Americans buy spree boosts retail sales in March
Consumers surged in March driving a 2.1 percent jump in retail sales led by a 5.3 percent rise in automobile sales and a 7.9 percent surge in garden and building supplies. Energy costs climbed with a mixed inflation signal as core prices edged up.
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University of Michigan
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Labor Department
Dillman named exalted ruler for Herrin Elks Lodge No. 1146
Scott Dillman was sworn in as exalted ruler for Herrin Elks Lodge No. 1146. He aims to raise more for the Illinois Crippled Children's Fund and local scholarships, noting Herrin Lodge's strong charity record and 464-member base. He projects surpassing last year’s $37,000, with help from trustees Brett Crouse, Jim Miller, Bob Reams, Kenny Beltz, and Bobby Bateman Jr.
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Scott Dillman
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Mike Reagan
Todd Lindsay
Dillman
Mark Scott
Joe James
Jim Johnson
Illinois Crippled Children’s Fund
Herrin Elks Lodge
Elks
Bobby Bateman Jr
Herrin Club
Brett Crouse
Jim Miller
Bob Reams
Kenny Beltz
Georgia flag change boom boosts Atlanta flag makers
In Georgia a wave of potential new state flags has flag makers optimistic. With lawmakers considering a replacement and a referendum possible, Atlas Flags owner Faryl Rosenthal says orders are rising as the old and current designs remain popular. The state could change flags multiple times in four years, driving sales while public sentiment fluctuates.
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Georgia
Faryl Rosenthal
Atlas Flags
Tucker
Rosenthal
Roy Barnes
Sonny Perdue
Iraq
U.S
State of Georgia
Atlas Flag Inc
Annie Kemp
Apple weighs bid for Universal Music Group
Apple Computer reportedly in talks to buy Universal Music Group for up to 6 billion dollars as Vivendi Universal considers asset sales to raise about 7 billion this year. The discussions, held secretly for months, could precede Vivendi's April 29 board meeting with spokespeople declining to comment amid investor interest from Marvin Davis and Liberty Media.
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Apple Computer Inc
Universal Music Group
Los Angeles Times
Apple
Vivendi Universal
Vivendi
Barry Diller
Jean-Marie Messier
Marvin Davis
Liberty Media Corp
Egg supplies good despite deadly poultry disease
California faces stricter rules for chick sales as the Newcastle disease outbreak prompts the state to require swap meets and pet stores to pen birds and keep six months of sales records. The measures affect many birds and have prompted store managers to halt chick sales to avoid regulatory complexity.
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California
State Department of Food and Agriculture
GM offers nationwide daylong test drives in 24 hours
General Motors launches a 24 hour test drive program from April 15 to July 22, allowing customers to test almost any GM car for a full day. The offer covers Buick Cadillac Chevrolet GMC Hummer Pontiac Oldsmobile Saab and Saturn, excluding select models due to limited production. GM aims to enroll about 80 percent of its 7,400 dealerships to win back hesitant buyers.
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Cadillac
Chevrolet
Pontiac
Marcia McGee
Jesse Toprak
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