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Lawsuits target area debt-collection firm 06.09.2008 11:00 Trying to collect a debt in early June, a Toledo collection agency left a voice-mail message with a former in-law of a borrower, phoned the Illinois woman’s mother, and even contacted her at work,...

Glasses of Palin catch eye of experts 06.09.2008 11:00 Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin made all kinds of political statements during her acceptance speech Wednesday night, but the fashion statement she made with her imported glasses is...

Specialty-parts maker sold to investment group 06.09.2008 11:00 NORTH BALTIMORE — D.S. Brown Co., the nation’s leading producer of specialty components for bridges and highways, has been sold to an investment group led by Altus Capital Partners, Westport, Conn.

Continental Airlines adds $15 luggage fee for 1st checked bag 05.09.2008 22:01 Continental Airlines Inc. said Friday it is charging some coach customers $15 US for a first checked bag, matching a similar fee imposed by most other major U.S. carriers.

Legal opinion: Understanding cellphone contracts 05.09.2008 18:04 We asked lawyer Matthew Baer, with the London, Ont.-based law firm Siskind, Cromarty, Ivey & Dowler LLP, to tell us in plain English what the cellphone contracts say on the issue of early termination fees.

Manitoba rents to rise 2.5% 05.09.2008 18:04 Most Manitoba renters can expect to pay 2.5 per cent more for their apartments in 2009, according to the rent-increase guideline announced Wednesday.

Boost antifungal warnings on arthritis drugs: FDA 05.09.2008 14:02 Stronger warnings need to be put on four medications used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease and other conditions following the deaths of 12 people who contracted fungal infections, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Thursday.

Cedar Point again tops amusement-park survey 05.09.2008 12:07 The masses may prefer Disney World's Magic Kingdom near Orlando. But for roller coaster lovers and other amusement park enthusiasts, Cedar Point is No. 1.

Alternative-energy portfolio fuels entrant to 1st 05.09.2008 12:06 Sometimes in the stock market, it's better to be lucky than smart.

New jobless claims up 15,000 in week 05.09.2008 12:06 WASHINGTON - New applications for unemployment benefits rose last week to a seasonally adjusted 444,000, up 15,000 from the previous week, the Labor Department reported yesterday.