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Business
  1. Gastonia mortgage broker convicted of fraud alleges court errors, ineffective counsel
  2. Oil drops to lowest level in 6 months
  3. US consumer prices flat as gas costs fall
  4. Chiquita asks investors to approve executive pay
  5. Dow Jones average continues a two-week slide
  6. Panel: Charlotte has future as informatics hub
  7. Next Big Thing or ‘Shark Tank’ chum?
  8. NY judge: Apple statements damage lawsuit position
  9. Debt collection agency considers Charlotte for 2,000-job call center
  10. Quicken mortgage unit is hiring in Charlotte