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A judge in New York says a small group of fans suing Major League Baseball and the National Hockey League to stop their strict control ov ...

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GM receives claims in 63 death cases involving faulty ignition switches

Sixty-three death claims have been filed so far with the lawyer handling payments for those involved in wrecks caused by faulty General M ...

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A European firm has signed a deal to buy a type of Marcellus Shale natural gas liquid from Antero Resources Corp. The ...

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 P.F. Chang's China Bistro chief executive Rick Federico is shown at one of his Scottsdale, Ariz., restaurants in 2004. (AP Photo/Tom Hood, file)

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Bill to bar convicted drug dealers from Pa. benefits inspires worry of recidivism

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N.J. senators announce $3.6M in airport grants

Three New Jersey airports will get more than $3 million in federal grants for various improvements. Sens. Robert Menendez and Cory ...

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PPL proposes 725-mile power line network in Pa.

PPL Corp. wants to spend billions of dollars to build a 725-mile system of electric transmission lines that will bring energy from the bo ...

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In Pa., a caveat emptor with your Cabernet

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 Daniel K. Fitzpatrick, chairman of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, introduces the Roadmap for Growth, which the organization hopes will influence the decisions of the next mayor of Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)

Anticipating new mayor, Philly business leaders begin charting five-year course for growth

When Philadelphia’s next mayor takes office in 2016, he or she will face daunting challenges: high taxes, unemployment and widespre ...

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Morgan Stanley paying $275M to settle SEC charges

Morgan Stanley has agreed to pay $275 million to settle U.S. civil charges that it misled investors about risky mortgage bonds it sold ah ...

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Pa. snares online lenders charging interest rates as high as 169 percent

Some who took out  high-interest “payday” loans could see a refund after online lenders were caught charging rates up to ...

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