Business Stories from December 19, 2015 (Change date)
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Indiana's LGBT protections debate not expected on airwavesDec 19, 2015 9:05 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Several of the organizations preparing for the legislative debate over adding sexual orientation and gender identity to Indiana's civil rights laws a...
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Italian officials save southern olive trees from cullingDec 19, 2015 1:30 pm - ROME (AP) - Prosecutors in Italy's south have issued a no-cull order for some of the region's olive trees, saying there's no clear evidence that they are infected with b...
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5-year deal between Nexteer, union easily wins approvalDec 19, 2015 1:00 pm - SAGINAW, Mich. (AP) - Union members at a major Michigan auto supplier approved a five-year contract, officials said Saturday, just a few weeks after rejecting the first ...
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Trump's mix of business, politics makes for unorthodox bidDec 19, 2015 8:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - It can be hard to see where Donald Trump the business ends and Donald Trump the presidential candidate begins. When Trump is confronted by his politica...
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Error coin, a dime struck onto a nail, is headed to auctionDec 19, 2015 8:01 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Is it a dime? Or is it a nail? In probably one of the oddest items to come to the world of coin collecting, Dallas-based Heritage Auctions has announced ...
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Bold bid to rein in painkiller prescriptions hits roadblocksDec 19, 2015 1:30 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - A bold federal effort to curb prescribing of painkillers may be faltering amid stiff resistance from drugmakers, industry-funded groups and, now, even ...
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'Force Awakens' crosses $250M globally after record FridayDec 19, 2015 1:30 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" has already surpassed $100 million in North America and $250 million globally, setting it up for a record-breaking weekend...
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'Force Awakens' on track for record $215M-plus weekendDec 19, 2015 1:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - "Star Wars" fever has spread through movie theaters around the globe, even reaching the White House, as the franchise yet again began toppling box-office...
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Puerto Rico power utility gets debt deadline extensionDec 19, 2015 2:30 pm - SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Puerto Rico's electric utility says it has been given a brief reprieve to pursue an agreement with bond insurers on a debt restructuring dea...
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The Latest: Nevada governor signs deal with carmaker FaradayDec 19, 2015 6:30 pm - CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - The latest on the Nevada Legislature's special session to review incentives for electric carmaker Faraday Future (all times local): 5:10 p.m. Go...