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Spending shows weak November gains
WASHINGTON — Consumers spent at a lackluster rate in November as their incomes barely grew, suggesting that Americans may struggle to keep spending more into 2012. Consumer spending rose just 0....
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Associated Press Peanut and corn farmer Donald Chase looks over rows of peanuts June 15 on a farm in Oglethorpe, Ga. Drought and strong prices could push more peanut production out of traditional regions and into other states.
Farmers think about giving peanuts a try
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Drought and strong prices could push more peanut production out of traditional regions and into states such as Arkansas and Mississippi not known for growing the crop but with a...
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Santa Claus still flying high in new poll
WASHINGTON — Why do kids believe a chubby guy in a flying sleigh can deliver joy across America? Because their parents do. A whopping 84 percent of grown-ups were once children who trusted in Santa...
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Jobs
Maintenance superintendent— Must have experience in minor repairs in electrical, plumbing, carpentry. Experience in a supervisory position preferred.Job order: KY0442006 Janitor/housekeeping— Fo...
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Contributed photo The new State Farm Financial Services Resource Center opened to students at Murray State University in the fall and is just one of the new additions to the university's business school. In February, MSU will launch a new banking certificate program that will provide education and training to bankers.
New digs, and bank classes, open at Murray State
A generation of strong local bank leadership has created a sound and thriving banking community in western Kentucky, said Stephen Lacewell, finance professor at Murray State University. Lacewell...
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Associated Press President Barack Obama speaks during a news conference in the South Court Auditorium at the White House complex Thursday in Washington. The president was flanked at the White House by several people who commented on Twitter about how they would be impacted if the tax cuts were not extended.
Extension of tax cut ends deadlock
WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Thursday caved to demands by President Barack Obama, congressional Democrats and fellow Republicans for a short-term renewal of payroll tax cuts for all workers. T...
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EPA tells nation’s dirty power plants to clean up
WASHINGTON — Clean up or shut down. That’s the decision facing hundreds of the nation’s oldest and dirtiest power plants under an Environmental Protection Agency rule announced Wednesday that wi...
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At gas pump, 2011 was the year of big squeeze
NEW YORK — It’s been 30 years since gasoline took such a big bite out of the family budget. When the gifts from Grandma are unloaded and holiday travel is over, the typical American household wi...
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Kentucky woman awarded $6.2M by jury in 2009 crash
STANFORD — A jury has ordered Nissan Motor Company to pay most of a $6.2 million award to a south central Kentucky woman who suffered serious injuries in a 2009 crash. The carmaker will pay abou...
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Something to build on
WASHINGTON — The depressed housing market has held the economy back for four years. No longer. Home construction has finally begun a gradual comeback and should add to the nation’s economic grow...
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