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Senate panel approves Foxx as US transportation secretary
McClatchy Washington BureauWASHINGTON A Senate panel on Monday unanimously confirmed Charlotte, N.C., Mayor Anthony Foxx to be the next U.S. transportation secretary, a final step toward what is expected to be an easy confirmation by the full Senate. Foxx had a smooth confirmation...Tags: Tim Scott, Republican Party, Chuck Hagel, Anthony Foxx, Amy Klobuchar
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US Airways, American name new leadership team
The Charlotte ObserverUS Airways' top executive team will remain intact after the carrier merges with American Airlines, the two carriers announced Monday. American Airlines and US Airways named the eight top executives who will lead the combined company after the two merge,...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, American Airlines, Inc., Economy, Business and Finance, Air Transportation Industry
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San Francisco hat trick: Where to find the city's best street performers
The Charlotte ObserverSAN FRANCISCO The Golden Gate Bridge and Chinatown aren't going anywhere, but if you're looking for the city's celebrated street performers, they can prove hard to find. But these buskers entertainers who pass their hats for tips are worth tracking down....Tags: Entertainment, Port of San Francisco, Poetry, Lifestyle and Leisure, Human Interest
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Kenny the Clown honks at fate
The Charlotte ObserverSAN FRANCISCO Heads turn when Kenneth Kahn confidently strolls into Hallidie Plaza. The brimstone preacher admonishing through the loudspeaker may monopolize the air, but Kahn squeaks his bike horn when he gains eye contact with strollers, or when someone...Tags: Halloween, Entertainment, Politics, Theft, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Race Day: Your viewer's guide to Sunday's Party in the Poconos 400
The Charlotte ObserverThree Things to Watch 1. There's not a lot of familiarity with the track, with rain washing out qualifying and practice on Friday. Drivers were able to practice Saturday, but that was it for their track time before Sunday's green flag. And there's...Tags: Stewart-Haas Racing, Kurt Busch, Denny Hamlin, Michael McDowell, Kyle Busch
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Driver Denny Hamlin in a difficult position
The Charlotte ObserverLONG POND, Pa. Where Denny Hamlin is starting in Sunday's Party In The Poconos 400 says as much about the season he is having as anything. After Friday qualifying was rained out, the starting grid for the race was determined by NASCAR Sprint Cup owners...Tags: NASCAR, Juan Pablo Montoya, Auto Racing, Denny Hamlin, David Ragan
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Washout gives Jimmie Johnson Poconos pole
The Charlotte ObserverLONG POND, Pa. A persistent rain Friday canceled qualifying for Sunday's Party In The Poconos 400 at Pocono Raceway. That was good news for Chevy-driving Jimmie Johnson, who will start on the pole for the race based on his position as Sprint Cup points...Tags: Dave Blaney, Jeff Burton, Kyle Busch, Scott Riggs, Kurt Busch
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Obama pushes plan for fast Internet in schools
MOORESVILLE, N.C. - Touting the need to give every child the tools for success, President Barack Obama on Thursday toured a North Carolina school where every student has a laptop and called for 99 percent of American students to be connected to super-fast...Tags: U.S. Congress, U.S. Senate, Politics, Media Industry, Federal Communications Commission
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The woman who paid for Beazer's sins
The Charlotte ObserverEven her husband hasn't seen it. Janette Parker is so embarrassed by the electronic ankle bracelet locked around her right leg that she wears long pants, dresses in private and slips beneath the bedcovers before allowing her closest confidante, the man...Tags: Financial and Business Services, Beazer Homes USA Incorporated, Mecklenburg County (North Carolina), Real Estate, Homes
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With multigenerational housing, builders hope for suite success
The Charlotte ObserverFrom the outside, the new home in Waxhaw, N.C., doesn't seem all that different from the other houses on the street. But it has one major feature that the others don't: Inside this home is another one. It's folded into the main house so...Tags: Marketing, Lennar Corp., Health Insurance Cost
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Small businesses skittish on borrowing
The Charlotte ObserverWhen businesses of all sizes feel good about the economy, they borrow, expand and add jobs. But to many small companies, this is seen as a time to avoid debt, which likely means they aren't growing. Wells Fargo and Bank of America have recently hired...Tags: Bank of America Corp., Money and Monetary Policy, Science and Technology, Career and Workplace, Employees
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Feds to pay OSHA whistle-blower $820,000 settlement
The Charlotte ObserverCHARLOTTE, N.C. The U.S. Department of Labor will pay former OSHA official Bob Whitmore $820,000 one of the largest federal whistle-blower settlements ever approved under a deal that will end his four-year fight against the government. The settlement...Tags: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment Opportunities, Government, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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