WASHINGTON (AP) – Solid hiring helped lower unemployment rates in 40 U.S. states last month, the most since November. The declines show the job market is improving throughout most of the country.

2. Another Round for the House on 'Obamacare' - Friday, May 17, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – There they go again: The House is moving toward a vote on yet another Republican bill to repeal President Barack Obama's health care law.

Only months away from the rollout of coverage for uninsured Americans, Republicans on Thursday were making their 37th attempt in a little more than two years to eliminate, defund or partly scale back the Affordable Care Act.

3. Retiring Boomers Driving Sales of Small Businesses - Thursday, May 16, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) – Baby boomers preparing for retirement are driving a surge in small business sales, as they find more and more buyers confident enough in the improving economy to expand their own businesses through acquisitions.

4. Civic Leader Says City Has ‘Right Stuff’ - Monday, May 13, 2013

A little less than two years ago, Dr. Robert Ross was up for a standard performance review from the board of the foundation he leads.

5. Dunavant Logistics Group Opens Southwestern Office - Saturday, May 11, 2013

Memphis-based Dunavant Logistics Group said it has hired Jim Lange to run a new Phoenix office as director of business development.

6. Late-Payment Rate on Mortgages Tumbled in First Quarter - Thursday, May 09, 2013

LOS ANGELES (AP) – A resurgent housing market, rising home values and steady job gains are helping more U.S. homeowners stay on top of their mortgage payments.

The percentage of mortgage holders at least two months behind on their payments fell by 21 percent in the first three months of this year versus the same period in 2012, credit reporting agency TransUnion said Wednesday.

7. Dunavant Logistics Group Opens Southwestern Office - Thursday, May 09, 2013

Memphis-based Dunavant Logistics Group said it has hired Jim Lange to run a new Phoenix office as director of business development.

8. Ruling Affects Tennessee Open Records Law - Thursday, May 09, 2013

The Tennessee Open Records Law is one of several state laws upheld in a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling for its limitations on requests for public records by those who live outside of the state in question.

9. Tennessee Lags in Hospital Care Spending - Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Hospital care spending in Tennessee averaged $2,160 per person in 2009, a figure that is among the 10 lowest in the nation on a state-by-state comparison.

Tennessee ranked No. 10 in the country for the states with the lowest hospital care spending, including services for outpatient care, operating room fees and the services of physician residents, data from the Kaiser Family Foundation showed. Nationally, hospital spending averaged $2,475 per person in 2009. That’s about 14.6 higher than the average per person hospital spending in Tennessee.

10. Mitsubishi Back Story Moves to Manufacturing - Tuesday, April 23, 2013

The back story of the new Mitsubishi Electric Power Products Inc. plant that formally opened in Southwest Memphis last week includes a sewer pipe, the Mojave Desert and artificial lightning.

11. Mitsubishi Plant Opens in Southwest Memphis - Saturday, April 20, 2013

A group of 200 dignitaries marked the formal opening Friday, April 19, of the Mitsubishi Electric Power Products Inc. plant in Southwest Memphis.

12. US Housing Starts Surpass 1 Million in March - Wednesday, April 17, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. homebuilders broke the 1 million mark in March for the first time since June 2008. The gain signals continued strength for the housing recovery at the start of the spring buying season.

13. Cohen Part of Bill Easing State-Federal Pot Conflict - Monday, April 15, 2013

A bill introduced in Congress on Friday would fix the conflict between the federal government’s marijuana prohibition and state laws that allow medical or recreational use.

California Republican Rep. Dana Rohrabacher said his bill, which has three Republican and three Democratic sponsors, would assure that state laws on pot are respected by the feds.

14. Critics Revive Past Promises to Knock Obama Budget - Friday, April 12, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – Advocates for seniors say President Barack Obama is breaking his promise to protect Social Security, while conservatives say he is breaking his promise not to raise taxes on the middle class.

15. White House Celebrates the Sounds of Memphis Soul - Wednesday, April 10, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – A White House celebration Tuesday night of Memphis soul music is an affirmation of the decades of hard work that went into making it a classic American music sound, said some of the artists tapped to perform.

16. Memphis March Honors Slain Civil Rights Leader King - Friday, April 05, 2013

MEMPHIS (AP) – Hundreds of union members and their supporters marched in Memphis on the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s murder, calling for a new commitment to the human rights causes he died for.

