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          <title>Higher NC sales tax means larger break for holiday</title>
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A higher sales tax means North Carolina consumers will get a larger break when they purchase energy-efficient appliances compared to a year ago.
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          <title>Fairbank Farms massive meat recall</title>
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A New York meat company has recalled more than 500,000 lbs of ground beef           ]]></description>
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          <title>Airlines ratchet up holiday surcharges</title>
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DALLAS (AP) - No surprise here&#8212;holiday travel will cost more again this year.
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          <title>CDC: Contaminated beef may be linked to 2 deaths</title>
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) - A federal health official says two deaths and 26 other illnesses may be linked to ground beef recalled by a New York meat company because it might have been contaminated with E. coli bacteria.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Senate extends tax credit for new home buyers</title>
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Good news for first time homebuyers looking to cash in on the government&#8217;s tax credit.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Wal&#45;Mart getting into the business of selling caskets, urns</title>
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Wal-Mart is now looking to keep its customers even after they die.            ]]></description>
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          <title>Consumer Reports releases list of most reliable cars</title>
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When it comes to buying a new car, you want a ride that&#8217;s going to be reliable.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Window blinds recalled for strangulation risk</title>
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Close to 1 million roller blinds and Roman shades sold by IKEA, Bed Bath &amp; Beyond and Hanover Direct are being recalled for posing a serious strangulation risk to small children.
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          <title>Banks introducing new credit card fees in response to government regulations</title>
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If you&#8217;re one of those people who likes to pay off your credit card every month, you could soon be paying more.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Voluntary recall issued for Dove ice cream</title>
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If you have peanut allergies, you may want to check your freezer.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Nine deaths linked to robes; recall expanded</title>
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Full-length women&#8217;s chenille robes made in Pakistan are being recalled by a Warren, Pa. company because they are highly flammable and now linked to nine deaths.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Sale of single family homes in the East on the rise</title>
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Not all housing markets in eastern NC are created equally           ]]></description>
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          <title>Price tags, not costumes spooking shoppers this Halloween</title>
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It&#8217;s not the costumes spooking shoppers this year, but the price tags on them.           ]]></description>
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          <title>CPSC eyes side&#45;by&#45;side recreational vehicles</title>
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WASHINGTON (AP) - The federal government is taking a closer look at off-road recreational vehicles, known as ROVs, after dozens of deaths.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Signs point to housing market recovery slowdown</title>
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Hope for the housing market continues, but its still on shaky ground.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Forecast calls for sales to climb this holiday season</title>
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People are picking out the perfect halloween costumes now, but some retail stores say they&#8217;re looking past this month&#8217;s holiday for some good news this shopping season.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Target stepping into online book price wars</title>
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Another big box store is stepping into the online book price wars.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:17:17 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>In tough economic times, money and friendship don&#8217;t always mix</title>
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Tough economic times are making it even tougher for people to borrow money from the bank, leaving many people turning to family and friends to help fix their finances.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Verizon&#8217;s big ad push for Android targets iPhone</title>
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NEW YORK (AP) - Verizon Wireless is running an aggressive TV ad campaign for a new Motorola phone, squarely targeting the iPhone and championing Google software as an alternative.
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          <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:59:01 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Government unveils new mortgage help</title>
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WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration is unveiling a new program to provide support to state and local housing agencies to provide help to thousands of home buyers and renters.
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          <title>Airlines Raise Prices and Cut Back on Last Minute Deals</title>
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&nbsp;  &nbsp; Get ready to pay more if you plan to fly anywhere over the holidays.
&nbsp;  &nbsp; Fares for thanksgiving weekend alone jumped 10 percent.           ]]></description>
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          <title>How low can they go? Wal&#45;Mart and Amazon.com trade price cuts on books</title>
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NEW YORK (AP) - Christmas is coming early to book lovers.
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          <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:48:08 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>2008 tax filing deadline finally arrives</title>
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The deadline to file 2008 tax returns is here.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:02:47 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Consumers show signs of life as prices stay low</title>
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Most economists expect the lack of inflation to continue when the Labor Department reports the September Consumer Price Index.
