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Oakland Seizes Land, Swaps Retailer

OAKLAND, Calif. – Revelli Tire ( search) has been a family-owned business in Oakland, Calif., for 56 years. But if action by the city council remains on course, the tire store will have to find a new home or go the way of the dinosaur. In July, using the power …

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Home Depot Beats Estimates

ATLANTA – Home Depot Inc. (HD), the world’s largest home improvement retailer, on Tuesday reported better-than-expected quarterly profit on increased sales and benefits from technology upgrades. Based on the results, Home Depot lifted its sales and earnings growth forecast for the full year. Profit rose to $1.5 billion, or 72 …

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Banned Bible Study, Stifled Santa

A resident assistant in a dormitory at the University of Wisconsin in Eau Claire has been told that he cannot hold informal Bible study sessions in the dorm because it would amount to an illegal endorsement of religion by a state employee, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Lance Steiger …

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