All Stories from August 1, 2013 (Change date)
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Bill to lower student loan rates heads to ObamaAug 01, 2013 7:04 am - Associated Press WASHINGTON — A bipartisan bill that would lower the costs of borrowing for millions of students is awaiting President Barack Obama’s signature. The Hous...
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Wis.-based Skyward announces expansion plansAug 01, 2013 7:04 am - STEVENS POINT, Wis. — A Stevens Point company plans to expand after deciding to stay in Wisconsin. Leaders of Skyward Inc. celebrated Wednesday with community members an...
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Obama orders review of chemical plant rulesAug 01, 2013 7:01 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is ordering federal agencies to review safety rules at chemical facilities in response to the deadly April explosion at a Texas ferti...
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Rosemont outlet mall opens to throngs of bargain shoppersAug 01, 2013 7:00 am - Opening day for the Fashion Outlets of Chicago outlet mall in Rosemont brought huge crowds, long lines, and minor glitches such as failing registers, a packed parking ga...
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NTSB gets complaints about air crash attorneysAug 01, 2013 6:59 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Officials are looking into whether some attorneys may have violated a U.S. law barring uninvited solicitation of air disaster victims in the first 45 day...
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ECB rates unchanged amid hopes for recession’s endAug 01, 2013 6:58 am - FRANKFURT, Germany — The European Central Bank has left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at a record low of 0.5 percent. The bank held off on further efforts to st...
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Judge to hear final arguments on Martha StewartAug 01, 2013 6:57 am - Associated Press NEW YORK — Attorneys for J.C. Penney and Macy’s are set to be back in court Thursday after a three-month break to present closing arguments in a contrac...
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Sony returns to quarterly profit on cheap yenAug 01, 2013 6:56 am - TOKYO — As a slew of big-name Japanese companies report improved quarterly earnings, one theme is taking the sheen off their rosy numbers: mainstay businesses are still ...
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Hagel: Budget cuts could harm nation’s defenseAug 01, 2013 6:55 am - Associated Press WASHINGTON — Pentagon officials insist they are not crying wolf when they say proposed budget cuts could severely harm the military. In a detailed and s...
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Procter & Gamble adjusted 4Q results beat StreetAug 01, 2013 6:54 am - CINCINNATI — Procter & Gamble Co. said Thursday that its fiscal fourth-quarter net income dropped 48 percent due to a write-down related to its Braun Appliance business ...