Business Stories from June 26, 2011 (Change date)
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Can't ban violent video sales to kids, court saysJun 27, 2011 3:26 pm - WASHINGTON — States cannot ban the sale or rental of ultraviolent video games to children, the Supreme Court ruled Monday, rejecting such limits as a violation of young ...
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States consider banning teens from tanning bedsJun 27, 2011 11:32 pm - LOS ANGELES — If a proposed law passes, California teens under 18 will need a fake ID to "fake and bake" themselves to a golden brown. Citing skin cancer risks, legislat...
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Exxon Mobil's Joliet Refinery Shuts Furnace, Filings ShowJun 27, 2011 9:02 am - Exxon Mobil Corp.'s Joliet, Illinois, refinery released gases to a flare because a furnace shut down, according to regulatory filings. The release began late yesterday w...
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Cash-starved performers hit Vegas streets for tipsJun 28, 2011 5:07 am - LAS VEGAS — The Las Vegas Strip is teeming with Spidermen, Elmos and Elvis Presleys of all waistlines. Nevada's woeful economy has inspired dozens of jobless and under-e...
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Court to review rules on slaughter of downed pigsJun 27, 2011 9:17 am - WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will decide whether the state of California can block the slaughter of sick pigs. The high court on Monday agreed to hear an appeal from t...
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'Weird' Harley-Davidson exhibit has rare itemsJun 28, 2011 6:10 pm - MILWAUKEE — A new exhibit at the Harley-Davidson Museum is proof the Milwaukee motorcycle maker is about much more than its classic hogs. An all-leather motorcycle made ...
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FAA seeks $1M penalty for Boeing 777 problemJun 27, 2011 11:32 pm - WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration is pursuing a penalty of more than $1 million against Boeing Co. because it says the airplane maker didn't follow its ow...
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Court overturns ban on video game sales to kidsJun 28, 2011 9:09 am - WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Monday that it is unconstitutional to bar children from buying or renting violent video games, saying government doesn't have the au...
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GM Foundation donates $2.5M to Detroit collegeJun 27, 2011 2:19 pm - DETROIT — The General Motors Foundation says it's donating $2.5 million to the College for Creative Studies in Detroit. The announcement was made Monday, the same day as...
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Tough safety standards for cribs going into effectJun 27, 2011 2:19 pm - WASHINGTON — Beginning Tuesday, the government is prohibiting the manufacture, sale or even re-sale of drop-side baby cribs, which have been blamed in the deaths of doze...