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Early votes on W.Va. table games already top 1,300 about 13 hours ago CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. (AP) -- More than 1,300 people have already voted on whether to let the Charles Town Races & Slots put table games in its casino....  Read Story.

New questions arise in Pequot trading probe about 14 hours ago WASHINGTON (AP) -- A new development related to the government's investigation of possible insider trading at a major hedge fund has raised questions in the case and caught the attention of two ke  Read Story.

Ariz. lawmakers may have December special session about 14 hours ago PHOENIX (AP) -- Arizona legislators are still struggling to conclude their special session on the state's budget troubles but already are working on ideas for another one that could be held in Dec  Read Story.

Vehicle fuel efficiency up in 2008 model year about 14 hours ago WASHINGTON (AP) -- The fleet of new cars and trucks sold to U.S. consumers averaged 21 miles per gallon in the 2008 model year, a modest increase over the previous year, the Environmental Protecti  Read Story.

Chase drops arbitration from card contracts about 14 hours ago NEW YORK (AP) -- JPMorgan Chase & Co. is dropping a clause from its credit card contracts that required disputes with customers to be handled through binding arbitration....  Read Story.

Treasury prices drop, yields inch off lows about 15 hours ago NEW YORK (AP) -- Treasury prices mostly fell Friday, pushing their yields slightly higher, while yields on short-term bills hovered near their lows of the year....  Read Story.

Wis. mulls Harley-Davidson, cheese microbe honors about 15 hours ago MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Choppers and cheese may soon become official Wisconsin symbols....  Read Story.

Natural gas plunges 12 percent this month about 15 hours ago NEW YORK (AP) -- Natural gas prices have dropped by more than 12 percent in the past month as the country continues to sip at its energy reserves and a balmy November allowed homeowners to leave t  Read Story.

Nebraska ethanol plant fire produces lawsuit about 15 hours ago OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- The owners of a Lexington ethanol plant and their insurer are suing a subsidiary of a Houston-based natural gas provider they say is responsible for an explosion and fire that   Read Story.

Moody's: Inaction on deficit could hurt NY rating about 16 hours ago ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- New York's stable credit rating could be hurt if the Legislature fails to heed Gov. David Paterson's calls to cut spending and eliminate a $3.2 billion deficit, Moody's Invest  Read Story.

Aruba Networks shares fall after 1Q report about 16 hours ago SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Shares of Aruba Networks Inc. fell Friday after the company reported fiscal first-quarter results above analyst expectations, but it may not have been as much of a beat as Wa  Read Story.

Cloud Peak Energy units price $600M senior notes about 16 hours ago GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) -- After its public debut on Friday, Cloud Peak Energy Inc. said its subsidiaries priced two senior note offerings with a total value of $600 million....  Read Story.

ADC Telecommunications falls on lower Q1 outlook about 16 hours ago PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Shares of ADC Telecommunications Inc. fell Friday after the company posted a net loss in the fourth quarter and warned that first-quarter earnings will come in lower than expe  Read Story.

Intuitive Surgical's da Vinci S approved in Japan about 16 hours ago SUNNYVALE, Calif. (AP) -- Robotic surgical device maker Intuitive Surgical Inc. said Friday its da Vinci S system received regulatory approval in Japan....  Read Story.

Petters says he planned to tell gov't about fraud about 17 hours ago ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- A Minnesota businessman accused of running a Ponzi scheme and defrauding investors out of billions of dollars said Friday that a 2008 raid by federal agents on his company   Read Story.

Web sites cater to for-sale-by-owner home sellers about 17 hours ago LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Selling a home without a real estate agent can save thousands of dollars in commission fees, but it can also be a painstaking, confusing task....  Read Story.

NC jobless rate bumps up to 11 percent in October about 17 hours ago RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- North Carolina's unemployment rate rose slightly to 11 percent in October, a fraction off its historic peak earlier this year and the ninth straight month in double digits, t  Read Story.

Ohio unemployment rises to 10.5 pct in Oct about 17 hours ago COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Ohio's unemployment rate has gone up for the first time in three months, to 10.5 percent in October from 10.1 percent in September....  Read Story.

Fitch boosts outlook on Bon-Ton Stores about 17 hours ago NEW YORK (AP) -- Fitch Ratings raised its outlook for Bon-Ton Stores Inc. on Friday from "Negative" to "Stable," citing the department store operator's reworked credit agreement....  Read Story.

Met-Pro 3Q profit plunges as markets remain weak about 18 hours ago HARLEYSVILLE, Pa. (AP) -- Met-Pro Corp., which makes pollution control technologies, said Friday its third-quarter profit plunged two-thirds on weak markets, surprising Wall Street....  Read Story.

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