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Charron McDaniel isn’t aiming to be a trend-setter, but he does like giving the younger kids an old-school haircut. ... Read more

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 |

Money News

Facebook To Sell 25% More Shares

Facebook announced Wednesday that 25 percent more shares of the company will be sold in its planned initial public offering later this week. ... ... Read more

Mortgage Delinquencies Drop To 4-Year Low

Stocks Get Boost From Housing Data

Should You Buy Facebook?

J.C. Penney Stock Sinks On Falling Sales

George Lucas Proposes Affordable Housing Plan

Europe Dodges Recession

Stay-At-Home Mom Fights New Credit Card Rule

To Get The Job, Tap The Hidden Agenda

Images: America's Most Desired Brands

California Could Net $2 Billion From Facebook IPO

Technology

Half Of U.S. Cell Phones Are Now Smartphones

Smartphones are now more common than "dumb" phones. ... Read more

Automotive

Driver Alleges Airbag Cut Ear In Half

Federal authorities say they've launched an investigation into the 2012 Hyundai Elantra after a vehicle owner claimed the driver-side airbag improperly deployed during a traffic accident, resulting in a severe cut to his ear. ... ... Read more

Surprise! SUVs Are More Popular Than Ever

GM To Stop Advertising On Facebook

Classic Ferrari Boat Sells For $1.1 Million

Vettel Offers Support To Under-Fire Pirelli

Auto Designer, Racer Carroll Shelby Dies

Ferrari To Recall Cars For Crankshaft Issue

Why Google's Self-Driving Car May Save Lives

F1 Legend Calls Pirelli Tires 'Dangerous'

Toyota's Troubles In Rear View Mirror

Turning Natural Gas Into Diesel Fuel

Barber likes to give back to the community

Charron McDaniel isn’t aiming to be a trend-setter, but he does like giving the younger kids an old-school haircut. ... Read more

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Distrust of Facebook may hurt ad sales

NEW YORK — Facebook’s reach is wide but not deep. Few users surveyed in an Associated Press-CNBC poll say they click on the site’s ads or buy the virtual goods that make money for it. ... Read more

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EpiPens save lives in schools

Quaid Muyaba is an outgoing, typical 4-year-old boy. He especially loves playing golf and learning about dinosaurs in preschool. ... Read more

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Home sales dip in April

Housing sales in the St. Joseph area remained relatively stable in April as the local market continues strong trends built on last year’s success. ... Read more

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Pepperjax Grill coming to St. Joseph

An Omaha-based restaurant chain has announced plans to open a location in St. Joseph. ... Read more

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Business briefs, May 13, 2012

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Reality of job market sets in

Graduation day is always an optimistic event. ... Read more

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Panel backs HIV pill

SILVER SPRING, Md. — The first drug shown to prevent HIV infection won the endorsement of a panel of federal advisers Thursday, clearing the way for a landmark approval in the 30-year fight against the virus that causes AIDS. ... Read more

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Hawkeye’s Smoking BBQ opens in Elwood

ELWOOD, Kan. — For Ernie Hawkins, smoking is an art form and not a habit. ... Read more

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Cattle prices jump

FRANKSTON, Texas — A cow runs circles in a small pen, her baby close by her side. Ranchers, their brows wrinkled, scribble in a glossy catalog while high on a podium the auctioneer slams his gavel, taking bids as the price of the pair rises rapidly. ... Read more

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