Secretary of Agriculture greenlights Walz's request for help in pork producers' woes

Thu, 01 May 2008 15:26:00 PDT
We were just reading a lengthy article in the Star Tribune about the Lean times for pork producers: In this year of rising food prices and skyrocketing commodity costs, the profits raining on farms across the country have not fallen evenly. Just ask a pig farmer. Faced with runaway feed and energy costs, the pork industry has gone months without turning a profit. Analysts say it will be a year, possibly longer, before prices and costs break even. The fallout will shutter some pig farms,

Mitchell Releases Latest Edition of Industry Trends Report (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)

Thu, 01 May 2008 06:00:00 PDT
Mitchell International, a leading provider of information, workflow, and performance management solutions to the collision claims and repair industries, today released the second quarter 2008 edition of its Industry Trends Report -- the company's quarterly publication that highlights industry-related trends, news items and statistics.

IBM CEO Palmisano Says New Trends Will Spur Old Company - InformationWeek

IBM CEO Palmisano Says New Trends Will Spur Old Company InformationWeek, NY - 45 minutes ago By Paul McDougall IBM, which in recent years has struggled to grow its core software and services businesses, is counting on three trends to add some oomph ...

Evil genius - News - The Phoenix27 Jun 2007 Your

Thu, 01 May 2008 16:03:35 PDT
superior correspondents love the morning weekend news on Channel 12 GOP Minority Leader Watson reveals all at Nick-a-Nee.s; BELOJO?

free VOTE! poster at buy olympia

Thu, 01 May 2008 17:10:52 PDT
I’ve been kind of swamped with tying up loose ends for work, so haven’t had a chance to post much over here this week — still no baby, but I’ll announce whenever there is exciting news! I also have high hopes of posting this little craft-room-organizing tutorial I’ve been meandering around with but haven’t finished up the last few photos. So while I’m in limbo I thought I’d mention this fantastic offer I just heard about via buy olympia: This is our call to action. At buyolympia.com, we bel

Spring 2008 Fashion Styles: Top Twelve Trends

Thu, 01 May 2008 02:40:26 PDT
Take a blend of many decades of style, add a dash of old Hollywood glamour, and you have the magic of the trends for spring 2008. This season the designers added modern twists to our favorite classic and timeless pieces.

M.A.C Make-up trends from RAFW (News Interactive)

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 07:00:00 PDT
A SENIOR M.A.C make-up artist explains tips and tricks for nailing the 2008 make-up trends, backstage from Rosemount Australian Fashion Week.

Surreal news: Lesbians agaisnt Lesbians

Thu, 01 May 2008 15:39:41 PDT
Campaigners on the Greek island of Lesbos are to go to court in an attempt to stop a gay rights organisation from using the term "lesbian". The islanders say that if they are successful they may then start to fight the word lesbian internationally. The issue boils down to who has the right to call themselves Lesbians: Is it gay women, or them?

AP News Alert - The Associated Press

AP News Alert The Associated Press - 53 minutes ago WICHITA FALLS, Texas (AP) — The Air Force says it has grounded all T-38C training jets following a second fatal crash.

Canon plans Newport News expansion (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

Thu, 01 May 2008 12:56:29 PDT
The big Canon plant in Newport News is about to get bigger. The company this afternoon announced a $600 million expansion that will generate more than 1,000 new jobs.

Posted by Scott S | 0 comments