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NEW YORK — Canadian National Railway Co. said Tuesday it will raise wages for its engineers and alter a work rule after contract talks fizzled last week.

The Montreal-based railroad said it gave Teamsters Canada Rail Conference notice of its plan to increase wage rates by 1.5 percent and apply a change to the mileage caps for the company's union locomotive engineers. The union represents about 1,700 locomotive engineers.

BOSTON — Investment manager Eaton Vance Corp. said Tuesday its profit jumped 39 percent in the fourth quarter on higher assets under management and lower investment losses.

For the three months ended Oct. 31, the company earned $48.4 million, or 39 cents per share. That compared to $34.9 million, or 28 cents per share, in the year-ago period.

BALTIMORE — Filmmaker Tyler Perry has donated $1 million to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the civil rights organization.

The NAACP says the gift announced Monday is the largest donation from an individual in the organization's history. It will be distributed over four years, according to The Washington Post.

NEW YORK — British health care staffing company Allied Healthcare International Inc. said its profit edged up 2 percent in its fiscal fourth quarter, as foreign currency exchange rates hurt revenue but also reduced expenses.

In the three months ended Sept. 30, Allied said its profit totaled slightly more than $2.9 million, compared with just under $2.9 million a year ago. On a per-share basis, profit grew to 7 cents from 6 cents. The company's revenue fell 7 percent, to $69.8 million from $75 million.

BALTIMORE — Filmmaker Tyler Perry has donated $1 million to the NAACP to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the civil rights organization.

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People says the gift announced Monday is the largest donation from an individual in the organization's history. It will be distributed over four years.

— Getting Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s team back on track is Rick Hendrick's top priority now that Jimmie Johnson has his record fourth consecutive NASCAR championship.

The owner of Hendrick Motorsports says Earnhardt's team will be the organization's primary focus this offseason.

BISMARCK, N.D. — A North Dakota landowner has sued Midcontinent Communications over allegations that the company did not get the proper permission when it buried cable on his property.

The federal lawsuit, which mirrors one filed last year against AT&T, names South Dakota-based Midcontinent Communications Investors and Delaware-based TCI Midcontinent and seeks unspecified damages. The suit filed by New Salem farmer Dale Neidhardt also is a proposed class action, meaning it could involve hundreds of state residents if a judge approves.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Academics have long theorized that expressions of thanks promote health and happiness, and now the study of gratitude is becoming a blossoming research field.

The research indicates that being thankful might help people feel better mentally and physically. But there's a catch – researchers say you have to give thanks more than just once a year.

— RELAX WITHOUT GETTING THE AX: Layoffs and budget cuts may make you anxious, but that's no reason to triple your workload. In fact, there are many ways to look as though you're working hard when you're hardly working, says business humorist Stanley Bing.

His new book, "How to Relax Without Getting the Axe: A Survival Guide to the New Workplace," lists such strategies to liberate yourself from boring and tedious work tasks.

NEW YORK — Three generations of Wyeth artworks are coming to the auction block in New York City. They include paintings by N.C. Wyeth, used to illustrate the classic novel "Robinson Crusoe."

The 14 "Crusoe" works are expected to bring about $3.8 million. The Wilmington Institute Library in Delaware is selling them.

WASHINGTON — Interior Secretary Ken Salazar says the government has scheduled 38 oil and natural gas lease sales for public lands next year, including one in Alaska's National Petroleum Reserve.

The proposed Alaska sale would be the first in two years in the Alaska reserve, where environmentalists are seeking permanent protection from oil and gas drilling.

TRENTON, N.J. — Business owners in New Jersey are not bullish about the economy in the coming year.

Fourteen-hundred employers who completed the 2010 New Jersey Business and Industry Association's annual outlook survey said the state is unlikely to rebound quickly from the recession.

PITTSBURGH — Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has a concussion, but is expected to play at Baltimore as long as he continues to pass the daily tests given to players who have sustained the injury.

Coach Mike Tomlin said on Tuesday that he plans to go into Sunday's game with Roethlisberger and second-year player Dennis Dixon as his only quarterbacks. A third, inexperienced quarterback will be signed, but Tomlin said he won't be ready to play.

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says the United States is not responsible for resolving the long-standing conflict between Pakistan and India, but that America wants to encourage security and civil progress in both nations.

Obama said Tuesday that the U.S. will encourage India and Pakistan to feel secure and to "focus on the development of their own countries." He defended U.S. aid to Pakistan that is meant to help that nation combat Islamic extremists. Some Indians fear Pakistan could use the aid in a military conflict with India.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — One hundred new jobs are coming to two South Carolina counties with high unemployment rates.

The Department of Commerce said Tuesday that Four Star Industries LLC is building its new pipe manufacturing plant in Allendale County. Officials say the $2.75 million investment will bring 50 new jobs.

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — Maine real estate agents say sales of single-family homes in the state are up for the fifth consecutive month.

The Maine Real Estate Information System says realtors sold 1,257 existing homes in October – a 39 percent increase since October of last year.

— H.J. Heinz Co., like many food makers, has struggled during the recession with increased competition from lower-priced store brands.

The company said in-store brands, known as private-label products, are starting to lose popularity, and CEO Bill Johnson discussed the issue Tuesday in a conference call with investors.

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Alliance for Economic Development has created a Web site listing more than 70 market-ready sites around the state to promote expansion opportunities for businesses.

The registry is aimed at letting both in- and out-of-state companies know that Massachusetts has a ready inventory of properties available.

LONDON — The tiny King Kong figurine that helped launch the career of one of cinema's biggest monsters has sold for about 121,000 pounds ($200,000) at a London auction.

Auctioneer Christie's says the 22-inch (56-centimeter) skeleton was the one used in the climactic scene of the 1933 movie in which the giant ape climbs New York's Empire State Building.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Shopping on Black Friday can be daunting, with massive crowds, pre-dawn start times and long checkout lines.

Roughly 77 million Americans are expected to head to stores Friday, the day after Thanksgiving and often considered the start of the holiday shopping season, and the frenzy will continue through the weekend.

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. David Paterson wants the Legislature to grant him emergency, one-time power to close a $3.2 billion deficit in the face of inaction by lawmakers.

In an Internet address Tuesday, he asked lawmakers to give him the power to make spending cuts and take other actions to provide enough cash for the state to pay its December bills.

AUSTIN, Texas — A $500 bonus for about 250,000 retired educators, plus some retired state workers in Texas, won't happen because legislators improperly appropriated the funds.

Attorney General Greg Abbott on Monday issued an opinion that says normal procedures for distributing the $155 million were not followed by the 2009 Legislature.

NORFOLK, Va. — A Virginia Beach man faces up to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud in connection with a mortgage loan scheme.

U.S. Attorney Neil H. MacBride says 44-year-old Wayne Marlon Benedic Lezama entered his plea Monday in U.S. District Court in Norfolk.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Genesco Inc.'s third-quarter profit rose on improved gross margin and lower costs, the footwear and accessories retailer said Tuesday.

The company is upbeat about the holiday season, due to easier comparisons, shoppers' willingness to spend and its strong merchandise position.

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