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Relatives of NY worker killed in Black Friday shoppers' stampede sue Wal-Mart, other companies
Associated Press WriterGARDEN CITY, N.Y. (AP) _ The family of a worker trampled to death in a "Black Friday" crush of bargain hunters at a Long Island Wal-Mart store filed a wrongful-death lawsuit on Wednesday, claiming store ads offering deep discounts "created an atmosphere...Tags: Football, National Football League, Thanksgiving, Assault, Crimes
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Miner Freeport-McMoRan slashes hundreds of jobs as commodity prices tumble
AP Business WriterDENVER (AP) _ Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. said Wednesday it would suspend operations and lay off the bulk of its workers at a New Mexico mine, cut production estimates through 2010 and curb other costs as it struggles to cope with plummeting...Tags: Mining, Gold and Precious Material, Unemployment, Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc, New Mexico
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Yahoo teams with CBS to escape higher fees for playing music on Internet radio stations
AP Technology WriterSAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Yahoo Inc. is plugging its Internet radio service into CBS Corp.'s webcasting network in a move driven by dramatically higher fees for airing music online. Yahoo's retreat from operating a standalone service, announced Wednesday,...Tags: Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, CBS Corp., Yahoo! Inc., Time Warner Inc., Los Angeles
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Rising royalties send Yahoo's Launchcast to CBS
Associated PressSAN FRANCISCO -- Yahoo Inc. is plugging its Internet radio service into CBS Corp.'s webcasting network in a move driven by dramatically higher fees for airing music online. Yahoo's retreat from operating a standalone service, announced Wednesday, makes...Tags: Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, CBS Corp., Yahoo! Inc., Time Warner Inc., Los Angeles
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Wisconsin manufacturing firms face challenges
Associated Press WriterThere is a large gap between Wisconsin manufacturing firms understanding the importance of meeting certain performance goals and actually doing it, a new survey released on Wednesday showed. The survey commissioned by the Wisconsin Manufacturing...Tags: Globalization, Wisconsin, Barack Obama, Ohio, New Products
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Harris names new head of retail banking
Tribune staff reporterHarris Bank, the Chicago area's third-biggest bank in deposit market share, has named Christopher McComish as executive vice-president and head of retail banking. McComish joins Harris from Wachovia N.A., where he most recently served as the executive...Tags: Banking, Wachovia Corp., Corporate Performance, Government, Illinois
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Local TV exec Cathy Weeden to head Gator Sports Marketing
Sentinel Staff WriterCathy Weeden, senior vice president and general manager of FOX Sports Florida and Sun Sports, will become the new general manager of Gator Sports Marketing, the network announced today. Weeden, a UCF graduate and Orlando resident, will handle property...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Consumer Electronics Industry, Government, National Government
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Family of trampled victim sues Wal-Mart
john.valenti@newsday.comThe family of the Valley Stream Wal-Mart employee trampled to death on "Black Friday" filed a lawsuit Wednesday in New York State Supreme Court in the Bronx, the Associated Press is reporting. The wrongful-death lawsuit was filed on behalf of Elsie...Tags: Trials, Valley Stream, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Assault, Nassau County Police
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Timing tricky for SAG contract demand
As Hollywood braces for what could be its second labor walkout in a year, the fundamental contract issue dividing the Screen Actors Guild and the major studios is what the future holds for online entertainment.
But it's what's happening now with online...Tags: Contracts, Internet, Walt Disney Co., Consumer Electronics Industry, Gartner Incorporated
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Modular homes go green
Sentinel Staff WriterWhen home builders gather in Orlando for various trade shows, the "modular homes" erected in the Orange County Convention Center's parking lots are always a big hit. The houses go up in a matter of days, using factory-built parts, or modules, shipped...Tags: Wages and Pensions, Plant Openings, Labor Markets, Heavy Engineering, Orange County Convention Center
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Sports cereals target young fans
Sentinel Staff WriterThe next must-have sports collectible could be lurking in the cereal aisle of your local supermarket. Nestled beside national brands such as Kelloggs and General Mills, limited edition boxes of Touch Down Crunch cereal featuring a cartoon likeness of T....Tags: Bars and Clubs, Miami Dolphins, Arizona Cardinals, Football, National Football League
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Insurers Voice Concern About Aid For Rivals
U.S. property-casualty insurers asked lawmakers Tuesday to keep rival financial companies from tapping federal aid to gain a competitive advantage. The Treasury Department's $700 billion financial industry bailout package may present "a substantial...Tags: Insurance, Barney Frank, Financial Services, Financial and Business Services, U.S. Department of Treasury
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