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'Once Upon A Flock': 5 stories about raising backyard chickens
In 'Once Upon a Flock,' Lauren Scheuer chronicles the ups and downs of bringing chickens into her yard and her life.
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Six tips to get a seasonal job
When it comes to quickly adding hundreds of thousands of workers to payrolls, nothing does the trick quite like the holidays. Companies will add hundreds of thousands of workers in the run-up to Christmas. Here are six tips to help you get one of those temporary jobs:
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Crunch time at Postal Service: Five questions about post office closings.
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Eight ways $100 oil may affect you
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Oil reaches $100 a barrel: Five winners, five losers
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Stocks fall on weak jobs report
Stocks closed lower on Wall Street Friday after the US economy showed a sharp slowdown in hiring in March. The March jobs report was far worse than economists had forecast and the news sent stocks lower.
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Stocks down on weak economic reports
Stocks fell on Wall Street Wednesday on weak reports on hiring and service industries. Losses were widespread among stocks with the steepest decline in banks and energy.
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'Once Upon A Flock': 5 stories about raising backyard chickens
In 'Once Upon a Flock,' Lauren Scheuer chronicles the ups and downs of bringing chickens into her yard and her life.
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Stocks rise on strong auto sales, factory orders
Stocks rose Tuesday after reports on auto sales and factory orders provided the latest evidence that the US economy is strengthening. Health insurer stocks rose after the government released revised reimbursement rates for Medicare Advantage plans.
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Northeastern snowstorm sweeps 'conveyor belt' of snow into New England
The latest New England storm is bringing wind-whipped snow, rain, strong winds, big waves, and coastal flooding to the northeast.
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The Entrepreneurial Mind When starting a business, what really matters?
Character, culture, and family are key to a successful career as an entrepreneur, Cornwall writes.
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TNT Express takeover abandoned by UPS. $6.9B deal nixed.
TNT Express, the struggling Dutch package delivery company was set to be taken over by UPS in a $6.9 billion deal. But the shipping giant has abandoned the deal, sending shared of TNT Express plummeting.
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Stocks sink as budget deadline nears
Stocks closed down on Wall Street as a year-end deadline nears with no deal in hand to cut the US government's budget deficit. Telecommunications stocks and health care stocks fared the worst.
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Saving Money Cheapest way to ship your package? Here's how to save.
Post office beats UPS, FedEx on price in a head-to-head comparison, more than $50 on an overnight five-pound package. But don't go to the post office. There's a better way.
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FedEx driver fired over Russian accent, lawsuit says
A FedEx driver says he was fired over his thick Russian accent, and is suing FedEx for damages. The driver, a Russian immigrant, says his English is perfectly understandable and that his firing was unwarranted.
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Indebted Caribbean tax havens look to tax foreign investors
Industry analysts say new fees and taxes could bring in needed money to a region where some debts are near that of Greece. But could they scare off investors?
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Six tips to get a seasonal job
When it comes to quickly adding hundreds of thousands of workers to payrolls, nothing does the trick quite like the holidays. Companies will add hundreds of thousands of workers in the run-up to Christmas. Here are six tips to help you get one of those temporary jobs:
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FedEx will add 20,000 workers for busy holiday season
FedEx predicts it will ship 280 million packages between Thanksgiving and Christmas. To handle the surge, FedEx will hire 20,000 additional seasonal workers – the same as last year.
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Stock market edges up on stronger housing report
The stock market ended mostly higher Tuesday after a surprisingly strong housing report. Better results from Mattel, Goldman Sachs, and Johnson & Johnson also shot the stock market higher.
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Gloomy outlook from Chevron, Alcoa sinks stocks for third straight day
Stocks slumped Wednesday after Chevron and Alcoa issued pessimistic reports. Energy and materials stocks, whose fortunes hinge on economic growth, dropped the most.
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US Postal Service defaults. Fate lies with Congress.
US Postal Service defaults on $5.6 million payment to US Treasury. Having squeezed costs, postmaster general says future of US Postal Service depends on Congress.
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US Postal Service to default on multi-billion dollar payment. Again.
The US Postal Service to default on a $5.6 billion debt it can't afford to pay. The US Postal Service default is its second missed multi-billion dollar payment in just as many months.
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The Reformed Broker A crumbling Europe tests America's foundation
We built a castle on a cloud, Brown writes. With European markets back in turmoil the only question is whether or not our castle on a cloud can remain aloft, above the disturbances at ground level.
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Dow plummets 100 points in stock sell-off
Stocks dropped after Charles Plosser, president of the Fed's Philadelphia branch, told an audience Tuesday that the Fed's effort to support the economy would likely fall short of its goals.
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The New Economy Candidates indulge in China-bashing. But it's a distraction, not a solution.
Every presidential election seems to create a foreign bogeyman. But China in 2012 is no more a threat than NAFTA in 1996.
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Weak global markets drag stocks down
Three stocks fell for every two that rose on the New York Stock Exchange Thursday after manufacturing and business activity in both China and Europe slowed.
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Good housing numbers lift stocks
Stocks rose Wednesday after the release of two encouraging housing reports. Stocks of homebuilders rose sharply while the gains for broader stock indexes were muted.
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PGA Tour Championship: Who's in contention for $10 million FedEx Cup? (+video)
FedEx Cup finale: Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy has enjoyed a terrific run at the end of the 2012 PGA Tour season, winning the last two events. But Tiger Woods and others have themselves in position to capture the FedEx Cup.
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FedEx's weak outlook leaves stocks mixed
Stock prices were mixed Tuesday after FedEx sharply reduced its fiscal-year profit forecast. FedEx's stock fell $2.73, or 3.1 percent, to close at $86.55.
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FedEx cuts service on dim global economy outlook
FedEx forecasts are closely watched for signals of future economic health, and the package delivery company is cutting its forecast for the fiscal year ending in May because of the worsening global economy. FedEx is seeing a drop in demand for more expensive priority services.
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