Nike recalls 250000 water bottles over choking risk
Nike and the U S Consumer Product Safety Commission recall 250000 curved 22 ounce water bottles sold in stores due to a detachable spout risk. One report of a spout coming off with no injuries reported. returns or redesigned caps offered.
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Beaverton, Ore
Nike
U.S
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Naike
Taft to visit USS Kobe Steel amid merger uncertainty
Gov. Bob Taft plans a Tuesday visit to the Lorain mill four days before the union contract expires. USS Kobe Steel, facing a merger with the Blackstone Group, weighs job cuts and plant restructuring while union leaders report a tentative contract with Republic Technologies. 2,000 production workers and 600 non affected pipe workers may be impacted by changes.
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Lorain
USS/Kobe Steel Co
Blackstone Group
Bob Taft
Taft
Paul Wilhelm
U.S. Steel
Union
Ers
United Steelworkers Local 1104
Republic Technologies
USS/ Kobe
Wilhelm
George Manos
USS/Kobe
Manos
Scott Milburn
Blackstone Group of
New York
Republic Technologies International Inc
Republic Engineered Steels Inc
Bar Technologies Inc
Canton
Pennsylvania
Amherst woman becomes rarity in funeral home ownership
Mary Misencik-Buik, 39, buys Garland Misencik Funeral Home in Amherst Park Avenue, claiming to be the county’s only woman owner by purchase. She renovated the home, added a state of the art casket room, and notes shifting toward cremation to cut costs.
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Amherst
Mary Misencik-Buiik
Garland- Misencik Funeral Home
Park Avenue
Misencik-Buick
Joseph
Lorain County
Garland
Wayne
Bud’’ Garland
Lakewood
Misencik- Buiik
Lucy
Misencik
Avon
Misensik-Burik
Trade deficit hits new high in May
The United States posted a May trade deficit of 21.3 billion dollars, up 14.8 percent from April, as imports rose to a record 98.9 billion and exports slipped 0.8 percent to 77.6 billion. Oil prices and auto imports fueled the rise while demand for U.S. aircraft and farm products weakened.
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Washington
Japan
Commerce Department
United States
U.S
America
GM earns record second quarter operating profits
General Motors reports 1.73 billion in second quarter operating earnings, up over fivefold from a year ago, driven by strong U S light truck sales. Earnings per share reach 2.66, beating analysts. Revenue hits 45.1 billion as Europe improves and Asia-Pacific remains loss.
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Detroit
General Motors Corp
North America
Delphi Automotive Systems
Delphi
Wall Sweet
First Call Corp
Ford Motor Co
United States
Orded
Jack Smith
Europe
Asia-Pacific
Senate probes sweepstakes firms over misleading promotions
A Senate Governmental Affairs panel hearing accused several small sweepstakes companies of a multimillion dollar scheme to mislead Americans into buying products with false hopes of large prizes. Attorneys dodged questions as Sen. Susan Collins urged tougher laws. proposed rules would require prize value, odds, and sponsor names.
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J. Remington Astor
Notary Public
Collins
Senate
Carl Levin
D-Mich
David Dobin
Lone Star Promotions Inc
Mennick, N.Y
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