17. Lofty Company - Thursday, April 04, 2013

For creating the overnight package-delivery business four decades ago, and for everything his company has done since, FedEx Corp. founder Fred Smith has been placed among an elite group of chief executives by the business magazine Barron’s.

18. Cleaner Gas Rule Would Mean Higher Price at Pump - Monday, April 01, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Obama administration's newest anti-pollution plan would ping American drivers where they wince the most: at the gas pump. That makes arguments weighing the cost against the health benefits politically potent.

19. Taxing Decision - Saturday, March 30, 2013

Local medical device manufacturers like Smith & Nephew, Medtronic Inc. and Wright Medical Group Inc. are crossing their fingers that Congress will follow through on a repeal of the 2.3 percent medical device excise tax enacted in January.

20. Scooter Ads Face Scrutiny From Government, Doctors - Friday, March 29, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – TV ads show smiling seniors enjoying an "active" lifestyle on a motorized scooter, taking in the sights at the Grand Canyon, fishing on a pier and high-fiving their grandchildren at a baseball game.

21. Panera Trying New Pay-What-You-Want Experiment - Thursday, March 28, 2013

ST. LOUIS (AP) – Order a bowl of turkey chili at a St. Louis-area Panera Bread cafe and it'll cost you a penny. Or $5. Or $100. In other words, whatever you decide.

Three years after launching the first of five pay-what-you-want cafes, the suburban St. Louis-based chain on Wednesday quietly began its latest charitable venture that takes the concept on a trial run to all 48 cafes in the St. Louis region.

22. Study: Health Overhaul to Raise Claims Cost 32 Percent - Wednesday, March 27, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – Medical claims costs – the biggest driver of health insurance premiums – will jump an average 32 percent for Americans' individual policies under President Barack Obama's overhaul, according to a study by the nation's leading group of financial risk analysts.

23. High Court Takes on a New Affirmative Action Case - Tuesday, March 26, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court's decision to hear a new case from Michigan on the politically charged issue of affirmative action offers an intriguing hint that the justices will not use a separate challenge already pending from Texas for a broad ruling bringing an end to the consideration of race in college admissions.

24. Feyer Cruises to Fourth ACPT Title - Thursday, March 21, 2013

BROOKLYN, N.Y. – The American Crossword Puzzle Tournament is like an annual meeting for the cruciverbalism industry. At the 36th installment of this event, the three-peat crown wearer, Dan Feyer, a pianist from Manhattan, pretty much went wire to wire.

25. Jobless Rates Rise in January in Half of US States - Tuesday, March 19, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – Unemployment rates increased in half of U.S. states in January from December, as employers nationwide added the fewest jobs in seven months.

The Labor Department said Monday that unemployment rates rose in 25 states. They fell in only 8 states and were unchanged in 17.

26. Northward Expansion - Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Thirteen years after Visible Music College founder Ken Steorts launched a school with a focus on music ministry and production that relocated into Memphis after outgrowing its original Lakeland campus, the school is preparing to launch a satellite campus.

27. Terminix Expands Commercial Sales Team - Saturday, March 16, 2013

Terminix, the Memphis-based pest control provider, has added three national account managers to its commercial sales team.

The new roles will allow the company to grow new business and better service existing commercial accounts, and all three will report to vice president of commercial sales Michele Vance, who joined the company last fall through its acquisition of Schendel Pest Services.

28. Launching Pad - Saturday, March 16, 2013

Eric Mathews sounded a little emotional in early February as he described what was about to happen to the organization he leads that’s at the vanguard of spurring entrepreneurship and startup activity in Memphis.

29. Terminix Expands Commercial Sales Team - Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Terminix, the Memphis-based pest control provider, has added three national account managers to its commercial sales team.

The new roles will allow the company to grow new business and better service existing commercial accounts, and all three will report to vice president of commercial sales Michele Vance, who joined the company last fall through its acquisition of Schendel Pest Services.

30. Southern Growth Studio Helps Companies Think Differently - Monday, March 11, 2013

Memphis-based Southern Growth Studio is getting ready to bring some of the spirit of innovation, sunny optimism and can-do attitude to Memphis that its principals found on a recent trip to Las Vegas.

