Business Stories from June 26, 2011 (Change date)
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Court to review rules on slaughter of downed pigsJun 26, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will decide whether the state of California can block the slaughter of sick pigs. The high court on Monday agreed to hear an appeal from t...
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JPMorgan, Facebook, Rio, Galleon, Taylor Bean in Court NewsJun 26, 2011 11:00 pm - JPMorgan Chase & Co. should pay a minimum of $19 billion in damages for its role in Bernard Madoff's fraud, Irving Picard, the trustee liquidating the con man's firm, sa...
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'Weird' Harley-Davidson exhibit has rare itemsJun 26, 2011 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE — A new exhibit at the Harley-Davidson Museum is proof the Milwaukee motorcycle maker is about much more than its classic hogs. An all-leather motorcycle made ...
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GM Foundation donates $2.5M to Detroit collegeJun 26, 2011 11:00 pm - DETROIT — The General Motors Foundation says it's donating $2.5 million to the College for Creative Studies in Detroit. The announcement was made Monday, the same day as...
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Meredith buys EatingWell, launches Recipe.comJun 26, 2011 11:00 pm - DES MOINES — Magazine publisher Meredith Corp. said Monday that it has bought EatingWell Media Group and launched Recipe.com, a website and quarterly magazine, expanding...
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Euro debt news lifts stocks after last week's lossJun 26, 2011 11:00 pm - Signs that a widespread European debt crisis could be averted helped send stocks up Monday. French banks agreed to accept slower repayment of Greece's debt, giving Greec...
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Court overturns ban on video game sales to kidsJun 26, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Monday that it is unconstitutional to bar children from buying or renting violent video games, saying government doesn't have the au...
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Exxon Mobil's Joliet Refinery Shuts Furnace, Filings ShowJun 26, 2011 11:00 pm - Exxon Mobil Corp.'s Joliet, Illinois, refinery released gases to a flare because a furnace shut down, according to regulatory filings. The release began late yesterday w...
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States consider banning teens from tanning bedsJun 26, 2011 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — If a proposed law passes, California teens under 18 will need a fake ID to "fake and bake" themselves to a golden brown. Citing skin cancer risks, legislat...
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Cash-starved performers hit Vegas streets for tipsJun 26, 2011 11:00 pm - LAS VEGAS — The Las Vegas Strip is teeming with Spidermen, Elmos and Elvis Presleys of all waistlines. Nevada's woeful economy has inspired dozens of jobless and under-e...