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Made in the U.S.A.: Production moves here from overseas
By DEBBIE BLOSSOM NewsOK.com
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Jerry and Loretta Murphy have a can-do attitude in the midst of diminishing U.S. factory activity and vanishing manufacturing jobs. Instead of importing a product from overseas and selling it here, they want to manufacture something here and market it in other countries.
Aerospace
Southwest begins fleet upkeep in El Salvador
By D.R. STEWART World Staff Writer
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Southwest Airlines, the nation's leading discount carrier flying only domestic routes, ...
Friday, July 03, 2009

United glitch delays O'Hare flights
By RUPA SHENOY Associated Press
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A computer problem temporarily disrupted United Airlines flights at O'Hare International ...
Friday, July 03, 2009

Boeing delivers 125 jetliners
By AP Wire Services
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Boeing Co. delivered 125 commercial jets in the second quarter, one less than the ...
Friday, July 03, 2009

Court halts Delta's effort to end contract
By AP Wire Services
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A federal appeals court upheld a preliminary injunction Wednesday barring Delta Air ...
Thursday, July 02, 2009

Boeing Co. wins contract for B-52 engineering work
By Staff and Wire Reports
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Boeing Co. announced Tuesday it has won a $750 million, 10-year contract from the ...
Wednesday, July 01, 2009



Agriculture
Hollis dairy closes, leaving 32 without jobs
By Associated Press
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A dairy in far southwestern Oklahoma has closed after months of downsizing.A dairy ...
Friday, July 03, 2009

Oklahoma Agriculture
By AP Wire Services
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The state Department of Agriculture reported the following closing prices Thursd ...
Friday, July 03, 2009

Wheat crop waves goodbye this year
By KYLE ARNOLD World Staff Writer
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Oklahoma's wheat crop for 2009, coming after a barrage of droughts, freezes and heavy ...
Thursday, July 02, 2009

Oklahoma Agriculture
By AP Wire Services
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The state Department of Agriculture reported the following closing prices Wednes ...
Thursday, July 02, 2009

Oklahoma's wheat crop may be worst in decades
By KYLE ARNOLD World Staff Writer
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The state’s yield is expected to be down more than 50 percent from 2008.
Wednesday, July 01, 2009



Employment
Local stocks rebound in second quarter
By LAURIE WINSLOW World Staff Writer
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Going from negative to positive, the Tulsa Index experienced a 'fantastic turnaround' ...
Friday, July 03, 2009

Obama interview: Too many jobs lost
By JENNIFER LOVEN AP White House Correspondent
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With joblessness rising, President Barack Obama said Thursday he was 'deeply concerned' ...
Thursday, July 02, 2009

467,000 jobs cut; U.S. jobless rate at 9.5 percent
By JEANNINE AVERSA AP Economics Writer
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Employers cut a larger-than-expected 467,000 jobs in June, driving the U.S. unemployment ...
Thursday, July 02, 2009

Jobless rate goes up again in May
By LAURIE WINSLOW World Staff Writer
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After signs of a turnaround in April, the Tulsa area's jobless rate resumed its climb ...
Wednesday, July 01, 2009

Tulsa area jobless rate jumps to 6.6 percent
By LAURIE WINSLOW World Staff Writer
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The Tulsa metro area’s jobless rate jumped to 6.6 percent in May, up from 6.1 percent ...
Tuesday, June 30, 2009



Energy
U.S. military looks to algae pond scum as alternative fuel
By MIKE STARK Associated Press Writer
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Somewhere among the beakers and the bubbling green-tinged tanks in this Utah State ...
Friday, July 03, 2009

Oil hovers above $66 after weak jobs data
By PABLO GORONDI Associated Press Writer
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Oil prices hovered above $66 a barrel Friday in light holiday trading a day after ...
Friday, July 03, 2009

SGLP reports profit of $17.8 million for 2008
By ROD WALTON World Staff Writer
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SemGroup Energy Partners LP generated a $17.8 million annual profit last year despite ...
Friday, July 03, 2009

Deal made on rate hike
By RANDY ELLIS NewsOK.com
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Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co. would receive a $48 million annual rate increase under ...
Friday, July 03, 2009

