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Pa. brewery seeks labor concessions
Aug 5 2006 10:45PM (CT)
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pittsburgh Brewing Co. has asked a bankruptcy judge to reject its labor agreement, saying concessions are necessary to keep the brewery afloat.
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Matriarch of In-N-Out Burger dies at 86
Aug 5 2006 10:35PM (CT)
IRVINE, Calif. (AP) - Esther L. Snyder, who with her husband founded the iconic West Coast restaurant chain In-N-Out Burger, died Friday. She was 86.
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Italians reject Autostrade-Abertis union
Aug 5 2006 10:11PM (CT)
ROME (AP) - Italian officials have rejected a nearly $15 billion deal between Autostrade SpA and Spain's Abertis SA that would have created the world's largest highway company.
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Fla. theme parks offer refund for storms
Aug 5 2006 9:00PM (CT)
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - SeaWorld Orlando and Busch Gardens announced Saturday they would give full refunds to tourists whose vacations are disrupted by tropical storms, matching policies instituted at Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando this week.
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Berkshire Hathaway 2Q profit up 62 pct.
Aug 5 2006 5:53AM (CT)
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Berkshire Hathaway Inc., billionaire Warren Buffett's investment vehicle, reported Friday that second-quarter earnings jumped 62 percent on strength in its investments and insurance and utility businesses.
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India's top court seeks soda disclosure
Aug 5 2006 5:31AM (CT)
NEW DELHI (AP) - India's top court has asked Coca-Cola and Pepsi to disclose the ingredients in the soft drinks they sell here amid allegations the drinks contain high levels of pesticide.
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Delta seeks to end pilots' pension plan
Aug 5 2006 4:30AM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Delta Air Lines Inc. filed a formal request with bankruptcy court late Friday to terminate its pilots' pension plan, as President Bush prepared to sign a bill aimed in part at helping the struggling carrier save its other employees' pensions.
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