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Stocks end higher following economic readings
From the Associated PressNEW YORK -- Wall Street ended a volatile week with uneven gains today after better-than-expected economic data placated a market pummeled a day earlier by concerns about housing and the financial sector. Financials drifted lower on continued worries...Tags: Gold and Precious Material, Bank of America Corp., Juniper Networks Incorporated, Sales, Petroleum Industry
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Volunteer Notes
Historic Ellicott City Inc. will present its 24th Decorator Show House at Homewood Farm from Sept. 20 to Oct. 19 and is seeking volunteers to help with the event. Volunteers are needed while the house is being decorated, from late this month to early...Tags: Emergency Planning, Disasters, Monuments and Heritage Sites, Emergency Incidents, House
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Regulators may order CNG to credit customers
Associated Press WriterConnecticut Natural Gas has collected millions in profits to which it is not entitled and may have to compensate by crediting customers' monthly bills, state regulators said Friday. The Department of Public Utility Control issued a draft decision Friday...Tags: Natural Gas, Energy Resources, Office Needs, Natural Resources, Connecticut Natural Gas Corporation
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Small commitment looms large at Ford
Chicago Tribune reporterIf the auto industry's crystal ball is accurate, a midsize car like the Chevrolet Malibu or Toyota Camry will be considered a land yacht in the future. Yet in America, where the auto industry has reflected the idea that bigger is better, this notion of...Tags: Trucks, Automotive Equipment, Auto Trends, Culture, Petroleum Industry
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Diversity efforts missing readers
When media executives talk about diversity, the focus is generally on the need to hire more minorities. A different way of thinking about it is that the media need to attract new audiences. One follows the other: The more media embrace reporting on the...Tags: Mitt Romney, Population, Minority Groups, National or Ethnic Minorities
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Was raft in accident at Rapids Water Park overloaded?
South Florida Sun-SentinelAn overloaded raft likely caused the accident that injured a father and his three children at the Rapids Water Park in Riviera Beach, a state official said Thursday. John Lenahan, 41, of New Hyde Park, N.Y., was in a raft with his three children on the...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, New Hyde Park, Hyde Park, Theme Park Vacations, Riviera Beach
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A Summary of Illinois News
Crop prices are high, but a University of Illinois economist says the cost of the fertilizer, fuel and other things needed to grow them will go up sharply next year, too. And while farmers will absorb most of the increased costs through the good...Tags: Major League Baseball, Vehicles, Organized Crime, Dallas Mavericks, Fertilizer
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Agribusiness heavies form biofuels lobbying group
AP Business WriterThe argument over using crops to make biofuels is about to get a little louder, courtesy of a new group formed by some of the biggest agribusiness companies in the world. The new group -- formed by Monsanto Co., Archer Daniels Midland, Deere & Co. and...Tags: Government, Renewable Energy, Dupont E I Nemours & Company, Productivity, The White House
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Forget fuel; let's focus on local food
Even if the price of oil falls, the governor should launch a full-fledged sustainability effort to promote an expansion of farming here and the production of more Maryland food for Marylanders. In fact, all the governors of the Chesapeake watershed should...Tags: Government, Academic Progress, Executive Branch, Diplomacy, Georgetown
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Toxic chemicals found in fresheners
McClatchy-TribuneThe fumes that waft from top-selling air fresheners and laundry products contain dozens of chemicals, including several classified as toxic or hazardous, says a University of Washington study published yesterday. None of the chemicals was listed on...Tags: Environmental Pollution, Environmental Politics, New Products, Beauty Products and Fragrances, Fragrances
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