Business Stories from September 20, 2013 (Change date)
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Canals run dry at Venetian in Vegas for 1st timeSep 21, 2013 8:50 am - LAS VEGAS — It’s not often you can use the word “dry” to describe a Las Vegas landmark, but tourists hoping to cruise along the Venetian hotel-casino’s indoor canals are...
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House votes to derail Obamacare, fund governmentSep 21, 2013 8:30 pm - WASHINGTON — The GOP-controlled House voted Friday to cripple President Barack Obama’s health care law as part of a risky ploy that threatens a government shutdown in a ...
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Obama takes on coal with first-ever carbon limitsSep 22, 2013 8:01 am - WASHINGTON — Linking global warming to public health, disease and extreme weather, the Obama administration pressed ahead Friday with tough requirements to limit carbon ...
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House and Senate face deep divide over food stampsSep 21, 2013 8:30 pm - WASHINGTON — Farm-state lawmakers hoping for passage of a farm bill by the end of the year will have to bridge a deep divide between the House and the Senate over the ro...
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Target to hire fewer seasonal holiday workersSep 20, 2013 7:31 am - Target plans to hire about 70,000 seasonal workers for the holiday shopping season, down about 20 percent from a year ago. The discounter is aiming to be more efficient ...
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BMW recalls more than 134,000 5-Series carsSep 21, 2013 8:30 pm - BMW is recalling more than 134,000 5-Series cars in the U.S. because the rear lights can fail. The recall affects 528i, 535i, 550i and M5 cars from the 2008 through 2010...
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Illinois unemployment remains at 9.2 percent in AugustSep 21, 2013 8:43 am - Illinois’ unemployment rate held steady at 9.2 percent in August, the Department of Employment Security said Thursday. That’s still among the highest unemployment rates ...
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Vendors: Clown Posse Illinois festival checks bouncingSep 21, 2013 11:59 am - CAVE-IN-ROCK — Vendors at the latest outdoor festival featuring rap-metal group Insane Clown Posse are complaining they’re owed thousands of dollars by promoters of the ...
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Boost in home sales, prices seen in IllinoisSep 22, 2013 8:01 am - Home sales were up across Illinois by 17.3 percent in August compared with a year earlier, and the median price increased by 13.6 percent. The Illinois Association of Re...
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Mariano’s to hire 436 for Wheaton locationSep 21, 2013 11:59 am - When Mariano’s Fresh Market opens its new Wheaton location in late November, officials hope to do so with the help of more than 430 area residents. The grocery chain has...