June 20, 2013
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Luxembourg prime minister: Greece won’t leave eurozone
BERLIN — Greece won’t leave the 17-nation eurozone, Luxembourg’s prime minister said, arguing in an interview published Saturday that an exit wouldn’t be politically feasible and would carry unfore...
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Southwest adds to price of short round trip
DALLAS — Southwest Airlines Co. raised fares Friday on short routes by $10 per round trip, and several large airlines quickly matched the increase. The fare hike applied to flights of less than ...
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Associated Press The Apple logo is projected during an announcement March 7 in San Francisco. Apple stocks hit a new high after a 4-month dip.
Apple stock hits new high after 4-month dip
NEW YORK — Apple’s stock hit a new high Friday after a four-month swoon, as investors looked ahead to the release of a new iPhone and possibly a smaller iPad. Already the world’s most valuable c...
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Associated Press Former Baltimore Oriole Eddie Murray throws out the ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game Aug. 11 between the Orioles and the Kansas City Royals in Baltimore. The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that Murray has agreed to settle federal civil charges of profiting in stock trades by using confidential information passed to him by a former teammate.
Murray settles insider-trading case
WASHINGTON — Hall of Fame baseball player Eddie Murray has agreed to pay $358,151 to settle federal civil charges of profiting in stock trades by using confidential information passed to him by a f...
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Associated Press Jose Nava, a member of a work crew in Michigan's Leelanau County, picks Early Gold apples Monday at Eagle View Farm near Suttons Bay. The apple harvest is starting weeks early this year across the Great Lakes region.
Growers get early start on harvest
SUTTONS BAY, Mich. — Apple-picking, a cherished autumn tradition, is off to an early start in the Northeast and Upper Midwest as growers deal with aftershocks from wacky spring weather that hammere...
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Associated Press The 2006 Chevy TrailBlazer SS sport utility vehicle appears in this undated image. General Motors and Isuzu are recalling more than 258,000 SUVs because the window and door lock switches can cause fires.
GM, Isuzu recall SUVs to fix windows
DETROIT — General Motors and Isuzu are recalling more than 258,000 SUVs in the U.S. and Canada to fix short-circuits in power window and door lock switches that can cause fires. The recall cover...
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Associated Press A Facebook worker waits for friends to arrive outside Facebook headquarters Friday in Menlo Park, Calif. Facebook stock is trading at $19 and has lost half its market value since its May public offering.
Facebook falls to half of public offering price
NEW YORK — Facebook’s stock fell to $19 for the first time on Friday, losing half its market value since the company’s initial public offering in May. The stock dipped 87 cents, or 4 percent, to...
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A Target store stands in Martinsburg, Va., in this undated photo provided by Target Corp. McCracken County has a booming retail sector, but the economic slowdown makes it unlikely another big box retailer like Target will move in soon.
Targeting big-box retailers
McCracken County boasts the largest mall in western Kentucky. Surrounding that mall is a multitude of chain retailers and several large strip malls. Shopping complexes also line the other side of H...
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Jobs
From July 8 to Wednesday, the Office of Employment and Training added 13 job orders to its database for McCracken County employers: phlebotomist, photography sales specialist, phlebotomy technician...
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Associated Press Shoppers pass signs for discounted clothing sales in June in New York. U.S. retail sales rose in July by the largest amount in five months, buoyed by more spending on autos, furniture and clothing.
Spending lifts hopes for economy
WASHINGTON — Americans increased their retail spending in July by the most in five months, opening their wallets after a frugal spring and offering hope that the slumping economy may rebound in the...
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