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Experts and reports find US factory output on track
Economic Times
WASHINGTON: Manufacturers probably received more orders in April and home sales rose, a sign the US expansion is still on track, economists said before reports this week. Factory bookings for long-lasting goods rose 0.3 percent last month after falling

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Recession Generation hit hard in struggle to adulthood
The Seattle Times
How do you feel about today's job market? Join the discussion: What one word best describes how you feel about today's job market? My advice to kids is to learn survival skills like Plumbing, electric, car repair... (May 19, 2012, by George Seldes)

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Andretti leads IndyCar young guns vying for pole
KLAS-TV
More>> A large gravel spill tied up traffic along US 95 northbound from the Washington Avenue overpass to Lake Mead Boulevard. LAS VEGAS -- Are you looking for a used car, or a diamond ring or laptop and you don't want to spend a fortune? You will find

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The Crazy Rules That Protect Us All From Rogue Barbers
Slate Magazine
They're much more concerned with something Washington rarely talks about: the country's spreading thicket of licensing rules. To be charged a high tax rate on your small-business profits, you need to be turning a tidy profit in the first place.

Discovered explosives highly unstable
Kennebec Journal
known as “mother of Satan” to Islamic extremists for its instability and can be made easily from household items. Police vehicles block Gage Street in Augusta on Thursday afternoon while authorities investigate explosives found in an apartment.

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