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NH House votes on bill to repeal school tax credit
NH House votes on bill to repeal school tax credit
New Hampshire's House is considering repealing a new program that gives businesses a tax credit for donating to scholarship organizations that send students to private or public schools. The House votes Wednesday whether to send a bill to the Senate that repeals the law that allows $3.4 million in

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1st Calif. city corruption case heading to close
1st Calif. city corruption case heading to close
Closing the first act in a corruption case, a prosecutor and defense attorneys plan to argue Wednesday whether testimony in the trial of six former Bell city officials proves they paid themselves exorbitant salaries and made up sham commissions to bolster their pay. Most of the defendants testified

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Confused Testimony in Pistorius Case
Confused Testimony in Pistorius Case
The officer leading the police investigation into Oscar Pistorius' fatal shooting of his girlfriend offered confusing testimony during the second day of a bail hearing. (Feb. 20)

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Celgene buying back $600M in stock from bank
Celgene buying back $600M in stock from bank
Cancer drug maker Celgene Corp. said Wednesday it will buy back $600 million in stock from an investment bank over the next three months. The biotechnology company did not disclose the name of the bank. It said the accelerated share repurchase will be complete by May 20. Celgene approved the repurc

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2 years on, slow quake recovery in New Zealand
2 years on, slow quake recovery in New Zealand
Two years after an earthquake devastated New Zealand's second largest city, killing 185 and rattling Phil Thompson's suburban house off its foundations, the 65-year-old retiree still lives in a cramped trailer home parked on the incongruously neat lawn in front of his twisted wooden bungalow. Thomp

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SC House Ways and Means crafting budget plan
SC House Ways and Means crafting budget plan
The House budget-writing committee voted Tuesday to shift some sales tax money toward road construction and make South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley's office cover the cost of some contracts she signed with companies in response to last fall's cyber-attack on the state tax agency. The Republican-contro

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Macy, Penney to spar in court over Martha Stewart
Macy, Penney to spar in court over Martha Stewart
Let the pots and pans fly. Two of the nation's biggest department stores — J.C. Penney Co. and Macy's Inc. — are expected to duke it out in New York State Supreme Court starting Wednesday over the right to sell Martha Stewart merchandise. At the heart of the case is whether Macy's has the exclu

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Foxworth: Players don't trust Goodell, NFL
Foxworth: Players don't trust Goodell, NFL
Union leader Domonique Foxworth says NFL players don't trust Commissioner Roger Goodell because of the Saints bounty case, in particular. The NFLPA president added he wouldn't be able to persuade players to have faith in the league even if he wanted to. Speaking on a conference call Tuesday, days b

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Stocks slip following homebuilding slowdown
Stocks slip following homebuilding slowdown
Indexes slipped in the early going on Wall Street after the government reported that homebuilding slowed down during the first month of the year. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 12 points at 14,023 shortly after the opening bell Wednesday. The Standard & Poor's 500 index was down three po

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Pentagon: Furloughs 'Catastrophic' on Workers
Pentagon: Furloughs 'Catastrophic' on Workers
Officials said if automatic budget cuts kick in on March 1, the Pentagon may be compelled to furlough the 'vast majority' of the Defense Department's 800,000 civilian workers. (Feb. 20)

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Iconix 4Q net income falls, but beats predictions
Iconix 4Q net income falls, but beats predictions
Iconix Brand Group Inc. said Wednesday its fourth-quarter net income fell 4 percent, hurt by a drop in licensing revenue. But the clothing brand licensing company's adjusted profit was better than Wall Street expected. It also boosted its 2013 guidance, announced a new stock repurchase program and

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Ahead of the Bell: Deckers Outdoor
Ahead of the Bell: Deckers Outdoor
Shares of Deckers Outdoor slipped in premarket trading Wednesday as an analyst cut her rating for the maker of Ugg boots, citing its stock price. Corinna Freedman of Wedbush lowered Deckers to "Neutral" from "Outperform." In a client note, the analyst said that the company is trading within 1 perce

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IOC wants 2016 organizers vigilant in key year
IOC wants 2016 organizers vigilant in key year
The IOC says preparations for the 2016 Olympics are on schedule but stressed to Rio de Janeiro organizers the need to remain vigilant in a "critical" year for the games. The International Olympic Commttee coordination commission ended its latest visit on Wednesday saying it saw progress in the city

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Cuban dissident blogger starts world tour
Cuban dissident blogger starts world tour
Cuban dissident blogger Yoani Sanchez set off on a three-month, dozen-nation world tour Sunday, after a new law eliminated the exit permit that had been required of islanders for five decades and was denied to her around 20 times in recent years. Pulling a blue rolling suitcase emblazoned with the

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Drug overdose deaths up for 11th consecutive year
Drug overdose deaths up for 11th consecutive year
Drug overdose deaths rose for the 11th straight year, federal data show, and most of them were accidents involving addictive painkillers despite growing attention to risks from these medicines. "The big picture is that this is a big problem that has gotten much worse quickly," said Dr. Thomas Fried

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Jude Law's Negative Side Effects
Jude Law's Negative Side Effects
'Side Effects' stars, Jude Law and Rooney Mara talk about some of the side effects of modern society they could do without. (Feb. 20)

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Kerry: Budget Impasse a Challenge to Diplomacy
Kerry: Budget Impasse a Challenge to Diplomacy
Secretary of State John Kerry says the greatest challenge to U.S. foreign policy is not emerging China or Middle East instability. It's Congress. He calls the budget impasse a threat. (Feb. 20)

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Zenit heads Russian challenge in Europa League
Zenit heads Russian challenge in Europa League
Russian clubs continue their three-pronged attack on the Europa League on Thursday, while pressing a case for UEFA to allow their national league to merge with Ukraine. Zenit St. Petersburg, Rubin Kazan and Anzhi Makhachkala each take clear leads into their last-32, second-leg matches against Liver

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US builders started work on homes in January at third highest pace since mid-2008
US builders started work on homes in January at third highest pace since mid-2008
US builders started work on homes in January at third highest pace since mid-2008.

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More expensive food pushes up US wholesale prices 0.2 percent after 3 months of declines
More expensive food pushes up US wholesale prices 0.2 percent after 3 months of declines
More expensive food pushes up US wholesale prices 0.2 percent after 3 months of declines.

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