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Associated Press Chuck E. Cheese is updating its mascot's look to help improve sales among its more than 500 stores.
Chuck E. Cheese changing image
NEW YORK — Chuck E. Cheese has been given the pink slip. The company that operates the chain of children’s pizza restaurants is retiring the giant rodent’s outdated image — and the man who voice...
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Algeria energy minister says OPEC may meet
ALGIERS, Algeria — Algeria’s energy minister has raised the possibility of an extraordinary meeting of OPEC countries to discuss falling oil prices. Youcef Yousfi said Sunday in Algiers that it ...
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AT&T, AMC make deal that keeps channels on
NEW YORK — AT&T says it has reached an agreement with AMC Networks and will keep showing its AMC, IFC Sundance and WE channels. AT&T, the eighth-largest provider of pay-TV signals, said Sunday t...
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Brief relief, questions remain on student loans
Congress may have averted a doubling of interest rates on millions of new federal student loans, but the fix is only for a year, leaving students on edge over whether they’ll face a similar increas...
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Survey finds Japan business confidence improves
TOKYO — Big manufacturers have more confidence in Japan’s economy but remain pessimistic overall, a closely watched quarterly survey by the country’s central bank showed Monday. The “tankan” con...
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Brief relief, long-term questions on loans
Congress may have averted a doubling of interest rates on millions of new federal student loans, but the fix is only for a year, leaving students on edge over whether they’ll face a similar increas...
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Jobs
The following job orders were added to the Office of Employment and Training’s database for McCracken County employers: service representative - branch pest control, plumber, clinical practitioner,...
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Associated Press Peter Madoff leaves federal court on Friday in New York after pleading guilty to criminal charges. Madoff, younger brother and business partner of convicted financier Bernard Madoff, pleaded guilty Friday to charges he doctored documents, but insisted he knew nothing about his brother's historic Ponzi scheme.
Peter Madoff pleads guilty in New York, blames brother
NEW YORK — In pleading guilty to criminal charges, Peter Madoff portrayed himself as a victim of a domineering older brother who he revered right up until an evening in December 2008 when his sibli...
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United Kingdom politicians: Banking system corrupt
LONDON — British politicians harshly criticized the country’s banking system Saturday after Barclays was fined for manipulating data, with the leader of the opposition calling for an inquiry and go...
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Nike 4Q net income falls on high costs
NEW YORK — On the eve of the summer Olympics, Nike’s fourth-quarter results weren’t a personal best for the athletic gear maker. Nike Inc. said Thursday that its fourth-quarter net income fell 8...
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