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Battle continues against Black Forest wildfire in Colorado
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Tired officials said Friday that they were working to hold their own in dealing with the Black Forest wildfire, which has destroyed 379 homes and killed two people. The fire was estimated to have covered about 25 square...
Tags: Wildfires, Waldo Canyon Fire (2012), The Home Depot
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Black Forest fire claims two lives, sets Colorado records
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The Black Forest wildfire, still raging out of control, became deadly with the grim discovery Thursday of two people killed while apparently trying to flee their home. El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa said the...
Tags: Wildfires, Waldo Canyon Fire (2012), The Home Depot
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High prices are driving more motorists to rent tires
When the tires on their Dodge Caravan had worn so thin that the steel belts were showing through, Don and Florence Cherry couldn't afford to buy a new set. So they decided to rent instead. The Rich Square, N.C., couple last September agreed to pay...
Tags: Tampa, Theft, Wage Contract Issues, Credit and Debt, Customs and Tradition
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Black Forest fire rages in Colorado, stirring up awful memories
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The wind-whipped Black Forest fire continued to burn out of control Wednesday night, devouring thousands of brittle acres, destroying nearly 100 homes and forcing as many as 9,500 people to flee, some leaving with only...
Tags: Wildfires, Real Estate, Natural Disasters, Waldo Canyon Fire (2012), Services and Shopping
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Joan Jett sues Hot Topic over Blackheart trademark
Punky apparel chain Hot Topic Inc. is getting raked over the coals by rock 'n' roll queen bee Joan Jett, whose Blackheart Records Group Inc. is accusing the clothier of ripping off the Blackheart name for a new lingerie line. Blackheart sued Hot Topic...
Tags: Mattel Inc., Anti Trust Crime, Hot Topic Incorporated, Corporate Crime, Target
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Kim Kardashian's dress has a Marilyn Monroe moment
Kim Kardashian was walking along a street in Beverly Hills when a gust of wind caught her full skirt, blowing it upward in a scene similar to Marilyn Monroe's famous skirt-billowing episode in "The Seven Year Itch." Kardashian was able to keep the skirt...
Tags: Gianfranco Ferre, Alexander McQueen, Culture, Chess Playing, Lady Gaga
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Wall Street is happy with May jobs report
NEW YORK -- Conventional wisdom said that good news in the jobs market would lead to bad news in the stock market Friday morning. Investors, seeing decent jobs data, would assume that the Federal Reserve would stop pumping money into the economy, and...
Tags: Procter & Gamble, ING Group, Labor Markets, Career and Workplace, Unemployment
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Wal-Mart blocks protesters, announces $15 billion share buyback
Armed with a temporary restraining order against demonstrators and a $15-billion stock buyback program for investors, Wal-Mart held its annual shareholder meeting Friday. The company is facing renewed scrutiny over its labor practices at home and the...
Tags: Work Rules Contract Issues, Strikes, Bangladesh, Annual and Special Corporate Meetings, Stock Activities
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Report: Wal-Mart's low pay drives employees onto public benefits
This post has been updated. See note below for details.Wal-Mart wages are so low they force many of its employees onto the public doles, creating a drag on taxpayers and the economy, according to a new report from the staff of Congressional Democrats. The report analyzes data from Wisconsin’s Medicaid...Tags: Wage Contract Issues, Section 8 (housing), U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Services and Shopping, Labor Legislation
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The summer movie season's 6 over-the-top promotional tie-ins
The summer moviegoing season is a time for superheroes, explosions — and marketing tie-ins. Some are a common-sense pairing of cinema and brand — "Fast & Furious 6" and Dodge, "The Hangover: Part III" and Caesar's Palace Las Vegas —...
Tags: DreamWorks Animation SKG Incorporated, Henry Cavill, The Great Gatsby (movie, 2013), Zachary Quinto, Auto Racing
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Wal-Mart pleads guilty in hazardous waste cases, to pay $81 million
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. admitted to improperly handling and disposing of hazardous materials at its stores nationwide, pleading guilty Tuesday to several federal criminal and civil counts and agreeing to pay more than $81 million. The accusations against...
Tags: Punishment, Hazardous Materials, Trials, Marketing, Fines
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