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Big recall of gel fuel for firepots
![<span style="font-size: small;">WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly a half-million bottles and jugs of gel fuel used in outdoor ceramic patio decorations known as firepots are being recalled.</span>](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-06/252465780-22141723.jpg "<span style="font-size: small;\">WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly a half-million bottles and jugs of gel fuel used in outdoor ceramic patio decorations known as firepots are being recalled.</span>")
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: Consumer Confidence, Washington, DC
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Car Clinic
10am-11am, Sunday www.carclinicnetwork.com It's hard to believe that a successful businessman's first intelligible phrase was "Hot car, Momma," but it gets easier when you know the man in question is Bobby Likis. A two-year-old Bobby uttered these words...Tags: Concours d'Elegance, Vehicles, Health, Entertainment, Ronald McDonald House Charities
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Dollar hits four-and-a-half-year high vs yen, nine-month high vs Swiss franc
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar rallied to trade at a fresh 4-1/2-year high against the yen on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke warned that holding interest rates too low for too long has its risks and raised the possibility the Fed...Tags: Environmental Issues, Tokyo (Japan), International Organizations, Bonds, Japan
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Microsoft's Xbox One reflects game change in home entertainment
The battle for control of the living room just became more fierce. Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday unveiled the Xbox One, a next-generation video game console that aspires to be more than just a plaything. Not only will the Xbox One deliver an amped-up...
Tags: Steven Spielberg, Sony Corp., Television Industry, Wii, Computer Hardware
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Egyptian factories, hit by subsidy cuts, highlight Cairo's fiscal dilemma
Reuters* Brick, cement makers hit first by govt drive to cut energy subsidies * Cairo needs to cut spending but austerity risks more social unrest * Analysts urge Cairo to move quickly to secure IMF loan By Asma Alsharif AL-SAFF, Egypt, May 22 (Reuters) -...Tags: Politics, International Organizations, Hosni Mubarak, Consumer Confidence, Cairo (Egypt)
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With even toilet paper scarce, Venezuelan president warms to business
ReutersBy Eyanir Chinea CARACAS, May 22 (Reuters) - A Venezuelan supermarket puts a stack of toilet paper on its shop floor, and desperate consumers snatch it up within five minutes. A woman's voice over the loudspeaker reminds shoppers each person can only buy...Tags: Business, Sales, Nicolas Maduro, Business Enterprises
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Free webinars teach small businesses to prepare for hurricanes
Sun SentinelSmall business owners need to take care of their work property during hurricane season -- just like they protect their homes. To help small businesses plan and prepare, Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater’s Department of Financial...Tags: Business, Small Businesses, Jeffrey Atwater, Agriculture, Natural Disasters
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Bernanke's prepared testimony to Joint Economic Committee
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Below is the text of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's prepared testimony on the U.S. economy to the congressional Joint Economic Committee on Wednesday. Chairman Brady, Vice Chair Klobuchar, and other members of the...Tags: Labor Legislation, Debt Market, Labor Markets, Financial Markets, Budgets and Budgeting
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Falling yen may help Japan, but proving a headache for other countries, especially in Asia
AP Business WriterTOKYO (AP) — A steady fall in the value of the yen is proving a godsend for exporters such as Toyota. The cheaper yen is making their products more affordable overseas. Japan's trading partners are generally pleased, too, even though the lower...Tags: Tokyo (Japan), China, Labor Markets, Financial Markets, Japan
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Arizona restaurant becomes poster child for dark side of online customer reviews
Associated PressSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — It was the customer service disaster heard around the Internet. An Arizona restaurateur, fed up after years of negative online reviews and an embarrassing appearance on a reality television show, allegedly posted a social...Tags: Foursquare, Business, Pizzas, Social Media, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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Senate Backs Bill To Label Genetically Modified Foods
The Hartford CourantA bill that would require food made with genetically modified organisms to carry labels cleared the state Senate late Tuesday night. The Senate's approval, on a 35-1 vote, gives new energy to a measure that had strong grassroots backing but appeared...Tags: Politics, Agricultural Research and Technology, Executive Branch, Dannel P. Malloy , Chemical Industry
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Ill. Senate overrides Quinn veto of smart grid rate hike
Tribune reportersRejecting Gov. Pat Quinn's plea to not increase power rates to help improve some of the state's electrical grid, the Illinois senate voted to override his veto of a bill that bulks up the revenue Commonwealth Edison will receive as it modernizes the...Tags: Environmental Issues, Politics, Executive Branch, Business, Renewable Energy
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