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Scooter sales in fast lane
Web-posted 05/15/08
PIERRE, S.D. --- Joan Kohler is not a typical scooter customer.
More homeowners face foreclosure
Web-posted 05/15/08
LOS ANGELES --- More U.S. homeowners fell behind on mortgage payments last month, driving the number of homes facing foreclosure up 65 percent versus the same month last year and contributing to a deepening slide in home values, a research company said Tuesday.
Inflation eases as food prices climb
Web-posted 05/15/08
WASHINGTON --- Consumer prices slowed in April despite the biggest jump in food costs in nearly two decades. But with oil near record levels, Americans should brace for more pain at the pump in the months ahead.
March shutdown cost investment fund $700,000
Web-posted 05/14/08
In the midst of determining whether to sell off its meat product division, a Toronto investment fund continues to announce losses from Castleberry's Food Co.
Master plan finds public cooperation
Web-posted 05/14/08
Anticipating resentment from North Augustans who want nothing to do with their Georgia neighbors, Augusta Tomorrow master plan committee head Braye Boardman got a welcome surprise Tuesday night.
Fort Gordon, Microsoft sign deal
Web-posted 05/14/08
Microsoft Corp. and Fort Gordon officials signed an agreement Tuesday at Fort Gordon's Conrad Hall to make the Signal Center a Microsoft IT Academy.
Prices of houses, sales fall
Web-posted 05/14/08
WASHINGTON --- Median home prices fell in two-thirds of the cities surveyed during the first three months of this year, and 46 states reported declining sales, a real estate trade group reported Tuesday.
Hoteliers oppose extra city fee
Web-posted 05/13/08
A dozen Richmond County hoteliers upset over a $1 per room per night fee came to the Augusta Commission armed with a solution, not just a complaint.
Older pumps stop at $3.999
Web-posted 05/13/08
REARDAN, Wash. --- Mom-and-pop service stations are running into a problem as gasoline marches toward $4 a gallon: Thousands of old pumps can't register more than $3.999 on their spinning mechanical dials.
Texts might help teens remember to take meds
Web-posted 05/13/08
WASHINGTON --- 4gt yr meds? Getting kids to remember their medicine may be a text away.
Clarity of purpose helps jeweler find perfect setting
Web-posted 05/12/08
Diamonds are forever. Diamonds are a girl's best friend. Diamonds are on Stephen Cranford's jeweler's bench.
Due diligence needed when hiring contractors
Web-posted 05/12/08
To execute a successful home renovation, most projects require professional help, and the Better Business Bureau is offering advice and guidance on finding trustworthy contractors.
Coverage for floods might be necessary
Web-posted 05/12/08
Remember the old sci-fi show Lost In Space ? The robot let the young boy on the series know about upcoming trouble with the line, "Danger, Will Robinson!"
Biz bits
Web-posted 05/12/08
Penny Rayfield, of Cornerstone Realty Services LLC, has received the certified residential specialist designation from the Council of Residential Specialists for serving the residential real estate market.

France's Orange signs new iPhone deal with Apple
Web-posted 5/16/2008
French wireless operator Orange said Friday it has signed a deal with Apple Inc. to sell its iPhone in the Middle East, Africa and several European countries.

UN: World economy to grow by 1.8 percent in 2008
Web-posted 5/16/2008
The world economy is "teetering on the brink" of a severe downturn and is expected to grow only 1.8 percent in 2008, the United Nations said in its mid-year economic projections Thursday.

Oil back above $125 in volatile trading
Web-posted 5/16/2008
Oil prices continued to rise Friday after a whipsaw overnight session that paired the expiration of options with a bevy of news that swung the price of oil per barrel in a $6 range.

Stock futures up ahead of home construction data
Web-posted 5/16/2008
Wall Street was headed for a modestly higher open Friday as investors awaited data on new home construction last month.

Abercrombie profit edges up on sales increase
Web-posted 5/16/2008
Teen retailer Abercrombie & Fitch said Friday that its first-quarter earnings rose 3 percent from a year ago on stronger sales.

Macy's signs deal to put FAO Schwarz in its stores
Web-posted 5/16/2008
FAO Schwarz will open toy stores in close to 700 Macy's department stores over the next two years.

BA annual profits more than doubles on int. travel
Web-posted 5/16/2008
British Airways said Friday it will pay a dividend for the first time in seven years after reporting its full-year profits more than doubled.

Senate votes to roll back media ownership rule
Web-posted 5/16/2008
The Senate Thursday night voted to nullify a Federal Communications Commission rule that allows media companies to own a newspaper and a television station in the same market.

Japan's economy grows at 3.3 pct annual pace in 1Q
Web-posted 5/16/2008
Japan's economy grew at a stronger-than-expected 3.3 percent annual pace in the first quarter, racking up its third consecutive quarter of growth.

China tallies losses, costs from major earthquake
Web-posted 5/16/2008
Cracked dams and buckled roads, collapsed buildings and toppled factories — China has begun tallying losses from the calamitous earthquake that struck earlier this week, with estimates ranging to over $20 billion.
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