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$18M home in foreclosure, auction
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DETROIT, July 29 (UPI) -- One of Detroit's grand symbols of wealth, a 13,777-square-foot home with opulent landscaping, is facing a foreclosure auction, legal filings show.
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In-store wedding a first for TJ Maxx
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MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich., July 29 (UPI) -- A Michigan couple's wedding in the shoe section of a TJ Maxx store was the clothing chain's first ever in-store ceremony, company officials said.
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Specialty pothole-filling equipment stolen
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MONTREAL, July 29 (UPI) -- Thieves in Montreal stole a pickup truck and went to the owner's hotel parking lot to steal pothole-filling equipment, the owner said.
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Most city foreclosure rates are up
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IRVINE, Calif., July 29 (UPI) -- Online property marketplace RealtyTrac said that three-quarters of major U.S. cities in a survey experienced year-over-year increases in foreclosure rates.
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Modified cotton helps Indian women
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WARWICK, England, July 28 (UPI) -- Use of a particular genetically modified crop in India has produced massive gains in women's employment and income in that country, a U.K. research study says.
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Crude oil falls under $77 a barrel
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NEW YORK, July 28 (UPI) -- Crude oil prices retreated Wednesday, falling to under $77 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
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Grain futures surge Wednesday
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CHICAGO, July 28 (UPI) -- Grain futures surged higher on the Chicago Board of Trade Wednesday despite continued signs of beneficial weather in most growing areas.
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Arizona pushes power efficiency
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PHOENIX, July 28 (UPI) -- Regulators in Arizona have set a goal of reducing electric power consumption in the state by 22 percent in 10 years in a push towards conservation.
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Lending in Europe trending back to normal
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BRUSSELS, July 28 (UPI) -- The European Central Bank said demand for loans rose from both consumers and businesses in the second quarter in the 16 nations that use the euro as currency.
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U.S. awaits Pakistani mangoes
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TORONTO, July 28 (UPI) -- U.S. mango enthusiasts said they are closely watching the progress of the government's announced plans to bring coveted Pakistani mangoes to the country.
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Winn-Dixie to pare down, closing 30 stores
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla., July 28 (UPI) -- Southern U.S. grocer Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. said it would close 30 of its under-performing stores this year to adjust to a weak economic environment.
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GM taking orders for plug-in Volt
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DETROIT, July 28 (UPI) -- U.S. automaker General Motors Co. said it was accepting orders for the electric plug-in Chevrolet Volt, its high-tech hybrid vehicle.
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Target CEO fends off gay backlash over PAC cash: Controversy demonstrates risk of new rules on corporate campaign spending
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July 28--Under fire from gay rights groups for a political donation that benefitted Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Emmer, an opponent of same-sex marriage, Target Corp. CEO Gregg Steinhafel on Tuesday wrote employees at its Minneapolis headquarters to defend the company's record on gay rights.
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Heeding the lessons of Hurricane Katrina
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WASHINGTON, July 28 (UPI) -- Insurance experts at a U.S. non-profit group advise homeowners to heed the lessons of the Gulf Coast encounter with Hurricane Katrina five years ago.
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Grain futures mixed Tuesday
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CHICAGO, July 27 (UPI) -- Grain prices were mixed -- wheat higher; corn, soybeans and oats lower -- on the Chicago Board of Trade Tuesday with the dollar index flat, up 0.07 percent.
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