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          <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:33:24 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Wall Street Journal is the nation&#8217;s best selling newspaper</title>
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The recession has been kind to one newspaper.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:27:33 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Wal&#45;Mart entering the mobile phone market</title>
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Wal-Mart is making a play in the mobile phone market.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Ford adds more vehicles to massive recall</title>
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Ford is adding more vehicles to the largest recall in its history.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:43:26 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Last day to file taxes with extension</title>
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If you filed to extend the filing date for your 2008 income taxes, the deadline to get your return in is almost here.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Recalled sandwiches have 7&#45;digit code, not 6</title>
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - People who bought pre-packaged sandwiches from a North Carolina company should look for a seven-digit code, not a six-digit one, to identify products that may contain Listeria.
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          <title>NC&#45;based sandwich company issues voluntary recall</title>
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina sandwich company is voluntarily recalling some of its pre-packaged sandwiches after tests by the state Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services confirmed the presence of Listeria in product samples.
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          <title>Lawmakers Want to Stop Banks from Raising Credit Card Fees</title>
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&nbsp;  &nbsp; Tougher laws to keep credit card companies from raising fees won&#8217;t be in place until next year; however, a lot of banks are coming under fire for charging more in the meantime.
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          <title>State program aids homeowners in the fight against foreclosure</title>
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State officials say they&#8217;re helping homeowners win the fight against foreclosure.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:00:31 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Wells Fargo increases rates</title>
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Only a few more weeks before new federal credit card rules go into effect, but Wells Fargo is now raising its interest rates on many cards.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Toy prices tumble</title>
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Toy prices are tumbling just in time for the holiday shopping season.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Pumpkins not so plump as farmers cut back watering to save money</title>
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Your pick of the perfect pumpkin could be hard to come by.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Makeover on the way for Burger King restaurants</title>
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Burger King restaurants are getting a makeover.
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          <title>Cost on the way up to fly the friendly skies</title>
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Looking to fly to a far away destination?           ]]></description>
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WASHINGTON (AP) - People who heat their homes with natural gas should spend about $105 less this winter than last season. Those using fuel oil or electric heat also will save.
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Consumers should expect mostly good news as the government issues its official forecast for heating homes this winter.           ]]></description>
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Target has agreed to pay a $600,000 civil penalty for importing and selling a variety of toys with high levels of lead paint on the surface.           ]]></description>
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&nbsp;  &nbsp; Tylenol is recalling certain products as a precautionary measure because of potential manufacturing problems.           ]]></description>
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NEW YORK (AP) - Johnson &amp; Johnson is voluntarily recalling 57 lots of infants&#8217; and children&#8217;s liquid Tylenol products because of possible bacterial contamination.           ]]></description>
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WASHINGTON (AP) &#8212; In a sharp improvement, the largest U.S. metropolitan areas were evenly split in July between those where unemployment rates rose from June and those where rates fell.           ]]></description>
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&nbsp;  &nbsp; Cash for Clunkers is inspiring other businesses to figure out ways to get people to spend money.           ]]></description>
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TORRANCE, Calif. (AP) &#8212; Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it is launching a recall of roughly 95,700 Toyota and Scion-brand vehicles in the U.S. due to a possible brake malfunction.           ]]></description>
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Most Stolen Cars in NC           ]]></description>
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WASHINGTON (AP) - This isn&#8217;t what is meant when they talk about a watching a hot movie in the comfort of your own home.           ]]></description>
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Vehicle accidents involving rollovers kill thousands of people every year and now officials are rating the best cars to survive those crashes.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:44:10 EST</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Volkswagen of America is recalling 13,500 vehicles to fix problems with a dual-clutch transmission that could lead to a warning on the dashboard.           ]]></description>
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WASHINGTON (AP) &#8212; The Little Tikes Co. is recalling about 1.6 million toy workshops and trucks, after an 11-month-old boy got a plastic nail lodged in his throat.           ]]></description>
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You may have noticed a recent spike in prices at the gas pump, but it&#8217;s not all bad news.           ]]></description>
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&nbsp;   If you don&#8217;t like getting calls from bill collectors or telemarketers, you&#8217;re not alone there.           ]]></description>
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North Carolina&#8217;s agriculture department is pushing small food companies
to Facebook for new markets.           ]]></description>
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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - Chrysler says it will match the $4,500 government incentive for people to trade in their old gas guzzlers for new vehicles under the &#8220;cash for clunkers&#8221; program.           ]]></description>
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Crash tests are giving some 2009 two-door cars good grades for safety.           ]]></description>
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WASHINGTON (AP) &#8212; Consumer prices shot up in June by the largest amount in 11 months, reflecting the biggest jump in gasoline prices in nearly five years.           ]]></description>
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WARREN, Mich. (AP) &#8212; Watching the unemployment rate continue to climb despite his efforts to stop it, President Barack Obama on Tuesday proposed a $12 billion investment in the nation&#8217;s two-year colleges to help train millions of unemployed people for jobs he says will be created once the economy turns around.           ]]></description>
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WASHINGTON (AP) - About 400,000 Simplicity drop side cribs are being recalled for posing a suffocation or entrapment hazard.           ]]></description>
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - A brand of packaged alfalfa sprouts has been pulled from store shelves in California because of possible salmonella contamination.           ]]></description>
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Nestle is recalling its toll house refrigerated cookie dough products.           ]]></description>
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Massive lead amounts in paint leads to voluntary recall           ]]></description>
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SOLON, Ohio (AP) - Nestle USA says its baking unit has voluntarily recalled Toll House refrigerated cookie dough products after a number or illnesses were reported by those who ate the dough raw.           ]]></description>
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Sending a message to a friend is only a finger-click away, all thanks to the growth of wireless technology.
