Business Stories from March 22, 2013 (Change date)
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Illinois to lead 5-state high-speed locomotive buyMar 22, 2013 8:08 am - The Federal Railroad Administration has chosen Illinois to lead a group of five states hoping to buy high-speed rail locomotives for more than $800 million. Gov. Pat Qui...
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World with more phones than toilets shows UN’s water challengesMar 22, 2013 7:01 am - There are more mobile phones on Earth than clean toilets, one of the most vexing challenges facing governments on the 20th anniversary of the United Nations’ World Water...
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No ‘kosher for Passover’ Coke in California againMar 22, 2013 6:58 am - NEW YORK — Coca-Cola may be missing from Passover feasts for the second year in a row in California. The Coca-Cola Co. said Thursday it once again won’t be able to make ...
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Steven Tyler celebrity privacy act stalls in HawaiiMar 22, 2013 6:57 am - HONOLULU — The future is looking bleak for a celebrity privacy bill in Hawaii known as the Steven Tyler Act. The proposal pushed by the Aerosmith lead singer would allow...
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Pepsi rolls out a new shape for bottleMar 22, 2013 6:56 am - NEW YORK — Pepsi is rolling out a new shape for its 20-ounce bottle for the first time in about 17 years. The new bottle has a contoured bottom half that appears easier ...
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Sierra Club blasts new plan to improve frackingMar 22, 2013 6:56 am - PITTSBURGH — The Sierra Club and some other environmental groups are harshly criticizing a new partnership that aims to create tough new standards for fracking. The crit...
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Senate Democrats on track to pass budgetMar 22, 2013 6:55 am - WASHINGTON — Democrats controlling the Senate appear on track to pass their first budget in four years, promising a second, almost $1 trillion round of tax increases on ...
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BlackBerry CEO says iPhone is outdatedMar 22, 2013 6:54 am - TORONTO — The chief executive of BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion says Apple’s iPhone is outdated. Thorsten Heins made the comment a day before the much-delayed new ...
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BP seeks sanctions over missing cement samplesMar 22, 2013 6:54 am - NEW ORLEANS — BP asked a federal judge Thursday to sanction its cement contractor on the ill-fated Deepwater Horizon drilling project, accusing the company of withholdin...
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Lion takes on AirAsia with record jet ordersMar 22, 2013 6:52 am - KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Indonesia’s top discount carrier, which catapulted into the global aviation spotlight with record deals to buy Airbus and Boeing planes, is taki...