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Joe Davy leaves BuyStand for new job

The CEO of Durham startup BuyStand has left to become an executive at Avalara, a Washington-based company whose cloud-based software is used by online retailers to automate sales tax payments to the 50 states. But he’s not leaving the Triangle.
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Federal shutdown staring to ripple through states

The federal government shutdown that has idled hundreds of thousands of workers is starting to ripple through states, which are now laying off employees and warning of thousands of additional furloughs if the budget stalemate is not resolved soon.
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Legal or not, industrial hemp harvested in Colo.

Southeast Colorado farmer Ryan Loflin tried an illegal crop this year. He didn't hide it from neighbors, and he never feared law enforcement would come asking about it.
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Yale's new president says expansion a top priority

The new president of Yale University says one of his top priorities will be a plan to build two new residential colleges.

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China reports unexpected drop in September exports

China's exports suffered an unexpectedly sharp decline in September amid weak global demand but imports grew.
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How to blunt effect of higher heating bills

After two years of flat or lower fuel prices, many residents will pay sharply more to heat their homes this winter, according to government forecasts out this week. There are a number of ways residents can blunt the expected rise in heating bills — beyond putting on a turtleneck.
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Stocks rise as debt talks continue in Washington

The closer Washington gets to a deal over the debt ceiling, the higher stocks go.
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Rising legal costs push JPMorgan to rare loss

Mounting legal costs pushed JPMorgan Chase to a rare loss in the third quarter, the first under the leadership of Jamie Dimon.
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'Bionic man' walks, breathes with artificial parts

Gentlemen, we can rebuild him, after all. We have the technology.
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Mass., Conn., RI lawmakers push to reopen govt.

More than a dozen lawmakers from Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island are among at least 186 members of the U.S. House of Representatives who have signed a special petition that would force a vote on reopening the federal government.

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