Business Stories from June 26, 2011 (Change date)
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FDA to independently review menthol cigarettesJun 26, 2011 11:00 pm - RICHMOND, Va. — The Food and Drug Administration is conducting an independent review of research on the public health impact of menthol cigarettes __ which are mint flav...
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High court to rule on FCC indecency policyJun 26, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will take up the First Amendment fight over what broadcasters can put on the airwaves when young children may be watching television. The ...
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FAA seeks $1M penalty for Boeing 777 problemJun 26, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration is pursuing a penalty of more than $1 million against Boeing Co. because it says the airplane maker didn't follow its ow...
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Can't ban violent video sales to kids, court saysJun 26, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — States cannot ban the sale or rental of ultraviolent video games to children, the Supreme Court ruled Monday, rejecting such limits as a violation of young ...
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GSV Capital invests $6.6 million in FacebookJun 26, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Investment fund GSV Capital Corp. said Monday that it has invested $6.6 million to buy 225,000 shares in Facebook. The fund company's shares climbed more than...
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Court rules for foreign firms in accident casesJun 26, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has ruled that a New Jersey man who lost four fingers in a workplace accident on a metal-cutting machine cannot sue the British maker of t...
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Consumer spending unchanged; gas prices a factorJun 26, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — For the first time in a year, Americans have stopped spending more. Consumer spending failed to budge from April to May, evidence that high gas prices and u...
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High court to rule on TV indecency, GPS trackingJun 26, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has added a couple of high-profile constitutional challenges to its lineup of cases for next term: One looking at governmental regulation ...
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Yes, you can still sell your home in a down marketJun 26, 2011 11:00 pm - CHICAGO — The home next door is in foreclosure. The neighbors down the street just put their house up for sale at a ridiculous discount. And "For Sale" signs litter lawn...
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US space entrepreneur accused of aiding IranJun 26, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Growing up in a provincial town in Iran, Nader Modanlo was fascinated by the flickering TV images of astronauts walking on the moon. As a teenager, he came ...