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Cans of Campbell's soup are seen in Moreland Hills, Ohio. Campbell Soup Co. announced Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012, that it will be closing two U.S. plants and cutting more than 700 jobs as it looks to trim costs amid declining canned soup consumption. (Associated Press)

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A proposed 625-foot Ferris wheel, seen here in an artist’s rendering and billed as the world’s largest, is planned as part of a retail and hotel complex along the Staten Island waterfront in New York. The attraction, called the New York Wheel, will cost $230 million. In the distance is the Manhattan skyline. At right is a minor-league ballpark. (Associated Press)

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Myanmar’s new foreign investment law lays out broad powers for a regulatory investment commission that is already struggling to keep up. The panel has put on a fresh, investor-friendly face, but its functionaries are trying to cope with a deluge of investor interest. (Associated Press)

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Ivan Velazquez Caballero is escorted to a news conference in Mexico City on Thursday after his arrest. Authorities say he leads a drug cartel faction. (Associated Press)

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Drees Homes is building 238 single-family homes on quarter-acre sites at Colonial Forge at Augustine in Stafford. The Abriel model, with 2,723 square feet, is priced from $432,400.

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RadioShack CEO James Gooch agreed to step down immediately and is leaving its board of directors, the struggling retailer said Wednesday. (Associated Press)

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Rep. Dan Benishek of Michigan, a tea party favorite, is taking heat in his re-election bid for sticking to his campaign rhetoric during his first term in office. Mr. Benishek railed against federal spending when he was elected in 2010, and he now faces a tight rematch with former Democratic state legislator Gary McDowell. (Associated Press)

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Officer Rob Lang, assigned to Metro Transit in Washington D.C., lifts cement blocks with chains at Iron Team Endurance Competition in Laurel, MD., Wednesday, September 26, 2012. The competition is hosted by the Prince George's County Police where teams from all over the east coast, including the Marines, compete in a grueling physical endurance challenge.(Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)