All Stories from August 16, 2012 (Change date)
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Ikea to launch budget hotel chainAug 16, 2012 7:24 am - STOCKHOLM — Best known for its flat-pack furniture, Ikea is now planning to launch a budget hotel chain in Europe. Inter Ikea, which owns the Ikea concept, says it plans...
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Sears 2Q loss narrows; sales keep fallingAug 16, 2012 7:15 am - Hoffman Estates-based Sears Holding Corp. cut expenses and reduced inventory in its second quarter, helping the struggling retailer post a narrower loss than last year. ...
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Study: Companies paid more to CEOs than in U.S. taxAug 16, 2012 7:00 am - NEW YORK — Twenty-six big U.S. companies paid their CEOs more last year than they paid the federal government in tax, according to a study released Thursday by a liberal...
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Aeroflot plane lands in Iceland after bomb threatAug 16, 2012 6:48 am - REYKJAVIK, Iceland — An Aeroflot plane carrying 256 people from New York to Moscow made an unscheduled landing in Iceland on Thursday following a report of a bomb on boa...
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7 in UK court on phone hacking chargesAug 16, 2012 6:47 am - LONDON — The prime minister’s former media adviser and six other people have appeared in a London court on phone hacking charges. Andy Coulson, who edited the News of th...
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Lacker says Fed’s power to fix economy now limitedAug 16, 2012 6:45 am - WASHINGTON — A voting member of the Federal Reserve’s policy committee is cautioning that the Fed’s power to fix the U.S. economy is limited now. Jeffrey Lacker, the pre...
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Undoing Obama Medicare cuts may backfire on RomneyAug 16, 2012 6:42 am - WASHINGTON — GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s new promise to restore the Medicare cuts made by President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul law could backfire i...
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Wal-Mart 2Q profit rises 5.7 pct, raises outlookAug 16, 2012 6:36 am - NEW YORK — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is reporting a 5.7 percent increase in second-quarter net income, as the world’s largest retailer is wooing back frugal shoppers by doubl...
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Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich MakeoverAug 16, 2012 6:31 am - 1 tablespoon instant oatmeal 3 tablespoons nonfat milk Pinch salt 1 tablespoon natural unsalted peanut butter ¼ cup chopped fresh berries, chopped 2 teaspoons all-fruit ...
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Remaking classic PB&JAug 16, 2012 6:30 am - Most kids — and many adults who want to remember being kids — love peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Problem is, this lunch box staple is high in fat and sugar. So it'...