Business Stories from February 23, 2012 (Change date)
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New Nike shoe kicks off shopper frenzyFeb 23, 2012 11:00 pm - Sneaker fanatics who lined up outside stores overnight got their first crack Friday at a new outer-space themed Nike basketball shoe, getting so unruly in some cities th...
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CDC: 13 deaths tied to bath refinishing chemicalFeb 23, 2012 11:00 pm - DETROIT — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a warning Thursday about using a common paint-stripping chemical to refinish bathtubs after tying it...
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Murdoch settles lawsuits, but dangers still lurkFeb 23, 2012 11:00 pm - LONDON — Rupert Murdoch’s News International has succeeded in settling a first wave of phone hacking lawsuits, but a report that the British newspaper company ordered th...
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New-home sales dip after 4 straight monthly gainsFeb 23, 2012 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Sales of new homes dipped in January but the final quarter of 2011 was stronger than first estimated. The Commerce Department said Friday that new-home sal...
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Restaurants a popular choice on Libertyville's business menuFeb 23, 2012 11:00 pm - As best as Maria Mandarino can tell, the old building in downtown Libertyville where she has been spending much of her free time likely was built in the 1920s. But it is...
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Romney would raise eligibility age for MedicareFeb 23, 2012 11:00 pm - DETROIT — Four days before critical primary elections, Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney outlined a far-reaching plan Friday to gradually delay Americans’ el...
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Lender's own probe links it to suicidesFeb 23, 2012 11:00 pm - MUMBAI, India — First they were stripped of their utensils, furniture, mobile phones, televisions, ration cards and heirloom gold jewelry. Then, some of them drank pesti...
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J.C. Penney reports 4Q loss dragged down by chargesFeb 23, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — J.C. Penney Co. reported a loss of $87 million in the fourth-quarter, citing restructuring and management transition charges as well as the financial impact o...
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Greece to launch formal offer for debt writedownFeb 23, 2012 11:00 pm - ATHENS, Greece — Greece is planning to launch a public offer for a massive bond swap designed to knock $142 billion off its debt held by banks and other private investor...
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Boeing names Loftis 787 chiefFeb 23, 2012 11:00 pm - Boeing Co. appointed a new executive to oversee work on the composite plastic 787 Dreamliner and shifted the leader of that program to run the 777, the planemaker’s most...
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