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Smoking ban debate smolders
LANSING — Some state lawmakers are trying to burn holes in Michigan’s smoking ban, which has cleared the air in public places and enjoyed public support but contributed to cash-flow problems at som...
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Health care law rebates to top $1 billion this year
WASHINGTON — Insurance companies will have to return more than $1 billion this year to consumers and businesses, thanks to a new requirement in President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, a repo...
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AEP disputes study linking plants to 3,200 deaths
TULSA — American Electric Power is disputing an environmental group’s study that finds air pollution from the company’s 26 coal-fired plants caused as many as 3,200 deaths and more than 20,000 asth...
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Ford 1Q earnings fall on Europe slump, tax rate
DEARBORN — Ford Motor Co. has tidied up North America, sweeping out old products and excess costs. But the rest of the world keeps making a mess. The company’s net income fell 45 percent to $1.4...
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1 in 2 new grads are jobless or underemployed
WASHINGTON — The college class of 2012 is in for a rude welcome to the world of work. A weak labor market already has left half of young college graduates either jobless or underemployed in posi...
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Regulators close 5 banks in 4 states
WASHINGTON — Federal regulators have closed two banks in Maryland and one each in Minnesota, South Carolina and California, bringing to 22 the number that have failed this year. The Federal Depo...
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Dubai spends $250 million for control of Atlantis
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai says it now has full control of the Atlantis resort hotel perched atop its palm-shaped island. State-run investment firm Istithmar World said late Friday it p...
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Vets find difficulty navigating job market
CHICAGO — Matthew Saldana proved himself in a world where stress, danger and life-and-death decisions were routine. He served one tour in Iraq and a second in Afghanistan. But the Army veteran is h...
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Livingston Livestock
LEDBETTER — Markets totaled 863 head. Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls, steady to $2 higher; feeder steers under 400 lbs., $5 higher; over 400 lbs., $3 to $4 lower. Feeder heifers, $...
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Fed predicts growth, lower jobless rate
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve has boosted its outlook for U.S. economic growth this year and is slightly more optimistic about the unemployment rate, reflecting improvements in recent months. ...
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