Business conditions index is up
By LAURIE WINSLOW World Staff Writer
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Rising oil prices may be helping boost an economic gauge for Oklahoma.
Thursday, July 02, 2009



Real Estate
Move to child's home major adjustment for seniors
By ADRIAN SAINZ AP Real Estate Writer
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From deciding where grandma will sleep to knowing her preferred bed time, turning ...
Friday, July 03, 2009

Home sales climb in May
By ROBERT EVATT World Staff Writer
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Local home sales continued to warm up in May, but the gap from last year's numbers ...
Thursday, July 02, 2009

Real Estate Leases
By ROBERT EVATT World Staff Writer
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Professional Flooring Supply renewed a lease for 11,616 square feet at Expressway ...
Thursday, July 02, 2009

Local home sales climbed in May
By ROBERT EVATT World Staff Writer
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Approximately 973 homes changed hands during the month, up 6.7 percent from April’s ...
Wednesday, July 01, 2009

Freddie Mac gets another $6.1 billion from government
By STEPHEN BERNARD AP Business Writer
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Battered mortgage giant Freddie Mac received $6.1 billion in new funds from the Treasury ...
Wednesday, July 01, 2009



Finance
Stock market fizzles: Major indexes fall more than 2.6 percent, with the Dow Jones hitting its lowest level in six weeks.
By STEPHEN BERNARD AND IEVA M. AUGSTUMS Associated Press
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The stock market found little to celebrate heading into the long holiday weekend ...
Friday, July 03, 2009

Marshals seize Madoff penthouse
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press
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Federal marshals took possession of disgraced financier Bernard Madoff's $7 million ...
Friday, July 03, 2009

FDIC seeks strict rules on bank sales of failed banks
By STEPHEN MANNING Associated Press
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Two Illinois banks were shuttered Thursday as government regulators proposed new ...
Friday, July 03, 2009

Local stock index posts big second quarter
By LAURIE WINSLOW World Staff Writer
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The Tulsa Index of local-company stocks shows a “fantastic turnaround” in the second ...
Thursday, July 02, 2009

Stocks fall as June job losses exceed estimates
By IEVA M. AUGSTUMS and STEPHEN BERNARD AP Business Writers
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A dour report on job losses in June sent stocks sharply lower Thursday.
Thursday, July 02, 2009



Technology
EU, cell phone makers in charger pact
By CONSTANT BRAND Associated Press
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No more asking around the office for the right sort of charger. At least that's what ...
Saturday, July 04, 2009

Mom in MySpace case says it was properly dismissed
By LINDA DEUTSCH AP Special Correspondent
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A Missouri mother said she never should have been prosecuted for her role in a MySpace ...
Friday, July 03, 2009

Jay Leno wins right to Web name for his new show
By Associated Press
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Television host Jay Leno has won control of a Web address using the name of his new ...
Thursday, July 02, 2009

PC makers voluntarily supply Web filter in China
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer
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Several PC makers were including controversial Internet-filtering software with computers ...
Thursday, July 02, 2009

Rural broadband funds planned
By DAN NEPHIN Associated Press
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Vice President Joe Biden outlined a $4.7 billion loan and grant program Wednesday ...
Thursday, July 02, 2009



retail
Made in the U.S.A.: Production moves here from overseas
By DEBBIE BLOSSOM NewsOK.com
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Jerry and Loretta Murphy have a can-do attitude in the midst of diminishing U.S. ...
Saturday, July 04, 2009

North Korea TV airs first beer commercial
By KWANG-TAE KIM Associated Press Writer
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In an apparent first, North Korea — a country that struggles to feed its 24 million ...
Friday, July 03, 2009

Texas brewer, once near defeat, shines again
By MICHELLE ROBERTS Associated Press Writer
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By all accounts, Shiner beer shouldn't have made it this long. The Spoetzl Brewery ...
Friday, July 03, 2009

Fireworks sellers hope it's a 'backyard' Fourth
By GEORGE TIBBITS Associated Press Writer
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Even in a scorched economy, there's still some money to burn.
Thursday, July 02, 2009

Wal-Mart remodels, reopens grocery in east Tulsa
By Staff and Wire Reports
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reopened its Neighborhood Market at Garnett Road and 31st Street ...
Thursday, July 02, 2009