31. Gang Tackle - Saturday, March 09, 2013

Cecil Dotson was a gang member until the day he died violently five years ago this month.

He also worked every day for 16 years as the maintenance man at the apartment complex where he lived until he moved, just before his death, into a rental house on Lester Street in Binghampton.

32. Longtime Family Lawyer to Host Divorce Seminar - Friday, March 08, 2013

Prominent Memphis family law attorney Larry Rice is gearing up to hold his 25th anniversary Divorce Skills Seminar next week.

33. Congressional Democrats Seek to Raise Minimum Wage - Wednesday, March 06, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – House and Senate Democrats want to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour, more than a dollar higher than President Barack Obama proposed in his State of the Union address.

34. California Company Buys Former Quebecor Facility - Tuesday, March 05, 2013

828 E. Holmes Road Memphis, TN 38116

Sale Amount: $2.7 million

Sale Date: Feb. 15, 2013

35. South Main’s New Life - Saturday, March 02, 2013

The history of the South Main Historic Arts District is as colorful as its present-day users, an alternating rhythm of sorts in Memphis’ songbook.

The area has oscillated from its ritzy suburban roots of the 1800s to the industrial era ghost town of the 20th century and now to its current status as Downtown’s flourishing arts and boutique district and the subject of some $100 million in investment. And it’s all due to stakeholders who braved the status quo in distinguishing the southern end of the Central Business District as that funky place with an indescribable vibe.

36. Justices Voice Skepticism of Voting Rights Law - Thursday, February 28, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court's conservative justices voiced deep skepticism Wednesday about a section of a landmark civil rights law that has helped millions of Americans exercise their right to vote.

37. E.W. Scripps Posts Higher Fourth-Quarter Earnings, Revenue - Wednesday, February 27, 2013

CINCINNATI (AP) – The E.W. Scripps Co. reported sharply higher earnings and revenue for the fourth quarter on Tuesday, helped by higher political advertising revenue ahead of the elections last November. The results were also aided by contributions from TV stations the company bought in 2011.

38. Suits: More Water, Less Buzz in Bud, Michelob Beer - Wednesday, February 27, 2013

PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Beer lovers across the country have filed $5 million class-action lawsuits accusing Anheuser-Busch of watering down its Budweiser, Michelob and other brands.

The suits were filed in Pennsylvania, California and other states on behalf of consumers allegedly cheated out of the beverage's stated alcohol content. Budweiser and Michelob each boast being 5 percent alcohol, while some "light" versions are said to be just over 4 percent.

39. California Company Buys Former Quebecor Facility - Wednesday, February 27, 2013

An affiliate of Downey, Calif.-based Industrial Realty Group LLC has paid $2.7 million for the former Quebecor World Inc. warehouse at 828 E. Holmes Road in Whitehaven.

40. Unemployed Complain They Need a Job to Find a Job - Monday, February 25, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) – Help wanted. Qualifications: Must already have a job.

It's a frustrating catch for those out of work in an era of high unemployment: looking for a job, only to find that some employers don't want anyone who doesn't already have one.

41. Oil Levels Off After Two Days of Steep Losses - Monday, February 25, 2013

The price of oil was little changed Friday after a 5 percent fall over the last two days. The drop in crude showed signs of slowing the upward spiral of gas pump prices as well, at least temporarily.

42. Watt Tells Stories With a Paper Moon Touch - Friday, February 22, 2013

Someone who didn’t know Ryan Watt can already tell a lot about him and his work by the title of the Memphis-based production company dedicated to producing mostly local, Southern independent films he and a friend started in 2009.

43. J-Line Pump Growing in Collierville - Friday, February 22, 2013

A local pumping equipment manufacturer is increasing its presence in the Collierville market. 

J-Line Pump Co., doing business as American-Marsh Pumps, bought the 81,260-square-foot warehouse on 12.4 acres at 550 E. South St. for $1.4 million. This will be in addition to the adjoining 110,000-square-foot warehouse at 185 Progress Road the company has occupied since 1999.

44. High Court Seems to Favor Monsanto in Patent Case - Wednesday, February 20, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court appeared likely Tuesday to side with Monsanto Co. in its claim that an Indiana farmer violated the company's patents on soybean seeds that are resistant to its weed-killer.

