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Calif., N.Y. mull foreclosure settlement
WASHINGTON — California and New York were considering Monday whether to join most other states in backing a long-awaited settlement with banks over foreclosure abuses. The deal would require the fi...
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Tax reform not likely in 2012 election year
WASHINGTON — Tax reform sounds like a good idea to lots of people, but where to start? Eliminate the popular deduction for home mortgages? End the write-off for charitable contributions? How about ...
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A child carries food distributed by a Greek humanitarian group in central Athens in January. France and Germany on Monday sought to impose tighter controls on Greece’s finances and warned political leaders in Athens to agree on new austerity measures soon if they didn’t want to see their country go bankrupt.<br>The Associated Press
France, Germany want tighter control of Greece’s finances
PARIS — France and Germany on Monday sought to impose tighter controls on Greece’s finances and warned political leaders in Athens to agree on new austerity measures soon if they didn’t want to see...
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People wait to talk with potential employers at a job fair in New York in December.<br>The Associated Press
Job market news depends on perspective
WASHINGTON — Month by month, the U.S. job market is regaining its health. So many jobs are being added that the unemployment rate has dropped for five straight months. At 8.3 percent, it’s at a th...
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Senate cybersecurity plan draws criticisms
WASHINGTON — A developing Senate plan that would bolster the government’s ability to regulate the computer security of companies that run critical industries is drawing strong opposition from busin...
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Cobb residents Rose Wing, Bob Morgan, Donna Rowe, Nick Jones, Elizabeth Rhodes and Mark Justice stand in front of the Strand in November 2010, before the showing of ‘In the Shadow of the Blade,’ the story of a Marietta woman who was a nurse in Vietnam and who saved the life of a little girl who is now a U.S. citizen in California. Allen Bell, program director for Atlanta’s South Arts, said creative industries account for nearly $2 billion in revenues in Cobb each year.<br>Staff/File
Art of business: Expert says arts bring in $2 billion to Cobb County each year
MARIETTA — When people think of the arts, the local ballet or a not-for-profit arts museum might come to mind. But Allen Bell, program director for Atlanta’s South Arts, said creative industries al...
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This video grab provided by CareerBuilder.com, shows the executive chimpanzee advertisement that will air during Super Bowl XLVI today. If you’re expecting to be shocked by all the Super Bowl ads, don’t hold your breath: There won’t be many surprises.<br>The Associated Press
Less monkey business: Many advertisers posting ads prior to Super Bowl Sunday
NEW YORK — If you’re expecting to be shocked by all the Super Bowl ads, don’t hold your breath: There won’t be many surprises. About 20 of the roughly 36 Super Bowl advertisers put their TV commer...
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GM says most dealers agree to upgrades
LAS VEGAS — General Motors Co. said Saturday that most of its 4,400 U.S. dealers have agreed to upgrade their showrooms over the next four years. The upgrades include new signs, more modern interi...
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Unemployment rate hinges on more than job gains
WASHINGTON — For most people, the 8.3 percent unemployment rate is the most visible sign of the economy’s health. The rate’s every movement is closely watched, especially in an election year. But ...
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  • Sign of the times: Cobb real estate is already looking strong for 2012
    by By Katy Ruth Camp
    krcamp@mdjonline.com
    02.03.12 - 12:00 am
  • Cobb’s crafts: Business opens for craft beer enthusiasts to sample new brews
    by Katy Ruth Camp
    krcamp@mdjonline.com
    02.02.12 - 12:00 am
  • Advertisers seek ‘second screen’ for Super Bowl
    by Mae Anderson
    Associated Press Writer
    02.01.12 - 11:59 pm
  • Status update: Facebook to go public, raise $5 billion
    by Barbara Ortutay
    and Michael Liedtke
    Associated Press Writers
    02.01.12 - 11:59 pm
  • Sandia Labs engineers create ‘self-guided’ bullet
    02.01.12 - 11:49 am
  • Cobb’s finest: Chamber awards businessmen and women for their hard work
    by Katy Ruth Camp
    krcamp@mdjonline.com
    02.01.12 - 12:13 am
  • Eurozone unemployment ends 2011 at record high
    by Pan Pylas
    Associated Press Writer
    01.31.12 - 11:59 pm
  • Analysts expecting surprise to follow Facebook’s IPO
    by Pallavi Gogoi
    Associated Press Writer
    01.31.12 - 11:59 pm
  • New J.C. Penny CEO talks chain, the future
    by Anne D’Innocenzio
    Associated Press Writer
    01.31.12 - 12:00 am
  • Emboldened GOP wants to abolish state income tax
    by Sean Murphy
    Associated Press Writer
    01.31.12 - 12:00 am
    • From the Briefcase
    Kaiser Permanente to have job fair CUMBERLAND — On Tuesday, Kaiser Permanente will have a job fair for registered nurses at its Cumberland Medical Center, located at 2525 Cumberland Parkway. The...
