Business Stories from April 19, 2016 (Change date)
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House approves bill slapping IRS over tea party controversyApr 19, 2016 2:30 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - The House has approved a bill slapping at the Internal Revenue Service for its treatment of tea party and other conservative groups. The measure was ap...
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Standoff halts traffic, work for hours at California CapitolApr 19, 2016 12:30 am - SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A vehicle covered in scribbled writing blocked traffic across from the California Capitol on Monday, stopping traffic for hours, leading police...
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Pulled from rubble, Ecuadorean won't need coffin wife gotApr 19, 2016 8:00 pm - PORTOVIEJO, Ecuador (AP) - Despite the grief roiling this earthquake-stricken town, Pablo Cordova has something to be thankful for: He can return the coffin his wife had...
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UnitedHealth to trim ACA exchanges to 'handful' of statesApr 19, 2016 8:30 am - UnitedHealth, the nation's biggest health insurer, will remain in public health insurance exchanges in only a handful of states next year after expanding to 34 this year...
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Backhoe in Amtrak wreck had periodic right to be on tracksApr 19, 2016 10:00 am - A backhoe operator had a right to be on train tracks periodically on the weekend an Amtrak train slammed into it, killing the operator and a supervisor, federal crash in...
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FDA campaign takes aim at chewing tobacco use by rural teensApr 19, 2016 1:53 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Government health officials will team up with minor league baseball as part of a new $36 million campaign to discourage rural teenagers from using chew...
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South Korea's central bank cuts growth forecastApr 19, 2016 10:28 am - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's central bank lowered its growth forecast for Asia's fourth-largest economy on Tuesday, citing the country's weak first-quarter ec...
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Wayfair teams with Porch.com to offer home-improvement helpApr 19, 2016 12:14 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Bought a ceiling fan but just don't know how to install it? Wayfair, one of the largest online destinations for all things home, has teamed up with Porch...
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McDonald's testing bigger, smaller Big MacsApr 19, 2016 9:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - McDonald's is testing bigger and smaller versions of its Big Mac as the world's biggest hamburger chain pushes to revive its business. The company says i...
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Democrat attacks policy on China, Republican defends itApr 19, 2016 5:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's policy on the disputed South China Sea came under attack Tuesday from a fellow Democrat, and in an unusual twist, it was a Rep...