All Stories from April 6, 2014 (Change date)
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Nonprofit insurers struggle with new health careApr 06, 2014 6:15 am - HARTFORD, Conn. - A smorgasbord of options and lower prices for consumers were two of the chief selling points for President Barack Obama as he promoted his overhaul of ...
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High-speed trading advantage is noting newApr 06, 2014 6:14 am - Many people were shocked by reports that some on Wall Street are trying to get what may be an unfair advantage by engaging in high-frequency trading. Please. Yes, market...
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Tesla fights New Jersey fan on direct car salesApr 06, 2014 6:12 am - Tesla Motors Inc. appealed New Jersey's ban on direct auto sales, arguing that the decision thwarts the company's mission of providing sustainable transportation and unf...
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U.S. vacation home sales jumped 30%Apr 06, 2014 6:12 am - U.S. vacation-home sales jumped in 2013, making up the biggest market share in seven years, as the surging stock market gave affluent Americans a confidence boost. Vacat...
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Surging heroin deaths across Ill. draw alarm, ireApr 06, 2014 6:11 am - The death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman underscored a troubling development: Heroin, long a scourge of the back alleys of American life, has spread across the coun...
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Minimum wage value falling but fairness is debatedApr 06, 2014 6:09 am - WASHINGTON - The federal minimum wage has been below what's needed to keep a family of three out of poverty since 1980. It's also well shy of the peak of its buying powe...
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Survey: U.S. companies added jobs in MarchApr 06, 2014 6:08 am - WASHINGTON - A private survey shows that U.S. companies increased hiring at a healthy pace last month, suggesting that the jobs market is recovering from a brutal winter...
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How to save money on your summer vacation hotelsApr 06, 2014 6:04 am - NEW YORK - Summer vacationers looking for deals on hotel rooms are going to have to search a little harder. The average cost of a room now stands at $110, up 4 percent ...
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A look at heroin use, deaths in some U.S. statesApr 06, 2014 6:02 am - The death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman underscored a troubling development: Heroin, long a scourge of the back alleys of American life, has spread across the coun...
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Hidden no more: Heroin in suburbsApr 06, 2014 6:01 am - What the Daily Herald addressed more than a decade ago as a "Hidden Scourge" is hidden no more. In the years since our first series of extensive reports on the effects o...