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- Monday 05/20/2013
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Warren Buffett enjoys playing salesman-in-chief
RALSTON, Neb. (AP) — Billionaire Warren Buffett isn't just Berkshire Hathaway's chairman and CEO. He's also the chief salesman.
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Yahoo reboots Flickr, offers 1 terabyte of storage
NEW YORK (AP) — Fresh on the heels of its $1.1 billion acquisition of Tumblr, Yahoo says it is rebooting its languishing photo-sharing site Flickr with plans to make i…
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Alaska volcano's ash prompts flight cancellations
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska volcano eruption is prompting regional airlines to cancel flights to nearby communities, including a town that reported traces of fa…
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Panel: Apple uses firms outside US to avoid taxes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Apple Inc. employs a group of affiliate companies located outside the United States to avoid paying billions of dollars in U.S. income taxes, a Senat…
- Monday 05/20/2013
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United restarts 787 flights after grounding
United Airlines is again flying the 787, four months after smoldering batteries forced the plane to be grounded worldwide.
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Special K churns out products in brand evolution
NEW YORK (AP) — Special K is increasing its diet food empire.
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DHL & Pizzas 4 Patriots Enter Guinness Book of World Records with Largest Pizza Delivery in History
PLANTATION, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 20, 2013--DHL Express, the world’s leading international express services provider, has been entered in the Guinness Book of Wor…
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Perfect World to Announce First Quarter 2013 Financial Results on May 28, 2013
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Perfect World Unveils New 3D Fantasy MMORPG "Holy King" in its Pipeline
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- Tuesday 05/07/2013
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Coke plans major expansion of Fla. orange groves
AUBURNDALE, Fla. (AP) — The Coca-Cola Co. says it will invest $2 billion to support the planting of 25,000 acres of new orange groves in Florida.
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TV Guide Digital Debuts Redesigned One-Stop TV App for Android™
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 7, 2013--TV Guide Digital today debuted its redesigned one-stop TV app for Android, which makes TV simple again by allowing fans to find…
- Monday 05/06/2013
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At California port, some ships plug in to power up
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — In less than a year, many of the diesel-powered cargo ships docking at California ports won't just tie up — they'll also plug in.
- Tuesday 04/30/2013
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Costs for Calif nuke shutdown over $550 million
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Costs tied to California's idle San Onofre nuclear power plant have hit $553 million, while the company that runs it is raising the possibility of r…
- Sunday 04/28/2013
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EPA methane report further divides fracking camps
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A new report from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has dramatically lowered estimates of how much of a potent greenhouse gas is being leaked …
- Monday 04/22/2013
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Monarch Power Offers to Purchase and Save Arizona Solar Plant
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 22, 2013--Professor Joseph Hui, CEO of Monarch Power, announced that the U.S. firm has offered to purchase and save a Goodyear,…
- Friday 04/19/2013
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Stocks recover slightly, ending tough week
NEW YORK (AP) — Strong earnings from a pair of technology giants helped the stock market recover some of its losses Friday, a positive end to Wall Street's worst week …
- Thursday 04/18/2013
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Masdar Launches Africa’s Largest Solar PV Plant
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 18, 2013--Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, today launched an US$31.99 million utility-scale, 15-mega…
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Nat G CNG Solutions® Introduces Natural Gas Fueling Solution for under 30 Cents Per Gallon
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 18, 2013--Nat G CNG Solutions® based in Houston, Texas today announced that it has introduced its new Nat G 500 Series compressed natural…
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New Zealand company convicted in deadly mine blast
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealand judge has convicted a coal mining company of nine health and safety violations over a 2010 explosion that killed 29 miners.
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GM says diesel Chevrolet Cruze gets 46 mpg
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors Co. says the new diesel version of the Chevrolet Cruze gets 46 miles per gallon on the highway, making it more efficient than some hybrids.
- Wednesday 04/17/2013
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Arizona’s Somerton School District Dedicates 1.6-Megawatt Solar Energy Project from Constellation
SOMERTON, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 17, 2013--Constellation and the Somerton School District today announced the completion of an aggregate 1.6-megawatt (DC) solar g…
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Hillsborough County to sue BP over oil spill
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Hillsborough County commissioners voted unanimously to sue oil-giant BP over lost tax revenues the county claims it suffered due to the 2010 Deepwat…
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Natural gas prices rise from historic lows
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Wholesale natural gas prices have doubled during the last year, and that's bringing sighs of relief from an unusual variety of interests.
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CSX optimistic about profits after coal stabilizes
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — CSX railroad officials predict strong profit growth in 2014 and 2015, once coal shipments stabilize at a lower level this year.
- Thursday 04/11/2013
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How fracking transforms fortunes, land - A closer look at hydraulic fracturing in the West
RIFLE, Colo. (AP) — Three hours west of Denver, across the Continental Divide, the Rocky Mountains begin the long transition into high desert plateaus.
