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Moderate Dems pivotal in Saturday health care vote
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Suitably opaque, Section 2006 takes up only a few dozen lines in a sweeping health care bill that runs to 2,074 pages and mentions neither Sen. Mary Landrieu nor her state of Lo  Read Story.
Indiana's jobless rate hits 9.8 percent in October
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Indiana's unemployment rate was almost unchanged from September to October, but officials said it's too early to tell whether the stability marks a long-awaited awaited reboun  Read Story.
New questions arise in Pequot trading probe
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A new development related to the government's investigation of possible insider trading at a major hedge fund has raised questions in the case and caught the attention of two ke  Read Story.
Vehicle fuel efficiency up in 2008 model year
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The fleet of new cars and trucks sold to U.S. consumers averaged 21 miles per gallon in the 2008 model year, a modest increase over the previous year, the Environmental Protecti  Read Story.
Ariz. lawmakers may have December special session
PHOENIX (AP) -- Arizona legislators are still struggling to conclude their special session on the state's budget troubles but already are working on ideas for another one that could be held in Dec  Read Story.
Chase drops arbitration from card contracts
NEW YORK (AP) -- JPMorgan Chase & Co. is dropping a clause from its credit card contracts that required disputes with customers to be handled through binding arbitration....  Read Story.
Harley's Pa. plant thought likelier to stay now
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- A tentative labor agreement distributed Friday to workers at Harley-Davidson's plant in south-central Pennsylvania makes it appear likely that the motorcycle maker will kee  Read Story.
Judge orders settlement meeting in Cintas case
TULSA, Okla. (AP) -- Cintas Corp. and the widow of a former employee who is suing the company will have another chance to settle her 2007 wrongful death lawsuit against the nation's largest unifor  Read Story.
W.Va. considers tax flexibility for localities
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- West Virginia's tax modernization project is back on, but that doesn't mean businesses and individuals should necessarily expect lower taxes in the near future....  Read Story.
Hedge fund to boost stake in Agilysys
CLEVELAND (AP) -- A New York hedge fund wants to increase its ownership stake in Agilysys Inc. but is not seeking to control the company....  Read Story.
D.R. Horton sees 27 perecent spike in 4Q orders
Homebuilder D.R. Horton Inc., saw new home orders spike 26 percent from a year ago in the latest quarter as buyers raced to close deals and take advantage of a federal tax credit. But a wider-than-ant  Read Story.
Investors sue Fla. lawyer in fraud probe for $100M
MIAMI (AP) -- Investors claiming they were fleeced by a high-profile South Florida attorney filed a $100 million lawsuit Friday contending that the lawyer orchestrated a massive Ponzi scheme with   Read Story.
With fuel demand week, refineries shutting down
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) -- Refineries from New Mexico to New Jersey are under severe economic pressure because of falling demand for fuel, with a number of facilities shutting down in recent months.  Read Story.
Flu season, ailing economy aiding Mich. drug maker
ALLEGAN, Mich. (AP) -- Record profits. Job openings. Shareholders making money. It's not what you might think in Michigan, home to the country's highest unemployment rate, but a century-old compan  Read Story.
Moody's: Inaction on deficit could hurt NY rating
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- New York's stable credit rating could be hurt if the Legislature fails to heed Gov. David Paterson's calls to cut spending and eliminate a $3.2 billion deficit, Moody's Invest  Read Story.
Aruba Networks shares fall after 1Q report
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Shares of Aruba Networks Inc. fell Friday after the company reported fiscal first-quarter results above analyst expectations, but it may not have been as much of a beat as Wa  Read Story.
Mass. finance chief criticizes 'risky' budget move
BOSTON (AP) -- The top budget official in Massachusetts says the Legislature has taken a "risky" approach by adjourning for the remainder of the year without closing a projected $125 million state  Read Story.
California unemployment rate hits 12.5 percent
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- California's unemployment rate rose to 12.5 percent in October to set another modern record, even though more than 25,000 Californians found jobs, the state Employment Develo  Read Story.
SC unemployment rises to 12.1 percent for October
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- The unemployment rate in South Carolina rose nearly half a percentage point in October, returning to a record level of 12.1 percent set earlier this year, the state agency t  Read Story.
Web sites cater to for-sale-by-owner home sellers
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Selling a home without a real estate agent can save thousands of dollars in commission fees, but it can also be a painstaking, confusing task....  Read Story.


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