45. So Southern Makes Functional Items Beautiful - Monday, February 18, 2013

Ideas behind small businesses tend to spring from familiar places and from entrepreneurs who see a need, have a passion, are good at what they do and want to turn it into a labor of love.

The best small-business concepts often combine all those aspects into one enterprise. Which makes sense, because with all the difficulties of running a business comes the realization that, for it to work, it has to be sustained over a long period of time. Thus, the necessity, of doing what you love.

46. Dynamic Imaging - Monday, February 18, 2013

MRI Interventions Inc. is intensifying rollout efforts for its cutting-edge ClearPoint Neuro Intervention System imaging system.

47. California Developer to Build Apartments Near U of M - Saturday, February 16, 2013

Newport Beach, Calif.-based Rael Development Corp. plans to break ground this summer on a 74-unit, high-end student housing community near the University of Memphis.

48. California Developer to Build Apartments Near U of M - Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Newport Beach, Calif.-based Rael Development Corp. plans to break ground this summer on a 74-unit, high-end student housing community near the University of Memphis.

49. GOP Lawmakers Offer Alternative to Automatic Cuts - Thursday, February 07, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – A group of GOP lawmakers from the House and Senate is offering a plan to cut the federal workforce and use the savings to replace $85 billion in across-the-board budget cuts to the Pentagon and domestic programs.

50. What Tangled Webs of Ego - Thursday, February 07, 2013

In December, the star athlete was in New York for the festivities surrounding the presentation of a major sports award. The media were all over him, and he, thus, was on his best behavior – perhaps. He was, I take it, on that circuit that athletes apparently are put on by silent agents, wherein they get their pictures taken while bringing cheer to people with bleak futures – such as sportswriters.

51. US Sues Standard & Poor's Over Pre-Crisis Mortgage Ratings - Wednesday, February 06, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. government says Standard & Poor's knowingly inflated its ratings on risky mortgage investments that helped trigger the 2008 financial crisis.

The credit rating agency gave high marks to mortgage-backed securities because it wanted to earn more business from the banks that issued the investments, the Justice Department alleges in charges filed in federal court in Los Angeles .

52. US Home Prices Rose Last Year by Most in 6.5 Years - Wednesday, February 06, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. home prices jumped by the most in 6.5 years in December, spurred by a low supply of available homes and rising demand.

Home prices rose 8.3 percent in December compared with a year earlier, according to a report Tuesday from CoreLogic, a real estate data provider. That is the biggest annual gain since May 2006. Prices rose last year in 46 of 50 states.

53. Filling the Voids - Saturday, February 02, 2013

Last year was a banner year for adaptive reuse projects in Midtown and Downtown.

Developers announced plans for the Sears Crosstown building, Overton Square, Hotel Chisca, James Lee House and old United Warehouse in the South Main Historic Arts District. Construction began on The Pyramid, turning it into a 220,000-square-foot mega-Bass Pro Shop Outdoor World, and Memphis in May moved into its new headquarters at 56 S. Front St., a 14,600-square-foot building that’s on the National Register of Historic Places.

54. Report: States Force Jobless to Pay Needless Fees - Wednesday, January 30, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – Jobless Americans are paying millions in unnecessary fees to collect unemployment benefits because of state policies encouraging them to get the money through bank-issued payment cards, according to a new report from a consumer group.

55. Immigration Reform on Horizon - Tuesday, January 29, 2013

November’s presidential election clarified a need for bipartisan immigration reform; Republican intransigence on this issue melted away as they watched about 71 percent of Latinos vote in favor of the Democratic candidate.

56. World Trade Club President’s Career Fueled by Relationships - Monday, January 28, 2013

Planes, trains and automobiles aren’t necessarily the main components of the logistics industry.

Allan Bowden, who works for UWT Logistics and is serving as 2013 president of the Memphis World Trade Club, said relationships keep the industry moving as much as the many varied vehicles associated with it.

57. Terminix Closes on Six Acquisitions - Saturday, January 26, 2013

Terminix, a division of The ServiceMaster Co., in December closed six asset acquisitions with a collective annualized revenue topping $10 million, the Memphis-based company reported Tuesday.

