Thievery, skyrocketing prices and a powerful cartel? Your pancake topping is filled with intrigue.
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But maids, dancing ladies, drummers, pipers and turtle doves are still relative bargains.
Nearly 18,500 workers will lose their jobs as the company succumbs to the crippling effects of a nationwide union strike.
Obama's re-election portends a big fight over the national debt and lots of volatility in financial markets.
But like the presidential race itself, the strength of the recovery remains too close to call.
Huge swaths of the nation will see pump prices closer to $3, one analyst says.
New transportation and real-estate surveys suggest a generational shift as younger people look for walkable neighborhoods near transit hubs.
The 2 presidential candidates are tied at 47%. Any mistake could sway the outcome.
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