Finance
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Paula Deen dropped by Wal-Mart after ‘Today’ tearsJun 26, 2013 5:28 pm - NEW YORK — Paula Deen was dropped by Wal-Mart and her name was stripped from four buffet restaurants on Wednesday, hours after she went on television and tearfully defen...
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Ruling narrows benefit gap for gay couplesJun 26, 2013 4:28 pm - NEW YORK — The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the core of the Defense of Marriage Act will narrow the financial gap between gay and straight couples. The cour...
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N.Y. top court: Starbucks baristas must share tipsJun 26, 2013 4:18 pm - ALBANY, N.Y. — Starbucks baristas must share their tips with shift supervisors, but assistant managers are left out in the cold, New York’s highest court ruled Wednesday...
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National Institutes of Health to retire most chimps from medical researchJun 26, 2013 3:23 pm - WASHINGTON — It’s official: The National Institutes of Health plans to end most use of chimpanzees in government medical research, saying humans’ closest relatives “dese...
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Stocks rise for a second dayJun 26, 2013 2:16 pm - NEW YORK — The stock market is focusing on the positive. Major stock indexes rose for a second day on Wednesday. It was the first two-day stretch of gains since the Fede...
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Pope names commission of inquiry into Vatican bankJun 26, 2013 8:35 am - VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Wednesday named a commission of inquiry to look into the activities of the troubled Vatican bank amid a new money-laundering investigation...
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Investors are flooding into floating-rate fundsJun 23, 2013 6:33 am - NEW YORK — For most bond mutual funds, rising interest rates are kryptonite. Higher rates on newly issued bonds make the lower yields on older bonds in their portfolios...
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Texas auction house sells KFC founder’s suitJun 22, 2013 10:32 pm - DALLAS — The president and chief executive of Kentucky Fried Chicken Japan purchased the trademark white suit worn by company founder “Colonel” Harland Sanders at auctio...
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Newly insured Illinoisans may not find doctorsJun 22, 2013 8:06 pm - CHICAGO — As hundreds of thousands of Illinoisans become newly eligible for health insurance next year, their search for adequate medical services will be most difficult...
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Stocks recover from 2-day plungeJun 21, 2013 3:52 pm - Traders have decided that the stock market has suffered enough, at least for now. After a two-day plunge, the market is ending the week with an advance Friday, suggestin...