58. Dishcrawl Food Tours to Make Memphis Debut - Thursday, January 24, 2013

Many have heard of a pub crawl, but a dish crawl – maybe not so much. 

A dish crawl is a way to explore four restaurants in one night. Similar to a pub crawl, but with food, dish crawls are guided, walkable culinary tours.

59. Terminix Closes on Six Acquisitions - Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Terminix, a division of The ServiceMaster Co., in December closed six asset acquisitions with a collective annualized revenue topping $10 million, the Memphis-based company reported Tuesday.

60. Jobless Rates Fall in Less Than Half of US States - Monday, January 21, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – Unemployment rates fell in less than half of U.S. states last month, as steady but slow hiring is making only gradual improvement in the job market.

The Labor Department said Friday that rates fell in 22 states in December and rose in 16. They were unchanged in 12.

61. AP IMPACT: Deficient Levees Found Across America - Friday, January 18, 2013

NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Inspectors taking the first-ever inventory of flood control systems overseen by the federal government have found hundreds of structures at risk of failing and endangering people and property in 37 states.

62. Flu More Widespread in US; Eases Off in Some Areas - Monday, January 14, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) – Flu is more widespread across the nation, but the number of hard-hit states has declined, health officials said Friday.

Flu season started early this winter, and includes a strain that tends to make people sicker. Health officials have forecast a potentially bad flu season, following last year's unusually mild one. The latest numbers, however, hint that the flu season may already have peaked in some spots.

63. ‘It’ Goes to Committee - Friday, January 11, 2013

THREE YEARS LATER, MEMPHIS GOES TO COMMITTEE. Almost three years ago, in the hope that we were on the verge of positioning ourselves, of taking our rightful place among places, I wrote this in another column:

64. Traffic Club Welcomes Witt to Kick Off Centennial Year - Friday, January 11, 2013

The Traffic Club of Memphis kicked off the new year by welcoming Marshall Witt, senior vice president of finance for FedEx Freight, as the guest speaker at its monthly luncheon, held earlier this week at The Racquet Club of Memphis.

65. Lawmakers to Resume Education Focus in New Session - Tuesday, January 08, 2013

NASHVILLE (AP) – Legislation that would allow parents to decide the fate of a struggling school is among several education-related proposals lawmakers are likely to discuss during the 108th Tennessee General Assembly that convenes Tuesday.

66. Avery Park Apartments Sell for $5.2 Million - Saturday, January 05, 2013

Avery Park, a 231-unit apartment community built in 1971 in Northeast Shelby County, sold on Dec. 19 for $5.2 million, or $22,511 per unit.

Blake Pera and Tommy Bronson III with CB Richard Ellis Memphis’ Memphis Multifamily Division represented California-based US Housing Partners VII in the sale to a Utah buyer.

67. Avery Park Apartments Sell for $5.2 Million - Wednesday, January 02, 2013

Avery Park, a 231-unit apartment community built in 1971 in Northeast Shelby County, sold on Dec. 19 for $5.2 million, or $22,511 per unit.

Blake Pera and Tommy Bronson III with CB Richard Ellis Memphis’ Memphis Multifamily Division represented California-based US Housing Partners VII in the sale to a buyer out of Utah.

68. Changes on Horizon for Achievement School District - Monday, December 31, 2012

As the Achievement School District added six low performing Memphis schools in December for the new school year that begins in August, the leader of the state-led district was in Memphis to deal with backlash in the community around one of the six existing Memphis Schools that have been part of the district since last August.

69. Prodigi Arts has Designs on Growing its Business - Monday, December 24, 2012

Local animation and motion graphics company Prodigi Arts is preparing for aggressive expansion over the next two years.

Prodigi, which has been servicing prominent businesses in the city over the last five years, provides animation and 2D/3D graphics for advertising, presentations, explanations, education, entertainment, in-house training, prototype development and company mascots.

70. Consider a Revocable Living Trust - Thursday, December 20, 2012

Ray’s Take The main advantage touted for having a Revocable Living Trust (RLT) is to avoid probate, but its strengths go far beyond that.

An RLT is a legal document created by an individual to hold all or part of his or her assets. Typically the owner of these assets is also the Trustee, retaining complete control over how these assets are handled and along with the having ability to make changes to the Trust as needed. Trust directives can even extend beyond the grave.

