Business Stories from December 28, 2013 (Change date)
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What losing jobless benefits means to U.S. familiesDec 29, 2013 8:37 am - WESTMINSTER, Calif. — The end of unemployment checks for more than a million people on Saturday is driving out-of-work Americans to consider selling cars, moving and tak...
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As Dominick's closes, employees, customers reminisceDec 31, 2013 4:51 am - Saturday was a sad day for Patricia Kolvek, a longtime Dominick's customer who stopped by the Schaumburg store at Meacham and Higgins roads one last time. “I didn't com...
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Defined by critics, big ag restarts conversationDec 28, 2013 9:56 am - Associated Press OKAWVILLE, Ill. — Add one more item to the list of chores that Larry Hasheider has to do on his 1,700-acre farm: defending his business to the American...
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Pro-gas interests decry NY inaction on frackingDec 28, 2013 6:44 pm - Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. — As another year closes with a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing for natural gas in New York and no timetable for Gov. Andrew Cuomo to de...
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Google, Facebook collecting some of same information NSA gathersDec 29, 2013 7:21 am - Google Inc., Facebook Inc. and other Internet companies expressing outrage over the National Security Agency intercepting their users’ data pioneered mining information ...
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App reviews: Batman, Devil’s AttorneyDec 29, 2013 7:21 am - Batman: Arkham Origins Fans of “The Dark Knight” might relish the chance to fight off the baddies of Arkham in their free moments, but this game doesn’t provide muc...
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Predictions from market experts for 2014Dec 29, 2013 7:21 am - NEW YORK — It is an understatement to say stock market investors had a good year in 2013. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index soared 29 percent, its best year since 1997. In...
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Experts discourage letting smartphones babysit infantsDec 29, 2013 7:26 am - TOKYO — Using a smartphone as a “baby sitter” may adversely affect the development of minds and bodies of babies, the Japan Pediatric Association has warned. The associa...
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Wild animals win friends on FacebookDec 29, 2013 7:21 am - Stumpy is a hulking fixture in seas around Ningaloo Reef off the coast of Western Australia. Photographed there often, he has a tranquil, inquisitive demeanor — despite ...
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Review: Options for watching TV on the roadDec 29, 2013 7:21 am - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — If you are on the road and want to watch live TV and recorded shows on your phone or tablet, there aren't many easy options. Although services such as...
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