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GOP: Health test recommendations could affect care

November 20, 2009 - 10:52pm
Republicans are seizing on this week's recommendations for fewer Pap smears and mammograms to fuel concern about government-rationed medical care - and to try to chip away support by women for President Barack Obama's...
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More states add jobs, but many for temporary staff

November 20, 2009 - 9:52pm
In a sharp improvement, more than half of U.S. states added jobs in October, though economists said many of the gains likely occurred in temporary employment.
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Stocks fall for 3rd day as dollar strengthens

November 20, 2009 - 9:52pm
Investors can't shake their fears that the economy isn't keeping up with the stock market.
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Americans save more but earn less as rates fall

November 20, 2009 - 9:52pm
The U.S. is finally becoming a nation of savers. Now if only we could get something for our money.
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D.R. Horton sees 26 perecent spike in 4Q orders

November 20, 2009 - 9:52pm
Homebuilder D.R. Horton Inc., saw new home orders spike 26 percent from a year ago in the latest quarter as buyers raced to close deals and take advantage of a federal tax credit. But a wider-than-anticipated loss fueled by...
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Ex-Vivendi CEO: I made mistakes but never misled

November 20, 2009 - 9:52pm
Former Vivendi CEO Jean-Marie Messier told a jury Friday he made mistakes in his troubled bid to turn the French water company into a global media giant, but he never misled shareholders about the risks.
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J.M. Smucker 2nd-quarter profit soars on coffee

November 20, 2009 - 9:52pm
J.M. Smucker Co. nearly tripled its profit in the second quarter as the addition of Folgers coffee gave a jolt to its lineup and lower commodity prices for coffee beans and other items fattened its profit margins.
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Chase drops arbitration from card contracts

November 20, 2009 - 9:52pm
JPMorgan Chase&Co. said Friday it is dropping a clause from its credit card contracts that required disputes with customers to be handled through binding arbitration, a move that could lead to consumers filing...
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Texas high court agrees to rehear Exxon case

November 20, 2009 - 9:52pm
The Texas Supreme Court on Friday said it will again hear arguments in the nearly 15-year legal battle over accusations that Exxon Mobil Corp. loaded abandoned wells with junk, sludge and even explosives to keep other...
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Small Florida bank shuttered, 124th this year

November 20, 2009 - 9:52pm
Florida banking regulators on Friday shut down Commerce Bank of Southwest Florida, marking the 124th U.S. bank to succumb this year to the struggling economy and rising loan defaults.
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Charges dismissed against country singer John Rich

November 20, 2009 - 8:12pm
A Nashville judge has dismissed assault and harassment charges against country music singer John Rich.
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Oprah Announces Show Ending

November 20, 2009 - 7:38pm
During Friday's episode of the Oprah Winfrey Show, Oprah will speak to the American audience to confirm for herself the show that has catapulted her as a media giant will end after its 25th season.
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Big Movies = Big Business

November 20, 2009 - 7:35pm
The new addition to the Twilight saga, New Moon, has made a killing in the theaters. Already, it's surpassed the likes of Harry Potter, Batman, and even it's first movie Twilight. But this success in the theaters extends beyond the box office.
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Agency meets over school's use of religious texts

November 20, 2009 - 7:34pm
Associated Press - November 20, 2009 8:34 PM ET BOISE, Idaho (AP) - The state Public Charter School Commission is dedicating a special meeting Monday to scrutinize a publicly funded Idaho...
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Door-to-Door Security Sales Company Under Investigation

November 20, 2009 - 6:35pm
The Better Business Bureau is investigating a sales company that is going door-to-door selling home and personal security systems.
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Man Loses Control and Rolls Car Near Inkom

November 20, 2009 - 6:27pm
A man driving his car south along I-15 Friday afternoon is recovering after he lost control and rolled his car near the Port of Entry near Inkom.
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Pocatello PMC Workers Talk About Suicide Prevention

November 20, 2009 - 6:05pm
Every day in the US, 90 Americans take their own life and 2,300 more attempt to do so. It's a shocking statistic that some locals are hoping to lower.
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Pocatello's Magistrate Judge Position Filled

November 20, 2009 - 6:02pm
The new judge is Thomas Clark who has practiced law in Pocatello for 23 years.
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Monsanto aims to stop leaks at Idaho mine dump

November 20, 2009 - 5:25pm
Associated Press - November 20, 2009 6:25 PM ET BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Monsanto Co. is installing a water management system at its southeastern Idaho phosphate mine that's leaking selenium and...
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Monsanto aims to stop leaks at Idaho mine dump

November 20, 2009 - 5:24pm
Associated Press - November 20, 2009 6:24 PM ET BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Monsanto Co. is installing a water management system at its southeastern Idaho phosphate mine that's leaking selenium and...
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