Business Stories from August 17, 2012 (Change date)
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Next wave in rescues: Remote-control ‘lifeguards’Aug 17, 2012 6:42 am - WESTERLY, R.I. — Think of a lifeguard and you might conjure up images of sunburned teenagers working a summer job. A new and relatively inexpensive lifesaving device cou...
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Kickstarter projects generate millions of dollarsAug 17, 2012 6:39 am - NEW YORK — A funny thing happens on Kickstarter, the website where people ask for money to finance their projects. Sometimes, they get more money than they ask for. Som...
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Macy’s sues JC Penney over Martha Stewart dealAug 17, 2012 6:25 am - NEW YORK — Macy’s Inc. is suing rival retailer J.C. Penney Co., claiming Penney’s bid to sell products by Martha Stewart Living is a breach of an exclusive contract held...
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U.S. unemployment aid applications up by only 2,000Aug 17, 2012 6:24 am - WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits edged up slightly last week but remained at a level consistent with modest gains in hiring. Unemp...
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Movie riffs making comeback from theaters to clubsAug 17, 2012 6:22 am - KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Scenes of Tom Cruise filled the big screen, but the moviegoers packed inside a Missouri theater focused their attention on the action playing out away...
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White House offers states $470M for roads, bridgesAug 17, 2012 6:19 am - WASHINGTON — The Obama administration will make nearly half a billion dollars in unspent highway funds available to states that promise to use the money to create jobs a...
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C. Ind. city seeking new Nestle production lineAug 17, 2012 6:15 am - ANDERSON, Ind. — Leaders of a central Indiana city are trying to persuade Nestle to pick it for a new production line that could add about 100 jobs. The Anderson City Co...
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Oil price drops to near $95 a barrelAug 17, 2012 6:14 am - LONDON — Oil prices fell Friday after news reports suggested the U.S. might tap its strategic reserves to slow the rising price of oil. Benchmark crude for September del...
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World stocks up on US housing data, Cisco earningsAug 17, 2012 6:11 am - BANGKOK — Encouraging signs about the U.S. housing market and strong earnings from U.S. tech giant Cisco helped lift global stock markets Friday. The U.S. government rep...
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St. Charles cracks down on another troubled subdivisionAug 17, 2012 5:30 am - The Artesian Springs subdivision in St. Charles has a large draining pond at its center, but a decision made this week by city officials indicates the development is fin...
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