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The new consoles from Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony
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Duke offers to pay half for Sassafras Mountain observation tower
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Midlands People & Achievements: Todd Lewis
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IMF calls on Britain to do more for growth
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US auto factories cutting back on summer downtime
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Bernanke signals Fed to maintain stimulus efforts
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AAA: 31.2M drivers to take Memorial Day road trip
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Will Charleston concert-booking agency fill void left by 5PP?
Five Points has been hurting for music venue stability since Elbow Room closed in 2002.
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SC business notebook, May 22
Law firms merging in SC; Dimon keeps top job at JP Morgan Chase; Complaints about Facebook fuel teen Twitter boom
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NATIONAL BUSINESS NEWS
US home sales tick up to highest in 3 1/2 years
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes ticked up last month to the highest level in three and a half years, helped by a jump in the number of houses for sale.
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NATIONAL BUSINESS NEWS
Lowe's 1Q profit rises, but results miss Street
Lowe's said Wednesday that its first-quarter net income rose nearly 3 percent, but results fell short of expectations as rainy weather hurt spring gardening sales.
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NATIONAL BUSINESS NEWS
Stocks rise on Fed stimulus hopes, home sales
Stocks are moving higher Wednesday morning after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said it was too soon for the central bank to pull back on its massive economic stimulus programs.
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NATIONAL BUSINESS NEWS
How The AP and Equilar calculate CEO pay
For its annual survey of CEO pay, The Associated Press uses data provided by Equilar, an executive pay research firm.
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NATIONAL BUSINESS NEWS
Median CEO pay rises to $9.7 million in 2012
CEO pay has been going in one direction for the past three years: up.
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TECHNOLOGY
Clearwire board approves higher Sprint offer
Clearwire wants to accept a richer buyout offer made by Sprint this week and is recommending that shareholders vote in favor of it.
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NATIONAL BUSINESS NEWS
On top of big salaries, companies pile on perks
Wynn Resorts kept a suite open all year at its tony Las Vegas hotel and casino for founder and CEO Steve Wynn, at a cost of nearly $452,000.
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NATIONAL BUSINESS NEWS
Stocks edge higher as investors watch the Fed
Stocks are opening slightly higher as investors watch for the latest moves from the Federal Reserve.
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TECHNOLOGY
Restaurant learns online reviews can make or break
It was the customer service disaster heard around the Internet.
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NATIONAL BUSINESS NEWS
Evian giving its water bottle a makeover
Evian is giving itself a facelift to keep up with its sleek, young competitors on store shelves.








