May 18, 2013
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Deere cuts 2013 sales growth projections
MOLINE, Ill. — Deere & Co. said on Wednesday that bad weather and weak economies will hinder sales growth this year for lawnmowers and construction equipment. The company reported better-than-ex...
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Associated Press People wait for a subway, in Milan, Italy on Wednesday. The recession across the economy of the 17 European Union countries that use the euro extended into its sixth quarter longer, than the calamitous slump that hit the region in the financial crisis of 2008-2009.
Eurozone extends its longest recession ever to 6th quarter
PARIS — The eurozone is now in its longest ever recession — beating even the calamitous slump that hit the region in the financial crisis of 2008-9. The European Union statistics office said Wed...
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Associated Press Larry Page, Google's co-founder and chief executive, speaks during the keynote presentation on Wednesday at Google I/O 2013 in San Francisco
Google’s plan part of fresh wave
SAN FRANCISCO — Google Inc. unveiled a streaming music service called All Access that blends songs users have already uploaded to their online libraries with millions of other tracks. Google made i...
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Associated Press Luggage waits to be run through the baggage system for testing in March 2012 at Atlanta's airport. U.S. airlines collected more than $6 billion in baggage and reservation change fees from passengers in 2012, the highest amount since the fees became common five years ago. These fees along with charges for boarding early or picking prime seats have helped return the industry to profitability.
Airlines collect record fees
NEW YORK — U.S. airlines collected more than $6 billion in baggage and reservation change fees from passengers last year — the highest amount since the fees became common five years ago. Passeng...
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Microsoft embraces Google service
SAN FRANCISCO — Microsoft’s disdain for Google doesn’t extend to all of its rival’s products. In a rare bit of cooperation, Microsoft’s Outlook.com is giving users of its free email service the ...
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US medicine spending shows rare dip in 2012
TRENTON, N.J. — Spending on prescription medicines in the U.S. fell for the first time in decades last year, slipping as cash-strapped consumers continued to cut back on use of health care services...
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World grapples with rise in cyber crime
LONDON — International law enforcement agencies say the recent $45 million dollar ATM heist is just one of many scams they’re fighting in an unprecedented wave of sophisticated cyberattacks. Old...
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Associated Press Ford Ka cars are assembled in March 2008 in Sao Bernardo do Campo, Brazil. The Ford Ka hatchback sold in Europe scored a high safety rating of four out of five stars when it was tested by Euro NCAP in 2008; its Latin American version scored one star. Ford acknowledged that particular Ka is built on an outdated platform, and said it cannot be compared with the European version of the same name.
Automakers miss the weld
SAO PAULO — The cars roll endlessly off the local assembly lines of the industry’s biggest automakers, more than 10,000 a day, into the eager hands of Brazil’s new middle class. The shiny new Fords...
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Jobs
From May 2 to Wednesday, the Office of Employment and Training added 82 jobs to its database for regional employers, 46 of which are listed below (Paducah unless noted otherwise): cashier, store ma...
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What the online bill means to you
NEW YORK — Congress is considering legislation that would give states the ability to require out-of-state retailers to collect sales taxes. If the measure passes, consumers would lose a loophole th...
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