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    Greek gov’t under pressure to settle debt talks
    ATHENS, Greece — Greece is under heavy pressure from its creditors to implement further austerity and structural measures if it wants to get a second, $171 billion bailout, and avoid bankruptcy. F...
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    People enter the Whittier Street Health Center in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston on Monday. The medical center is being hailed as the future of health care in urban neighborhoods.<br>The Associated Press
    Boston opens new inner-city health center
    BOSTON — Bob Thompson learned he had prostate cancer after routine screening at the Whittier Street Health Center, a community-based facility that has long served serving thousands of residents of ...
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    Workers design graphics inside Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. A new study out Friday found that the average user of the world’s biggest online social network gets more than they give. That means more messages, more ‘likes’ and more comments. Yes, even more ‘pokes.’<br>The Associated Press
    Study: Most Facebook users are 'receivers,' not 'givers'
    NEW YORK — The goody-two-shoes among us say it’s better to give than to receive. That’s not true for the average Facebook user, though. A new study out Friday found that the average user of the wo...
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    In this Dec. 12, 2005 file photo, Steve Appleton, CEO and chairman of Micron Technology Inc., looks out through the engine compartment of his stunt jet airplane inside the hanger where he keeps several different types of aircraft in Boise, Idaho. Appleton, has died in a small plane crash Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, in Boise. He was 51. (AP Photo/Troy Maben, File)
    Micron CEO dies in plane crash
    BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The chief executive and chairman of the Boise-based memory chip maker Micron died Friday morning when a small, experimental fixed-wing plane he was piloting crashed at the Boise...
    February 03, 2012 03:38 PM | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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    Mild temps reduce electricity sales for TVA
    KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ The Tennessee Valley Authority said a mild winter so far has reduced electricity sales by 5 percent in the first quarter of the fiscal year and will cause the utility to rec...
    February 03, 2012 11:10 AM | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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    Michael Foods widens egg recall
    MINNETONKA, Minn. (AP) _ A Minnesota food company is widening its recall of hard-cooked eggs because of a potential for listeria contamination. Michael Foods, of Minnetonka, is recalling eggs in b...
    February 03, 2012 11:06 AM | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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    William G. Lako Jr.: Basis reporting: The new headache
    If you are seeing multiple 1099-B, Proceeds from Broker and Barter Exchange Transactions forms from your broker, welcome to cost-basis reporting. In an attempt to make cost-basis reporting easier, ...
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    Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg smiles during a meeting in San Francisco in 2011. Facebook is baring its business soul. The unveiling came when the company filed its plans to raise $5 billion in an initial public offering of stock.<br>The Associated Press Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg smiles during a meeting in San Francisco in 2011. Facebook is baring its business soul. The unveiling came when the company filed its plans to raise $5 billion in an initial public offering of stock.<br>The Associated Press
    Facebook gives up privacy after IPO filing
    SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook is baring its business soul. The unveiling came late Wednesday when the company that depends on people to share their lives online filed its plans to raise $5 billion in ...
    February 02, 2012 11:59 PM | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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    Feds: Mid-Atlantic wind farms take step forward
    BALTIMORE (AP) _ Offshore wind farms from New Jersey to Virginia took a big step closer to reality with the completion of a review that showed the renewable energy source would not cause major envi...
    February 02, 2012 03:47 PM | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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  • Dale Cardwell: $25 billion settlement is not enough
    by Dale Cardwell
    Business Columnist
    02.02.12 - 12:00 am
  • Pfizer recalls 1 million packs of birth control
    by Tom Murphy
    Associated Press Writer
    02.01.12 - 11:59 pm
  • U.S. auto sales rise in January
    by Dee-Ann Durbin
    and Tom Krisher
    Associated Press Writers
    02.01.12 - 11:59 pm
  • Obama proposes broader housing refinance plan
    by Jim Kuhnhenn and Ben Feller
    Associated Press
    02.01.12 - 12:07 pm
  • From the Briefcase
    by Marietta Daily Journal staff
    02.01.12 - 12:12 am
  • Apple: European exec to head retail operations
    by Peter Svensson
    Associated Press Writer
    01.31.12 - 11:59 pm
  • Cruise ship bookings down after Italy wreck
    by Scott Mayerowitz
    Associated Press Writer
    01.31.12 - 11:59 pm