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WASHINGTON, April 4- The U.S. Justice Department is again testing the reach of a once-dormant civil fraud law, applying it to money laundering after reviving it recently for cases tied to the financial crisis. In November, the Justice Department brought its first money-laundering case using FIRREA, in a lawsuit against the First Bank of Delaware.
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WASHINGTON, April 3- A shortage of properties could take some edge off U.S. home sales during the spring selling season, but the housing market recovery should remain intact.
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LANSING, Mich.-- Some Michigan Republicans are pushing to ban local governments from requiring employers to provide paid sick leave as cities in other states move to enact such mandates.
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PHILADELPHIA-- Two wrongful-death lawsuits over the suicide of Pro Bowler Junior Seau have been consolidated with NFL concussion litigation in Philadelphia. A key hearing in the NFL case is set for next week, when lawyers for thousands of former players will try to keep the issue in federal court.
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*Healthcare stocks rally, Humana among S&P's top percentage gainers. The news boosted shares of some health insurers, including Humana, which derives about two-thirds of its revenue from Medicare Advantage business.
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NEW YORK-- Urban Outfitters' stock climbed in morning trading on Tuesday a day after the clothing and accessories company said it's off to a strong start over the fiscal first quarter's first two months.
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JACKSON, Miss.-- A bill to borrow $196 million in Mississippi would send tens of millions to universities and community colleges for construction projects. Phil Bryant's desk after sailing through the House and Senate on Monday. The typical amount authorized was $345 million, ranging from a low of $28 million in 2008 to a high of $857 million in 2010..
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NEW YORK-- Shares of Urban Outfitters Inc. rose in aftermarket trading Monday after the retailer said it is off to a strong start over the first two months of its fiscal first quarter. In a form filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Urban Outfitters said sales at locations open at least a year have grown in the high single digits.
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The court said the Cincinnati- based 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision endorsing a group lawsuit, known as class action certification, had to be reconsidered in light of the Supreme Court's 5-4 ruling last week in another consumer case involving Comcast Corp..
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The court said the Cincinnati- based 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision endorsing a group lawsuit, known as class action certification, had to be reconsidered in light of the Supreme Court's 5-4 ruling last week in another consumer case involving Comcast Corp.. The court said 2 million subscribers in the Philadelphia area could not sue Comcast as a group.
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PHILADELPHIA-- A large canvas tent that served as George Washington's home and command center during the Revolutionary War is being duplicated down to the finest stitch and will serve as an educational tool and ambassador for a new museum coming to Philadelphia's historic district.
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BILOXI, Miss.-- Gulf Coast Produce Distributors Inc. has a contract to provide up to $30 million worth of fresh fruit and vegetables to military customers and the U.S. Department of Agriculture School in Mississippi.
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HARRISBURG, Pa.-- Pennsylvania's breweries and beer distributors are worrying about how state lawmakers may liberalize the Depression-era system of selling beer and wine and whether they will be forced to compete for sales at a disadvantage with bigger, better-prepared rivals. But the Senate is likely to change it.
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PHILADELPHIA-- Shares of Five Below, which operates $5- and-below stores aimed at young people, fell 5 percent in morning trading after the company said its fourth-quarter net income rose but its outlook came in below expectations.
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*Comcast accused of overcharging cable TV subscribers. March 27- The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled in favor of Comcast Corp in a case over how much it charged a group of cable TV subscribers, the latest blow against consumers hoping to pursue class action lawsuits.
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*Comcast accused of overcharging cable TV subscribers. March 27- The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled in favor of Comcast Corp in an antitrust case over how much it charged cable TV subscribers, further curtailing the ability of people to pursue class action lawsuits.
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*Comcast accused of overcharging cable TV subscribers. March 27- The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled in favor of Comcast Corp in an antitrust case over how much it charged cable TV subscribers, in a decision that limits the ability of people to pursue class action lawsuits.
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*Comcast accused of overcharging cable TV subscribers. March 27- The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled in favor of Comcast Corp in an antitrust case over how much it charged cable TV subscribers, in a decision that limits the ability of people to pursue class action lawsuits.
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The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in favor of Comcast in a 5-4 decision that prevents cable TV subscribers in Philadelphia who had accused the company of owning a monopoly from filing suit as a group.
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March 27- The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled in favor of Comcast Corp in an antitrust case over how much it charged cable TV subscribers.