Tribe’s online lending venture grows HELENA, Mont. — An Indian reservation in the heart of Montana’s farm country may seem an unlikely place to borrow a quick $600, but the Chippewa Cree tribe says it has already given out more than 1...
Doctors, moms take on No. 1 polluter in Utah SALT LAKE CITY — When winter comes to Utah and atmospheric conditions trap a soup of pollutants close to the ground, doctors say it turns every resident in the Salt Lake basin into the equivalent o...
Cleveland gets first roll of casino dice in Ohio CLEVELAND — Visitors to Ohio’s first casino won’t see glitzy Las Vegas-style stage shows but instead will get an invitation to gamble and then sample the attractions in blue-collar Cleveland. Th...
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By THOMAS J. SHEERAN Associated PressAssociated Press
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....
Dec 25, 2011 | 0 | 2 |
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BY MARTIN CRUTSINGER Associated PressAssociated Press
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...
Dec 25, 2011 | 0 | 3 |
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BY CHUCK BARTELS Associated Press Associated Press
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...
Dec 25, 2011 | 0 | 3 |
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BY CONNIE CASS Associated PressAssociated Press
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...
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...
Dec 25, 2011 | 0 | 4 |
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By Adam Shull ashull@paducahsun.comThe Paducah Sun
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...
Dec 23, 2011 | 0 | 4 |
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By ANDREW TAYLOR and LAURIE KELLMAN Associated PressAssociated Press
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...