Business Stories from August 11, 2016 (Change date)
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The Latest: Firefighters put out blaze at Louisiana refineryAug 11, 2016 7:00 am - CONVENT, La. (AP) - The Latest on Louisiana refinery fire (all times local): 6:15 p.m. A fire at a refinery along the Mississippi River between New Orleans and Baton Rou...
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12 people arrested at Dakota Access Pipeline demonstrationAug 11, 2016 7:00 am - BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Authorities in North Dakota have arrested a dozen people protesting the $3.8 billion Dakota Access Pipeline. Morton County Sheriff Kyle Kirchmeier ...
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Trump touts child care programs, but they're for guests onlyAug 11, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - When Donald Trump vowed this week to make child care more accessible and affordable, it was just the second time during his White House campaign that he'...
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Markets Right Now: Stocks closing higher on Wall StreetAug 11, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The latest on developments in global financial markets (all times local): 4:15 p.m. Stocks are closing broadly higher on Wall Street Thursday led by ener...
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Venezuela and Colombia agree to gradual reopening of borderAug 11, 2016 7:00 am - CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Venezuela and Colombia agreed Thursday to the gradual reopening of their border one year after the Venezuelan government closed crossings to cr...
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Average US 30-year mortgage rate ticks up to 3.45 percentAug 11, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Long-term U.S. mortgage rates edged higher this week, though rates remain at historically low levels. Mortgage giant Freddie Mac said Thursday the aver...
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NHL star Chris Chelios coming to Geneva CommonsAug 11, 2016 5:30 am - A beloved Chicago hockey star is coming to the Randall Road corridor this month to meet his fans and sign some autographs. NFL Hall of Famer Chris Chelios will appear at...
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Batavia may buy ex-alderman's building for twice what it's worthAug 11, 2016 5:23 am - Batavia aldermen are considering paying more than double what a building is worth in order to raze it to make way for the proposed $40 million One North Washington Place...
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West Dundee studio offers yoga for moms and kidsAug 11, 2016 5:00 am - Cary resident Liz Gregerson has experienced firsthand how powerful yoga can be while navigating motherhood. While pregnant with her second child, she attended classes at...
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NAI Hiffman expands management portfolio with 9 buildingsAug 11, 2016 1:00 am - OAKBROOK TERRACE - NAI Hiffman has been awarded management of a portfolio of 8 industrial buildings and 1 office totaling 2.8 million square feet by the real estate busi...