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  • Some 82 percent of working Americans over 50 say it is somewhat likely they will work for pay in retirement, according to a poll released Monday.
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  • Starbucks, known for its piping hot coffee, is throwing itself in the middle of yet another heated national debate.
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  • T-Mobile is eliminating fees for using data and texting services in more than 100 countries and capping charges for international voice calls.
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  • facebook
  • Facebook announced that users will no longer be able to control whether or not their name appears in the search bar.
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  • The coffee chain is offering a free tall brewed coffee to any customer in the U.S. who buys another person a beverage at Starbucks.
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  • The new one hundred dollar bill will make its debut in just a few days, and it has got some pretty cool features to thwart counterfeiters.
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  • Twitter
  • Twitter, a privately held company built on blurbs, has finally laid itself bare in documents that read more like a treatise than a tweet.
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  • Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages fell for the third straight week to their lowest point in three months, as a decline in consumer confidence and the onset of the government shutdown forced rates down.
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  • A federal judge on Thursday ordered the administrator of a multibillion-dollar settlement over BP's 2010 Gulf oil spill to immediately suspend making settlement offers and payments to some businesses that claim the company's 2010 oil spill cost them money.
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  • Americans, who are increasingly optimistic about improving economic conditions, are expected to spend at a more rapid clip during the upcoming holiday shopping season than they did last year.
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  • Frontier Airlines is being sold to William Franke, a pioneer of the cheap tickets and high fees airline business that has spread overseas and is growing in the U.S.
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  • beanie baby creator h. ty warren charged with tax evasion
  • The billionaire who created Beanie Babies broke down crying in court Wednesday as he pleaded guilty to one count of tax evasion for hiding $25 million in income in secret Swiss bank accounts.
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  • The world's largest online retailer says the hires are an increase of 40 percent over last year's 50,000 workers.
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  • barilla
  • Chairman Guido Barilla's comments Wednesday in an Italian radio interview triggered calls to boycott his company's products, which include cookies and bread.
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  • faa electronics
  • The Federal Aviation Administration will begin considering a recommendation next week that it ease restrictions on airline passengers' use of smartphones, tablets, e-readers and other personal electronic devices during takeoffs and landings.
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  • mcdonalds french fries healthy sides
  • McDonald's says it will start giving customers the choice of a salad, fruit or vegetable as a substitute for french fries in its value meals.
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  • detroit michigan
  • The federal fingerprint in efforts to fix Detroit is growing larger as the Obama administration has found millions of dollars in grant money to help the bankrupt city hire more police and firefighters and clear out blighted neighborhoods.
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  • Starbucks has filed a trademark application for the term "Fizzio" as it continues to test carbonated drinks.
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  • The Postal Service's proposal to raise the price of mailing a letter to 49 cents is sure to face scrutiny from lawmakers as a Senate panel considers bipartisan legislation to overhaul the cash-strapped agency.
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  • burger king lower calorie satisfries french fry
  • The world's No. 2 hamburger chain is launching a new crinkle-cut french fry on Tuesday that it says has about 20 percent fewer calories than its regular french fries.
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  • Toys R Us plans to hire 45,000 seasonal workers at its stores and distribution centers, the same number as last year, as it ramps up for the all-important holiday season.
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  • blackberry 10
  • BlackBerry has agreed to sell itself for $4.7 billion to a group led by largest shareholder, Fairfax.
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  • grand theft auto
  • The video game company behind "Grand Theft Auto V" says sales of the blockbuster shooter game surpassed $800 million in one day.
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  • beanie baby creator h. ty warren charged with tax evasion
  • Felonies and potential prison stints haven't been the kinds of things associated with cute, cuddly Beanie Babies, but that changed Wednesday when the creator of the iconic stuffed toys was charged with tax evasion and agreed to pay a $53 million penalty.
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  • The stock market hit a record high Wednesday as investors cheered the Federal Reserve's surprise decision to keep its economic stimulus program in place.
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  • Bill Gates
  • While most of the top names and rankings didn't change from a year ago, the majority of the elite club's members saw their fortunes grow over the past year, helped by strong stock and real estate markets.
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  • Passengers reported buying tickets for $5 to $10 before United shut down the bookings on its website and phone centers to prevent more tickets from being sold or given away.
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air travel, business
  • Toyota Tundra pickup trucks
  • Toyota is recalling 880,584 RAV4 SUVs and Lexus HS 250h sedans in the U.S. and Canada because a repair announced last year may not have solved a safety problem.
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  • U.S. employers added 169,000 jobs in August and much fewer in July than previously thought. Hiring has slowed from the start of the year and could complicate the Federal Reserve's decision later this month on whether to reduce its bond purchases.
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  • tsa hearing on knives
  • Travelers could soon be able to keep their shoes on while going through security at more airports around the country.
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tsa, business
  • white diamond auction
  • A New York auction house is showing off what it calls the world's greatest white diamond on the block - a 118-carat stone from Africa the size of a small egg.
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  • campbell soup
  • If you ever wanted soup to come out of your coffee machine, you're in luck.
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  • time warner cbs
  • The monthlong standoff ended Monday after Time Warner Cable and CBS Corp. resolved a programming dispute.
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  • Microsoft is buying Nokia's line-up of smartphones and a portfolio of patents and services in an attempt to mount a more formidable challenge to Apple and Google.
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microsoft, business
  • It's a profession dominated by women, nursing.
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business, michelle charlesworth
  • Moonshine, an old-fashioned alcoholic drink, is back in demand.
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brooklyn, moonshine, business, lauren glassberg
  • An online fund raising drive provided a chance for Word Up to tell its story and demonstrate its support in the neighborhood.
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washington heights, business, art mcfarland
  • dicks sporting goods
  • A sporting goods chain says it's suspending sales of modern rifles nationwide because of the school shooting in Connecticut.
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  • black friday shopping
  • Thanksgiving shopping took a noticeable bite out of Black Friday's start to the holiday season, as the latest survey found retail sales in stores fell slightly from last year.
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  • black friday shopping
  • Black Friday sales began earlier than ever this year, with some stores opening Thanksgiving night.
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  • The Walmart labor protests, which have included walkouts and marches in Dallas, San Diego, Chicago and Los Angeles, may be escalating into a strike on Black Friday.
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  • New Jersey no longer has the worst business tax climate among the 50 states.
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  • There are many proposals to develop the Kingsbridge Armory in the Bronx currently being considered by the Bloomberg administration, but one plan would turn the vacant building into the largest ice facility in the world.
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bronx, kingsbridge, kingsbridge national ice center, business, lisa colagrossi
  • The deal isn't even done, but Bronx residents are already dreaming of the stores that could soon open in a designer outlet mall in the Bronx.
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castle hill, bronx, business, darla miles
  • Low income New Yorkers at risk of health problems are getting a cooling break from state government.
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business, dr. sapna parikh
  • Negotiations between the power company and Local 1-2 of the Utility Workers of America have been going on for weeks.
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con ed, strike threat, strike, labor dispute, business
  • Consolidated Edison Inc. and the union representing its employees have ended their negotiations for the weekend.
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  • Talks were scheduled to resume Thursday afternoon, while the picket lines in New York's Union Square grow.
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  • Con Edison and the union representing its employees are scheduled to meet Thursday, potentially restarting stalled talks that have left workers off their jobs while managers are keeping the electrical power going.
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