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updated: Sat Jul 19, 2008 12:49 pm

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2 hrs ago | Ja Kel Daily Dot Com

Gwen Stefani Ruby Slippers

Dorothy's famous ruby slippers from 'The Wizard of Oz' she is one of 19 designers who have been chosen by Warner Bros.

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Related Topix: Apparel, Oscar de la Renta

6 hrs ago | Deseret News

Greg Miller promoted to CEO of Larry H. Miller Group of Companies

Larry H. Miller's eldest son Greg Miller has been promoted to chief executive officer of the Sandy-based Larry H. Miller Group of Companies, which includes the Jazz.

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Related Topix: Auto Dealers

10 hrs ago | WIVT/WBGH Newschannel34

Great Bend House Explosion Follow Up

New information Friday night, on the explosion Thursday that damaged this house in Great Bend, and injured 2 employees of Suburban Propane.

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Related Topix: Great Bend, PA, Explosion, Energy, Suburban Propane Partners LP, Oil & Gas

14 hrs ago | Austin American Statesman

Whole Foods to sell 'green' toys

All ImagiPlay toys, like Puff the Alphabet Dragon, are safety tested, founder Barbera Aimes said.

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Related Topix: Austin, TX, Whole Foods Market, Grocery

Fri Jul 18, 2008

Southeast Missourian

Sikeston Orgill move will cost Memphis 160 jobs

Hardware distributor Orgill plans to close its distribution center in Memphis, Tennessee, and eliminate 160 jobs.

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Related Topix: Construction, Memphis, TN Metro

The Trentonian

Rite Aid cuts 44 jobs as it integrates new stores

In this April 10, 2007 file photo, people pass the entrance of a Rite Aid store in Philadelphia.

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Related Topix: Rite Aid, Camp Hill, PA

NWI Times

Officials: Target sacks plans for project

MARION, Ill. - Marion's hopes for attracting a Target distribution center have been dashed.

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Related Topix: Target, Marion, IL

Quick

Wal-Mart, Dell testing repair and installation service in Dallas

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Dell Inc. are testing a repair and installation service in the Dallas area.

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Related Topix: Dallas Metro, Dallas, TX, Computers, Dell, Wal Mart Stores

Denton Record-Chronicle

RadioShack and Select Medical pay $1.5 million to settle ID theft claims

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced today that two companies have agreed to pay the state a total of nearly $1.5 million for violating laws aimed at curbing identity theft.

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Related Topix: Select Medical, RadioShack, Dallas Metro, Social Security, Personal Finance, Levelland, TX

Thu Jul 17, 2008

Telegraph.co.uk

Unseen Beatrix Potter watercolour fetches 289,500 at auction

A previously unseen watercolour by Beatrix Potter, showing rabbits leaving a Christmas party, has fetched a record 289,500 at auction.

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Related Topix: Auctions, Sothebys Holdings, Life, Holidays, Christmas

The Standard Democrat

New business: Orgill hopes to open in August 2009

Following about 90 days of work and negotiations, the city of Sikeston announced Wednesday that Orgill Inc.

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Related Topix: Commerce (Texas A&M University System), Texas A&M University System, Missouri, Construction

Houston Chronicle

Safeway 2Q profit rises, shares tumble on outlook

Higher gas sales and a boost from its more upscale stores helped grocer Safeway Inc.

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Related Topix: Safeway, Grocery

Chicago Tribune

Sherwin-Williams 2nd-quarter profit dips 15 percent on weak housing sector, but tops Street

The company said it would raise prices for the third time this year. Sherwin-Williams also forecast that the still-souring housing sector would hamper its third-quarter results.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Sherwin Williams, Chemicals, Business News

KTIV-TV Sioux City

VA. developer eyes Younkers store in Des Moines

A South Sioux City, Nebraska, man who stabbed his girlfriend eleven times, and then himself, will spend at least 10-years behind bars.

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Related Topix: Sioux City, IA, Des Moines, IA, Des Moines Metro, Saks

Bloomberg.com - Asia

Woolworths Fourth-Quarter Sales Growth Slows to 7.5% on Record Fuel Costs

Woolworths Ltd., Australia's biggest retailer, said fourth-quarter sales growth slowed to 7.5 percent as record fuel prices and higher borrowing costs curbed demand at its supermarkets and Big W discount ...

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Related Topix: Grocery

Wed Jul 16, 2008

MiddletownJournal

Upscale retailer first to announce plans for Monroe outlets

An upscale retailer is the first to announce plans to locate a store in the Cincinnati Premium Outlets along Interstate 75 and Ohio 63 in Monroe.

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Related Topix: Cincinnati Metro, Cincinnati, OH Metro, Saks

NBC 5

Chicago Lands MillerCoors HQ

Chicago has landed the new corporate headquarters of the freshly merged Molson Coors Brewing Co.

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Related Topix: Beverages, Tuesday Morning, Beer, Drink

Post-Bulletin

Online grocer SimonDelivers.com to close

The Minnesota-based online grocer, SimonDelivers.com, says it will shut down service to all areas, including Rochester, in two weeks due to a spike in food and fuel prices.

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Related Topix: Grocery

KVIA-TV El Paso

Man killed by lightning strike

A Fort Worth man died overnight after he was struck by lightning while camping at Joe Pool Lake, near Dallas.

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Related Topix: Fort Worth Metro, Dallas Metro, Tuesday Morning

hosted The Associated Press | The Associated Press

Co-operative Group purchases Somerfield

The Co-operative Group said Wednesday it had struck a deal to acquire British supermarket Somerfield for 1.56 billion pounds (US$3.12 billion).

The deal would secure the Co-op's place as Britain's fifth-biggest food retailer.

The Manchester, England-based Co-operative Group Ltd. is the world's largest consumer cooperative. It already has some 2,200 stores, part of its empire of food, drug, travel, financial and funeral services. The Somerfield Group operates about 900 stores, including 140 gas stations.

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Related Topix: Grocery, World News, United Kingdom, Business News

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