Business Stories from March 17, 2014 (Change date)
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TV pitchman Kevin Trudeau gets 10-year sentenceMar 17, 2014 1:01 am - A federal judge on Monday sentenced TV pitchman Kevin Trudeau to 10 years in prison for bilking consumers via infomercials for his best-selling weight loss book. U.S. Di...
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Jack Daniel's opposes changing Tenn. whiskey lawMar 17, 2014 1:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — If it isn't fermented in Tennessee from mash of at least 51 percent corn, aged in new charred oak barrels, filtered through maple charcoal and bottle...
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Wind power line proposal irks some Midwest farmersMar 17, 2014 1:00 am - ST. LOUIS — The windy plains of Kansas could be a treasure trove in the nation's effort to harness clean energy. But a major proposal to move wind-generated electricity ...
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The Great Game of Business is a game you might want to playMar 17, 2014 1:00 am - The Great Game of Business really isn't a game. Based on principles developed by Jack Stack in a desperate (and successful) attempt to turn around a failing Internationa...
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Daily Herald, Shaw launching “Chicago Football” magazineMar 17, 2014 1:00 am - The Daily Herald and Shaw Media are teaming to launch a new magazine and website focusing on all levels of football in the Chicago area. Chicago Football will feature th...
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Pekin entrepreneur profits from winterMar 17, 2014 1:00 am - PEKIN — For most people in central Illinois, this winter has been a miserably cold and snowy experience, but for the young owner of one Pekin landscaping business, this ...
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China to raise urban residents to 60 pct by 2020Mar 17, 2014 1:00 am - BEIJING — China will build more railways and increase the number of small and medium-sized cities as it seeks to raise the proportion of urban residents in the populatio...
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Injured Illinois farmer guides agriculture safetyMar 17, 2014 1:00 am - CHAMPAIGN — A former farmer who lost both of his legs in a hay baling accident more than 35 years ago now uses his experience to help others. Robert “Chip” Petrea is a p...
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