Business Stories from August 15, 2013 (Change date)
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U.S. home foreclosures on track for 6-year lowAug 15, 2013 6:12 pm - The U.S. is on track to end the year with the fewest homes repossessed by lenders in six years, a trend that should help limit the negative impact foreclosures have on h...
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Wal-Mart cuts profit outlook on shopper worriesAug 15, 2013 10:35 am - NEW YORK — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. cut its annual profit and revenue outlook as the world’s largest retailer continues to deal with a tough economy at home and abroad that’...
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Facts and figures on tanning as Ill. considers banAug 15, 2013 9:38 am - Gov. Pat Quinn has until Saturday to decide whether he will sign legislation that would ban indoor tanning in Illinois for anyone younger than 18. Here are some facts an...
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Lewis University Airport gets $4.2M runway upgradeAug 16, 2013 7:16 am - Lewis University Airport, which is located south of Chicago, is moving into the final phase of a $4.2 million runway upgrade. The work will help accommodate larger aircr...
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Pension panel making progress, but no deal yetAug 16, 2013 7:16 am - Illinois lawmakers on a committee tasked with finding a solution to the state's pension problem say they're making progress. But they won't say when they expect to finis...
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Scammers trying to gain from health law confusionAug 16, 2013 7:17 am - A consumer protection group says scammers are trying to take advantage of confusion over the national health care law. Steve Bernas of the Better Business Bureau says id...
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Quinn OKs proposed teen tanning banAug 16, 2013 7:17 am - As a young woman, Donna Moncivaiz would go to tanning salons looking for that perfect summer glow. Now 51, Moncivaiz suffers from late-stage melanoma and says the cancer...
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