Finance
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RV industry shows more signs of recoveryDec 08, 2013 5:39 am - LOUISVILLE, Ky. — RV manufacturers expect to pass another milestone in their steady recovery from the recession that landed the industry in a deep ditch. Led by sales gr...
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Services send mystery boxes of socks, sex toysDec 07, 2013 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Sex toys. French films. Star Wars action figures. What do these things have in common? They're the gifts that keep on giving — about every month. Dozens of o...
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Should state workers retire before pension law kicks in?Dec 07, 2013 10:00 pm - Big changes to Illinois' pension plans often come with talk of teachers and other state workers considering retiring early to try to avoid cuts, potentially leaving scho...
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Senate proposal: Open Mexico oil to private firmsDec 07, 2013 4:41 pm - MEXICO CITY — A Mexico senate committee on Saturday proposed the most dramatic oil reform in decades that would open the country’s beleaguered, state-run sector to priva...
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Famed salesman Bill Porter dies at 81Dec 06, 2013 6:43 pm - PORTLAND, Ore. — Bill Porter, the door-to-door salesman in Portland, Ore., who was portrayed by William H. Macy in an Emmy-winning TV movie, has died at 81. Porter spent...
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Ice storm snarling deliveries nationwideDec 06, 2013 4:01 pm - OKLAHOMA CITY — Whether you’re ready to ship that holiday package across the country or waiting for your next shipment of cooking grease, now’s not the best time to be i...
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Thanksgiving takes more Black Friday salesDec 01, 2013 2:45 am - Thanksgiving Day is no longer all about turkey: It’s eating away at Black Friday shopping. U.S. shoppers spent $9.74 billion on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving....
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Credit card companies offer free credit scoresNov 30, 2013 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Want to check your credit score? It might be included on your next credit card statement. The FICO score, which is widely used by lenders to gauge your financ...
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Bulger belongings land on auction blockNov 30, 2013 4:16 pm - BOSTON — Former Boston crime boss James “Whitey” Bulger could soon see some of his jewelry, clothes and other belongings on the auction block. The U.S. Marshals Service ...
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Ukrainian demonstrators converge outside monasteryNov 30, 2013 2:51 pm - KIEV, Ukraine — About 10,000 anti-government demonstrators angry about Ukraine’s refusal to sign a pro-European Union agreement converged Saturday on a square outside a ...