Topic: Union Pacific Corporation
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Chicago flooding closes airports and highways, opens sinkhole
Chicago flooding opened a sinkhole, shut down expressways, delayed commuter trains, flooded basements, and caused officials to close schools, cancel flights, and evacuate a hospital.
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Stocks slip on weak earnings
Stocks fell on Wall Street Thursday after disappointing earnings from a range of companies. Commodities stocks held steady following a wild couple of days.
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Stocks drop on weak Apple sales
Stocks fell on Wall Street Thursday after the tech giant Apple warned of weaker sales. Airline stocks were mostly higher, despite rising fuel costs.
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Train hits float in Texas
A float carrying wounded veterans in a Texas parade was struck by a train on Thursday. The group was bound for a banquet in their honor. Four died and 17 were injured in the crash.
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Energy Voices US train companies eye shift from diesel to natural gas
Some train operators see a potential shift to natural gas as a huge transition in locomotive technology, similar to the move from coal engines to diesel, according to OilPrice.com.
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Stocks mixed as Europe haggles over debt fix
The Dow gained 37 points to end at 11541 after moving between gains and losses for most of the day. The S&P rose 5 points to 1215, but the Nasdaq dropped 5 points to end at 2598.
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Smokers need not apply: Is hiring ban trend of the future?
More private companies are screening out smokers during the hiring process, citing a need to cut health-care costs. It's generally legal, but critics say it's intrusive and unfair.
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Subway crash investigators look at early-warning system
Among the other new clues about Monday's accident: Marks on the rail tracks could suggest braking.
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Job hunting? This week’s unusual openings.
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Pullman porters tell tales of a train ride through history
Working the sleeping car was one of the best jobs African Americans could get after the Civil War. Though it involved serving well-off whites, the Pullman Company helped create the first black middle class in America.
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