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Early votes on W.Va. table games already top 1,300
More than 1,300 people have already voted on whether to let the Charles Town Races & Slots put table games in its casino.

Early voting in Jefferson County began Nov. 13 and continues through Dec. 2. more...
11/20/2009 3:01pm
Dollar keeps gaining as traders pare risk exposure
The safe-haven dollar further strengthened Friday and Treasury yields hovered around their lows for the year as worries about the economy in 2010 diminished traders' appetites for risky bets.
  11/20/2009 2:59pm
Judge strikes down Tennessee guns-in-bars law
Tennessee's new law allowing people with handgun permits to be armed in bars and restaurants that serve alcohol is unconstitutionally vague, a judge ruled on Friday.
  11/20/2009 2:58pm
Pa. residents sue gas driller over polluted wells
Pat Farnelli says there's something in the water at her house. The last time she drank it, she says she vomited four times. It's made her children sick, too.
  11/20/2009 2:53pm
Report: Hershey may launch bid for Cadbury
The Wall Street Journal reports that Hershey Co. may make a $17 billion competing bid for UK candy company Cadbury.
  11/20/2009 2:52pm
Gold ekes out small gain, other metals hold steady
Gold prices finished higher for a sixth straight day Friday, rising even as the dollar strengthened.

The December contract added $4.90 to settle at $1,146.80 an ounce on the New York Mercantile Exchange. For the week, prices gained 2.7 percent.
  11/20/2009 2:52pm
La sees decline in initial jobless claims
First-time claims for jobless benefits in Louisiana fell last week after a spike attributed to a temporary layoff in the transportation equipment industry.
  11/20/2009 2:51pm
UC students occupy buildings to protest fee hike
Students barricaded themselves inside buildings on University of California campuses to protest a 32 percent increase in student fees and budget cuts that have led to slashed programs and lost jobs.
  11/20/2009 2:49pm
Fitch raises rating outlook for Flowserve
Fitch Ratings boosted its rating outlook for Flowserve Corp. on Friday citing the pump making and fluid handling company's low leverage, good operating performance and other factors.
  11/20/2009 2:43pm
Chase drops arbitration from card contracts
JPMorgan Chase & Co. said Friday it is dropping a clause from its credit card contracts that required disputes with customers to be handled through binding arbitration, a move that could lead to consumers filing class-action and other lawsuits.
  11/20/2009 2:42pm
Gephardt pushes for investment in health research
Former U.S. Rep. Richard Gephardt pushed Friday for Iowa to expand its focus on public health, arguing the state has the medical infrastructure in place to make it a leader in the field.
  11/20/2009 2:42pm
Senators seek more info on dealer closures
Senators are calling on General Motors and Chrysler to release more details on ongoing talks over the automakers' plans to close thousands of auto dealerships as part of their bankruptcies.
  11/20/2009 2:39pm
Flurry of IPOs signals IPO rebound to continue
The flurry of initial public offerings this week is confirmation that this fall's rebound in the market wasn't a fluke and sets the stage for more companies to raise money through IPOs in 2010. But the response to two of the newly public companies shows...
  11/20/2009 2:38pm
Calif. launches probe into scam targeting churches
California is investigating several companies suspected of bilking churches nationwide of hundreds of thousands of dollars through fraudulent computer leasing schemes, authorities said Friday.
  11/20/2009 2:37pm
Holiday travelers waited longer to book this year
Holiday travelers waited a little longer to book their flights this year, likely holding out for better deals and waiting to see if they would still have a job. And some aren't going at all.
  11/20/2009 2:30pm
Ky. court upholds $6M verdict in strip search case
A Kentucky appeals court upheld a $6.1 million award to a former fast food worker who was forced to strip in a McDonald's restaurant office after someone called posing as a police officer.
  11/20/2009 2:30pm
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