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Monthly Archive September, 2011

UNH buzzing about energy drink sales ban

September 30, 2011

The University of New Hampshire’s short-lived decision to ban sales of nonalcoholic energy drinks on campus has created more buzz than the caffeinated beverages themselves.
UNH […]

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Wentzville expansion clears hurdle as GM workers OK union contract

September 28, 2011

Factory workers at General Motors have approved a new four-year contract with the company, removing a key hurdle tp GM’s proposed $380 million investment and […]

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Russian finance minister out after Medvedev spat

September 26, 2011

Russia’s influential finance minister was forced out Monday following a televised confrontation with President Dmitry Medvedev, who had angrily demanded that Alexei Kudrin immediately explain […]

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Hong Kong’s 1st Apple store mobbed on opening day

September 25, 2011

Apple Inc. has opened its long-awaited first store in Hong Kong, with hundreds of fans of the computer and gadget maker pouring in on the […]

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G20 fail to ease tensions in markets

September 23, 2011

A pledge to stabilize markets from the world’s leading economies failed to reassure investors Friday, and stocks were falling sharply again, a day after fears […]

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Boeing: New planes designed with China in mind

September 22, 2011

China’s fast growing demand for aircraft has become a strong influence on how Boeing Co. designs and markets its newest planes, one of the company’s […]

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Italy criticizes S&P downgrade as political

September 20, 2011

Italy’s government has criticized Standard & Poor’s for downgrading Italy’s credit rating, saying the decision is out of touch with reality and pledging that the […]

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Study: Invasion led to spike in Iraq widows

September 18, 2011

A study released Sunday by a global humanitarian aid organization concluded that three out of every five widows in Iraq lost their husbands in the […]

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Stocks on track for 5th straight day of gains

September 17, 2011

Major stock indexes edged higher Friday, putting the market on track for a fifth day of gains. The increases were limited by more indecision in […]

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No more dancing around issues in feminine hygiene

September 15, 2011

Celebrities are gabbing about it openly. A growing number of grooming products cater to it. And a recent TV commercial hails it as “the cradle […]

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