Topic: Union Pacific Corporation
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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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The New Economy
Job hunting? This week’s unusual openings.
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USA
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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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