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US online streaming site Hulu expands to Japan

September 1, 2011

U.S. online streaming site Hulu.com is expanding internationally for the first time with a subscription video service in Japan.
Hulu says the new service gives users […]

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Driving green

August 30, 2011

Magna International Inc., with Ontario government help, will invest $430 million to advance the electric car and other automotive technologies in this province.
The company […]

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Tropical Storm Jose brushing past Bermuda

August 29, 2011

Tropical Storm Jose spun just to the west of Bermuda on Sunday, buffeting the wealthy British territory with gusty winds and intermittent showers before heading […]

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Airlines scrap thousands of flights as Irene hits

August 27, 2011

Travelers across the country are facing days of grief ahead as thousands of flights are being cancelled because of Hurricane Irene.
Airlines are scrapping more than […]

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New thinner, RIM smartphones shine

August 19, 2011

After spending nearly a week with three of Research in Motion

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Olive: The real crisis is in Europe

August 11, 2011

Among the leading economic indicators to watch right now is the number of police officers deployed today to prevent a fourth straight night of rioting […]

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Missouri’s sales tax holiday this weekend

August 3, 2011

Missouri will lift its 4.225 percent state sales tax on qualifying back-to-school purchases in stores and online this Friday through Sunday. Local taxes will also […]

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New Amazon deal puts heat on rival Netflix

July 29, 2011

Amazon.com Inc. reached an agreement enabling customers to view certain movies from Universal Pictures online, stepping up competition with Netflix Inc. and Hulu LLC.
The deal […]

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GOP retools plan as Congress seeks debt fix

July 27, 2011

Six days away from a potentially calamitous government default, House Republicans on Wednesday appeared to be slowly coalescing around a plan by House Speaker John […]

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July 22, 2011

After decades in the mining game, Goldcorp Inc. has finally figured out a way for its worker bees to make

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