Business Stories from July 11, 2011 (Change date)
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Job openings flat in May, a sign of slow hiringJul 13, 2011 5:09 am - WASHINGTON — The number of job postings didn't increase in May, a sign that hiring is unlikely to pick up this summer. Employers advertised nearly 3 million job openings...
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Stocks fall after Ireland downgrade erases gainsJul 13, 2011 5:09 am - NEW YORK — Stocks are closing lower after Moody's knocked Ireland's bond rating to junk, saying the country would likely need another rescue. Moody's already has junk ra...
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House Republicans: Down with squiggly light bulbsJul 13, 2011 5:09 am - WASHINGTON — How many government bureaucrats does it take to screw in a light bulb? A lot of House Republicans think the answer should be "none." They say the government...
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College application timeline for high schoolersJul 13, 2011 6:06 am - NEW YORK — Getting into college is a full-time job for many high schoolers, especially those receiving little help from guidance counselors and without the money to hire...
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What food should you save, throw out after power's gone?Jul 11, 2011 7:59 pm - What should you do about the food in your fridge during and after an extended power outage? When the power is out: Ÿ Keep the refrigerator and freezer doors closed as mu...
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Grocery giveaway puts local farming in the spotlightJul 11, 2011 5:13 pm - It’s the in thing nowadays to know more about where your food comes from (other than the supermarket). And there is much criticism of the way food is produced in the Uni...
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Northwest suburbs struggle with more outagesJul 12, 2011 7:27 am - Driving down the 300 block of South Pine Street in Mount Prospect was a bit bumpy Monday evening, as Jill Burgos and her neighbors made an effort to share electricity by...
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Eurozone seeks to stop crisis from reaching ItalyJul 11, 2011 2:11 pm - BRUSSELS — European officials tried Monday to prevent the eurozone’s debt crisis from spilling over into bigger economies such as Italy and Spain, as disagreements delay...
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Hoffman Estates approves cell tower after T-Mobile lawsuitJul 13, 2011 5:09 am - The threat of a $50,000 legal tab helped the Hoffman Estates board reverse a decision to nix a plan for a 100-foot T-Mobile cellphone tower. “I certainly don't want to w...
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Will suburbs eat up food trucks?Jul 12, 2011 2:01 pm - The pink and white Cruisin’ Cupcakes truck pulled up to a busy Schaumburg ballfield one weeknight, slid open its large side window and slapped up a magnetic menu. Within...