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U.S. dollar marks worst week versus yen in a year
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar posted its worst week against the yen in a year on Friday as volatility in stocks and uncertainty about the outlook for U.S. monetary policy spurred investors to pare back bets against the Japanese currency. Some...Tags: Germany, Stamford, Portugal, HSBC Holdings plc, Labor Markets
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Martinsville Speedway pushes early ticket sales, five months before race
WDBJ7 ReporterAre you ready for race weekend, this fall? Martinsville Speedway is pushing ticket sales early for its race in October. Tickets are now on sale for the Goody's Fast Relief 500 which is five months away. It's not the first time the track advertised...Tags: Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Services and Shopping, Politics, NASCAR, Auto Racing
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Voter Case from November Election Under Review
Channel 2 NewsA state election official says it appears someone registered to vote in Alaska and another state cast ballots in both states during the November election. Division of Elections Director Gail Fenumiai says the matter has been sent to the criminal...Tags: Politics, Regional Elections, Voting
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Obama's drone limits may bolster ties with Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — President Obama's commitment to scaling back the use of unmanned aircraft to kill suspected terrorists could pave the way for improved relations between the United States and Pakistan, analysts and political leaders said...
Tags: Nawaz Sharif, U.S. Department of State, Johns Hopkins University, Barack Obama, Taliban
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Shareholders reject Middleby executive compensation plan
Tribune reporterOnly 49 percent of shareholders voted to approve the executive compensation at Elgin-based Middleby Corp. Commonly called "say on pay," those non-binding votes rarely go against publicly traded companies, and while shares of the commercial food-service...Tags: Labor Legislation, OraSure Technologies, Inc., Politics, Pension and Welfare, Career and Workplace
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Mayors Against Illegal Guns targets first Democrat
The Michael Bloomberg-backed group Mayors Against Illegal Guns is following up on its promise to hound Senate Democrats who voted against gun control legislation in April. In an ad that launched Friday, Sen. Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) is implored by a...
Tags: Federal Gun Control Legislation (2013), New York City, Bill Gwatney, Barack Obama, Democratic Party
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Orland District 135 sets forum to vet board hopefuls
Orland School District 135 will host a public forum Tuesday night to audition finalists vying for a school board vacancy. Ten people applied to fill the two years remaining on the four-year term of former board President John Carmody, who resigned...Tags: Politics
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Lost jobs, higher costs: Obamacare hits home
On this Memorial Day weekend, as we remember with deepest gratitude the sacrifice of America's military heroes, we also offer our thoughts and prayers for the victims of the Oklahoma tragedy. I've dedicated a half-dozen columns to the single most...
Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Crime, Law and Justice, Employment, Medtronic Incorporated, Voting Rights Act of 1965
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Ex-Scout James Dale: Boy Scouts should accept gay leaders
NEW YORK -- A former Boy Scout whose decision to fight his ouster from the organization for being gay went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court says the group's vote to permit gay youth but not gay Scout leaders is a "bit of a step backward." James...Tags: New York City, Social Organizations, Boy Scouts of America, Politics, U.S. Supreme Court
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Quinn, Emanuel lash out at Madigan gun bill
— Gov. Pat Quinn, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Senate President John Cullerton decried a bill to legalize concealed firearms that is backed by powerful House Speaker Michael Madigan, contending it would invalidate strict local gun laws like Chicago's...
Tags: John J Cullerton, Illinois Governor, Laws, Crime, Law and Justice, Brandon W. Phelps
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Obama's restrictions on drone program welcomed in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — President Obama’s commitment to scaling back the use of unmanned aircraft to kill suspected terrorists could pave the way for improved relations between the United States and Pakistan, analysts and political leaders...
Tags: Barack Obama, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Islamabad (Pakistan), Terrorism, National Government
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What's 'intentional' in redistricting is still being defined
TALLAHASSEE – Florida's redistricting fight may be years away from a conclusion, but there are important rules of the road that are being established. Florida's courts are in the midst of defining for decades how to implement new "Fair Districts"...Tags: Republican Party, National Government, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Parties and Movements
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