News Briefs

A veteran Chester County sheriff's deputy is accused of stealing $300 from the department's evidence room. Deputy Rodney Killian, 49, of Fort Lawn was arrested Wednesday on a charge of misconduct in office, according to a news release from Chester County Sheriff Richard Smith.

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The Securities and Exchange Commission has agreed to end a five-year-old investigation into the accounting practices of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, the confectionery maker said Wednesday.

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A new Duke University survey of chief financial officers suggests that the global recession will last well into 2010 – with harsh effects on the economy.

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Private sector employment decreased by 697,000 last month, according to ADP’s national employment report released Wednesday.