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CHAMPAIGN, Ill.-- The state department in charge of mine safety lacked enough safety inspectors to comply with Illinois law in 2011 and 2012, according to an audit of the agency released Thursday.
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*Calls outpace puts in ETFs tracking Japan equities, yen. *Call buying active in Japan EWJ ETF Jan 2014 $13 strike. "Any ETF with the word' Japan' in it saw a large gap open this morning," said Steve Place, a founder of options analytics firm investingwithoptions in Mobile Alabama.
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Mobile, Ala., April 3- Strong winds caused the Carnival cruise ship Triumph to break loose on Wednesday from its moorings at a Mobile, Alabama, shipyard where it was being repaired, a company spokesman said, and it drifted into a cargo vessel.
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MIAMI, April 3- Strong winds caused the Carnival cruise ship Triumph to break loose on Wednesday from its moorings at an Alabama dock where it was being repaired after its ill-fated cruise in February, a company spokesman said.
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When the Mississippi Legislature recently voted to legalize home brewing, the move left Alabama as the only state where the procedure is illegal. Supporters argued that many in Alabama are already making their own beer. McCutcheon said it doesn't make sense for Alabama to restrict people from pursuing a hobby that the federal government and 49 states allow.
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One of the Federal Reserve's most hawkish officials confronted one of the institution's most dovish policymakers on Tuesday in a rare joint public debate over the risks posed to inflation by the U.S. central bank's bold steps to spur growth.
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RICHMOND, Va., April 2- One of the Federal Reserve's most hawkish officials confronted one of the institution's most dovish policymakers on Tuesday in a rare joint public debate over the risks posed to inflation by the U.S. central bank's bold steps to spur growth.
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LAFAYETTE, La.-- Home health care provider LHC Group Inc. said Tuesday that it bought Infirmary Hospice Care of Alabama. It is based in Mobile, Ala., and serves Mobile and Baldwin counties. LHC Group, based in Lafayette, La., owns 34 hospice locations in 10 states.
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DETROIT, March 28- The United Auto Workers union said on Thursday it added members for the third straight year in 2012, as it organized workers from casinos as well as auto parts companies in Alabama and Kentucky, the union said on Thursday. The union is active in trying to organize workers at two Tennessee auto plants and one in Mississippi.
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ASB Bancorp Inc.: Approximately 200 shares changed hands, a 96.6 decrease from its 65- day average volume. The shares fell$. 13 or 2.5 percent to $5.11. Food Technology Service Inc.: Approximately 100 shares changed hands, a 96.1 decrease from its 65- day average volume.
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March 27- Workers at Volkswagen AG's plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, will decide whether they want union representation, and the United Auto Workers is just one option for them, VW's top executive in North America said on Wednesday.
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March 27- Workers at Volkswagen AG's plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, will decide whether they want union representation, and the United Auto Workers is just one option for them, VW's top executive in North America said on Wednesday.
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STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga.- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke speaks before a dinner at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Financial Markets Conference, 1915 EDT/ 2315 GMT.
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BUENOS AIRES/ CHICAGO, March 26- The first shipment of Argentine corn to the United States this year is on its way with more to follow, marking an increase in orders from the South American country to the world's top corn producer as it recovers from drought, traders said on Tuesday.
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NEW YORK, March 26- U.S. insurer Protective Life Insurance is the leading candidate to buy some of AXA SA's U.S. life insurance assets in a deal that could be valued at around $1 billion, according to two people familiar with the situation. An AXA spokeswoman declined to comment.
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MONTGOMERY, Ala.-- The U.S. Justice Department says Montgomery- based Caddell Construction has agreed to pay the government $1.15 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act.
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STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga.- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke speaks before a dinner at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Financial Markets Conference, 1915 EDT/ 2315 GMT.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala., March 25- Alabama authorities are investigating what caused an airport sign in a recently renovated space to fall and kill a 10- year old boy and leave his mother in serious condition.
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NEW YORK-- Audley Capital Advisors LLP said Monday that it can significantly improve Walter Energy Inc.' s performance and wants to replace half of the metallurgic coal company's board. The hedge fund urged Walter in 2011 to consider a sale of the business and later suggested other smaller strategic changes, such as spinning off its U.K. coal operations.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala., March 25- The mother of a 10- year-old boy killed by a falling sign at an Alabama airport was in serious condition with her own injuries on Monday, as authorities investigated what caused the accident, in a recently renovated space.