71. US Homebuilder Confidence at Highest Level Since 2006 - Wednesday, December 19, 2012

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Confidence among U.S. homebuilders inched up this month, to the highest level in more than six and a half years, as builders reported the best market for newly built homes since the housing boom.

72. Slam Dunk - Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Historically, December isn’t the kindest month to Downtown Memphis’ economy. That’s compared to the summer months, when Beale Street and its surrounding areas are bustling with people visiting attractions, dining at restaurants and spending money on retail items.

73. Levenger Leases Up EastPark IV - Friday, December 14, 2012

A Delray Beach, Fla.-based specialty retail company is relocating its Memphis distribution warehouse within the Southeast submarket.

Levenger has inked 96,400 square feet in EastPark Distribution Center IV, 5265 Hickory Hill Road, bringing the 372,800-square-foot building to full occupancy. Levenger also has an operation at 3530 E. Raines Road.

74. California Firm Buys Cordova Retirement Home for $8.7 Million - Wednesday, December 12, 2012

An affiliate of Long Beach, Calif.-based real estate investment trust HCP Inc. has paid $8.7 million for the Emeritus of Cordova retirement community at 1535 Appling Care Lane in Cordova.

75. Hickory Hill Warehouse Sells for $15.7 Million - Tuesday, December 11, 2012

6380 Holmes Road Memphis, TN 38141

Sale Amount: $15.7 million

Sale Date: Dec. 5, 2012

76. Study: Drug Coverage to Vary Under Health Overhaul - Wednesday, December 05, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – A new study says basic prescription drug coverage could vary dramatically from state to state under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.

That's because states get to set benefits for private health plans that will be offered starting in 2014 through new insurance exchanges.

77. Kensington Manor Sells for $2.2 Million - Wednesday, December 05, 2012

The Kensington Manor Apartments at 2893 Getwell Road in Oakhaven have sold for $2.2 million to a Miami Beach, Fla., entity called Memphis Heights LLC.

78. Arkansas Rep. Womack Joins Online Sales Tax Call - Monday, December 03, 2012

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – GOP congressman Steve Womack is backing a law that would allow states to levy sales tax on online and catalog purchases.

79. Economic East vs. West - Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Yin and Yang Since Election Day, stock indices have fallen sharply, reflecting the Washington non-consensus. As we enter another legislative sausage session, investors can’t help but recall the 20 percent drawdown that marked the last high-stakes negotiation.

80. Consumer Advocacy Group Warns of Toy Dangers But Finds Fewer of Them - Thursday, November 22, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – Toys are safer than ever before, consumer advocates say, but parents should remain vigilant in keeping their little ones away from powerful magnets and small items that can easily cause choking.

81. Unemployment Falls in 75 Percent of US States - Wednesday, November 21, 2012

An increase in hiring helped lower unemployment rates in 37 U.S. states last month, the latest indication that the job market is slowly healing.

Unemployment rates are now below 7 percent in 23 of the 50 states. The Labor Department says rates rose in seven states in October and were unchanged in six.

82. California Investor Buys Apartments for $25.5 Million - Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Torrance, Calif.-based Arenda Capital Management LLC has bought its second Memphis-area multifamily property this year, paying $25.5 million for the Grove at Trinity Pointe apartments at 555 Wood Arbor Parkway in Cordova.

83. Unions Show Muscle, Spent Millions in State Races - Tuesday, November 20, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – When Maggie Hassan won the New Hampshire governor's race last week, it wasn't just a victory for her fellow Democrats.

84. Delek Buys Lion Oil Facility for $6.4 Million - Tuesday, November 20, 2012

1023 Riverside Drive Memphis, TN 38106

Sale Amount: $6.4 million

Sale Date: Nov. 7, 2012

85. Decision Time for Medical Exchange - Friday, November 16, 2012

The deadline has arrived for governors across the country to declare their intent to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on whether they will create their own state-run insurance exchanges under the new federal health care law.

86. Fuller Picture of Poverty: 49.7 Million Poor People in US - Thursday, November 15, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – A different way of calculating America's poor by taking into account medical costs and work-related expenses finds a higher total than the government's official count.

