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June 18, 2013

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  • 3 more plead guilty in probe of Pilot Flying J

    06/18/13 07:00 PM

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Three more employees of the truck stop chain owned by the Cleveland Browns' owner and Tennessee's governor have pleaded guilty in what authorities call a scheme to cheat trucking firms out of rebates. Regional sales manager Kevin Clark pleaded guilty to mail fraud in...

  • Scott named Reno Gazette-Journal's new exec editor

    06/18/13 07:00 PM

    RENO, Nev. (AP) — Kelly Ann Scott, a senior editor at the Reno Gazette-Journal and a 14-year veteran of Gannett Co. Inc., has been named the newspaper's new executive editor, president and publisher John Maher announced Tuesday. Scott, who also becomes editor of RGJ Media, has worked at the...

  • Casino games beginning at RI's Twin River

    06/18/13 07:00 PM

    LINCOLN, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island's bet on expanded gambling starts Wednesday as Twin River Casino begins offering blackjack, roulette and craps in a move to get a head start on neighboring Massachusetts. The Lincoln casino plans to host a ribbon cutting before the action starts at 65 new...

  • Fresno County grapes exceed $1 billion in value

    06/18/13 07:00 PM

    FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A new report finds that for the first time in history, a Fresno County crop — grapes — has exceeded one billion dollars in production value. Fresno County's annual crop and livestock report for 2012, released Tuesday, found the total gross value for grapes was $1.1...

  • Treasury unveils Lew's improved signature

    06/18/13 06:46 PM

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew won't win any prizes in penmanship, but his official signature which will go on the nation's currency is at least a slight improvement over the loopy scrawl he had a few months ago. The Treasury Department unveiled the new signature on Tuesday....

  • Business Highlights

    06/18/13 06:45 PM

    ___ NSA director says plot against Wall Street foiled WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. foiled a plot to bomb the New York Stock Exchange because of the sweeping surveillance programs at the heart of a debate over national security and personal privacy, officials said Tuesday at a rare open hearing...

  • Suit: McDonald's wages put on costly debit card

    06/18/13 06:45 PM

    PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Would you like fees with that? A Pennsylvania woman has filed suit to avoid fees she may be charged to get her McDonald's wages from a debit card. Single mom Natalie Gunshannon has filed suit over bank fees that allegedly include $1.00 to check her balance, $1.50 to...

  • Austrian construction company says it's insolvent

    06/18/13 06:30 PM

    VIENNA (AP) — Alpine Bau GmbH, one of Austria's biggest construction companies, says it is insolvent. In making the announcement Tuesday, the company said it is seeking a reorganization plan that would allow parts of the conglomerate to continue functioning. A statement issued by Alpine said...

  • NYC to offer free phone-charging stations in parks

    06/18/13 06:17 PM

    NEW YORK (AP) — It's a message busy New Yorkers hate to get: the low-battery message on your cellphone when there's no charger in sight. Now that could be a thing of the past. New York City has teamed up with AT&T to install 25 solar-powered charging stations for public use, available for...

  • Study finds housing bias against same-sex couples

    06/18/13 06:17 PM

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Same-sex couples are treated less favorably than heterosexual couples when seeking information about rental housing advertised over the Internet, according to a first-of-its-kind national study from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The study, released...


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