Business Stories from November 9, 2012 (Change date)
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Weather extremes: Climate models predict dire futureNov 11, 2012 4:53 am - By Brian Vastag/The Washington Post Climate scientists agree the Earth will be hotter by the end of the century, but their simulations don’t agree on how much. Now a new...
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Beyond the ‘fiscal cliff,’ reasons for optimismNov 11, 2012 4:53 am - Associated Press NEW YORK — Forget about the “fiscal cliff.” That might be hard, considering the drama of this week. The stock market had its worst two-day plunge in a y...
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American Airlines moves closer to pilot contractNov 11, 2012 4:53 am - NEW YORK — American Airlines and its pilots union have reached an agreement in principle over a new contract, which could ultimately pave the way for the airline to exit...
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J.C. Penney reports hefty 3Q lossNov 11, 2012 4:53 am - NEW YORK — J.C. Penney Co. is hoping it has hit rock bottom. The bad news keeps getting worse for the struggling department-store chain that on Friday reported a wider t...
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55,455 Britax car seats recalledNov 11, 2012 4:53 am - WASHINGTON — The government is alerting consumers to a safety recall announced by Britax Child Safety Inc., involving 55,455 convertible car seats sold in the United Sta...
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States get extra month for health exchange blueprintsNov 09, 2012 4:21 pm - U.S. states were given one additional month to Dec. 14 to submit their plans for new health insurance marketplaces to the federal government, the Obama administration sa...
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U of I trustees approve $15.5 million solar farmNov 09, 2012 3:22 pm - Associated Press CHAMPAIGN — Trustees at the University of Illinois have approved a $15.5 million project to build a 20.5-acre solar farm to help power the Urbana-Champa...
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Coal company to lay off 156 workers in Utah, IllinoisNov 09, 2012 4:22 pm - ST. LOUIS — A coal producer owned by a longtime critic of President Barack Obama’s energy policies will lay off nearly 160 workers at Illinois and Utah mines, blaming th...
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States await federal response to pot measureNov 11, 2012 4:53 am - DENVER — Should marijuana be treated like alcohol? Or should it remain in the same legal category as heroin and the most dangerous drugs? Votes this week by Colorado and...
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Economic growth was likely stronger in Q3Nov 11, 2012 4:53 am - WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy appears to have grown over the summer faster than first thought. U.S. companies sold more goods overseas in September, helping narrow the n...
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