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Jackson Hewitt's Profit Up, Raises Dividend

PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Tax preparer Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. (JTX) said Thursday its fourth-quarter profit rose 4 percent on increased sales of prepared tax returns and financial products. The company also raised its quarterly dividend to 8 cents from 7 cents, payable on July 15 to shareholders of record …

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Bush Seeks Renewal of Patriot Act

WASHINGTON – Allowing the Patriot Act (search) to sunset would leave police officers in the dark, President Bush said Thursday to an audience of law-enforcement officials in Columbus, Ohio. Bush, who is encouraging Congress (search) to renew provisions of the 2001 law in the face of resistance from civil liberties …

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High Court Steps Into Abortion Dispute

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Tuesday intervened again in a long-running fight over protests outside abortion clinics (search). Justices said they will consider whether an anti-abortion group’s campaign against abortions, conducted outside these clinics 20 years ago, may have violated federal racketeering and extortion laws. The court has already …

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