87. Sunscreen and Then Some - Thursday, November 15, 2012

“Wear sunscreen. If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it. The long-term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists, whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable than my own meandering experience.” Thus wrote Mary Schmich in her Chicago Tribune column, June 1, 1997.

88. Austin Peay Walgreens Financed for $2.3 Million - Wednesday, November 14, 2012

A Walgreens store on Austin Peay Highway has been financed by its California-based ownership group, Antioch-Memphis Partners, for $2.3 million.

The 14,392-square-foot Class A store is situated on 1.9 acres at the northwest corner of Austin Peay and Singleton Parkway. Walgreen Co. began a 75-year lease on the property, which the Shelby County Assessor appraised this year at $2.2 million, when it was built in 2002.

89. E.W. Scripps Posts 3rd Quarter Profit, Reversing Loss - Monday, November 12, 2012

CINCINNATI (AP) – The E.W. Scripps Co. returned to profitability in the third quarter, thanks to sharply higher political advertising revenue and contributions from TV stations it bought in 2011.

90. ‘Let’s Do This’ - Monday, November 12, 2012

There was just something about FedExForum. Something about touring the more than 800,000-square-foot arena for the first time that made him think it’s “just awesome, being inside here.”

91. Obama's Health Care Overhaul Turns Into a Sprint - Friday, November 09, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – The long slog has turned into a sprint. President Barack Obama's health care law survived the Supreme Court and the election; now the uninsured can sign up for coverage in about 11 months.

92. US Trade Panel Finds Harm From China Solar Panels - Thursday, November 08, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – A federal trade panel found China responsible Wednesday for harming the U.S. solar panel industry, clearing the final hurdle for U.S. attempts to impose steep tariffs on Chinese solar companies.

93. Events - Thursday, November 08, 2012

Talk of the Town Toastmasters Club will meet Thursday, Nov. 8, at 1 p.m. at The Assisi Foundation, 515 Erin Drive. Visit memphistm.com.

94. Two Lenox Park Buildings Facing Foreclosure - Wednesday, November 07, 2012

Lenox Park Professional Buildings A and B are facing a foreclosure sale after the properties’ owners defaulted on a 2007 loan for $17.3 million, according to a foreclosure notice in The Daily News’ Wednesday, Nov. 7, edition.

95. Green Girl to Create Indoor Vertical Farm - Wednesday, November 07, 2012

A group of food professionals is working toward supplying restaurants with local produce while improving the health of Memphians and fighting urban blight.

Green Girl Produce plans to leverage technology to create the city’s first indoor vertical farm, providing the community with cost-effective, year-round organic mircogreens. By leasing an old 1,260-square-foot liquor store at 2655 Broad Ave., the space has the potential to store up to 2,500 square feet of growing room.

96. Legal Community Seeks Access, Diversity - Monday, November 05, 2012

Diversity and access to justice are some of the watchwords often heard around Memphis legal circles these days.

Diversity, because of the continued concern that both men and women get equal shots at advancing up the ranks from law school all the way to the corner office. Access to justice, because of everything from the recession’s grinding toll to the ever-present scars of poverty in Memphis that all combine to make legal problems harder than ever to pay for.

97. Ubiquiti Gets High Marks From Leading Service Provider - Thursday, November 01, 2012

Ubiquiti Networks Inc. announced Tuesday, Oct. 30, that it’s the official hardware provider for Florida-based Sling Broadband, a leading Internet service provider in more than 30 major markets nationwide.

98. More Than Pujols Can Say - Friday, October 26, 2012

When manager Tony La Russa retired and slugger Albert Pujols went panning for gold in California, there was no reason to expect the St. Louis Cardinals’ 2012 season would stop just a game short of the World Series.

99. US Suit Alleges 'Brazen' Fraud at Countrywide - Thursday, October 25, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) — The latest federal lawsuit over alleged mortgage fraud paints an unflattering picture of a doomed lender: Executives at Countrywide Financial urged workers to churn out loans, accepted fudged applications and tried to hide ballooning defaults.

100. Nightmare Election Scenarios Worry Both Parties - Friday, October 19, 2012

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Here in a county that knows a thing or two about Election Day meltdowns, both parties are fretting over what might go seriously wrong before, during or just after the Nov. 6 presidential election.