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The draft agreement substantially raises the minimum "reference" price at which Mexican tomatoes can be sold in the United States and accounts for changes that have occurred in the tomato market since the original agreement, Sanchez said.
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The department made a preliminary decision in September to terminate a 1996 U.S.- Mexico tomato trade agreement after Florida growers complained the arrangement did not protect them against Mexican tomatoes sold below the cost of production.
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Feb 1- NBC News President Steve Capus will be leaving the network in the coming weeks after struggles at the unit including lower ratings for its flagship morning show "Today." Capus had been the president of NBC News since 2005. No replacement has been named, according to a company memo obtained by Reuters.
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DES MOINES, Iowa-- Iowa has been awarded $1.1 million as part of a national settlement involving improper foreclosure conduct by a mortgage processing company. Attorney General Tom Miller announced Thursday that Iowa is one of dozens of states that will receive some of the $121 million settlement from Lender Processing Services and its subsidiaries.
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But Scott's third proposed budget was also notable for what it did not include: A recommendation on whether the state should accept federal aid and expand Medicaid _ a key part of the Affordable Care Act. Instead Scott continued to insist there were too many "unanswered questions" about how the Medicaid expansion would work.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla.-- A divided Florida Supreme Court on Thursday loosened regulations on advertising by lawyers but also extended those rules to websites and other information.
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NEW YORK-- Offshore drilling services provider Seacor Holdings Inc. said Friday it completed a spinoff of its Era Group helicopter business. Seacor said in August 2011 that it had filed for a tax-free spinoff of Era. Seacor shares rose 49 cents to $71.07.
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MINNEAPOLIS-- A former head of the Minneapolis FBI office sent federal lawmakers a letter Thursday sharply criticizing President Barack Obama's nominee to lead the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, calling B. Todd Jones an ineffective leader who consistently declined to prosecute violent gang, drug and gun crimes.
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ADAIRSVILLE, Ga.-- For Darleen Evans, it was sheer terror as the manufacturing plant where she worked collapsed around her and her colleagues. On two occasions, tornadoes have ripped through the Daiki Corp. steel manufacturing plant that employs more than 90 people in this small community.
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WASHINGTON, Jan 31- A bipartisan group in the U.S. House of Representatives is attempting to craft a bill that would give millions of illegal immigrants a way to become citizens, House aides said on Thursday, mirroring an effort in the Senate.
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NAPLES, Fla.-- Electronic payments company ACI Worldwide agreed to buy online payments company Online Resources Corp. for about $133 million, saying the acquisition will bolster its business by adding more financial institutions as clients and beefing up its online and mobile banking services.
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Fashion company Fifth& Pacific Cos is in the early stages of exploring alternatives for its struggling Juicy brand, including a potential sale, according to two people familiar with the matter. The discussions were preliminary and Fifth& Pacific has not made a decision on whether to sell the brand, the people said.
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NAPLES, Fla.-- Electronic payments company ACI Worldwide agreed to buy online payments company Online Resources Corp. for about $126 million, saying the acquisition would bolster its business by adding more financial institutions as clients and beefing up its online and mobile banking services.
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Frank Malowany, The Malowany Group, offers the real pulse of the Tampa housing market.
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.-- Mednax posted a 13 percent jump in profit during the fourth quarter as the national physician group benefited from new revenue from recently acquired medical practices. Mednax, based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., specializes in neonatal, pediatric cardiology and anesthesia services.
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Smartphones themselves are at the heart of a global patent fight, with Apple Inc battling South Korean giant Samsung Electronics Co over the design of the iPhone and iPad. More than 100 million Apple and Samsung phones were shipped in the most recent quarter, making for more demand.
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Jan 31- AutoNation Inc, the largest U.S. auto dealer group, said strong new vehicle sales boosted its fourth-quarter net income by 20 percent and revenue by 13 percent. In early trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, AutoNation shares were up 0.6 percent at $45.35.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.-- NASA launched a new communication satellite Wednesday to stay in touch with its space station astronauts and relay more Hubble telescope images. This is the 11th TDRS satellite to be launched by NASA. NASA estimates the satellite costs between $350 million and $400 million.
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DETROIT-- AutoNation Inc., the country's largest auto dealership chain, said Thursday that its fourth-quarter net income rose almost 20 percent as the U.S. auto sales rebound continued to gain momentum. The Fort Lauderdale, Fla., company also announced that its 210 U.S. domestic and import dealers will be branded as AutoNation stores this year.
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NEW YORK-- MSNBC invited viewers Wednesday to draw their own conclusions about whether the parent of a Connecticut school shooting victim was heckled at a legislative hearing but didn't address criticism that it aired a deceptively edited video of the event.