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No Beer Goggles For Baseball Stadium Brew Prices
Friday, June 01, 2012
The only trend in stadium beer is that prices go up, according to one industry watcher. Analysis by online financial website TheStreet.com found that Marlins Park has the most expensive beer of any baseball stadium. But, ounce for ounce, Miami's not even in the top 10 for expensive beer.
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Edwards Verdict: A Case Of Campaign Law Confusion
Friday, June 01, 2012
From the day a grand jury indicted former Sen. John Edwards on six felony charges nearly one year ago, the case drew jeers from election lawyers and government watchdogs. After a mistrial on most counts, the jury foreman says Congress should clarify campaign laws that were at the heart of the case.
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How To Grow The Tastiest Tomato? One Secret's In The Soil
Friday, June 01, 2012
Scientists still don't know exactly what growing conditions are responsible for the most flavorful tomatoes. But they have a few ideas that are worth keeping in mind as you try to coax sweetness and tartness from your garden seedlings.
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Planned Parenthood Controversy Hangs Over Komen's Fundraising Races
Friday, June 01, 2012
Participation is down in races to raise money for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure charity. Some Komen supporters remain skeptical about the group, even though a decision to cut funding for Planned Parenthood was reversed quickly.
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'Lousy' News: Just 69,000 Jobs Added In May; Jobless Rate At 8.2 Percent
Friday, June 01, 2012
Both numbers are disappointments. Economists had expected BLS would say the jobless rate was 8.1 percent and that payrolls expanded by at least 150,000 jobs.
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Andrew Garfield, Disappearing Into Spidey's Suit
Friday, June 01, 2012
The actor, who's currently up for a Tony Award for the Broadway revival of Death of a Salesman, looks to be on the verge of stardom: In July, Garfield will play Peter Parker in one of the most anticipated movies of the summer, The Amazing Spider-Man.
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Gulf Refinery Expansion May Not Cut Gas Prices
Thursday, May 31, 2012
A five-year, $10 billion expansion in Port Arthur, Texas, has created the largest refinery in the country. But because the U.S. has become a net exporter of gasoline and the facility will contribute to that trend, analysts say the project won't have a big impact on national fuel prices.
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For Many Teens, Summer Jobs May Be Thing Of The Past
Thursday, May 31, 2012
A recession and its lingering effects have made it even harder for teens to find summer employment. But the drop off in teen summer hiring predates the recession.
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Antibiotic-Free Meat Business Is Booming, Thanks To Chipotle
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Antibiotic-free food went mainstream after Chipotle's founder advertised free-range pork on the menu. Now many big players in food service are getting into the act, creating a few supply chain hiccups.
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Edwards Not Guilty On One Charge, Mistrial Declared On Other Counts
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Prosecutors must now decide whether to retry Edwards on the other five charges.
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President Obama Hosts President Bush For Unveiling Of Official Portraits
Thursday, May 31, 2012
It's a White House tradition that brings presidents and former presidents together in a rare non-partisan event.
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Youngest Speller Is Out Of The Bee; Tripped Up By 'Ingluvies'
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Six-year-old Lori Anne Madison was foiled by a word most of us had probably never heard before. But she had quite a day at the Bee. The competition resumes this morning, and concludes tonight.
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Requiem For A Cabaret: The Oak Room Closes
Thursday, May 31, 2012
One of New York's most loved cabaret spaces will not return after renovations. Singer Andrea Marcovicci was kind of a lifer at the Oak Room. For 25 years she performed there, surrounded by its burnished wood panels and ornate wall sconces.
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Old People Smell Different, Not Worse
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Old people do have a unique smell. Researchers found that volunteers could reliably distinguish the body odor of the elderly from a whiff of the young or middle-aged. And, it turned out, the aroma from younger men smelled the worst.
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FDA Rules Corn Syrup Can't Change Its Name To Corn Sugar
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
The FDA ruled that changing the name high fructose corn syrup to "corn sugar" would cause confusion. Makers of corn syrup say their product has unfairly received a bad rap and had asked the agency to allow the change almost two years ago.
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CEO In Chief? A Business Background Is Rare For Presidents
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Republican Mitt Romney is running on the strength of his business background. He says he knows how to fix the economy in part because of his success at Bain Capital. But history is not necessarily on Romney's side. Very few businesspeople have made it to the White House.
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Food Trucks Draw Hungry Kids For Free Summer Meals
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Families that qualify for free and reduced school lunches can struggle to feed kids out of their own pockets all summer. But many kids can't - or won't - come to school for free summer meals. So some administrators are loading lunches on colorful, hip food trucks and bringing the meals to the kids.
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Bank Bailout Fund Floated As Way To Calm Crisis In Europe
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
As Spain's borrowing costs continue to go through the roof, the European Commission proposes a "banking union" for the 17-country eurozone. The plan would include a fund to protect individual governments from being overwhelmed by the cost of bank rescues.
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WikiLeaks' Assange Has Two Weeks To Appeal Extradition Decision
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
The WikiLeaks founder has been fighting Swedish authorities' efforts to question him about alleged sex assaults. Britain's highest court has now said he can be extradited. But Assange's attorneys plan to challenge that ruling.
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From An Israeli Kibbutz, A High-Priced Caviar Prized By Top Chefs
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
One of the world's most treasured foods comes from an unlikely source — a sturgeon farm on a kibbutz in northern Israel. The prized sturgeon eggs — or osetra caviar, if you must — fetches a hefty price and has a top-chef following.