Business Stories from July 11, 2011 (Change date)
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Obama, Republicans trapped by inflexible rhetoricJul 11, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — In unusually blunt and combative language, the Senate's top Republican says White House offers to cut long-term spending amount to "smoke and mirrors" and d...
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Motorists driving less, but gas prices keep risingJul 11, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Gasoline prices are rising again even though drivers in the U.S. have bought less gas for four months in a row. Oil, which is used to make gasoline, is higher...
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Viewership up for CBS' Pelley, NBC and ABC rivalsJul 11, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Viewership is up at the "CBS Evening News" since Scott Pelley took over as anchor in June. But the same can be said for his rivals. The Nielsen Co. said Pelle...
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Apache, Crosstex announce $85M gas plant dealJul 11, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Crosstex Energy LP said Tuesday it will team up with Apache Corp. on an $85 million natural gas processing facility in west Texas. The facility will process n...
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Will suburbs eat up food trucks?Jul 11, 2011 12:00 am - The pink and white Cruisin’ Cupcakes truck pulled up to a busy Schaumburg ballfield one weeknight, slid open its large side window and slapped up a magnetic menu. Within...
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Grocery giveaway puts local farming in the spotlightJul 11, 2011 12:00 am - It’s the in thing nowadays to know more about where your food comes from (other than the supermarket). And there is much criticism of the way food is produced in the Uni...
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Northwest suburbs struggle with more outagesJul 11, 2011 12:00 am - Driving down the 300 block of South Pine Street in Mount Prospect was a bit bumpy Monday evening, as Jill Burgos and her neighbors made an effort to share electricity by...
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Business Ledger, niche publications earn Inland Press honorsJul 11, 2011 12:00 am - Three Daily Herald Media publications — the suburban Daily Herald Business Ledger magazine, Suburban Parent and Senior Transitions — have won national recognition from t...
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What food should you save, throw out after power's gone?Jul 11, 2011 12:00 am - What should you do about the food in your fridge during and after an extended power outage? When the power is out: Ÿ Keep the refrigerator and freezer doors closed as mu...
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Murdoch empire scandal spread to new papersJul 11, 2011 12:00 am - LONDON — The scandal engulfing Rupert Murdoch’s media empire exploded in several directions Monday, with fresh reports of phone hacking attacks against some of the natio...