States consider bans on credit checks for job applicants
In a tight economy, lawmakers in at least 16 states push bills to outlaw most employer credit checks. State Rep. Kim Hixson cites Terry Becker's case as key evidence of discriminatory impact from medical debt and lost jobs.
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Gasoline up six cents in Ohio this week
Ohio statewide average for regular gasoline rose to about 2.60 per gallon from 2.54 as oil prices hovered above 80 a barrel. The rise comes as Duke Energy reports a billing glitch caused overbilling for about 7 percent of residential customers in Indiana Kentucky and Ohio.
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Radio's Regent files for Chapter 11 protection
Regent Communications, based in Cincinnati, filed for Chapter 11 in Delaware. The company aims to reduce long term debt by about 87 million after agreeing with over 75 percent of secured creditors. It owes more than 204 million in secured loans and has about 166 million in assets with 800 employees and 50 AM plus 12 FM stations across nine states.
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Prudential to buy AIG Asia unit in 35.5 billion deal
Prudential PLC will acquire AIA Group Ltd from American International Group for 35.5 billion dollars. The sale funds will help AIG repay U.S. taxpayers and redeem Fed preferred interests while Prudential gains leading life insurer positions across Asia and China. AIG aims to speedily realize value and restructure.
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Publisher halts book on Hiroshima bombing
The Henry Holt and Company pauses Charles Pellegrino’s The Last Train from Hiroshima amid questions about verifiable details and existence of two individuals cited. The AP learned the book will not be printed corrected or shipped, following doubts raised about interview subjects connected to the Enola Gay mission in 1945.
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