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U.N. investigator seeks world moratorium on 'killer robots'
ReutersGENEVA (Reuters) - A United Nations human rights investigator called on Thursday for all states to declare a moratorium to prevent so-called "killer robots" being deployed on the battlefield. Christof Heyns, U.N. special rapporteur on executions, said...Tags: Aerospace Manufacturing, U.S. Navy, United Nations, Pakistan, Justice and Rights
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Local enterprise zones at risk
Staff WriterGov. Jerry Brown is once again pushing to do away with enterprise zones and their tax break benefits, a move that the local enterprise zone manager says would severely hinder the Valley’s capacity to entice businesses. And while Imperial Valley...Tags: Government, Jerry Brown, Taxation, Politics, Business
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Lake-West police blotter: May22
The following items are from Lake Zurich, Mundelein, Wauconda and Grayslake police records. Lake Zurich •On May 13 at 4:48 p.m., police received a report that an iPhone 5 was stolen from a display in the 600 block of South Rand Road. •On...
Tags: Mundelein, Drug Trafficking, Transportation Accidents, Apple iPhone, Crimes
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Problem Solver: Journey is long to get refund for canceled flight
The Las Vegas trip was to be a celebration for Lorraine Lierman's niece, who was turning 40, but the festivities never got off the ground. Amid driving rains that flooded the Chicago area, American Airlines canceled the April 18 flight. Lierman was told...Tags: Air Transportation, Jon Yates, Transportation, American Express Company, Air Transportation Delays
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Market Chatter-Corporate finance press digest
ReutersMay 23 (Reuters) - The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media on Thursday: * Building products maker CPG International is being prepared for a sale by its private equity owner, a deal that could fetch between $1 billion and...Tags: Prologis, General Electric Company, Automotive Equipment, Italy, Manufacturing and Engineering
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GM Chevy Spark electric car's price 38 percent less than sibling hybrid Volt's
ReutersDETROIT (Reuters) - The Chevrolet Spark all-electric subcompact car will cost U.S. buyers as much as 38 percent less than what it takes to buy its larger sibling, the hybrid Volt, General Motors Co said on Thursday. The 2014 Spark EV, which goes on...Tags: Prius, Toyota Motor Corp., Automotive Equipment, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Passenger Cars
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New L.A. law on medical marijuana shops faces hazy future
Los Angeles voters took regulation of the city's medical marijuana shops into their own hands Tuesday, embracing a ballot measure to sharply reduce the number of dispensaries in the city. But as in all things related to pot policy, the future of the new...
Tags: Litigation, Voting, Trials, Politics, Elections
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City spending board approves another property tax break
Baltimore's spending board voted Wednesday to approve another property tax break for city homeowners, part of Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's plan to cut property taxes by 22 percent over 10 years. The tax credit approved by the Board of Estimates would...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Taxation, Accounting and Auditing, Business, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
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Millennials say debt stalls retirement savings
More than half of millennials -- 54% -- surveyed by a Wells Fargo & Co. retirement unit said their "biggest financial concern currently" was longer-term debt, mainly student and credit card debt. With the cost of college continuing to rise, about 64% of...
Tags: Collective Contract, Economy, Business and Finance, Google+, Wage Contract Issues, Students
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Sens. Warner, Kaine hope to end offshore drilling ban
U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine introduced legislation Wednesday that would lift the federal ban on exploration and drilling for natural gas and oil off the coast of Virginia. The moratorium, which lasts through 2017, was put in place by President...Tags: Scott Rigell, Wind Power, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Navy, Farms
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Falling yen may help Japan, but proving a headache for other countries, especially in Asia
AP Business WriterTOKYO (AP) — A steady fall in the value of the yen is proving a godsend for exporters such as Toyota. The cheaper yen is making their products more affordable overseas. Japan's trading partners are generally pleased, too, even though the lower...Tags: Securities, Federal Reserve, Real Estate Buyers, Manila (Philippines), Foreign Exchange Market
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Delta Airlines wants to stop Ex-Im help on big jets
Reuters(Reuters) - Delta Air Lines Inc wants the U.S. Export-Import Bank to stop helping state-owned foreign airlines buy wide-body jets from Boeing Co , and would be willing to forgo such support for its own purchases if all such subsidies were eliminated,...Tags: Delta Air Lines, Boeing Co., Exports, Hawaiian Airlines Inc., Washington, DC
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