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Jamie Dimon under pressure ahead of investor vote
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Buybacks are a big factor behind stock market boom
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Hits and misses in Facebook's history
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A year after IPO, Facebook aims to be ad colossus
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Spending Smart: Summer travel? Think beyond airfare
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2 men arrested in killing over iPad in Las Vegas
Two men have been arrested in the killing of a teenage boy over an iPad in Las Vegas, police said Sunday.
Business
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JOB NEWS
Bernanke forecasts gains from computer technology
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says pessimists forecasting that the economy will not reap sizable benefits from the computer revolution are likely to be proven wrong.
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JOB NEWS
Silicon Valley-area hub becomes factory town
In a busy factory, machinists move sheets of aluminum roll in the back door to be molded, stamped, twisted and notched into high-tech electric cars that sell for more than $60,000 each.
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NATIONAL BUSINESS NEWS
China’s hunger for American coal in doubt
The push for mass coal exports from Washington state, already facing a huge environmental battle, also could get hit with slowing Chinese demand for coal shipments.
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LOCAL BUSINESS
Pendleton field day scheduled June 11
PENDLETON -- The Pendleton Agricultural Research Center is holding a field day.
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LOCAL BUSINESS
Wheat field day to be June 5 in Hermiston
HERMISTON -- Oregon State University's Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center is holding a wheat field day.
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LOCAL BUSINESS
Chromium removal at Hanford ahead of schedule
The Department of Energy and CH2M Hill Plateau Remediation Co. have exceeded DOE's fiscal 2013 goal to remove 500 pounds of hexavalent chromium from groundwater six months ahead of schedule, they announced in a press release this week.
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BUSINESS
Ben Franklin Transit's electric bus to hit Tri-City streets
New Ben Franklin Transit electric bus to be put into regular service this summer.
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JOB NEWS
Report: Yahoo nearing $1.1B acquisition of Tumblr
Yahoo may be on the verge of closing its biggest acquisition during the 10-month reign of CEO Marissa Mayer as she tries to attract more traffic and advertisers to the Internet company's website and mobile applications.
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JOB NEWS
Ex-Groupon CEO working 9 to 5 on business album
Former Groupon CEO Andrew Mason is diving into several new ventures, including indulging his inner rock star with an album of "motivational business music."




