Business Stories from December 9, 2015 (Change date)
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Netflix upgrades parental leave policy for its DVD workersDec 09, 2015 2:31 pm - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Netflix is upgrading the parental leave policies covering hundreds of hourly workers in its DVD-by-mail division after being skewered for giving mor...
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Chinese-backed electric carmaker picks Nevada for $1B plantDec 09, 2015 8:01 pm - CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - A Chinese-backed electric car company with visions of revolutionizing transportation - but no product to show yet - announced plans Wednesday to...
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South America hacker team targets dissidents, journalistsDec 09, 2015 3:01 pm - LIMA, Peru (AP) - A shadowy cyber-espionage group that sent malware to the prosecutor whose mysterious death transfixed Argentina early this year has been hitting target...
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More than half of US renters 40 and older, study saysDec 09, 2015 3:31 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - The majority of U.S. renters are now 40 and older, a fundamental shift over the past decade that reflects the lasting damage of the housing crash and a...
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Health officials: Norovirus present at Boston ChipotleDec 09, 2015 4:01 pm - BOSTON (AP) - More than 120 Boston College students have fallen ill, and public health officials confirmed the presence of norovirus at a Chipotle restaurant at the cent...
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Report shows Japan loopholes aid illicit trade in ivoryDec 09, 2015 8:31 pm - TOKYO (AP) - An undercover investigation by an environmental group has found loopholes and weaknesses that it says make Japan a weak link in efforts to curb a resurgence...
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Uninsured People Eligible For Obamacare Face Average $969 Penalty In 2016Dec 09, 2015 10:01 am - The penalty for failing to have health insurance is going up, perhaps even higher than you expected. Among uninsured individuals who are not exempt from the Affordable C...
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Family feud keeps NH Christmas tree farm closed a 2nd yearDec 09, 2015 9:01 am - CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - A family feud is keeping a popular New Hampshire tree farm closed through another holiday season. The 600-acre Rossview Farm is closed for a second ...
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FBI: California shooters radicalized at least 2 years agoDec 10, 2015 4:46 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The two San Bernardino shooters were radicalized at least two years ago and had discussed jihad and martyrdom as early as 2013, one year before they ma...
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The Latest: Industry group head: stable policies importantDec 09, 2015 7:01 pm - JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - The latest on Alaska Gov. Bill Walker's budget proposal (all times local): 4:35 p.m. The president of the Alaska Oil and Gas Association says it's ...