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Stocks rise after durable goods dataMay 27, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street managed to finish an erratic session with a moderate gain Wednesday as investors found some comfort in upbeat data on durable goods orders. Oil p...
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IRS: More people filing returns electronicallyMay 27, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- More taxpayers are avoiding that April 15 dash to the post office by filing their returns electronically, the Internal Revenue Service said Wednesday. The ...
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Farmers ride good fortune, for nowMay 27, 2008 11:00 pm - ST. LOUIS -- Chris Hausman knows how to pinch pennies. But the central Illinois corn and soybean grower couldn't help splurging recently, trading in his 1994 tractor for...
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Lawmakers look at plan to fill payday loan loopholeMay 27, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- State lawmakers are looking to tighten restrictions on payday loans after complaints that short-term lenders gouge customers with sky-high interest rates ...
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Mary McCormack: a new TV drama and a Broadway hitMay 27, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Mary McCormack is not just another attractive blond actress -- she's a smart actress. Smart enough to illuminate characters who, for whatever reason, don't m...
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The harder side of SearsMay 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Sears Holdings Corp. is partnering with hip-hop star LL Cool J to launch a line of clothing and accessories in the company's stores this fall. The apparel for childr...
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Dem lawyers: Fla., Mich. can't be fully restoredMay 27, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- A Democratic Party rules committee has the authority to seat some delegates from Michigan and Florida but not fully restore the two states as Hillary Rodha...
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NASA needs a space plungerMay 27, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The international space station's lone toilet is broken, leaving the crew with almost nowhere to go. So NASA may order an in-orbit plumbing service call wh...
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'Snuff' is not up to snuffMay 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Devoted readers of Chuck Palahniuk will hardly need a warning. But as with most of his previous eight novels, it's best to start with a reviewer's disclaimer: Plenty of ...
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Man exonerated after 14 yearsMay 27, 2008 11:00 pm - A Chicago man has been exonerated of a rape conviction by DNA tests after serving 14 years in prison for allegedly assaulting a 15-year-old girl in 1994. Forty-one-year-...