Business Stories from October 8, 2013 (Change date)
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Q&A: Why breaking federal debt limit sparks fearOct 09, 2013 8:20 pm - WASHINGTON — Here’s the scariest thing about the looming deadline to raise the U.S. government’s borrowing limit: No one knows precisely what will happen if the limit is...
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Hoffman Estates students launch ‘Bake My Day’ bakeryOct 11, 2013 9:59 pm - Several Hoffman Estates High School students can be spotted on Friday mornings arriving early to school, dressed in bright green T-shirts, and sporting a positive attitu...
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Yahoo’s email becomes more like Gmail in redesignOct 08, 2013 9:08 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Yahoo’s free email service is becoming a bit more like Google’s Gmail as part of its second makeover in less than a year. The similarities to Gmail proba...
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Batavia restricts tattooing, piercing in downtownOct 09, 2013 11:40 am - Batavia is limiting the number of tattoo parlors in its downtown to two, and has enacted a law regulating how they and other “body art” establishments can operate. The c...
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U.S. adults score below average on worldwide skills testOct 09, 2013 8:25 am - WASHINGTON — It’s long been known that America’s school kids haven’t measured well compared with international peers. Now, there’s a new twist: Adults don’t either. In m...
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Google unveils new HP laptop for $279Oct 08, 2013 5:37 pm - Associated Press NEW YORK — Google is introducing a new, cheap laptop based on its Chrome operating system. Hewlett Packard Co. is making the new HP Chromebook 11. It st...
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United Airlines posts flat Sept passenger revenueOct 09, 2013 8:04 am - Chicago-based United Airlines said a key measure of passenger revenue was flat in September as it faced new competition in China and made an accounting adjustment. Howev...
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Insurers, others say 'Obamacare' glitches fixableOct 09, 2013 8:11 am - WASHINGTON — The federal government's biggest foray into online commerce has left millions of tech-savvy Americans thoroughly bewildered. But the insurance industry and ...
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Daily Herald editorial page strives to foster debateOct 09, 2013 8:01 am - Editor’s note: This article is part of a special series celebrating National Newspaper Week Oct. 6-12. The Week was designated in 1940 as a way to recognize the importan...
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Daily Herald’s commitment: Watching out for the little guyOct 09, 2013 8:01 am - Editor’s note: This article is part of a special series celebrating National Newspaper Week Oct. 6-12. The Week was designated in 1940 as a way to recognize the importan...