• Bay-area students learn about medical careers at occupational health fair
Alan Howell picked up a Craftsman hand drill, pointed the bit at a long bone, then leaned in as the tool squealed to life.

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Independence commissioning set

• Say hello to Mobile's new Fantasy!
The Holiday leaves Mobile for the last time this afternoon, ultimately bound for Spain, as the newer and larger Fantasy prepares to take its place Tuesday.

• Shutdown of McIntosh Splenda plant ahead of schedule
Tate & Lyle PLC said Friday that closure of its Splenda-brand sucralose plant in McIntosh is running ahead of schedule.

• Airbus A330-200 freighter makes maiden test flight
The Airbus A330-200 freighter hit the skies Thursday in Toulouse, France, marking a major milestone for an airplane that could eventually be assembled in Mobile.

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Sara Lee profit jumps

• Grady family sells BMW dealership
Group 1 Automotive Inc. has bought the former Grady BMW, ending the Grady family's 59-year run as auto dealership owners in Mobile.

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Call center to lay off 150

• A330 freighter to hit the skies Thursday
Airbus said Tuesday that the maiden flight for its A330-200 freighter is scheduled Thursday at its headquarters in Toulouse, France.

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United Security profits fall

• Paper maker Boise benefits from tax credit
Paper maker Boise Inc. reported a $48.2 million profit for the third quarter, more than 10 times the $4.4 million that the company made in 2008's third quarter.

• Do open houses work?
Realtor Robby Young used to think open houses weren't worth the trouble, but he changed his mind when his agents sold several homes after tours.

• Vicki Barrett named Press-Register advertising VP
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• Mass open house includes historic areas
A 1904, 5,000-square-foot fixer-upper is not typically showcased in an open house, but the mansion on Government Street was a good fit for the 84-home tour today from 1 to 4 p.m. in Midtown, downtown and the historic districts, according to Chris King of Roberts Brothers.

• Mobile Container Terminal waits for market to catch up
On a recent Monday afternoon, operators of twin cranes moved boxes weighing 4 to 30 tons from the ZIM Jamaica to the holding yard at Mobile Container Terminal, a staging area for further travel to points all over the nation.

• FHA issues new condo rules
Just when it seemed it couldn't get any tougher to sell a condominium unit, here comes another wave of rules.

• Real Moves
DOUG MARTIN of Port City Realty has completed the Certified Short Sale Professional course and earned his CSSP designation.

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Weyerhaeuser breaks even in 3Q