Business Stories from January 29, 2013 (Change date)
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Lawmaker looks outside VA to fill mental care gapJan 29, 2013 10:23 am - WASHINGTON — Veterans who have trouble getting timely mental health care from Veterans Affairs hospitals and clinics should also have access to thousands of health care ...
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Ships idle for Miss. River oil cleanup after crashJan 29, 2013 10:23 am - JACKSON, Miss. — Freight barges were idled among some 50 vessels stacked up Tuesday along a normally bustling stretch of the Mississippi River that was closed as crews w...
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Arlington releases stakes race scheduleJan 29, 2013 10:19 am - The International Festival of Racing, featuring the 31st running of the Grade I Arlington Million, tops a 2013 thoroughbred racing schedule that includes 25 stakes races...
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Nickel likely to fetch millions at Schaumburg auctionJan 29, 2013 10:00 am - RICHMOND, Va. — A humble 5-cent coin with a storied past is headed to an auction in Schaumburg and bidding is expected to top $2 million a century after it was mysteriou...
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Fox Lake mayoral candidates say hiring economic development director the top priorityJan 29, 2013 9:35 am - Both candidates running to be Fox Lake’s next mayor said their number-one priority would be to bring in an economic development director. Incumbent Mayor Ed Bender and ...
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Residents in unincorporated Warren Township to get a second try at aggregation questionJan 29, 2013 9:30 am - Some voters in Warren Township may do a double-take when they see a question regarding electrical aggregation on their ballots April 9. That’s because many of them alrea...
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Wash. vows to try to keep weed in state — but how?Jan 29, 2013 7:49 am - SEATTLE — So far, no one is suggesting checkpoints or fences to keep Washington state’s legal pot within its borders. But Gov. Jay Inslee insists there are ways to preve...
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U.S. home prices accelerate in NovemberJan 29, 2013 7:48 am - WASHINGTON — U.S. home prices accelerated in November compared with a year ago, pushed higher by rising sales and a tighter supply of available homes. The Standard & Po...
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Apple unveils iPad with more memoryJan 29, 2013 7:47 am - CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple says it will sell an iPad with more memory than the current models available. Apple Inc. said Tuesday that the new, full-size model comes with ...
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Netflix plans $400 million bond offering with eight-year notesJan 29, 2013 7:47 am - Netflix Inc. plans to raise $400 million with eight-year bonds as the world’s largest online video service prepares to refinance outstanding debt and boost funds for fil...