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Stocks hold gains, erasing early losses
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are ending higher as Greece appeared close to announcing a deal with creditors to reduce its debt. The Dow Jones industrial average ended at its highest level since May 2008...
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Atlanta's tallest skyscraper to be sold at auction
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta's tallest skyscraper is expected to be sold at auction. The 1,023-foot Bank of America Plaza is scheduled to be auctioned Tuesday on the steps of the Fulton County Courthous...
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State Attorney General OK with Chattanooga as 'Atlanta's second airport,' if Ga. can tap river
Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens said Monday he's willing to consider an airport-for-water agreement with Tennessee. "Tennessee would like the Chattanooga airport to be Atlanta's second airport,...
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Gas prices continue to tick up; expect $4 a gallon by May
Brace yourself for more pain at the gas pump. Spring could easily bring $4 a gallon, analysts say. "Some areas will pay even more," said Jessica Brady, AAA spokeswoman. Average gas prices in metro...
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Stocks slip on Wall Street as Greek talks drag on
NEW YORK (AP) — Stock indexes are closing slightly lower as talks drag on between Greek political leaders over a fresh austerity package required for the country to get more bailout loans. Preside...
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Verizon to set up streaming service with Redbox
NEW YORK (AP) — Phone company Verizon Communications Inc. will challenge Netflix and start a video streaming service this year with Redbox and its DVD rental kiosks. Verizon and Coinstar Inc., Red...
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Alabama's union membership rate leads the region
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Authorities say Alabama's rate of union membership remains far above that of other states in the Southeast, despite a slight decline last year. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statist...
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Georgia farmers try to protect pecans from thieves
MONROE, Ga. (AP) — Sheriff's departments across Georgia say they're investigating cases of pecan thefts in recent months, as wholesale prices for pecans have risen dramatically. Some farmers have ...
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Super Bowl ads battle for championship
by Mae Anderson,AP Business Writer
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NEW YORK — The pressure was on. The tension was thick. And then, there were yawns in between. The Super Bowl may have been a nail biter, but the ads were a snooze. Clint Eastwood waxed for two mi...
Obama: Economic recovery speeding up
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ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — President Barack Obama says the U.S. economy is growing stronger and the economic recovery is speeding up. Obama says a new jobs report out Friday is more good news about the...
Strong jobs report sends Dow to highest since '08
by MATTHEW CRAFT,AP Business Writer
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NEW YORK (AP) — The Dow Jones industrial average has closed at its highest level since before the 2008 financial crisis. The Dow jumped 157 points Friday to close at 12,862. That's the highest sin...
Mild temps reduce electricity sales for TVA
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Valley Authority said a mild winter so far has reduced electricity sales by 5 percent in the first quarter of the fiscal year and will cause the utility to rec...
Retailers deliver solid sales gains for January
by ANNE D'INNOCENZIO, AP Retail Writer
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NEW YORK (AP) — Americans were shopping in January, but not every store was feeling the love. Retailers reported mixed sales results for the month in a sign that U.S. consumers continue to be caut...
Sandia Labs engineers create 'self-guided' bullet
by SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN,Associated Press
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Figuring out how to pack a processor and other electronics into a machine gun bullet has been a challenge for engineers at Sandia National Laboratories, so weapons experts ...
Trump offers golden graves for wealthiest Americans - right next to his golf course
by SAMANTHA HENRY,Associated Press
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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — They say you can't take it with you when you die, but that's not necessarily true for the wealthiest Americans — like Donald Trump. He announced this week he is considering bui...
US stocks flat after mixed economic data
by JOSHUA FREED,AP Business Writer
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A whole day of trading, and stocks barely budged. The Dow Jones industrial average traded in a narrow range all day, between a gain of 25 points and a loss of 40. It closed down 11 points at 12,70...