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Ford says new Fusion to lead class in gas mileage
Ford Motor Co. on Friday said the conventional version of its new Fusion sedan will get the best gas mileage in the highly popular mid-size segment of the U.S. market. Ford said the Environmental Protection Agency certified that a Fusion equipped with a...Tags: Ford, Chevrolet, Toyota, Honda, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Elderly woman swindled in lottery scam
Sentinel Staff WriterAn elderly Orlando woman was robbed of $10,000 by a young couple posing as lottery winners. The victim, Eva Barbatis, 79, told Orlando police that while shopping at the Save Rite on Semoran Boulevard Thursday she was approached by a young Hispanic...Tags: Gaming and Lotteries, Casino and Gambling, Police, Tourism and Leisure, Migration
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34 arrested in BSO drug enforcement wave
SunSentinel.comThe Broward Sheriff's Office today announced 34 men have been arrested in a crime crackdown called "Operation Dirty South," which focused on the southern part of the county. What had started as an anti-drug sweep quickly expanded to include getting...Tags: Law Enforcement, Dania Beach, Police, Weaponry, Hollywood Police Department
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NASCAR tracks plan ticket-price cuts
Daytona International Speedway and Auto Club Speedway in Fontana are among several NASCAR tracks planning selected ticket price cuts or other promotions in the face of the poor economy.
Daytona International, home of the season-opening Daytona 500 on...Tags: Bars and Clubs, Speedway, Daytona International Speedway, Dining and Drinking, Daytona 500
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Boston fire truck plows through intersection, hits apartment building; 1 dead, 1 severely hurt
Associated Press WriterBOSTON (AP) — A Boston Fire Department ladder truck coming down a hill plowed through an intersection Friday and crashed into a high-rise apartment building, killing one firefighter and seriously injuring a second. Dozens firefighters bowed their...Tags: Injuries, Kevin Kelly, Heavy Engineering, Hospitals and Clinics, Roxbury
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States with worst jobless rates share root causes
Associated Press WritersUnlike the last recession, today's unemployment hot spots are all over the map. The five states with the highest unemployment rates -- Michigan, Rhode Island, South Carolina, California and Oregon -- all have something in common, though: a heightened...Tags: North Carolina, California, Michigan, Wyoming, Mortgages
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Boat show, Shore Line, Strictly Sail
Tribune staffBOAT, RV SHOW The 79th annual Chicago Boat, RV and Outdoors Show comes to McCormick Place North Jan. 14-18. Hundreds of boats and recreational vehicles along with accessories, travel tips and a trout pond are among the attractions. Hours are 11 a.m. to...Tags: Veterans Affairs, Schools, Society, Road Transportation, Collectibles
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Crude prices dip below $40 for the first time this year on jobs report
AP Energy WriterCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Oil prices dipped below $40 per barrel Friday for the first time this year as the government reported the nation's worst annual job losses since World War II. People are traveling less, manufacturers are slashing production...Tags: Wright Express Corporation, Diesel Fuel, World War II, Energy Resources, KB Home
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Ga. lawmakers hope budget crisis will force seat belt law change for pickup trucks
Associated Press WriterATLANTA (AP) — The sputtering economy may give Georgia legislators the extra push they need to require adults in pickup trucks to wear seat belts — changing the law would instantly give the state about $4 million in federal highway funds. The...Tags: Government, Clothing, Accessories, and Shoes, Executive Branch, Sonny Perdue, Casey Cagle
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Charges dropped against ex-Reagan budget director
Associated PressNEW YORK -- Federal prosecutors dropped charges today against former Reagan budget director David Stockman, who was accused of overseeing a sweeping fraud at a troubled auto parts supplier that he led before the company collapsed into bankruptcy. The U....Tags: Ronald Reagan, Car Parts, Justice System, Prosecution, Securities
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Business Highlights
___ Citigroup director Robert Rubin resigns as adviser NEW YORK (AP) — Citigroup said Friday that board member Robert Rubin, the former U.S. Treasury secretary, has resigned as a senior adviser to the big financial services company. Rubin, 70,...Tags: Accounting and Auditing, Lee Enterprises Incorporated, Michigan, Energy Resources, Visteon Corporation
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News from around Wisconsin at 6:58 p.m. CST
Basic American Foods plans to close its Plover operations, with layoffs to start in March and affect about 106 workers. The state Department of Workforce Development said Friday the company had filed a notice that the plant will close Sept. 1, but...Tags: Murder, Prisons, Layoffs and Downsizing, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Crimes
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