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Feds file suit against for-profit college chain
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KIMBERLY HEFLING AP Education Writer 
Feb 27, 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed suit Wednesday against a large, for-profit college chain alleging that it pushed stud...
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US home prices dip for second straight month
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CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER AP Economics Writer 
Feb 26, 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. home prices fell for the second straight month in December as brutally cold weather, tight supply and higher costs slowed sales...
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Phone makers look to emerging markets for growth
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ANICK JESDANUN AP Technology Writer 
Feb 26, 2014
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Here's the rub for companies: A good part of the key markets they serve already own smartphones and use them to connect variou...
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APNewsBreak: Asiana Airlines penalized over crash
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JUSTIN PRITCHARD, Associated Press 
Feb 26, 2014
LOS ANGELES (AP) — In the first penalty of its kind, federal transportation officials on Tuesday docked Asiana Airlines $500,000 for failing to prompt...
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JPMorgan to cut 8,000 jobs this year
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JOSHUA FREED, AP Business Writer 
Feb 26, 2014
JPMorgan Chase plans to eliminate 8,000 jobs this year as its mortgage business shrinks and the giant bank aims to control costs at its branches. Abou...
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Feds issue emergency order on oil shipments
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JOAN LOWY, Associated Press MATTHEW BROWN, Associated Press 
Feb 26, 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators issued an emergency order Tuesday requiring tests of crude oil before shipment by rail to determine how susceptib...
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Collapse of exchange spells trouble for bitcoin
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RAPHAEL SATTER, Associated Press YURIKO NAGANO, Associated Press 
Feb 26, 2014
TOKYO (AP) — The sudden disappearance of one of the largest bitcoin exchanges only adds to the mystery and mistrust surrounding the virtual currency, ...
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Stocks end lower after an up-and-down day
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KEN SWEET, AP Markets Writer 
Feb 25, 2014
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks were unable to find any momentum on Tuesday. The market drifted between gains and losses throughout the day, then headed steadi...
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Stocks slip after consumer confidence weakens
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KEN SWEET, AP Markets Writer 
Feb 25, 2014
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks slipped in early trading Tuesday as investors reacted to an unexpectedly steep decline in consumer confidence this month. ...
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Men’s Wearhouse lifts takeover bid for Jos A Bank
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MAE ANDERSON and MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writers 
Feb 25, 2014
NEW YORK (AP) — Men's Wearhouse said Monday that it was boosting its takeover offer for Jos. A. Bank yet again, spurring hopes that the months-long sa...
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Pressure mounts over Arizona bill opposed by gays
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BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press 
Feb 25, 2014
PHOENIX (AP) — Republican Gov. Jan Brewer faced intensifying pressure Monday from CEOs, politicians in Washington and state lawmakers in her own party...
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Taco Bell takes aim at McDonald’s with breakfast
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CANDICE CHOI AP Food Industry Writer 
Feb 25, 2014
NEW YORK (AP) — Egg McMuffin, meet the Waffle Taco. Taco Bell is readying for the launch of its national breakfast menu on March 27, with items such a...
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