Business Stories from October 5, 2012 (Change date)
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Corner House to sell coffee at Lombard train stationOct 05, 2012 11:24 am - The coffee shop that opened in April in downtown Lombard soon will be expanding to the village’s train station under a vendor agreement approved this week. The Corner Ho...
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Safety agency investigating Honda Pilot, OdysseyOct 05, 2012 10:56 am - DETROIT — U.S. safety regulators are investigating older Honda Odyssey Minivans and Pilot SUVs because they can roll away after drivers have removed the ignition key. Th...
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Retirees turn more attention to personal legaciesOct 05, 2012 6:25 am - A growing number of retirees are looking to pass along more to the next generation than money and possessions. Life histories, ethical wills and video recordings are jus...
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Fed open to linking rate hike to economic gaugeOct 05, 2012 6:23 am - WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve wants to find a clearer way to signal to the public when it might start raising interest rates. The Fed has told investors that it plans...
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Romney’s Medicare plan raises cost questionsOct 05, 2012 6:19 am - WASHINGTON — Aides to Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney say his Medicare plan won’t try to control costs by limiting the payments that future retirees would us...
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Defective generic pill revives quality concernsOct 05, 2012 6:15 am - WASHINGTON — More Americans than ever are taking generic drugs, as blockbuster medicines like Plavix and Lipitor become available in low-cost versions. But the governmen...
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US unemployment below 8%, first time since 2009Oct 05, 2012 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — The U.S. unemployment rate dropped below 8 percent for the first time since the month President Barack Obama took office, a surprising lift for both the eco...
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Stocks gain after US unemployment rate dropsOct 05, 2012 6:00 am - A big drop in the unemployment rate wasn't enough for investors Friday. Stocks posted gains early in the day but faded to a mixed close. The Labor Department said the un...
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Clinics rush to warn patients of tainted steroidOct 05, 2012 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Health providers are scrambling to notify patients in nearly two dozen states that the routine steroid injections they received for back pain in recent months...
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Olive Garden revamps for the modern familyOct 05, 2012 6:00 am - NEW YORK — When you're at Olive Garden, you're part of a modern family that may not have time for a leisurely sit-down dinner. That's the message behind a new ad campaig...