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Local Voices: Naperville and Plainfield
Letters to the editor from Naperville and Plainfield residents. Adult texters As I drive both in the suburbs and city, I am absolutely stunned at how many people, adults, not kids, are texting while driving. I have a son who is 16 and is out there...
Tags: Human Interest, U.S. Congress, Turkey, Christian Orthodoxy, Politics
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What to know before giving up on cable
Need more proof that the world is changing? Last week, the president of the National Cable & Telecommunications Association, Michael Powell, told the Senate that "the largest subscription video provider in the country today is Netflix." If you haven't...
Tags: ESPN (tv network), Radio, Amazon Kindle Fire, Apple iTunes, Television Industry
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Modesto area grass-fed beef making inroads in industry
The Modesto BeeSeth Nitschke runs cattle on grassland in Mariposa County, far from the Midwestern feedlots he used to frequent. He is part of the grass-fed beef movement, keeping the cattle on pasture all their lives rather than sending them to distant feedlots to...Tags: Organic Foods, Lifestyle and Leisure, Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia), Foods and Beverages, Yosemite National Park
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Rodale launches online store
Emmaus publisher Rodale is entering the online retail business, hoping that readers interested in the ultimate bikini body and how to build beach muscle will also be inclined to drop $48 on a microfiber yoga towel made with recycled coconut shells or $199...
Tags: Consumer Goods Industries, Online Advertising, Hobbies, Books and Magazines, Newspaper and Magazine
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First Coast home sales, prices way up, jobless figures dip down
The Florida Times-UnionUniversity of North Florida economist Paul Mason has been tracking figures that impact the First Coast economy for 12 years, but he's never seen the housing market jump like it did between March and April. "We saw a monumental increase in the housing...Tags: Employment Opportunities, Career and Workplace, Unemployment Rate, Employment, Labor Markets
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IPOs on the rise as stocks zoom
As the stock market reaches new highs, companies are trying to get in on the action by raising money through initial public offerings of their shares. So far this year, U.S. companies — and their owners — have tapped $16.1 billion through...
Tags: Credit and Debt, Oak Brook, Realty, Private Equity, Initial Public Offerings
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On fleeting Hong Kong trips, Chinese make frugal fashionable
ReutersBy Donny Kwok and Lavinia Mo HONG KONG, May 20 (Reuters) - Armed with empty suitcases and same-day return tickets, an army of mainland Chinese is descending on suburban outlet shopping malls and international fashion chains in Hong Kong, turning cheap...Tags: Coach Incorporated, Property, Office and Retail Spaces, Luxury Goods Industry, Japan
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Nikkei set to scale fresh 5 1/2-yr highs on weak yen, upbeat U.S. data
ReutersTOKYO, May 20 (Reuters) - The Nikkei share average is set to extend its record-breaking run on Monday, as further weakness in the yen and signs of an improving U.S. economic outlook bolsters prospects for higher Japanese corporate earnings in the...Tags: Sony Corp., Weather, Foreign Exchange Market, S&P 500, Weather Reports
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Al-Abdulkarim: Bright prospects for graduates of local universities
Arab News, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaModern Products Company, a joint venture with Procter & Gamble, has been ranked in the top three of the "Best Saudi Company to Work" for 2011 listing for the Private-Production and Manufacturing Sector category, according to Fahad Abdullah Al-Abdulkarim,...Tags: Employment Opportunities, Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), Economy, Business and Finance, Joint Ventures, Plant Openings
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Drug use on the rise among Saudi students
Arab News, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaHigh school students are increasingly using illegal drugs such as Captagon, an anti-narcotics official said. Abdul-Ilah Al-Sharif, the assistant director general of Drug Enforcement (Preventive Affairs), said there has been a significant increase in the...Tags: Mental Health, Drug Trafficking, Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), Health and Safety at School, Teaching and Learning
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Is this the beginning of an e-retail revolution?
The Lebanon Daily StarThe online commerce market in Lebanon is still woefully underdeveloped compared to other countries in the region, most notably the Gulf, but all that might be about to change. Saudi Arabia's third most popular e-commerce website, online fashion retailer...Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Banking, Consumer Goods Industries, Credit and Debt, Kuwait
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METALS-Copper slips on worries Fed will turn off bond-buying tap
ReutersSINGAPORE, May 20 (Reuters) - London copper slipped on Monday after a jump in U.S. consumer confidence raised prospects the country could begin trimming its bond-buying program, eroding metals' allure for investors, against a backdrop of slowing growth in...Tags: Finance, Consumer Confidence, Economy, Business and Finance, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Metal and Mineral
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