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Sun Country: We should have rescued passengers we stranded in Mexico

Sun Country: We should have rescued passengers we stranded in Mexico

CEO Jude Bricker says his company will cover the extra costs "rightfully frustrated" travelers were forced to pay to get home last weekend after the airline abandoned them in Mexico.
by Tim Nelson

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Starbucks to close stores for an afternoon for bias training

Starbucks to close stores for an afternoon for bias training

Starbucks, trying to tamp down a racially charged uproar over the arrest of two black men at one of its stores in Philadelphia, plans to close more than 8,000 U.S. stores for several hours next month to conduct racial-bias training for its nearly 175,000 workers.
by Associated Press

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Will you soon have to pay sales tax on every online purchase?

Will you soon have to pay sales tax on every online purchase?

A multibillion-dollar dispute on internet sales taxes lands at the Supreme Court Tuesday. The decision could have far-reaching consequences for consumers, states and companies large and small.
by Nina Totenberg

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UnitedHealth 1Q earnings jump 30 percent

UnitedHealth 1Q earnings jump 30 percent

UnitedHealth Group is reporting first-quarter earnings of $2.84 billion, a jump of more than 30 percent from last year, with broad growth for the nation's largest health insurer.
by The Associated Press

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'Not OK': Travelers angry after Sun Country strands them in Mexico

'Not OK': Travelers angry after Sun Country strands them in Mexico

Sun Country airlines marooned hundreds of passengers in Mexico this weekend. A spokesperson from the company called it their "most challenging recovery situation."
by Tim Nelson

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Sun Country: A lesson in reading the fine print

Sun Country: A lesson in reading the fine print

Can Sun Country Airlines legally leave passengers stranded? According to the low-cost carrier's fine print: Yes. Yes, they can.
by Bill Catlin

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207 million eggs are recalled over salmonella fears

207 million eggs are recalled over salmonella fears

The eggs were sold in nine states, according to the FDA. They are labeled under a number of brands, including Coburn Farms, Country Daybreak, the Food Lion store brand, Great Value and Sunshine Farms.

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