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New FCC radio band rules affect truckers, taxis, contractors

Changes in Federal Communications Commission regulations regarding two-way radio use have left Alaska truckers struggling to comply.

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Delegation asks for delay in fisheries observer plan

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council revisited the new program that will place human observers on a wider range of vessels come January, but ultimately did not ask the National Marine Fisheries Service to make any additional changes.
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Oil prices rise on encouraging economic data

The price of oil rose slightly Wednesday on another encouraging sign for the U.S. economy. The government reported wholesalers' sales were up for the first time in four months.
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News Summary: Cruises leave bitter merchants

ISLAND ISOLATION: Jamaica's port authority and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. pitched the port of Falmouth as a place where passengers would dive into the historic city for "a wraparound experience not unlike Colonial Williamsburg." But their dollars have been kept at a distance.
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Iraq officially retreats from ambitious oil plans

Iraq officially stepped back on Wednesday from its ambitious plans to more than triple its oil production by 2017, but it remains more optimistic than the world's leading global energy monitor about how fast and how high it can boost output.
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Costco's 4Q results top Wall Street expectations

Shoppers continue to head to Costco in search of deals, helping the wholesale club operator's fiscal fourth-quarter net income and revenue climb. Its performance beat Wall Street's expectations, and its shares rose 4 percent in morning trading.
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Investors get 1st look at big FedEx cost cut plan

Investors are driving up shares of FedEx Corp. after the world's second-largest package delivery company promised to boost profits by shedding jobs, aircraft and underused assets.
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Maine heating oil prices up 2 cents

The cost of home heating oil in Maine has inched up two cents in the past week to an average of $3.70 per gallon.
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FedEx plans to open new $7M distribution center

FedEx Corp. is planning to open a new $7 million distribution center next summer in the Lansing area.