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Big recall of gel fuel for firepots
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly a half-million bottles and jugs of gel fuel used in outdoor ceramic patio decorations known as firepots are being recalled.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission says the pourable gel fuel can ignite unexpectedly and...Tags: Washington, DC, Consumers
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Boehner draws his sword
WASHINGTON -- John Boehner thinks it's kind of funny. "It struck me as somewhat comical," he told reporters Thursday morning, "that, you know, people are looking to me like I'm the guy carrying a sword around town, I'm going to bludgeon someone." Well,...
Tags: Nancy Pelosi, Republican Party, Fox News Channel (tv network), Politics, Economic Indicator
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Market Week: May 21, 2012
IRA Solutions, Inc. Jesse Lipscomb, Investment Advisor CA Insurance Agent License: 0D22050 4025 Camino Del Rio South, Suite 300 San Diego, CA 92108 Phone: 619-280-2700 Jesse@FinancialCPR.net www.FinancialCPR.net Play Video: The US Debt Ceiling:...
Tags: Finance, Financial and Business Services, Stock Market, Prices, Mutual Funds
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Alert: 10 bike-related recalls
OrlandoSentinel.comFrom the Consumer Product Safety Commission, these alerts: Bridgeway Bicycles (91,000 units) The bicycle chain can break, causing a rider to lose control and fall. Trek 2012 FX and District bicycles (27,000 units) The bolt that secures the seat saddle... -
Senate plan would limit tuition hikes at state universities
By Mike Macagnone — A plan brewing in the state Senate would put the brakes on the size of tuition hikes at state-funded universities in Pennsylvania. In exchange for receiving the same amount of money in 2012-13 as they did this year, the 14...Tags: Students, Mike Turzai, Prices, Republican Party, Teaching and Learning
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Caution in a season of confidence
What a difference a year makes. Last spring, home buyers were nearly an endangered species. Despite tantalizingly low interest rates, widespread economic jitters and difficulties qualifying for home loans kept people from making such a major investment....Tags: Homes, Economic Indicator, Environmental Issues, Money and Monetary Policy, Labor Markets
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Retail sales are soft in April; inflation eases
Add slowing retail sales to the story of the payback for the warm winter weather. The Commerce Department said Tuesday that retail spending in April rose a tiny 0.1% from the previous month, seasonally adjusted. Details of the report made clear that...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Science and Technology, Prices, Electronics, Petroleum Industry
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More Americans plan to travel this summer, surveys say
Americans plan to travel in slightly higher numbers this summer, according to surveys, starting with the upcoming Memorial Day weekend.
But many will hold the line on spending for items such as hotel stays and entertainment because of high fuel costs and...Tags: Automotive Equipment, Travel, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Hotels and Accommodations, Petroleum Industry
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NFL, union, NCAA donate to youth helmet program
NEW YORK - The NFL, its players' union and the NCAA are donating money to provide new helmets to youth football players in low-income communities. They've joined with the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment to commit a total...Tags: College Sports, Sports, National Football League, National Collegiate Athletic Association, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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The day ahead in business
Reports: Retail sales for April, 7:30 a.m.; Consumer price index for April, 7:30 a.m.; Empire State manufacturing index for May, 7:30 a.m.; Treasury international cash flows for March, 8 a.m.; Business inventories for March, 9 a.m.; NAHB housing market...
Tags: Saks Inc., Dick's Sporting Goods Incorporated, JC Penney Company Inc., TJX Companies Incorporated, Lifeway Foods Incorporated
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Mom: The $18.6-billion economic machine
Besides Christmas, there’s nothing quite like the Mother’s Day shopping scramble: $3.4 billion on brunch or dinner, $1.6 billion on clothing an accessories, $1.3 billion on getaways and pampering, all amounting to a big $18.6-billion thank you...
Tags: Google+, Target, Candy, Flowers and Gifts, Holidays, Services and Shopping
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Gas prices keep inflation tame, push confidence to four-year high
Falling energy and gas prices helped keep inflation in check last month and also pushed consumer confidence to a four-year high, according to two reports Friday. The good news helped mitigate a stock market slump earlier in the day after investors...
Tags: Inflation and Deflation, Prices, Stock Market, Google+, Thomson Corporation
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May 21, 2012
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
May 21, 2012
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May 17, 2012
|Blog| OrlandoSentinel.com
May 18, 2012
|Story| Allentown Morning Call
May 19, 2012
|Story| Pasadena Sun
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May 15, 2012
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May 11, 2012
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May 11, 2012
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