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Mattel Fined $2.3 Million for Toy Hazard           ]]></description>
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NEW YORK (AP) - Wal-Mart is launching a new fashion line with teen star Miley Cyrus and BCBG designer Max Azria for the critical back-to-school shopping season.           ]]></description>
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Bayer Healthcare is distributing around 33,000 samples of its &#8220;Quick Release Crystals&#8221; through the mail.            ]]></description>
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NEW YORK (AP) &#8212; A private research&#8217;s group forecast of economic activity rose more than expected in April, the first gain in seven months and fresh evidence that the recession could end later this year.           ]]></description>
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Joe Six-Pack may have to hand over nearly $2 more for a case of beer to help provide health insurance for all.           ]]></description>
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A new study shows airlines are doing a better job of taking care of the passengers they still have.           ]]></description>
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A North Carolina company is recalling whole
cantaloupes sold this week in Wal-Mart stores across North and
South Carolina and in South Hill, Va., because they could be
contaminated with salmonella.           ]]></description>
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TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Pfizer Inc. is unveiling a new program that will let people who have lost their jobs and health insurance keep taking some widely prescribed Pfizer medications - for free, and for up to a year.           ]]></description>
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This is the preliminary FY09-2010 Greenville Utilities budget           ]]></description>
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DALLAS (AP) - American Airlines says it will let frequent fliers use miles to book one-way trips for half the miles of a round trip.           ]]></description>
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Gap Inc. is issuing a voluntary recall for some babyGap coats due to a choking hazard.           ]]></description>
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Economists say what happens to state employees trickles down to local business           ]]></description>
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$32-million dollar project could force some businesses to move
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North Carolina hog farmers say there are too many variables and unknowns for swine flu panic           ]]></description>
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Social networking sites are a communication tool, and sales shouldn&#8217;t be final until a contract is signed.
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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says in 40 mile-an-hour collisions between the two, micro cars all earned poor ratings.           ]]></description>
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Despite the dismal economy, motorists may want to take to the road this summer.            ]]></description>
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WASHINGTON (AP) - They&#8217;re great with gas, but micro car crash test results show they don&#8217;t fare too well in collisions with larger vehicles.           ]]></description>
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PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) - Add drywall to the list of products from China that may be harmful.           ]]></description>
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Greenville City Council has redefined the rules that govern how much you eat or drink at establishments           ]]></description>
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Tuesday at Six Edition           ]]></description>
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Hawaiian Airlines is No. 1 in an airline quality study, followed by low-fare air carriers AirTran and Jet Blue.           ]]></description>
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Thursday at Six Edition           ]]></description>
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 83 counties are dealing with double digit unemployment numbers           ]]></description>
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The state average is around $2.02 a gallon, same as the national average.           ]]></description>
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The malicious Conficker Internet worm is trying to reach its creators more aggressively today.            ]]></description>
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CINCINNATI (AP) - The Kroger supermarket chain says it&#8217;s recalling some store brand mayonnaise sold in three states because it may be contaminated with salmonella.           ]]></description>
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Greenville&#8217;s Community Shelters executive director Lynne James estimates 50% of those who pass through their doors has a cell phone.
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Monday at Six Edition           ]]></description>
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NEW YORK (AP) - As spring blossoms begin to bloom, retailers&#8217; thoughts are turning to Christmas.           ]]></description>
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