Friday said it will again hear arguments in the nearly 15-year legal battle over accusations that Exxon Mobil Corp. loaded abandoned wells with junk, sludge and...
Americans save more but earn less as rates fall
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The U.S. is finally becoming a nation of savers. Now if only we could get something for our money. Interest rates are sinking to near zero for the first time since last year's financial...
Recalls: cantaloupes, chilled side-dish products
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_ Five Crowns Marketing is recalling cantaloupes packed under the Majesty label because they could be contaminated with salmonella, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal...
More ethics rules issued for NC treasurer workers
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North Carolina's state treasurer has unveiled rules banning employees from taking gifts from companies that do substantial business with the agency. Treasurer Janet Cowell also announced
Business Highlights
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WASHINGTON (AP) _ In a sharp improvement, more than half of U.S. states added jobs in October, though economists said many of the gains likely occurred in temporary employment. That's...
Treasury bond market at a glance
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Treasury prices fall, yields inch off lows
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Treasury prices mostly fell Friday, pushing their yields higher. Yields on short-term bills hovered near their lows of the year. The yield on the three-month T-bill, considered among the
Sun-Times Media names John Barron group publisher
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Sun-Times Media Group, which was recently sold out of bankruptcy to an investor group, has named John Barron group publisher and senior vice president of news and editorial operations. ...
Moody's downgrades Sprint rating
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Moody's Investors Service said Friday that it downgraded ratings for Sprint Nextel Corp. because it is taking longer than expected to stanch a deterioration in its profit. Moody's...
Regulators shut small Florida bank
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Florida banking regulators have shut down Commerce Bank of Southwest Florida, marking the 124th U.S. bank to succumb this year to the struggling economy and rising loan defaults. The...
Minn. House tells court governor abused budget law
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Lawyers for the Minnesota House spell out in a 34-page brief why they believe Gov. Tim Pawlenty misused a state law to enact budget cuts without legislative consent. The brief filed...
Mo. governor: Community colleges to freeze tuition
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Community colleges have joined Missouri's four-year colleges and universities in agreeing to freeze tuition next school year if state officials promise to nick and not slash their budgets.
Louisiana sees decline in initial jobless claims
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First-time claims for jobless benefits in Louisiana fell last week after a spike attributed to a temporary layoff in the transportation equipment industry. The Louisiana Workforce...

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