Business Stories from March 17, 2015 (Change date)
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New law allows direct sale of Tesla cars in New JerseyMar 17, 2015 11:00 pm - TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signed a measure Wednesday that would allow the sale of Tesla and other zero-emission cars in the state. The new law ...
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IS in Libya kills 12 fighters loyal to Tripoli governmentMar 17, 2015 11:00 pm - TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) - An attack by militants from Libya's Islamic State affiliate on Wednesday killed 12 fighters loyal to the militia-backed government based in the cou...
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80 years later, how would Atlantic City-based Monopoly look?Mar 17, 2015 11:00 pm - ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Monopoly is celebrating 80 years of capitalist cunning and dinner-table deals. The board game based on the real-life streets of Atlantic City ...
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Greek leader defiant ahead of bailout meetingMar 17, 2015 11:00 pm - ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras insisted Wednesday his government will honor an election promise to end budget austerity - a note of defiance a...
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Fed redefines the unemployment range it considers acceptableMar 17, 2015 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Reserve was in a tough spot: The February U.S. unemployment rate of 5.5 percent is right where the Fed had been saying inflation would like...
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Google exec says immigration changes would help economyMar 17, 2015 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - The executive chairman at Google urged Congress on Wednesday to increase the number of high-skilled work visas made available to foreigners and to deal...
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Ex-workers plead guilty in West Virginia chemical spill caseMar 17, 2015 11:00 pm - CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Two former employees at Freedom Industries pleaded guilty to a pollution charge Wednesday in last year's chemical spill in West Virginia that fo...
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German court bans Uber's ridesharing serviceMar 17, 2015 11:00 pm - BERLIN (AP) - A German court has banned Uber from offering its ridesharing service nationwide, adding to the company's troubles in Europe. Frankfurt state court spokesma...
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Starbucks delivery to start in Seattle, New York CityMar 17, 2015 11:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Starbucks says it will start delivering to customers in select parts of Seattle and New York City later this year. The details will be discussed at the c...
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Penn State president: Frat posting of nude pictures very sadMar 17, 2015 11:00 pm - STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - A now-suspended Pennsylvania State University fraternity's Facebook posting of photos of nude and partly nude women, some of them asleep or pas...