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Lexington commission approves rebuilding plans for Euclid Avenue Kroger

Kroger plans to demolish its current building on Euclid Avenue and rebuild, expanding vertically to add a basement storage and parking spaces on the roof.

Over residents' objections on Thursday, Lexington's Urban County Planning Commission approved Kroger's plans to demolish and rebuild its Euclid Avenue location, featuring parking spaces on the roof and an escalator for shopping carts. The plan requires...

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Senate votes down proposal to end tobacco crop insurance subsidy

Kentucky, North Carolina senators beat back proposal by John McCain and Dianne Feinstein to end insurance subsidy for tobacco.
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Trustee opposes $20M payout to American Air CEO

The Justice Department says a proposed $20 million severance payment for the CEO of American Airlines is too big and should be rejected.

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Report: Yahoo, pay-TV operators among Hulu bidders

A person with direct knowledge of Hulu says the video site is again up for sale, with Yahoo and pay TV operators DirecTV and Time Warner Cable among the seven bidders.

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Summary Box: Stocks little changed, end week down

WEEKLY LOSS: Major stock indexes ended the week lower for the first time since the week ending April 19. A disappointing manufacturing report out of China and a sharp fall in Japan's stock market rattled investors' nerves this week. But anxiety over the Federal Reserve's bond-buying program was ...
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Schumer urges look at security in Sprint deal

Sen. Charles Schumer urged regulators to "use extreme caution" when reviewing the proposed acquisition of No. 3 cell carrier Sprint Nextel by Japan's Softbank, saying the Japanese company's use of Chinese networking equipment could open up U.S. networks to snooping and hacking.
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Stocks barely budge; market ends week with loss

Major stock indexes closed out their first weekly loss in a month in quiet trading Friday.
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Netflix looks to hook subscribers with 'Arrested'

Netflix is hoping this weekend's release of the resurrected TV series "Arrested Development" will draw more subscribers to its Internet video service.
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Delta ups the ante in battle for NY travel market

Delta's formula for winning over New York travelers is simple: floor-to-ceiling windows, abundant power outlets and a burger joint with a cult-like following.
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A look at Netflix since stock plunged from peak

Here's a look at Netflix since its stock peaked in July 2011 at nearly $305. Netflix had just announced an unpopular price increase in the U.S., and investors got worried by the intensity of the customer backlash. Even after subscriber complaints subsided, investors remained concerned about intensifying...

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News Corp. OKs poison pill, buyback before split

News Corp. said its board of directors has approved plans to split its entertainment and publishing businesses into two separate companies. The company also adopted a shareholder-rights plan designed to prevent a hostile takeover in the volatile trading period after the split is complete.