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Deadly guardrails spearing drivers is whistleblower’s crusade
Before dawn on Feb. 23, Darius Williams ran his Nissan Sentra off a North Carolina interstate at 80…
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Your new boss is going to Google you, so make sure she likes what she sees
The team is camped out in the company’s sixth-floor conference room, all eyes trained on a large flat-screen…
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Merchants Bank promotes four officers
The Board of Directors of Merchants Bank of Alabama, a community bank since 1907, recently announced the promotions…
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Chamber’s June Small Business of the Month winner
The Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce recently awarded their Small Business of the Month award to Quick Tire…
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$15 minimum wage puts Seattle in uncharted waters
Vying for the title of the United States’ most progressive city, Seattle this week decided to raise its…
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Sanofi targets fake Viagra market with non-prescription Cialis
Sanofi sees an attractive opportunity in the rampant market for counterfeit Viagra: luring men away from dodgy online…
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New York’s local fracking bans challenged in top court
New York’s cities and towns shouldn’t be able to block hydraulic fracturing within their borders because such prohibitions…
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Hospital charges to treat chest pain jump 10 percent in a year
The charge to treat Medicare patients with chest pain at U.S. hospitals rose 10 percent to $18,568 in…
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Google unveils company-designed driverless vehicle prototypes
Google has designed its own self-driving vehicles that transport passengers at the push of a button as it…
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Airfare honesty? It may be an oxymoron
Alina Novak’s complaint had a familiar ring to it. While she was searching for an inexpensive round-trip ticket…