All Stories from October 13, 2013 (Change date)
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Investors keep faith in U.S. in crisis after crisisOct 13, 2013 7:00 am - NEW YORK — The U.S. keeps stumbling from one budget crisis to another, but the damage never sticks. Global investors still see it as the world's best place to park their...
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Grocery stores try fresh idea: Food pickup serviceOct 13, 2013 6:57 am - WASHINGTON -- My wife and I pulled up to a Washington, D.C., gas station a couple of weeks ago, and I was surprised to see that it was owned by Giant Foods. I knew Giant...
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Minorities more likely to file bank grievances, report findsOct 13, 2013 6:52 am - WASHINGTON — People in minority communities are more likely to submit grievances to the government’s consumer watchdog about their banks than those in predominantly whit...
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Fewer banks willing to lend curbs U.S. salesOct 13, 2013 6:47 am - NEW YORK -- The share of banks more willing to lend to consumers has been declining, a trend that threatens retail-sales growth. The net percentage of financial institut...
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Law shields churches, leaves pensions unprotectedOct 13, 2013 6:41 am - PASSAIC, N.J. — Working at St. Mary’s Hospital was all about making do. When supply shelves emptied, respiratory therapist Lori-Ann Ligon made frantic calls to compatrio...
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As developed countries improve, the BRICs stumbleOct 13, 2013 6:41 am - NEW YORK — The developing countries of Brazil, Russia, India and China recovered quickly from the financial crisis five years ago. Their spending helped keep a global re...
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Musicals featuring female singer-songwriters swellOct 13, 2013 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Mary Bridget Davies is part singer, part actress and part spirit conjurer. The bubbly performer is uncanny at capturing the look and sound of the late Janis J...
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In 'The Circle,' Eggers conjures creepy tech giantOct 13, 2013 6:00 am - A tech giant with tentacles deep into the lives of its users is no longer an unusual thing to imagine, but Dave Eggers takes the growing inescapabilty of social media an...
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Popular Humans of New York photoblog now a bookOct 13, 2013 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Brandon Stanton rounds the corner, spots a tiny blur of pink, and runs over to ask if he can take a picture. He crouches in a busy Manhattan bike lane to get ...
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From 'Storyland' to Disney 'Treasures,' local museums stir the imaginationOct 13, 2013 6:00 am - Local museums step up their programming in the fall, appealing to families looking for something to do when days turn cold or rainy. Whether your kids are interested in ...