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Month: February 2013

School bus driver allegedly stole bus

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 25 (UPI) — A Tennessee school bus driver accused of stealing and selling a school bus is no longer approved to drive for the school district, officials said. The

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Pay day loan payments scrutinized

NEW YORK, Feb. 24 (UPI) — Though not directly involved in the $13 billion pay day loan industry, major American banks are facing scrutiny for how they handle them, officials said. The

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China’s PMI shows growth slowing

BEIJING, Feb. 25 (UPI) — China’s non-manufacturing sector expanded in February, but at a slower pace than the previous month, a key business index indicated. A flash estimate of China’s Purchasing Managers’

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Treasury gradually unloads GM stock

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (UPI) — The U.S. Treasury Department said it realized $156.4 million from sales of General Motors stock in January. The department is expected to unload its approximately 300 million

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Large fragment from Russian meteor found

CHELYABINSK, Russia, Feb. 25 (UPI) — Scientists say they have recovered the largest fragment yet found, weighing about 2.2 pounds, of the meteor that exploded over Russia Feb. 15. It’s the largest

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‘Romantic’ balloons lead to arrest

DANIA BEACH, Fla., Feb. 25 (UPI) — The Florida Highway Patrol said a man seen releasing a dozen heart-shaped Mylar balloons with his girlfriend was charged with a felony. The patrol said

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Homeless man returns diamond ring

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb. 23 (UPI) — Almost $100,000 has been collected for a homeless man in Kansas City, Mo., who returned a diamond ring a woman mistakenly dropped into his cup.

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Boy calls 911 to protest bedtime

BROCKTON, Mass., Feb. 23 (UPI) — A 10-year-old Massachusetts boy got a stern lecture from police after calling 911 because he didn’t like his mother’s order for an 8 p.m. bedtime. Dan

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The almanac

By UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL Today is Monday, Feb. 25, the 56th day of 2013 with 309 to follow. The moon is full. The morning stars are Neptune, Venus and Saturn. The evening

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‘Argo,’ Lee, Lawrence win top Oscars

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 25 (UPI) — First lady Michelle Obama announced via video from Washington Sunday that Ben Affleck’s Iran-set thriller “Argo” had won the Best Picture Oscar. The movie also earned

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Janet Jackson: Wedding was quiet, private

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 25 (UPI) — U.S. pop star Janet Jackson confirmed Monday she married Qatari businessman Wissam Al Mana last year. “The rumors regarding an extravagant wedding are simply not true.

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Economic reports for the week

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (UPI) — Economic reports due this week include the second estimate of the U.S. fourth-quarter gross domestic product and January’s consumer spending data. Those reports are due Thursday and

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Chicago grains mostly lower Monday

CHICAGO, Feb. 25 (UPI) — Grains closed mostly lower Monday on the Chicago Board of Trade with the dollar index higher and equities lower on Wall Street. Corn was off 1 to

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Dow tumbles Monday

NEW YORK, Feb. 25 (UPI) — U.S. stock indexes losses accelerated Monday, after starting with gains that evaporated by midday. Analysts have said markets are due for a correction, defined as a

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