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PublishedJuly 1, 2011
George C. Ballas Sr., 85, entrepreneur, invented the Weed Eater
HOUSTON – George C. Ballas Sr., a Houston entrepreneur best known for inventing the Weed Eater, has died. He was 85. Ballas’ son, Corky Ballas, said Wednesday that his father died of natural causes on Saturday. “He changed the way we cut grass,” Corky Ballas said. Ballas got the idea for the Weed Eater, a […]
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PublishedJuly 1, 2011
Poultry meat may be source of ‘superbugs’ in people
Use of antibiotics in food animals increases humans' resistance to medicine, a study indicates.
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PublishedJuly 1, 2011
June’s ride was a more frantic than usual
NEW YORK – Stocks are headed for a correction. No, stocks are rallying. Wait, stocks are down again. Or up. A lot. For investors, June was one long seesaw ride that began with a deep plunge on the first day of the month. Six days of declines were followed a week of give and take […]
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PublishedJuly 1, 2011
M.D. Harmon: Is New York marriage vote a trend — or a wake-up call?
Advocates for same-sex marriage are trumpeting their victory, but the rest of us are listening, too.
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PublishedJuly 1, 2011
Maine Voices: What makes Portland a special place? Many things, and one thing
Young people want to be more than a name tag in a faceless conglomerate, and here they can be that, and more.
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PublishedJuly 1, 2011
Letters to the editor, July 1, 2011Storm water costs to hit renters, too
The Portland City Council recently voted to speed up the construction of sewer upgrades that should prevent raw sewage from dumping into Portland Harbor. As one who has small children swimming in Casco Bay, I certainly welcome a cleaner bay. However, we should also recognize the huge financial impact this will have on Portland residents […]
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PublishedJuly 1, 2011
Our View: Republicans fail to show courage on anti-bully bill
House members should have stuck by their earlier votes and approved this law.
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PublishedJuly 1, 2011
Dealers do it up
Spending a Saturday afternoon at the typical car dealership is not exactly pampering yourself. Drab floors, battered furniture, weak coffee in a paper cup. And that's before the salesman abandons you for half an hour to "check with my manager."<br><br> But Detroit automakers are finally stable after their brush with death, and most dealers can afford to spend a little money to spruce up the showroom. So they're adding leather chairs, rich oak walls, theatrical lighting -- even hair salons.
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PublishedJuly 1, 2011
Big firms to cash in as federal tax expires
The 'temporary' unemployment tax imposed on all private employers in 1976 quietly disappears today.
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PublishedJuly 1, 2011
Bulger given taxpayer-funded defense attorney
The court agrees that authorities seized all of Bulger's assets as the proceeds of illegal acts.
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