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New Harrah's president looks to rock Atlantic City
Most casino presidents fret about how much money gamblers are winning, the amount their customers are spending on food and drinks, and how to get more people to drop more money in their casinos. (Associated Press Writer, 12:51 p.m.)
Showrooms find new life as places to play, learn
With hard times in the auto industry and car dealerships closing around the country, the gleaming showrooms that once featured next year's models are becoming this year's new store, restaurant, school, day care center or yoga studio. (Associated Press Writer, 2:41 p.m.)
AK tug that hit reef, spilled fuel reaches port
A crippled tugboat the spilled fuel into Alaska's Prince William Sound after hitting the same reef that caused the Exxon Valdez oil disaster 20 years ago has reached port. (AP, 5:31 a.m.)
DC airport reopens after flooding closed terminal
Officials at Reagan National Airport have reopened a terminal that was closed after a broken pipe caused flooding. (AP, 10:11 a.m.)
Seniors worry about Medicare Advantage cuts
Insurers constantly caution seniors that their Medicare Advantage perks such as hearing aids, dental payments and even gym memberships will fizzle if Democrats get their way and cut government subsidies for them. (Associated Press Writer, 10:31 a.m.)
Decline in number of US auto dealerships
New uses for auto showrooms can be traced, in part, to a steady decline in the number of franchised new car dealerships in the U.S. The number of new car dealerships open at the start of these years: (AP, 1:51 p.m.)
House backers of public insurance option may yield
Two House Democrats who favor a government insurance plan, a central element of health care legislation passed in their chamber, acknowledged Sunday it might have to be sacrificed as negotiators work out a final agreement with the Senate. (Associated Press Writer, 3:51 p.m.)
2010 could blue chips' year as caution returns
Investors are about to get picky. After a nearly 10-month rally across the stock market, investors are starting to look for specific stocks to bet on in the new year. And analysts say large-cap companies, which include household names like Kraft Foods Inc. , IBM Corp. and AT&T Inc., may see greater demand in the coming months as investors look ... (AP Business Writer, 1:51 p.m.)
Cell phone mania forces scramble for more airwaves
Wireless devices such as Apple's iPhone are transforming the way we go online, making it possible to look up driving directions, find the nearest coffee shop and update Facebook on the go. All this has a price -- in airwaves. (AP Technology Writer, 1:31 p.m.)
