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Lawmakers go along with ComEd rate hikes, override Quinn
Clout StreetSPRINFFIELD -- Gov. Pat Quinn's effort to block ComEd from hiking rates was rejected by state lawmakers on Wednesday. The House voted 71-44 to override Quinn's veto of the legislation, the minimum number of votes needed to do so. The vote came a day...Tags: Politics, Ameren Corporation, Louis I Lang, Government, Justice System
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Hershey introducing new 'Lancaster' candy bar for China
Hershey Co. is making a new milk-based candy called "Lancaster." Sweet! The name of the new confection -- its logo features a barn and a cow -- honors Milton Hershey's candy-making roots in Lancaster, the company said. But Dauphin County-based...
Tags: The Wall Street Journal, Hershey (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), Dauphin County, The Hershey Co., China
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Reinventing the brownie
Baking brownies has made Sheila G. Mains more than popular among friends and family. It has turned her into an entrepreneur as founder and chief executive officer of Sheila G Brands, LLC, based in West Palm Beach. Mains grew her passion into a food...Tags: McCormick Place, Media Industry, Amusement and Theme Parks, Google+, Windermere
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Senate rejects bid to turn food stamp program over to states, cut spending
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Wednesday rejected a Republican bid to turn the federal food stamp program over to the states. Known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, the food stamp program is administered by the...Tags: Politics, Republican Party, U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, Debbie Stabenow, Economic Stimulus Plan
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Report: 2014 Subaru Forester gets big nod of approval from Consumer Reports
Autoblog.comFiled under: Car Buying, Crossover, Subaru While more and more buyers seem to be opting for the functionality of car-based crossover vehicles every day, it's rare that your read much in the way of passionate praise for one. And, while Consumer Reports... -
Microsoft's Xbox One reflects game change in home entertainment
The battle for control of the living room just became more fierce. Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday unveiled the Xbox One, a next-generation video game console that aspires to be more than just a plaything. Not only will the Xbox One deliver an amped-up...
Tags: Computer Hardware, Bill Gates, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corporation, Media Industry
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Senate Backs Bill To Label Genetically Modified Foods
The Hartford CourantA bill that would require food made with genetically modified organisms to carry labels cleared the state Senate late Tuesday night. The Senate's approval, on a 35-1 vote, gives new energy to a measure that had strong grassroots backing but appeared...Tags: Politics, Agricultural Research and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives, Government, Consumer Goods Industries
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Policy pits candy against sugar
Some of Baltimore's best-known candy makers are pressing Congress to overturn a decades-old sugar policy they say is leaving a bad taste in their mouth. Goetze's Candy Co., Wockenfuss Candies and others want lawmakers to rethink long-standing...
Tags: Politics, Government, Justice System, Business, Sales
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Small goes over big at Sweets & Snacks Expo
With products like wasabi-dusted almonds, sea salt-infused toffee truffles and sustainable chocolate bars, the annual Sweets & Snacks Expo rolled into Chicago on Tuesday, with a handful of visible trends: "healthy" snacks, bite-size indulgences and...
Tags: Toffee, PepsiCo Inc., Salt, Nestle SA, ConAgra Foods Incorporated
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Front & Center: Ethanol critic: End state mandate
Florida legislators passed a bill this year to repeal the state law that requires most gasoline sold in the state to include 10 percent ethanol. The bill, awaiting action from Gov. Rick Scott, would be largely symbolic, because federal law still...Tags: Politics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Global Warming, Rick Scott, Petroleum Industry
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BofA, JPMorgan say they have fulfilled mortgage settlement terms
Bank of America Corp. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. say they have satisfied their obligations to help troubled borrowers under last year's landmark mortgage settlement with state and federal officials. Another bank that signed the settlement, Wells Fargo &...Tags: Finance, Mortgages, General Motors Acceptance Corporation, Banking, Bank of America Corp.
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Kohl's can be sued over sale ads, court says
SAN FRANCISCO — California retailers may be liable for large money awards if they falsely advertise that their products are on sale. A federal appeals court Tuesday revived a potential class-action lawsuit alleging that Kohl's Department Stores...
Tags: Laws, Justice System, Samsonite, Litigation, Crime, Law and Justice
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