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<title>Dow, S&amp;P close at new all-time highs</title> 

    
    
                
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                    		Angela Moon
                    	
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    <description> NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks rose on Tuesday, with the Dow and the S&amp;P 500 closing at new all-time highs as Federal Reserve officials&apos; comments eased some concerns that the central bank could start reducing its stimulus program.</description>

    

    
    


    
      
      
	  
	  
	  
      
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<title>Ambulance manufacturer closing in Elkhart</title> 

    
    
                
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                    		JIM MEENAN
                    	
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    <description> ELKHART &amp;ndash;&amp;ndash; SJC Industries has decided to close its Elkhart facilities in July, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification filed with the state Monday.</description>

    

    
    


    
      
      
	  
	  
	  
      
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 12:25:00 EDT</pubDate>
    

    

    



 
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<title>Expert: Summer gas costs likely lower than 2012</title> 

    
    
                
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<title>Microsoft unveils Xbox One home entertainment system</title> 

    
    
                
                
                  
        	       
                
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    <description> Microsoft  Corp. unveiled its new Xbox One, an all-in-one gaming and home entertainment system at its headquarters in Redmond, Wash. Tuesday morning</description>

    

    
    


    
      
      
	  
	  
	  
      
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<title>Ind. farmers make quick progress planting corn</title> 

    
    
                
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                    		Associated Press
                    	
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<title>Restructuring in the works at Schafer Gear</title> 

    
    
                
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                    	By KEVIN ALLEN -  Follow me @KevinAllenSBT
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    <description> SOUTH BEND -- A major manufacturer in the Blackthorn area has   restructured its business to facilitate new growth and reflect some   new capabilities it gained from an acquisition last year.</description>

    

    
    


    
      
      
	  
	  
	  
      
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    <description> GOSHEN &amp;ndash; An Elkhart company was given the go-ahead Monday to proceed with expansion plans near an elementary school.</description>

    

    
    


    
      
      
	  
	  
	  
      
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    <description> Microsoft Corp. is unveiling its new Xbox game console, eight years after the last version.</description>

    

    
    


    
      
      
	  
	  
	  
      
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                    		By Wailin Wong
                    	
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    <description> Chicago-based food ordering startup GrubHub is merging with its rival Seamless, creating a company with more than $100 million in revenue and a combined network of more than 20,000 local takeout restaurants across the U.S.</description>

    

    
    


    
      
      
	  
	  
	  
      
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                    		By Walter Hamilton
                    	
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    <description> The retirement crisis is deepening, with recent generations of Americans less financially prepared for their golden years than their parents or grandparents, according to a new study.</description>

    

    
    


    
      
      
	  
	  
	  
      
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