All Stories from June 20, 2012 (Change date)
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Union says United is removing 787 cockpit barriersJun 20, 2012 6:23 am - Chicago-based United Airlines is paying to remove a gate from some of its newest planes that’s meant to protect the cockpit from intruders, according to the union for it...
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Wis. suspends bid process amid tax break offerJun 20, 2012 6:20 am - MADISON, Wis. — The state suspended consideration of bids to operate a new $15 million statewide student information system after it discovered that a Wisconsin-based co...
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Fed extends ‘Twist’ program to drive rates lowerJun 20, 2012 6:18 am - WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve acted Wednesday to lift an economy that’s being held back by a weakened job market. It’s extending a program designed to spur borrowing ...
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Burger King stock returns to public tradingJun 20, 2012 6:16 am - NEW YORK — Burger King will returns to the New York Stock Exchange after the market opens Wednesday. The world’s second-biggest hamburger chain last traded as a public ...
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Procter & Gamble cuts 4Q profit, revenue outlookJun 20, 2012 6:15 am - NEW YORK — Procter & Gamble Co. cut its fourth-quarter earnings and revenue forecasts, hurt by unfavorable foreign exchange rates and weakness in developed markets. Shar...
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Oil falls below $84 ahead of Fed policy meetingJun 20, 2012 6:15 am - SINGAPORE — Oil fell below $84 a barrel Wednesday in Asia as investors waited word from the U.S. Federal Reserve on whether it plans new stimulus measures to boost weak ...
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World leaders weigh stimulus vs. austerity at G-20Jun 20, 2012 6:14 am - LOS CABOS, Mexico — With major European economies on the brink of collapse, leaders concluding an annual Group of 20 meeting sought Tuesday to reassure the world that th...
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World stocks buoyed by Fed stimulus hopesJun 20, 2012 6:13 am - PARIS — World stock markets mostly rose Wednesday amid hopes that the Federal Reserve would announce measures to stimulate the U.S. economy. Analysts say the U.S. centra...
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Saving food, one sheet of paper at a timeJun 20, 2012 6:10 am - When I was a kid, the future promised all kinds of whiz-bang technologies. Jet boots. Robot maids, like on “The Jetsons.” And, most exciting for a 12-year-old with a sub...
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Lean and lovin' it: 5 lessons learned on 150-pound weight loss journeyJun 20, 2012 6:00 am - If you could see me now, you'd see me movin' and groovin' doing my Dance of Joy. Sure, it's not pretty, but I'm bustin' a move to mark my five-year anniversary of losing...