Business Stories from May 9, 2013 (Change date)
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United Continental ramps up its live TV, Wi-FiMay 09, 2013 11:30 am - Chicago-based United Continental Holdings, which still has some operations in Elk Grove Township, aims to attract more travelers with live TV provided by Direct TV in 20...
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Ripple effect after fire takes out Wyo. town storeMay 09, 2013 10:39 am - CHUGWATER, Wyo. — It all began when a man with black shoe polish smeared all over his face exited Interstate 25 and barreled into town one evening last winter. A witness...
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Social media thwarts Disney's 'Day of the Dead' trademarkMay 09, 2013 10:00 am - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — When Lalo Alcaraz saw a tweet this week that Disney was seeking to trademark “Dia de los Muertos,” the name of the traditional “Day of the Dead” cele...
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Bangladesh fire kills 8 as collapse toll hits 950May 09, 2013 9:58 am - DHAKA, Bangladesh — A fire fed by huge piles of acrylic products used to make sweaters killed eight people at a Bangladesh garment factory, barely two weeks after a coll...
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Wheaton attorney climbing ranks in bar associationMay 09, 2013 9:43 am - A Wheaton attorney, Vincent Cornelius, has been elected third vice president of the Illinois State Bar Association. Cornelius will serve one year in each of three vice p...
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Jobless claims in U.S. unexpectedly decline to five-year lowMay 09, 2013 7:54 am - The number of Americans filing claims for jobless benefits unexpectedly dropped last week to the lowest level in more than five years, a signal employers are confident e...
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Big ad agencies bid on Illinois health outreachMay 09, 2013 6:31 am - Some of the largest ad agencies and public relations firms in the nation are competing for a multimillion-dollar contract with the state of Illinois to promote a feature...
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Wearable robots getting lighter, more portableMay 09, 2013 6:30 am - When Michael Gore stands it’s a triumph of science and engineering. He was paralyzed from the waist down 11 years ago in a workplace accident. Yet he rises from his whee...
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Ill. med marijuana backers defend enforcementMay 09, 2013 6:28 am - SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Senate sponsor of legislation to legalize medicinal marijuana use says there are sufficient protections for motorists in the bill. Sen. Willi...
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Bridgestone plant in Bloomington-Normal cuts jobsMay 09, 2013 6:00 am - Bridgestone's plant in Bloomington-Normal is cutting 23 positions. A spokesman for Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations says a slowdown in residential and commercial con...