Business Stories from December 1, 2012 (Change date)
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Despite federal laws, two states about to legalize potDec 02, 2012 7:08 am - Adults in Washington state will be able to smoke marijuana legally when it is officially decriminalized Thursday, even though the Justice Department has offered no guida...
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Many will be surprised at high cost of ‘Affordable Care’ insuranceDec 02, 2012 7:08 am - WASHINGTON — To Megan Hildebrandt, President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act means she can no longer be denied health insurance because of her lymphatic cancer. There...
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Merkel acknowledges Germans’ frustration on GreeceDec 02, 2012 7:08 am - BERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel said she understands the frustration felt by many Germans over the repeated bailout programs for debt-ridden Greece, but insisted they ...
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House and Senate sit on tax billsDec 02, 2012 7:08 am - WASHINGTON — It may not sound like it from the rhetoric, but both the House and Senate already have passed separate bills to delay big tax increases awaiting nearly ever...
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The factory fire: Global commerce, local tragedyDec 02, 2012 7:08 am - In the charred bones of the Tazreen Fashions Ltd. factory, the labels and logos — sewn and printed in scarlet and royal blue — beckon from the ashes. Even in ruins, ther...
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Report: Bank of America delays feesDec 01, 2012 1:40 pm - Associated Press NEW YORK — Bank of America is postponing an increase in monthly fees for checking accounts, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. The paper ...
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Should home-brewed beer be allowed at festivals?Dec 03, 2012 10:42 am - SPRINGFIELD — Last year, Rich Placko and the St. Charles Silverado Homebrew Club took some of its homemade beer to a local Elgin bar for a fundraiser, serving tastes for...
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Tech workers sense opportunity as health care law kicks in: JobsDec 02, 2012 7:15 am - John Tricas said he heard opportunity knocking and learned networking software two decades ago, when it was the “next big thing.” Now he senses a similar opening as the ...
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Wired South Korea to stem digital addiction from age 3Dec 02, 2012 7:08 am - SEOUL, South Korea — Park Jung-in, an 11-year-old South Korean, sleeps with her Android smartphone instead of a teddy bear. When the screen beams with a morning alarm, s...
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How Google saves money by wearing shortsDec 02, 2012 7:15 am - In September, The New York Times ran a provocative front-page story about the data centers that power the Internet. “A yearlong examination by The New York Times has rev...
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