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Co-op opens on West Washington Street
Business, Local
RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Jun 04, 2014
A new co-op that opened recently on West Washington Street in Bradford will hold its grand opening June 14-15. The Washington Outlet opened its doors ...
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US factory orders up for third month in April
Business, Nation World
MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer 
Jun 03, 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) — Orders to U.S. factories rose for a third consecutive month in April, pushed higher by a surge in demand for military hardware. But ...
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US auto sales hit 9-year high in May
Business, Nation World
TOM KRISHER and DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Auto Writers 
Jun 03, 2014
DETROIT (AP) — Brisk demand for SUVs and pickup trucks — and five sunny weekends — pushed U.S. auto sales to a nine-year high in May. Chrysler, Nissan...
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Documents show another delayed GM recall
Business
TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer 
May 29, 2014
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors recalled a small number of Pontiac G6 midsize cars to fix a faulty brake light system in 2009, yet waited more than five...
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Tyson enters meat brawl with Hillshire bid
Business
MAE ANDERSON and CANDICE CHOI AP Business Writers 
May 29, 2014
NEW YORK (AP) — Hillshire Brands is at the center of a barnyard brawl. Tyson Foods, the largest U.S. meat processor, on Thursday made a $6.2 billion o...
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Apple seeks to regain cool with $3B Beats buy
Business, Nation World
MICHAEL LIEDTKE and RYAN NAKASHIMA AP Business Writers 
May 28, 2014
CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple is striking a new chord with a $3 billion acquisition of Beats Electronics, a headphone and music streaming specialist ...
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US home prices rise at slower rate in March
Business, Nation World
JOSH BOAK AP Economics Writer 
May 27, 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. home prices rose in March, but the gains are decelerating as fewer Americans can afford to buy. The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shil...
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Pfizer pulls plug on push to buy AstraZeneca
Business, Nation World
ALEX VEIGA, AP Business Writer 
May 26, 2014
Pfizer said Monday that it does not intend to make a takeover offer for British drugmaker AstraZeneca, pulling the plug for now on what would have bee...
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S&P 500 closes above 1,900 for first time
Business, Nation World
ALEX VEIGA and STEVE ROTHWELL AP Business Writers 
May 23, 2014
Call it the Great Slog. Stocks are bumbling along this year after a gangbuster 2013. The upward grind is underscored by the Standard & Poor’s 500 inde...
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