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Threat of default overtakes government shutdown as center of attention for Obama, Congress WASHINGTON (AP) — A market-rattling federal default loomed and the partial government shutdown lingered on Monday, but a gridlocked Congress betrayed little or no urgency toward resolving either of the nation's most challenging short-term economic disputes. Stocks ...
Latest mosquito tests show no West Nile in RI
State environmental officials say the latest tests in Rhode Island for West Nile virus in mosquitoes have found no sign of the disease. The Department of Environmental Management said Monday that 83 mosquito samples from 35 traps set statewide during the week of Sept. 23 were also negative for eastern ...
Families hoard cash 5 yrs after crisis
They speak different languages, live in countries rich and poor, face horrible job markets and healthy ones. When it comes to money, though, they act as one: They're holding tight to their cash, driven more by a fear of losing what they have than a desire to add to it. ...
Shutdown spawns vacuum in farm market information
When Tim Peterson finished planting his 900 acres of winter wheat last week, the usually market-savvy Kansas farmer unexpectedly found himself struggling to make critical marketing decisions without being able to access to vital agricultural reports, casualties of the federal government shutdown. "We have no clue what is going on ...
AP IMPACT: Tribes mishandle funds, go unpunished
American Indian tribes have been caught misappropriating tens of millions of taxpayer dollars, according to internal tribal audits and other documents. But federal authorities do little about it — due to a lack of oversight, resources or political will. The result? Poor tribes like the Northern Arapaho of Wyoming suffer. ...
Arkansas veteran cherishes 2nd chance at life
For most folks, having a hobby or two is something mainly for enjoyment during free time. For some, a hobby might even lead to some extra income. But for Alan "Skip" Gasperich, his longtime love for music and a newfound passion for custom woodworking have brought him from near death ...
Georgia farmers growing more tobacco in 2013
Georgia farmers have planted between 13,000 and 15,000 acres of tobacco this year, University of Georgia agricultural cooperative officials say. Professor and cooperative extension agronomist Michael Moore told the Telegraph of Macon (http://bit.ly/18FUDtQ ) Georgia farmers have planted more tobacco in 2013 than any of the past four years. The ...
Big money shapes GMO food labeling fight in Wash.
The debate over labeling genetically modified foods has shaped up to be one of the costliest initiative fights ever in Washington state, with most of the dollars coming from out of state. Five corporations and a trade group representing food manufacturers have largely financed efforts to defeat Initiative 522, raising ...
Ind. company's healthy snacks are tasty, too
Once upon a time, Phil Hockemeyer ran a cookie company. The Darlington snack company for 30 years peddled sweet treats to large institutional users — think schools, hospitals and nursing homes — across the United States and Canada. But growing concerns over America's obesity epidemic have the 15-employee Noblesville company ...
EXCHANGE: Young mothers learn about healthy eating
Shantaeria Green wasn't entirely on board when she learned she was going to be making homemade granola and a whole-wheat breakfast burrito packed with eggs, cheese and vegetables Tuesday afternoon. But as she sat down to sample the snacks after learning how to cook them in "Cooking Matters," a healthy ...
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