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Mississippi Power names new plant after former president

During Wednesday’s earnings call, Southern Company CEO Tom Fanning announced Mississippi Power’s new Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle plant in Kemper County will be named in honor of David M. Ratcliffe, recently retired chairman, president and CEO of Southern Company.

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Moody's becomes latest to downgrade California bonds

Moody's Investors Service dannounced Friday that it was downgrading California's general-obligation bonds to A2 from A1, meaning the state will have to pay higher interest rates to investors. California now has the distinction of being the lowest rated state by all three major ratings services.
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They don't break legs, but some break rules

When David Rhodes got a letter at his home demanding $351.89 for an old cell phone bill, he knew something was amiss.
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For boomers, long-term planning can have extra challenges

In less than a year, Rona Bartelstone became a primary caregiver for her husband and both parents.
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Taxing women less: Gender pay equity?

Want to reduce the overall level of income taxes and see more women taking home paychecks?
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Cold heart works best when buying, selling stocks

When pop star Tina Turner sang "What's love got to do with it?" she wasn't talking about investing, but she might as well have been.
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Friends hang out, make jewelry at Bead Retreat

Augusta Valentine is a little unsure she wants to make her first piece of beaded jewelry.
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Giving your home quite an entrance

Julie Mendonsa can see what other people can't.
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A $315 investment in Safeco pays off

Lyndall Scott Russell was a military wife, eager to stash away a nest egg for her family when she sought a friend's financial advice in 1950.
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Webkinz: Stuffed animals take on virtual lives of their own

When the little girl found out that Apricot Lane in Kansas City's Town Center Plaza had sold all of its Webkinz, she threw herself on the floor and cried, right there in the store.
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Work wear gets back to business

Soon after becoming a manager of Point A Luggage at Detroit's Twelve Oaks Mall, Joshua Lay instituted a formal dress code for his employees. Khaki pants and polo shirts were replaced with button-down shirts, ties and jackets.