Dems against Dems in health care vote struggle
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The end game in sight, Senate Democrats coped with stubborn internal differences as well as implacable Republican opposition on Monday in a struggle to pass health care legislation by Christmas. A liberal-backed call...
GE chooses Louisville for new appliance production
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General Electric Co. on Monday selected Louisville to produce a new line of energy-efficient washers and dryers in a venture expected to deliver more than 400 jobs to its sprawling Appliance Park operation, whose future...
Stocks edge higher after Dubai, Exxon deals
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Easing concerns over global credit problems and more signs of corporate dealmaking are giving stocks a moderate boost. Major stock indexes rose less than 1 percent in late afternoon trading Monday following news that...
PriceSmart founder Sol Price dies at 93 in Calif.
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Sol Price, a pioneer in warehouse marketing and founder of PriceSmart Inc., has died. He was 93. PriceSmart announced the entrepreneur died Monday morning in San Diego. Price founded Price Club in the 1970s and left...
Alaska Airlines discounting Juneau flights
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Alaska Airlines, a unit of Alaska Air Group Inc., said Monday discounted fares will be offered to Alaska residents traveling to the state capital during next year's legislative session. The so-called "constituent...
Philip Morris International shares rise on report
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Philip Morris International Inc. shares rose Monday after Goldman Sachs put the cigarette maker on its "Conviction Buy" list. Analyst Judy Hong said the company's growth "is being significantly underappreciated by the...
Neb. audit questions number of state-owned cars
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More than 1,000 state-owned vehicles get minimal use, according to an audit released Monday, raising the question of whether Nebraska's government has made too many trips to the car lot at taxpayers' expense. That...
Obama to banks: ease lending to businesses
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President Barack Obama challenged top bankers Monday to explore "every responsible way" to increase lending, saying they were obliged to help after being rescued by taxpayers. He asked them to "take a third and fourth...
Gannett shares rise
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Gannett Co. shares climbed Monday after an analyst at The Benchmark Co. upgraded the stock, citing improving prospects for the newspaper publisher and what he sees as solid management strategy. Gannett shares rose 71...
US: Pa. firm stockpiled temporary-worker visas
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A Pennsylvania staffing company gamed the nation's visa program by obtaining hundreds of work visas under names culled from a Mexican phonebook and supplying the paperwork to illegal immigrants placed in landscaping and...
Brookdale Senior Living rises when added to list
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Shares of Brookdale Senior Living Inc. rose on Monday after an analyst added the company to a list of preferred stocks and said an aging baby-boomer population provides growth opportunities for the senior living...
Airline blames Buffalo crash on pilot error
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A pilot's inattention and failure to follow safety rules likely caused a commuter plane to plummet from the sky near Buffalo in February, killing 50 people, the airline told federal investigators. The twin-engine...
Oil slumps for ninth straight day
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Oil prices fell for the ninth straight day Monday, dipping below $68 per barrel on persistent concerns about high inventories and weak demand. Retail gasoline prices have slipped for weeks as well, falling overnight by...
Finisar shares climb after Piper upgrade
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Shares of Finisar Corp. advanced Monday after an analyst upgraded the networking components maker, saying a recent sell-off of the stock created a "more compelling entry point." Piper Jaffray analyst Troy D. Jensen...
EPA proposes settlement in Utah air quality case
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The public has until Jan. 6 to comment on a proposed settlement in a lawsuit involving Utah's air and the federal Environmental Protection Agency. The environmental group WildEarth Guardians filed a lawsuit in...
Rates on three-month and six-month bills fall
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Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills fell in Monday's auction with rates on three-month bills dropping to the lowest level in a year. The Treasury Department auctioned $30 billion in three-month bills at a...
AP sources: Obama summons Senate Dems to WH
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President Barack Obama will meet with Senate Democrats at the White House Tuesday to press for action at a make-or-break moment for his health care overhaul. All 60 members of the Democratic caucus have been invited,...
The decade in travel: Technology and terrorism
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Remember getting through an airport without removing your shoes, dumping your water bottle or showing ID? Remember when buying plane tickets by phone was faster than using a clunky Web site with a dial-up connection? ...
Disaster management firm moves to NC with 430 jobs
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A Louisiana-based disaster management consultant said Monday it's moving its headquarters to North Carolina in a move expected to bring 430 jobs to the state in the next six years. Innovative Emergency Management Inc....
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Two groups say 22 million missing Bush White House e-mails have been found ...
Greek PM says his country risks sinking in debt
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Greece's prime minister announced a barrage of spending cuts Monday, promising to control a ballooning government budget deficit and warning that the country risked drowning in debt. George Papandreou called for unity...
W.Va. jobless rate rises to 7.9 percent in Nov.
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Workforce West Virginia says 1,800 residents joined the unemployment rolls in November as the state's jobless rate rose to 7.9 percent. November's rate was 0.2 percentage points higher than October's rate. The...
Congress: Would you please turn that TV ad down!
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Television viewers jarred by abrupt spikes in volume during commercial breaks may someday be able to give their mute buttons a rest. "I not only dive for the mute button, but I end up having to close my windows so that...
Harmonic shares rise on upgrade
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Shares of Harmonic Inc., a provider of broadcast and video delivery systems, rose Monday after a CL King analyst upgraded the stock, citing positive factors including rising orders in India and China. In a client note,...
Tribune Co. names Kersting COO of broadcast group
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Tribune Co. on Monday named Jerry Kersting, an executive vice president at the media company, as chief operating officer of its broadcast group. Kersting's appointment takes effect immediately. It follows last week's...
