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• Amazon seeks OK to test aerial craft that can go 50 mph, carry 5 pounds

  July 12, 2014 on Page A8 NEW YORK – Amazon is asking the Federal Aviation Administration permission to use drones as part of its plan to deliver packages to customers in 30 minutes or less. The …

• Northwest wheat

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• Grand Hotel Spokane to be part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection

  July 11, 2014 on Page A8 More than nine months after starting construction, the new downtown Spokane convention center hotel has a new name and a formal franchise deal with Marriott International. The hotel, across the … 3

• In Brief: Weekly U.S. unemployment aid applications fall to 304,000

  July 11, 2014 on Page A8 WASHINGTON – Fewer people sought U.S. unemployment benefits last week, driving down the level of applications to nearly the lowest in seven years. Weekly applications for unemployment aid dropped 11,000 … 4

• FTC sues Amazon over kids’ app fees

  July 11, 2014 on Page A8 NEW YORK – The Federal Trade Commission is suing Amazon over charges that the company has not done enough to prevent children from making unauthorized in-app purchases, according to a …

• Boeing sees growing demand for jets

  July 11, 2014 on Page A8 CHICAGO – Boeing Co. raised its long-term forecast for new airplane demand by more than 4 percent, based on expected orders of smaller, more fuel-efficient planes and burgeoning travel in … 1

• Ag industry pushing right-to-farm laws

  July 11, 2014 on Page A8 JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – In the nation’s agricultural heartland, farming is more than a multibillion-dollar industry that feeds the world. It could be on track to become a right, written …

• Northwest wheat

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• New Grand Hotel Spokane will carry Marriott branding

  July 10, 2014 More than nine months after starting construction, Spokane hotelier Walt Worthy now has a formal name for his new convention center hotel. 32

• American teens lack financial literacy, study says

  July 10, 2014 on Page A8 The financial literacy of American teenagers is no better than average compared with their peers in other countries, and nearly one in five lacks basic proficiency, according to a new …

• Federal Reserve agrees on timeline to announce end of bond program

  July 10, 2014 on Page A8 WASHINGTON – Federal Reserve officials are in broad agreement that they will likely announce an end to their monthly bond buying program in October, bringing to a close the third …

• Airline companies have positive view of revenue trends

  July 10, 2014 on Page A8 Three of the biggest U.S. airlines are giving upbeat signals about their business as the peak summer travel season kicks into high gear. American, United and Southwest indicated that a …

• In brief: American Apparel receives multimillion-dollar investment from Standard General

  July 10, 2014 on Page A8 NEW YORK – American Apparel Inc. announced late Wednesday it had reached a deal with investment firm Standard General to receive an investment of up to $25 million to bolster …

• General Mills adjusts products to changing eating habits

  July 10, 2014 on Page A8 NEW YORK – General Mills hopes a pinch of cinnamon and a dash of fiber will be a recipe for stronger sales. The Minneapolis-based company is doing things like adding … 1

• Northwest wheat

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• Demise of Crumbs cupcake chain a cautionary tale

  July 9, 2014 on Page A10 NEW YORK – Turns out, being a one-hit wonder is risky. When Crumbs, the New York City-based chain that built its business around cupcakes, shuttered several dozen of its remaining … 3

• Top-paying jobs going to science, math grads

  July 9, 2014 on Page A10 WASHINGTON – What you study – math and science are a plus – seems to matter more than whether your alma mater is public or private when it comes to … 4

• Billionaire boom fuels Rolls-Royce growth

  July 9, 2014 on Page A10 LONDON – They are rolling symbols of wealth and excess, starting at $263,000 a pop, with many buyers choosing custom options that can easily double the price. And they are … 3

• Valley chamber CEO will step down July 31

  July 9, 2014 on Page A10 Eldonna Shaw, president and CEO of the Greater Valley of Chamber of Commerce for the past 13 years, will step down July 31. Shaw plans to pursue other career goals, …

• Vending machines go gourmet for upscale customers

  July 9, 2014 on Page A10 LOS ANGELES – At Hollywood and Highland Center, mere steps from Hollywood Boulevard’s souvenir-hawking dives, tourists can drop up to $1,000 on fine caviar. But they aren’t pampered with white-glove …

• Northwest wheat

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• Spokane home sales, prices rising steadily

  July 8, 2014 on Page A5 The Spokane area saw 601 homes sold in June, the highest mark for that month since the real estate bubble. June’s sales were 9 percent higher than May’s 551 home … 5

• Spokane-area home prices

  July 8, 2014 on Page A5 For 07-08-2014 2

• Business briefs: Company fined $11,000 over spill into river

  July 8, 2014 on Page A7 WASHINGTON – A federal agency has fined the company that spilled chemicals into West Virginia’s largest water supply $11,000 for a pair of violations. The Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and …

• Landline exodus slows, but cellphone-only homes edge up to 40 percent

  July 8, 2014 on Page A7 ATLANTA – More American households are ditching their old telephones: 4 out of 10 only use cellphones, a government survey shows. That’s twice the rate from just five years ago, … 1

• GM ignition switch woes triggered by effort at improvement

  July 8, 2014 on Page A7 DETROIT – General Motors’ deadly ignition switch flaws emerged from an effort to improve its cars. As the company began developing new small cars in the late 1990s, it listened …

• Tablets on track to outsell PCs in 2015

  July 8, 2014 on Page A7 Don’t be surprised if you start to see more people with tablets than laptops: A report Monday said tablet shipments will exceed PCs by 2015. Research company Gartner said worldwide …

• ADM buys Swiss natural-flavor maker for $3 billion

  July 8, 2014 on Page A7 DECATUR, Ill. – Archer Daniels Midland already makes sweeteners, fibers, emulsifiers and an array of other ingredients used in packaged foods and drinks. Now it’s getting in the business of …

• Northwest wheat

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• First-time buyers key in Spokane County housing recovery

  July 7, 2014 on Page A1 If the Spokane home market is a tad soft, it’s because there aren’t enough first-time homebuyers like Joe Weber and Alicia Isensee. The two area residents are closing on home … 26

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