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Lawsuit accuses Disney of stealing Epcot concept
ORLANDO -- The estate of an artist who painted a never-built theme park featuring the world's nations sued Walt Disney Co. on Tuesday, claiming his vision was stolen and turned into Epcot Center.

Fed has options to stimulate economy
Alan Greenspan says even if the Fed pushes a key interest rate to zero, it's far from out of options to help the economy.

Conseco plans Chapter 11 filing
The company, mired in debt, first must reach a restructuring deal with creditors.

Web site ranks charities on finances
Ten nonprofit groups from the bay area are included. Only half earn performance ratings of good or exceptional.

Tropical CEO steps down, cites illness
William Compton's letter to the board also cited unspecified management issues.

Business Today
CONSUMER PRICES CLIMB: Consumer prices rose by a modest 0.3 percent in October as falling prices for air fares and cigarettes helped to temper the biggest increase in gasoline costs in six months.

Robert Trigaux
Family ties don't halt sale of Tampa bank
Another local bank sold? That's about as common these days as another terrorism warning, one more cable rerun of Law and Order, or the latest personal resolution to lose weight.


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