Business Stories from April 19, 2016 (Change date)
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New Mexico: Social media to broadcast lenient DUI sentencesApr 19, 2016 7:00 am - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Social media feeds will soon tell you if drunken driving offenders are let off too easy, New Mexico officials say. The state will pay staffers f...
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'Leave' leader: UK could keep EU free trade after BrexitApr 19, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - British politicians and bankers tussled Tuesday over the economic impact of quitting the European Union, with an exit-supporting Cabinet minister accusing ...
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Finance minister: India has long list of needs, goalsApr 19, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - India's finance minister says his country's needs include everything from more housing and factories to becoming more business friendly but that it's als...
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FDA campaign takes aim at chewing tobacco use by rural teensApr 19, 2016 7:00 am - 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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School shooting suit against gun-maker set for trial in 2018Apr 19, 2016 7:00 am - BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) - A judge has set a 2018 trial date in the lawsuit against the maker of the rifle used in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings. The families...
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Power plant protester refuses to leave State House, arrestedApr 19, 2016 7:00 am - PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A protester refused to leave the State House over Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo's support of a proposed power plant in Burrillville and was arres...
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South Carolina entrepreneur to face no charges in shootingApr 19, 2016 7:00 am - COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The founder of the clothing company Southern Tide won't face charges for fatally shooting another man who trespassed on the South Carolina estate o...
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Backhoe in Amtrak wreck had periodic right to be on tracksApr 19, 2016 7:00 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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McDonald's testing bigger, smaller Big MacsApr 19, 2016 7:00 am - 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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Drugstore chain CVS pushes convenience with curbside pickupsApr 19, 2016 7:00 am - CVS Health will spread its curbside pickup service to drugstores nationwide this year, as traditional retailers continue to hone their reputations for convenience and fi...