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Airlines collecting less money for bag fees
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DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer 
May 06, 2014
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Airlines are taking in less money from bag fees than they did two years ago, but they are making up for it by adding charges ...
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Target’s Chairman and CEO out in wake of breach
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ANNE D?INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer 
May 05, 2014
NEW YORK (AP) — Target's massive data breach has now cost the company's CEO his job. Target announced Monday that Chairman, President and CEO Gregg St...
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SCUBA gear, classes offered at Allegheny Underwater
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AMANDA NICHOLS Era Reporter a.nichols@bradfordera.com 
May 05, 2014
For those who are looking to take the plunge and learn a new, adventurous skill, SCUBA gear and diving training courses are now being offered at Alleg...
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Jury says Samsung infringed Apple patents
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PAUL ELIAS, Associated Press 
May 03, 2014
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A California jury awarded Apple $119 million — far less than it demanded — in a patent battle with Samsung over alleged copyin...
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Kane to head PCC; Martineau retires
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MARTHA KNIGHT Era Correspondent Drymar@gmail.com 
May 03, 2014
Pittsburgh Corning Corporation and Pittsburgh Corning Europe (PCC and PCE) have elected James R. Kane chairman and chief executive officer of both ent...
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AstraZeneca rejects sweetened Pfizer takeover bid
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DANICA KIRKA, Associated Press LINDA A. JOHNSON, Associated Press 
May 03, 2014
LONDON (AP) — Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer said Friday that it hasn't given up on a deal after British drugmaker AstraZeneca flatly rejected its latest...
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St. Louis trial highlights gender bias in pay
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ALAN SCHER ZAGIER Associated Press 
May 03, 2014
ST. LOUIS (AP) — From male-only corporate jets to guys' golf outings and hunting trips, Francine Katz says her time in the Anheuser-Busch executive su...
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American economy bounces back from brutal winter
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CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER, AP Economics Writers JOSH BOAK, AP Economics Writers 
May 03, 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) — The American economy shrugged off the end of a brutal winter last month, rebounding with the biggest hiring surge in two years and s...
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Buffett may face questions about performance
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JOSH FUNK, AP Business Writer 
May 02, 2014
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett's failure to beat the stock market in four of the past five years has raised the issue of whether Berkshire Hathaway...
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Frigid winter has given way to a warming economy
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CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER AP Economics Writer 
May 02, 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy is emerging from hibernation after a bleak winter. Consumers are ramping up spending, businesses are ordering more ...
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Pickups, small SUVs lead April auto sales rebound
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DEE-ANN DURBIN, AP Auto Writers TOM KRISHER, AP Auto Writers 
May 02, 2014
DETROIT (AP) — U.S. car buyers came out of hibernation in April to spend on pickup trucks and SUVs, fueling an auto sales rebound that analysts expect...
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Ford’s Fields to replace Mulally as CEO July 1
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DEE-ANN DURBIN, AP Auto Writers TOM KRISHER, AP Auto Writers 
May 01, 2014
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Alan Mulally, the man who transformed Ford Motor Co. from a dysfunctional money-loser to a thriving company, will retire July 1...
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