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A measure of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits has fallen to its lowest level in almost six years.
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- NEW YORK - Facebook has found redemption in the form of a soaring stock price.
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- WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy grew from April through June at a modest seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.7 percent.
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- WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is proposing cutting corporate tax rates in exchange for more spending on jobs programs.
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- BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Time Warner Cable and CBS extended their negotiating window to Friday after TWC threatened to drop CBS stations Monday.
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- NEW YORK - There's good news for those looking for jobs. Online retailer Amazon.com Inc. has 7,000 positions in 13 states to fill.
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- Unemployment aid applications drop to 334K
- WASHINGTON - The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell 24,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 334,000.
- Detroit files for bankruptcy protection
- DETROIT - Detroit has become the largest U.S. city to file for bankruptcy, as the emergency manager filed for Chapter 9 protection.
- Cal housing market bouncing back at record pace
- BURBANK, Calif. - It's a 'seller's market' in California. Home prices throughout the state are bouncing back at a record pace.
- Senate avoids meltdown on Obama's nominees
- WASHINGTON - The Senate avoided a meltdown Tuesday by reaching an agreement that allows for confirmation of presidential nominees.
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