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Business
January 2, 2006
Nervous investors send Dow to a loss
By wire services
High energy prices and a slowing economy gave investors pause in 2005. Other U.S. indexes posted only modest gains.
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December 31, 2005
2005 was a bad year for state's agriculture
By Associated Press
Hurricanes ravaged crops and spread canker to citrus trees. And the threat from cold weather is still to come.
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New low for Anchor
By HELEN HUNTLEY
The company is the bay area's worst performing stock, while Sykes gains 92.4 percent.
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December 30, 2005
Top 10 national stories
By Associated Press
Here, according to editors polled by the Associated Press, are the top business stories of 2005:
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