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Associated Press Protesters shout slogans and wave flags Thursday during a rally outside the Cypriot Parliament in the capital of Nicosia. There were long lines of anxious people but no sign of trouble as banks in Cyprus opened Thursday for the first time in nearly two weeks.
Cypriots remain anxious as banks open with limits
NICOSIA, Cyprus — Anxious Cypriots patiently waited in long lines to get at their accounts on Thursday after banks opened for the first time in nearly two weeks, following an international bailout ...
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RIM reports gains in 4th quarter
TORONTO — Research In Motion Ltd., once written off as dead amid fierce competition from more modern mobile devices such as the iPhone, surprised Wall Street Thursday by returning to profitability ...
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Highest corn acreage since 1936 expected
DES MOINES, Iowa — Farmers intend to plant 97.3 million acres of corn this year, the most since 1936, the USDA’s spring planting survey said Thursday. The overall corn acreage forecast is up sli...
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Tax breaks approved for Missouri businesses
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A trio of measures that could reduce taxes for some businesses won approval Wednesday in the Missouri House, as lawmakers continued pushing to keep pace with recent tax breaks...
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Associated Press Trader Anthony Riccio (center) works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday. Analysts blamed Wednesday's market decline on worries about Europe.
Europe’s debt weighs on investors’ moves
NEW YORK — Investors just can’t get past Europe. Renewed worries about the region’s debt crisis weighed on the Dow Jones industrial average on Wednesday, and held the Standard & Poor’s 500 index...
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Associated Press Panera Bread Co. CEO Ron Shaich stands behind a counter in 2002 in St. Louis. Three years after launching its pioneering pay what you want cafe, the suburban St. Louis-based chain on Wednesday quietly began its latest charitable venture that takes the concept on a trial run to all 48 cafes in the St. Louis region.
Panera experiments with prices
ST. LOUIS — Order a bowl of turkey chili at a St. Louis-area Panera Bread cafe and it’ll cost you a penny. Or $5. Or $100. In other words, whatever you decide. Three years after launching the fi...
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Merck: FDA reviewing tablet to eliminate allergy
TRENTON, N.J. — Drugmaker Merck & Co. said Wednesday that federal regulators are reviewing its application to sell a new type of treatment for grass pollen allergy that gradually reduces allergy sy...
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Associated Press A sales staff member at Barney's New York uses an iPod Touch to help a customer make a purchase. Stores across the country are ditching the old-fashioned, clunky cash registers and instead having salespeople and shoppers themselves check out on smartphones and tablet computers.
Cash register rings up its last sale
NEW YORK — Ka-ching! The cash register may be on its final sale. Stores across the country are ditching the old-fashioned, clunky machines and having salespeople — and even shoppers themselves —...
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Associated Press Turner's NCAA MArch Madness Live website allows sports fans to find and watch NCAA tournament games online.
March Madness online not for cord-cutters
NEW YORK — Finding March Madness basketball games online is easier this year, but watching them isn’t if you’ve ditched your cable or satellite TV service. This is good news for most Americans —...
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Jobs
From March 13 to Wednesday, the Office of Employment and Training added 19 job orders to its database for regional employers (Paducah unless noted otherwise): occupational therapist and physical th...
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