More delays in fraud case for ex Neb. brokers
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A Sarpy County judge has removed himself from the securities-fraud cases of two former Nebraska City brokers because of concerns about possible conflicts. Rebecca Engle and Brian Schuster are accused of defrauding more...
Cadbury launches defense against Kraft offer
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Britain's Cadbury PLC kicked off a robust defense against Kraft Foods Inc.'s 9.8 billion pound ($16.3 billion) hostile takeover offer on Monday, urging shareholders not to let the U.S. maker of cheese, cookies and...
Bipartisan budget group says deficit curbs needed
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A bipartisan group of former lawmakers and budget officials called on Congress and President Barack Obama Monday to commit to reining in trillion-dollar plus budget deficits to avoid dragging down the economy. ...
Flint complex with deep auto roots being auctioned
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A Flint manufacturing and office complex that includes a building constructed in the 1920s by the founder of General Motors and that still houses his one-time office will be auctioned off Tuesday. The Great Lakes...
Target admits to error in advertising organic milk
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Target Corp. has admitted to wrongly advertising soy milk as organic, the U.S. Agriculture Department said in a letter announcing the conclusion of its investigation into a complaint filed by a farm policy group. ...
New Ga. development deal sought for Jekyll Island
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The director of the Jekyll Island Authority said Monday he'll move quickly to find new partners for a $100 million makeover of the state park after the private developer chosen to oversee the project pulled out last...
Earnings Preview: Best Buy
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Electronics retailer Best Buy Co. reports earnings for its fiscal third quarter on Tuesday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period. OVERVIEW: Best Buy has gained market...
FDA says OSI drug effective against lung cancer
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Federal health regulators say OSI Pharmaceutical's Tarceva slows the progression of lung cancer and extends patients' lives when used as a follow-up to chemotherapy. The Food and Drug Administration on Monday posted...
Craigslist exec: eBay CEO changed his mind
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The CEO of Craigslist says he had decided not to do business with eBay in 2004 before being asked to meet with eBay Chief Executive Meg Whitman. James Buckmaster said Monday he changed his mind about eBay based on...
S&P: Stock buyback activity rebounds 44 pct in 3Q
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Major companies' stock buybacks rose 44 percent in the third quarter from the previous quarter, but still remain far below record buyback activity in 2007, Standard & Poor's said Monday. S&P said buybacks by...
Analyst lifts RadioShack rating to 'Overweight'
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Shares of RadioShack Corp. climbed Monday as an analyst raised his rating on the consumer electronics company, saying it will likely report higher earnings next year on the addition of T-Mobile and a nationwide rollout...
PPDI shares climb on analyst upgrade
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Shares of drug research contractor Pharmaceutical Product Development Inc. rose Monday on analyst expectations for increased contract bookings. Jefferies company analyst David Windley said the company's new Chief...
Earnings Preview: Adobe Systems to report 4th qtr
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Adobe Systems Inc. reports earnings for its fiscal fourth quarter on Tuesday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period. OVERVIEW: Adobe Systems, based in San Jose,...
Austria takes over bank Hypo Alpe Adria
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Austria nationalized troubled financial institution Hypo Alpe Adria, a unit of German public-sector bank BayernLB, on Monday, bank and government officials said. The decision was taken to prevent Hypo Alpe Adria from...
Jefferies Group board OKs share buyback plan
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Jefferies Group Inc. said Monday its board has approved a new program granting managers permission to buy back as many as 15 million of the investment bank's shares of common stock. Jefferies has repurchased about 4...
Citigroup to repay $20 billion in bailout money
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Citigroup said Monday it is repaying $20 billion in public bailout money, freeing the banking giant from the close scrutiny and pay restrictions that came with the rescue program. The government also will sell its...
Paramount extends trial to supply DVDs to Redbox
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Paramount Home Entertainment and Redbox said Monday that they extended a trial licensing agreement under which the home video unit of movie studio Paramount Pictures is supplying films to the $1-per-night DVD rental...
NY judge drops most charges in rail pension case
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A New York judge has dismissed most of a 53-count indictment against a longtime Long Island Rail Road employee linked to a disability pension scandal. Defense attorney William Petrillo calls Friday's ruling a "giant...
A look at economic developments around the globe
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A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Monday: ___ LONDON _ World markets mostly rose after Dubai said it had received $10 billion in emergency funds from its oil-rich...
Audit: La. gaming regulation can be improved
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A report from the state Legislative Auditor says there is room for improvement in the way Louisiana State Police regulate legalized gambling. The audit was requested by the state police commander, Mike Edmonson. The...
House GOP proposes Mo. economic development ideas
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Missouri House Republicans want to limit a business property tax and defend the state's automotive manufacturing jobs. House leaders highlighted several economic development proposals Monday designed to assist...
Trustmark shares rise on analyst's upgrade
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Shares of Trustmark Corp. rose on Monday after an analyst upgraded the stock, saying the regional bank has cash to make potentially lucrative acquisitions after repaying federal bailout money. Keefe, Bruyette &...
British Airways cabin crew set Christmas strike
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British Airways cabin crew will strike over Christmas, their union said Monday, throwing the plans of thousands of holiday travelers into uncertainty at one of the busiest times of the year. Strikes are to begin Dec....
Affiliated Managers to buy Aston funds owner
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Affiliated Managers Group Inc. is buying the parent company of the Aston mutual fund family in an all-stock deal worth nearly $114 million. Boston-based Affiliated Managers and Highbury Financial Inc. said in separate...
Campbell Soup to cut SpaghettiOs sodium level
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Campbell Soup Co. said Monday that it will cut the amount of sodium in its SpaghettiOs canned pastas by up to 35 percent, as food makers increasingly try to make healthier products for children. Last week General...