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  Putnam Speaks to Area Council 21 hrs ago

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  eBay Has a Tough Sell With New Policies 22 hrs ago

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  12 States Push for Required Paid Sick Days 22 hrs ago
  
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  Hyundai Takes a Gamble On Luxury 22 hrs ago
  
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  Two New Devices Mix Learning With Games 22 hrs ago
  
• The Insider: Office Space 22 hrs ago
  
• Limited Brands Profits Drop in 2nd Quarter 22 hrs ago
  
• Aid Offered in Hiring Vets 20 hrs ago
  
• Hyundai Plans Hybrid 20 hrs ago
  
• Lawyer: Mattel Robbed 20 hrs ago
  
• Erratic Session Ends In Small Gain 22 hrs ago
  
• Ellison Pay, Perks Worth $84 Million 20 hrs ago
  
• Biggest Kosher Market Debuts 20 hrs ago
  
• Partial Vioxx Payments Readied 20 hrs ago
  
• Bankruptcies 22 hrs ago
  
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  Forum Focuses On Polk Real Estate 1 day ago
  
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  Citrus Growers Fear Fay Will Spread Canker 2 days ago
  
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  Verizon's Gamble With Fiber Optics To Replace Copper Wires 1 day ago
  
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  Tart New Frozen Yogurt Brands Hit U.S. Stores 1 day ago
  
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  Ford Workers Will Get to Glimpse, Drive Future Vehicles 1 day ago
  
• Walk-Away Buyers Add to Housing Woes 1 day ago
  
• The Insider: Boxing Champ 1 day ago
  
• Cargill Posts 4th-Qtr. Net Profit of $1.05 Bil. 1 day ago
  
• AARP Sued Over Age Bias 1 day ago
  
• Wholesale Prices Surge 1 day ago
  
• Inflation News Drops Markets 1 day ago
  

Polk County Business Journal

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  New Structure, Hope for Lake Region Yacht & Country Club 3 days ago

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  Good Economic News Hard to Find - Except in Polk Medicine 3 days ago

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  Called 'Bill Gates,' He Aspires to Be More Like Warren Buffett 3 days ago
  
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  For Copy Center, An Artist's Work Makes for Cheery Space 3 days ago
  
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  Heard of Soda on Grass? If It's Up to Ryan Baker You Will 3 days ago
  
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  Mid-Life Career Switch Was Danielson's Path to Happiness 3 days ago
  
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Lonnie Brown

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  iTunes Rules as Music Provider

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• Pedometer Is Accurate With Step Count, Has Great Features

Rachel Pleasant

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  This Is Not the Northside I Remember

• Waller Development Marches Down S. Florida
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Richard White

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  How to Get a Set of Condo Documents

• President is Limiting Topics on Agenda
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Guest Columns

• Don't Think About Sales, Think About Achievement 3 days ago
  
• 17/92 Project a Boon For Downtown Lake Alfred 3 days ago
  
• Recognition Should Be Tailored to Employees 3 days ago
  

Citrus Pulp Wash

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• Gulf Citrus Banquet Going Forward
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NYT: Business

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• Report Rejects Medicare Boast of Paring Fraud 17 hrs ago
  
• Big Dreams for North Korean Industrial Park 17 hrs ago
  
• Welcome, Freshmen. Have an iPod. 17 hrs ago
  
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  Prescriptions for Fannie and Freddie 17 hrs ago
  
• Regulator Will Help Borrowers at IndyMac 17 hrs ago
  

AP: BUSINESS NEWS

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• Immigration agency scraps self-deport program 27 min ago
• Report: DOD to again probe post-Katrina pumps in New Orleans 32 min ago
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REAL ESTATE

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• Poinciana Home Sales Barely Increase

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  Polk Property Appraiser Race Battle Over Values 22 hrs ago
  
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  Candidates Have Police Records 1 day ago
  
• Blowing Leaves Into Drains Will Bring Fine in Lake Alfred 2 days ago
  
• Medical People 3 days ago
  
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  Commission OKs Land Plan Change 2 days ago
  
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  Bartow Developer Wants to Drop Apartments For Senior Housing 3 days ago
  
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  Incumbent Faux Collects Four Times More Than Challenger 5 days ago
  
• Property Appraiser Campaign Contributions 5 days ago
  
• Broker to Plead in Coast Bank Fraud 5 days ago
  
• Canadians Using Stronger Dollars to Purchase Bargain U.S. Real Estate 5 days ago
  
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  Polk Job Losses Worst in Decade 5 days ago
  
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  The Court Used Millwork To Win in Recent Parade 6 days ago
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