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ShopKo profits increase as sale nears http://www.jsonline.com/bym/news/aug05/349355.asp
ShopKo Stores Inc., the Green Bay-based discount chain, reported on Thursday a 38.5% increase in profit for the second quarter on declining sales - just weeks before shareholders are to vote on an impending sale.

Video game makers aim for new users as costs rise
Europe's biggest computer games fair enjoyed a sharp increase in attendance on its first public day but the mainly German visitors showed no signs of being ready to spend more despite obvious enthusiasm.

British Airways, Matalan, Shire: U.K., Irish Equity Preview http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000102&sid=aDVXdBvxS.LE
U.K. Aug. 19 (Bloomberg) -- The following stocks may make gains or losses in U.K. and Irish markets today. Stock symbols are in parentheses and prices are from yesterday's close.

Woolworths 2nd-Half Net May Rise 20% on Cost Cuts, Sales Gain http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000081&sid=aZQBLSDO9.lA
Aug. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Woolworths Ltd., Australia's biggest grocer, may report second-half profit rose 20 percent, boosted by acquisitions, cost cuts and higher sales at its supermarkets.

Man pleads guilty to making up story about bombing Times Square http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny-brf—
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BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- An upstate New York man has admitted lying to authorities about a bogus plot to bomb Times Square on New Year's Eve. Danian Terzi, 26, of Maine, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court Wednesday.

Bush, Hill Have Little to Offer To Ease Anguish of Gas Prices http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-

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President Bush and members of Congress are facing an uncomfortable political reality this summer: They have little to offer Americans to ease their pain at the pump.

Cameras roll to catch NH toll evaders http://www.theunionleader.com/articles_showfast.html?article=59298
CONCORD — Lawmakers approved a plan yesterday to begin using cameras at toll plazas around the state to catch toll evaders who skip through E-ZPass lanes.

New York
Man pleads guilty to making up story about bombing Times Square http://www.nynewsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny-brf—

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Partly cloudy with highs in the lower 80s. ... Alternate side parking rules in effect. ... Graduation ceremony of court officers, state Supreme Court, 320 Jay St., Brooklyn, 11 a.m. ... Bronx River Art Center holds summer art fair at Drew Gardens on banks of Bronx River, East Tremont Ave., 4 p.m.

RBS buys into Bank of China http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/story/0,3604,1552024,00.html?gusrc=rss
Business: Lender allays investors' fears as it positions itself for Asian challenge.

Pittsburgh
Family finances: Record returns, safety seen in 3-month Treasury bills http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05231/556274.stm
If you're sitting on lots of cash, one of the most attractive investments today might be one of the safest. With short-term interest rates on the rise, interest on three-month Treasury bills have been at their highest levels in four years.