Transportation
GM awaits judge's ruling on sale plan
By BREE FOWLER,AP Auto Writer
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General Motors Corp. may have to wait out the long holiday weekend to learn if its ...
Friday, July 03, 2009

Decline in auto sales may be leveling off
By TOM KRISHER Associated Press
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U.S. car and truck sales showed signs of stabilizing in June after a year of sharp ...
Thursday, July 02, 2009

Feds give GM 10-day deadline to sell assets
By BREE FOWLER Associated Press
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A senior member of President Barack Obama's auto task force testified Wednesday that ...
Thursday, July 02, 2009

Government won't fund GM after July 10, official says
By BREE FOWLER AP Auto Writer
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A senior member of President Barack Obama's auto task force testified Wednesday that ...
Wednesday, July 01, 2009

GM's CEO grilled in court
By BREE FOWLER Associated Press
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General Motors Corp.'s chief executive was grilled by a string of lawyers on Tuesday ...
Wednesday, July 01, 2009



FYI
Sirius XM raises pay of CEO $1.5 million
By Staff and Wire Reports
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Sirius XM Radio Inc. boosted CEO Mel Karmazin's annual base pay to $1.5 million from ...
Saturday, July 04, 2009

Chrysler plans U.S. sales of four Fiat 500 models
By Staff and Wire Reports
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Chrysler Group, the Detroit-based automaker now being run by Fiat SpA, will sell ...
Saturday, July 04, 2009

Job-loss news clobbers Wall Street before holiday
By Staff and Wire Reports
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U.S. financial markets were closed Friday in observance of Independence Day.
Saturday, July 04, 2009

Madoff associate parts with art trove
By Staff and Wire Reports
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A hedge fund manager being sued over his role the Bernard Madoff scandal is selling ...
Saturday, July 04, 2009

Tulsa boat motor manufacturer leaving
By RANDY KREHBIEL World Staff Writer
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Its parent company could be moving from Wisconsin to Stillwater.
Friday, July 03, 2009



AP HEADLINES
ALL BUSINESS: Cash is king for investors
Saturday, July 04, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) -- That old saying 'cash is king' certainly rings true these days. Investors can''t seem to get enough of it, which ultimately could be bad news for the stock market and the economy....

Texas brewer, once near defeat, shines again
Saturday, July 04, 2009
SHINER, Texas (AP) -- By all accounts, Shiner beer shouldn''t have made it this long. The Spoetzl Brewery ferments its brew in a one-stoplight town that''s not on the way to anywhere, and much larger regional brewers long ago succumbed to consolidation and the muscle of national brewers....

The old is new again at Saturday Evening Post
Saturday, July 04, 2009
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- The Saturday Evening Post, a centuries-old publication that helped make illustrator Norman Rockwell an American icon and showcased some of the greatest U.S. writers, is returning to its roots to show readers the value of a quiet read in an increasingly frenetic digital age....

Malaysia makes bold changes in race-based policies
Saturday, July 04, 2009
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- The economic downturn is allowing Malaysia''s leader to chip away at an affirmative action program for Malay Muslims that has been considered virtually untouchable in the past....

MOUNTAIN OF DEBT: Rising debt may be next crisis
Friday, July 03, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Founding Fathers left one legacy not celebrated on Independence Day but which affects us all. It''s the national debt....

Venezuela assumes control of Spanish-owned bank
Friday, July 03, 2009
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- President Hugo Chavez''s government assumed control of Venezuela''s third-largest bank on Friday - making the state the largest player in the nation''s banking system....

Communities bug out over cuts to mosquito control
Friday, July 03, 2009
Millions of mosquito eggs laid across southern Texas after Hurricane Ike hit the coast last summer are waiting for the little bit of rain and hot summer days they need to hatch. That''s got the man whose job it is to fight the bugs worried - he''s already running out of money....

Job seekers seek solace with fellow faithful
Friday, July 03, 2009
BEVERLY, Mass. (AP) -- Her fellow job seekers offer knowing groans as Diane Castro recalls the day she was laid off: The fear of being summoned to the front office. The phones in nearby cubicles going off like grenades. Finally, a ring at her desk....


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