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Court OKs sale of Daily News-Sun, sister newspapers

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A federal bankruptcy judge on Tuesday approved the sale of the Daily News-Sun — as well as Freedom Communications’ other Valley publications — to 1013 Communications LLC. The $2.05 million sale is expected to close by... Full story

Seniors pinched by new charges for home care help

STEPHANIE REITZ

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WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) — Programs that help senior citizens live independently are facing budget constraints in several states, prompting new fees and waiting lists. The in-home services include personal care assistants, visiting nurses and... Full story

Former workers of First Magnus to get some money

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TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Former employees of First Magnus Financial Corp. are getting some wages that went unpaid when the company shut down in 2007 and filed for bankruptcy. Nationwide, more than 5,500 employees lost their jobs when the... Full story

Fast-food chain enters catering business

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Northwest Valley employees stuck in a rut with the usual sandwiches handed out during lunch meetings and corporate events have new catering options available. Arby’s restaurants across the Phoenix area are delivering Arby’s hand-carved,... Full story

Lymphatic center open in Surprise

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Retired New York City Firefighter John Ossipinsky has worked as a Lymph Drainage Therapist and Lymphedema Therapist for more than a decade. He recently opened the Lymphatic Wellness Center at 15282 W. Brookside Lane No. 110 in Surprise. For an... Full story

Market still flooded with foreclosure sales

Ed Taylor

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More homes are being sold in the Valley now than a year ago, but the market is still flooded with foreclosure sales, according to the latest Realty Studies report from the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. One out of... Full story

Meet professionals at Surprise Dance Studio open house

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The Surprise Dance Studio will have a free open house from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday. It is an opportunity to meet the professional competitive dancers/instructors. There will be dancing. The studio is in the Marley Park Plaza at West Waddell and... Full story

A year after meltdown: Tough questions, choices

The Associated Press

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EDITOR'S NOTE: One in a series of stories assessing how last fall's financial meltdown and the Great Recession have changed our lives.  NEW YORK (AP) — Where do we go from here? A year after edging dangerously close to free fall, there... Full story

Daily News-Sun parent in debt talks

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The Daily News-Sun’s parent, Freedom Communications Inc., is in continuing talks with its lenders about restructuring a $770 million debt, Freedom officials said Sunday. The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday that Freedom, based in Irvine,... Full story

Bankruptcy filings erupt in Valley

STAFF REPORT

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Valley filings for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, which doesn't require any debt repayment, soared more than 102 percent during the first half of the year compared with the same period in 2008, according to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of Arizona. "People file... Full story

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