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<pubdate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:34:00 +0000</pubdate>
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 <title>Senate, House Democratic health bills compared</title>
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  <description>A comparison of the health care bills before Congress:</description>
  
  
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<pubdate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:24:00 +0000</pubdate>
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 <title>AOL to lay off a third of staff</title>
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  <description>AOL Inc., the struggling Internet company, plans to cut about a third of its workers if its planned spinoff from Time Warner Inc. goes through.That would amount to nearly 2,300 of the roughly 6,900 total employees.</description>
  
  
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<pubdate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:33:00 +0000</pubdate>
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 <title>Colo. medical pot suppliers will have to pay taxes</title>
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  <description>Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter plans to direct medical marijuana dispensaries to start paying sales tax.</description>
  
  
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<pubdate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:32:00 +0000</pubdate>
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 <title>IRS settles with 14,700 over foreign accounts</title>
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  <description>The Internal Revenue Service says more than 14,700 U.S. taxpayers with offshore accounts in 70 foreign countries have come forward to settle their tax debts.</description>
  
  
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<pubdate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:26:00 +0000</pubdate>
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 <title>Tri-State Plant Food cuts back</title>
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  <description>The 112-year-old Tri-State Plant Food may be on its last legs.</description>
  
  
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<pubdate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:10:00 +0000</pubdate>
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 <title>Poll: Southerners want federal help, fear for jobs</title>
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  <description> A new poll shows Southerners are fretting about job loss and the economy and don&#8217;t think the federal government is doing enough to address either.</description>
  
  
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<pubdate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:02:00 +0000</pubdate>
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 <title>BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Retrobics</title>
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  <description>RetrobicsAthens Recreation Center, 270 US 31 N</description>
  
  
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<pubdate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:02:00 +0000</pubdate>
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 <title>BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Nina's Place Home Furnishings</title>
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  <description>Nina&#8217;s Place Home Furnishings30175 U.S. 72 East in Madison</description>
  
  
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<pubdate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:00:00 +0000</pubdate>
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 <title>BUSINESS SPOTLIHGT: Midsouth Home Health</title>
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  <description>Midsouth Home Health</description>
  
  
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<pubdate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:58:00 +0000</pubdate>
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 <title>Barnett completes GRI modules</title>
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  <description>Archie Barnett, a member of the Alabama Association of Realtors in Athens, completed the 15 modules required for the Graduate Realtor Institute designation. </description>
  
  
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<pubdate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:56:00 +0000</pubdate>
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 <title>Athens jeweler certified as gemologist</title>
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  <description>Kendra B. Hobbs of Hobbs Jewelers Inc. in Athens is now a certified gemologist. </description>
  
  
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<pubdate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:55:00 +0000</pubdate>
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 <title>Bonds vs. bond funds: Which are right for you?</title>
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  <description>As an investor, you may find that bonds can be a valuable part of your portfolio. But how should you invest in bonds?  Basically, you&#8217;ve got two choices: individual bonds or bond-based mutual funds. Which approach may be right for you?</description>
  
  
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<pubdate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:50:00 +0000</pubdate>
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 <title>Time to make post-recession investment moves?</title>
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  <description>Like a tiresome dinner guest, the recession has long outstayed its welcome. But there are some clear signs the economy has begun to turn around. If that is indeed the case, how should you, as an individual investor, respond?</description>
  
  
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<pubdate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:47:00 +0000</pubdate>
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 <title>Classic Cleaners opens in new location</title>
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  <description>Classic Cleaners recently held a ribbon cutting at their new location in Eastside Junction shopping center. </description>
  
  
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<pubdate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:42:00 +0000</pubdate>
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 <title>Four at local law office named best of 2010</title>
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  <description>Four partners of Wilmer and Lee P.A., a law firm with offices in Athens, Decatur and Huntsville, have been selected for the 2010 edition of &#8220;The Best Lawyers in America.&#8221;</description>
  
  
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