All Stories from February 12, 2012 (Change date)
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For college bound, a look at financial aid changesFeb 12, 2012 6:56 am - NEW YORK — The mad dash to cobble together college funding will soon be under way. In the weeks ahead, colleges will begin mailing out their much-anticipated acceptance ...
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Farmers plan biggest crops since 1984, led by cornFeb 12, 2012 6:11 am - Farmers will plant the most acres in a generation this year, led by the biggest corn crop since World War II, taking advantage of the highest agricultural prices in at l...
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Bid donors return to Republican National CommitteeFeb 12, 2012 6:11 am - Big donors are back at the Republican National Committee. The party raised nearly three times as much from rich donors in 2011 than during the entire midterm election cy...
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Mexico City modern metro meets ancient Aztec lifeFeb 12, 2012 6:11 am - MEXICO CITY — After two hours’ grueling drive southeast from the center of Mexico City, through paralyzing traffic jams and clouds of throat-burning smog, the bleached-w...
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$16 house? Dallas area man evicted after squattingFeb 12, 2012 6:11 am - FLOWER MOUND, Texas — After paying $16 to file a one-page claim to an empty, $340,000 home in an upscale Dallas suburb, Kenneth Robinson moved in furniture, hung a “No T...
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Romance & Finance: 5 financial tips for couplesFeb 12, 2012 6:11 am - This may sound like a heartless thought, but Valentine’s Day is tough on the wallet. Even if you skip buying bling for your beloved, the standard flowers and romantic di...
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Mexican experts excited to find ancient home ruinsFeb 12, 2012 6:11 am - MEXICO CITY — The ruins aren’t particularly impressive, just some stone and clay footings for houses that probably supported walls of wood or clay wattle. And it’s that ...
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How to best use info from the exit interviewFeb 12, 2012 6:06 am - Some experts are warning of a “resume tsunami” as the economy recovers. They are predicting employees, particularly top performers, are likely to look for greener pastur...
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Feds require consumer-friendly health plan briefsFeb 12, 2012 6:06 am - WASHINGTON — The Obama administration says health plans must start providing more consumer-friendly summaries of coverage and costs so people will know what protection t...
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European coal losts to South Africa on renewablesFeb 12, 2012 5:17 am - LONDON — Germany’s biggest program of solar- and wind-power production has driven European coal prices below South Africa’s for the first time in 10 months. Coal in nor...