- Monday 04/08/2013
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Jeff Benninghoff, ABC 7 V.P./G.M., promoted to V.P., Broadcast for Calkins Media
SARASOTA - Jeff Benninghoff, currently Vice President and General Manager of our Sarasota television station WWSB will become Vice President / Broadcast for Calkins Me…
- Tuesday 04/02/2013
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Nuclear board warns of Hanford tank explosion risk
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — A nuclear safety board has warned a key U.S. senator that underground tanks holding radioactive waste at the nation's most contaminated nuclear si…
- Friday 03/22/2013
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US rig count falls 30 this week to 1,746
HOUSTON (AP) — Oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. says the number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. fell by 30 this week to 1,746.
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Bosch to abandon solar energy business
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's Bosch says it is abandoning its solar energy business because there's no way to make it economically viable amid overcapacity and price pressur…
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SolarWorld Delivers Multi-Partner Project to Pull Plug on Water-Aid NGO’s Electric Bill
HILLSBORO, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 22, 2013--SolarWorld, the largest U.S. solar manufacturer for more than 35 years, today joined Water Missions International (WMI)…
- Thursday 03/21/2013
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Sierra Club blasts plan to improve fracking
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Sierra Club is harshly criticizing a new partnership that aims to create tough new standards for hydraulic fracturing.
- Monday 03/18/2013
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NY fracking foes: will become lobby if required
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Artists Against Fracking say the group and supporter-celebrities, including Yoko Ono and Sean Lennon, haven't been told to register as lobbyists in…
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NY celebrity anti-frackers not registered as lobby
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A good-government advocate and two experts in lobbying law are calling on New York to examine whether celebrities opposing gas drilling should reve…
- Friday 03/15/2013
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Maxim up for sale as operator sees digital uptick
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Racy men's magazine Maxim is up for sale.
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Tenn. university proposes fracking on its own land
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The University of Tennessee wants to allow hydraulic fracturing to extract natural gas on a state-owned tract of rolling woodland, raising the …
- Thursday 03/14/2013
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Shareholder wants Berkshire to set emissions goals
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Berkshire Hathaway shareholders will get another chance to require the company's utilities to set goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
- Wednesday 03/13/2013
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La. pipeline blaze could burn until Thursday
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Coast Guard says a fire raging in a coastal Louisiana bayou where a tugboat struck a gas pipeline appears to have diminished some but is far from out.
- Thursday 03/07/2013
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BioNitrogen Corporation Begins Preliminary Work on Railroad Spur in Hardee
DORAL, FL -- (Marketwire) — 03/07/13 -- BioNitrogen Corporation (PINKSHEETS: BION), a cleantech company that utilizes proprietary technology to build environmentally-f…
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Trial off till Sept. in $800M Mutual Benefits case
MIAMI (AP) — Trial in one of South Florida's biggest and longest-running fraud cases has been delayed until September because of competency issues regarding the lead d…
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US rate on 30-year mortgage ticks up to 3.52 pct.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages were little changed this week, hovering near historic lows. Cheap mortgages have helped spur a recovery in the …
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‘Roll: Boulder Smash!’ Is Now Available on iOS
MAHWAH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 7, 2013--SMASH! That’s the sound of the next big hit game for iOS devices rolling your way! All Things Media, a full-service multime…
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UN predicts near record wheat production
ROME (AP) — A U.N. food agency says the world is headed to the second largest wheat crop on record because of increased plantings in Europe and a recovery from drought…
- Wednesday 03/06/2013
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DISH Combines Sustainability and Customer Service with New Fleet of ROUSH CleanTech Propane-Fueled Vans
INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 6, 2013--At the NTEA Work Truck Show today, DISH unveiled the first of 200 ROUSH CleanTech propane autogas-fueled Ford E-250 cargo v…
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Navigating The SXSWi Waters: Hey Big Fish Identifies The Conversations And People That Matter Most To You
PORTLAND, Ore., March 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- As thousands of people convene in Austin, Texas, this week for SXSW Interactive Festival (SXSWi), online conversations an…
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Coca-Cola puts new sweetener in U.K. Sprite
NEW YORK (AP) — Finding a can of regular Sprite in the United Kingdom is about to get difficult.
- Tuesday 03/05/2013
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EPA Recognizes Ecova with 2013 Energy Star® Sustained Excellence Award
SPOKANE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 5, 2013--The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized Ecova ―the total energy and sustainability management compa…
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PlanetSoho Introduces Off-the-Shelf Online Storefront
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 5, 2013--PlanetSoho, the leading provider of easy-to-use online management tools and services for small office / home office busine…
- Monday 03/04/2013
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Exxon Mobil opens defense in gas additive case
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A former Exxon Mobil engineer has testified that environmental hazards involving the gasoline additive MTBE were widely discussed in water quality…
- Friday 03/01/2013
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Buffett firm's 4Q up 49 pct. on paper gains
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Warren Buffett's company reported a 49 percent surge in fourth-quarter profit because of a big paper gain on its investments and derivative contract…
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