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Unemployment rises in most US states in July
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CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER AP Economics Writer 
Aug 18, 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) — Unemployment rates rose in 30 U.S. states last month, even as employers in two-thirds of the states stepped up hiring. The trends re...
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McDonald’s confronts its junk food image
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CANDICE CHOI AP Food Industry Writer 
Aug 18, 2014
NEW YORK (AP) — At a dinner McDonald’s hosted for reporters and bloggers, waiters served cuisine prepared by celebrity chefs using ingredients from th...
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Minard Run Oil Co. promotes three
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Aug 07, 2014
President and CEO of Minard Run Oil Co., Frederick W. Fesenmyer announced several promotions, effective immediately. Lori Johnson has been promoted fr...
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Gannett splits publishing, broadcasting in two
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MAE ANDERSON and MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writers 
Aug 05, 2014
USA Today owner Gannett is splitting into two companies, making it the latest major media company to spin off a less profitable print business to focu...
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Survey: US companies add 218,000 jobs in July
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CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER AP Economics Writer 
Jul 30, 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) — A private survey shows that businesses hired at a healthy pace in July, though the job gains slowed from the previous month. Payroll...
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Strike by NY commuter rail workers averted
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FRANK ELTMAN and RACHELLE BLIDNER Associated Press 
Jul 17, 2014
NEW YORK (AP) — A tentative deal was reached Thursday that averts a strike by workers at the nation’s largest commuter railroad, a top union negotiato...
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