All Stories from May 29, 2011 (Change date)
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Geneva Academic Foundation scholarship winners announcedMay 29, 2011 11:00 pm - The winners of the annual Geneva Academic Foundation Scholarship award for 2011 are Rachel Zacchea and Jordan Otto. Each of these students received a $500 college schol...
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Jets’ DeVito using lockout to give faith a workoutMay 29, 2011 6:00 am - RANDOLPH, N.J. — Mike DeVito cleared his throat a few times, took a couple of steps from behind the lectern and looked out at the dozens of people seated in front of him...
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Coffee drinkers keep chugging as prices riseMay 29, 2011 6:00 am - NEW YORK — People are paying more to fuel up these days — on coffee. Coffee price increases have outpaced even the hike in gasoline prices the past year. A one-pound can...
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Booked early, then airfare fell. A refund? Maybe.May 29, 2011 6:00 am - NEW YORK — You booked your summer travel early, only to see the airfare drop. You have company. The threat of fare increases combined with pent-up demand drove more tra...
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Maine whoopie pie, Texas state music divert lawmakers from deficitsMay 29, 2011 6:00 am - Texas lawmakers, debating how to close a projected $15 billion deficit this month, took some time off to vote on another pressing issue: Should Western swing be declared...
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Qatar seeks to avoid ‘white elephant’ stadiumsMay 29, 2011 6:00 am - DOHA, Qatar — Qatar has already attracted plenty of attention for the futuristic and colorful designs of its dozen proposed World Cup stadiums — including one shaped lik...
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Religion news in briefMay 29, 2011 6:00 am - Chaplains: Troops may fear sharing beliefs on gays WASHINGTON — Leaders of 21 religious groups that send chaplains to the military want Congress or the Pentagon to ...
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European neo-Nazi websites find home in U.S.May 29, 2011 6:00 am - VIENNA — The website is awash with neo-Nazi symbolism and even sarcastically refers to the notorious Mauthausen concentration camp as Austria’s largest open-air museum. ...
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Bank of America hikes fee on checking accountsMay 29, 2011 6:00 am - It’s getting more expensive to have a checking account. The monthly fee on Bank of America’s basic MyAccess checking account rose last week to $12, from the previous $8....
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Four ways Oprah’s show swayed spendingMay 29, 2011 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Oprah Winfrey’s impact on your finances won’t end with her show. During its 25 years on the air, “The Oprah Winfrey Show” held enormous sway over how its audi...