Business Stories from October 19, 2013 (Change date)
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Affordable Care Act website issues continueOct 21, 2013 5:22 am - Robert Laszewski is president of Health Policy and Strategy Associates, a policy and marketplace consulting firm that has him working closely with many in the heath indu...
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Booming oil towns prepare for inevitable bustOct 21, 2013 7:09 am - MIDLAND, Texas — In a faded West Texas town dotted with vacant buildings and potholed streets is a sparkling storefront window and a curious display: rows of diamond-stu...
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Chase to pay $13 billion in deal with FedsOct 20, 2013 6:58 am - WASHINGTON — JPMorgan Chase & Co. has tentatively agreed to pay $13 billion to settle allegations surrounding the quality of mortgage-backed securities it sold in the ru...
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Costumed canines the stars of Randhurst pet paradeOct 20, 2013 6:58 am - For a few moments, 30 dogs got to experience the celebrity life Saturday at a costumed pet parade contest at Randhurst Village in Mount Prospect. As the dogs walked arou...
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Sandy-damaged prison up for saleOct 20, 2013 6:58 am - NEW YORK — On a recent morning on the west side of Manhattan, Wendy Featherstone showed off a prime piece of real estate that many New Yorkers don’t know exists. The eig...
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Titanic violin sells for over $1.6 millionOct 20, 2013 6:58 am - LONDON — A violin believed to have played on the Titanic before the doomed vessel sank was auctioned for more than 1 million pounds ($1.6 million) Saturday, a fantastic ...
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Train strike clogs San Francisco-area highwaysOct 20, 2013 6:58 am - OAKLAND, Calif. — San Francisco Bay Area rapid transit officials and union leaders are offering what they say are solutions to a strike that scrambled the commute for hu...
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Offshore fracking goes unnoticed in CaliforniaOct 20, 2013 6:58 am - LONG BEACH, Calif. — The oil production technique known as fracking is more widespread and frequently used in the offshore platforms and man-made islands near some of Ca...
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App reviews: Field Trip, World Bank FinancesOct 19, 2013 2:34 pm - By Hayley Tsukayama, The Washington Post Field Trip Looking for a quick getaway, but have limited time to research options? Consider Google’s Field Trip app, which ...
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Review: Button location sets LG’s G2 apartOct 20, 2013 6:58 am - SEOUL, South Korea — The G2 and the G Pad 8.3, the flagship smartphone and tablet from LG Electronics Inc., are great mobile devices that have fantastic screens, top-end...