All Stories from September 11, 2011 (Change date)
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Utilities funds deliver gains in declining marketSep 11, 2011 5:10 am - BOSTON — There’s plenty to like about utilities companies. Investors looking for stability will find their stock returns aren’t as choppy as the broader market, and they...
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Outlet malls a big hit for back-to-school shoppersSep 11, 2011 5:07 am - NEW YORK — Parents have a new goal this back-to-school shopping season: Buy their kids the name brands they want without spending like it’s 2007. After the recession beg...
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Tuition hikes fail to stop cutbacks in higher edSep 11, 2011 5:07 am - FORT COLLINS, Colo. — America’s public colleges and universities have burned through nearly $10 billion in government stimulus money and are still facing more tuition hi...
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Gold fever sweeps the criminal underworldSep 11, 2011 5:07 am - LOS ANGELES — Gus Rodriguez looks more like a soldier than a jewelry store security guard, with a Beretta handgun strapped to his bulletproof vest, shades wrapped around...
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Back to school is a test for teen retailersSep 11, 2011 5:07 am - NEW YORK — Teens are heading back to school, but it’s the retailers catering to them that are getting the first test. They’re hoping their expanded selections of funky t...
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Illinois students learn about citizenshipSep 11, 2011 5:05 am - CHAMPAIGN — Lindsay Lohan and rapper 50 Cent may not top your good-citizen list, but Christine Adrian at least wants her eighth-graders to think about why. Both celebrit...
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Surgical technology helps Indiana operating roomSep 11, 2011 5:05 am - MERRILLVILLE, Ind. — After her surgeon broke her spine in four places as part of an eight-hour surgery to fix her scoliosis, Kayla Akujobi gained 2 inches in height. Sin...
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Freud’s love letters reveal jealous fits, cocaine experimentsSep 11, 2011 5:05 am - Sigmund Freud and his fiancee Martha Bernays exchanged more than 1,500 letters during their secret, four-year engagement. They fought, reconciled, described dreams, shar...
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How to ditch, trade your giftcardsSep 11, 2011 5:04 am - The dilemma used to be that Great-aunt Martha gave you a tchotchke you didn’t really need. Thoughtful? Probably. Useful? Not exactly. In 2011, you’re most likely getting...
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Essay: Reliving instead of remembering Sept. 11Sep 11, 2011 5:00 am - NEW YORK — The planes will crash. You'll hear police sirens, the voices of those who lived and many who didn't. You'll feel like you're in the buildings. And then they'l...