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Rating for Buffett's Berkshire cut by S&P
ReutersBy Jennifer Ablan, Ben Berkowitz and Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc had its credit rating cut one notch by Standard & Poor's, which cited a new methodology for evaluating insurers and Berkshire's dependence on its...Tags: Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC, Credit and Debt, Economy, Business and Finance, Ratings, Minor League Baseball
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Target date set for sale of Napa-Platte rail route
Months after many expected the deal would be completed, the state Railroad Board now expects to sell the old Napa-Platte line to Iron Horse Development Company at the board’s June 19 meeting. Â Company representative Tobin Morris and state...Tags: Environmental Issues, Travel, Ethanol, Target, Biofuels
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Long lost historic spring resurfaces in central Springfield
lrussell@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Crews restoring a property in central Springfield unearthed a hidden treasure that just happens to be a part of Springfield history. Near the west end of a future park known as the West Meadows of Jordan Valley, they hit a gusher. In...Tags: Environmental Issues, Science and Technology, Environmental Cleanup, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Shop Talk: Catching up with a trio of Enterprise Challenge contestants
Yakima Herald-Republic, Wash.For the last three years, the Enterprise Challenge, a business plan competition organized by New Vision, the Yakima County economic development arm, sought out potential and developing businesses. Many of the contestants have been businesses offering...Tags: Business, Lifestyle and Leisure, Dining and Drinking, Sales, Chinese Restaurants
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Highway 12 reopens west of Murdock, Minn.
West Central Tribune, Willmar, Minn.U.S. Highway 12 west of Murdock reopened for traffic at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, two to three days before officials thought it could be done. The highway was opened shortly after workers removed the ruptured anhydrous ammonia tank and semi-truck that had...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Fertilizer, Chemical Industry
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3 cities on board to save train; Hutch thinking
The Hutchinson News, Kan.The cities of Garden City, Dodge City and La Junta, Colo., this week all approved spending another $20,000 each toward efforts to keep Amtrak's Southwest Chief on its current route through Kansas. Hutchinson City Manager John Deardoff, at the end of...Tags: Gardens and Parks, Tourism and Leisure, Washington, DC, U.S. Congress, Government Contracts
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Warren Buffett's No. 2 says ruling out big deal would be 'mad'
ReutersThe second-in-command at Warren Buffett's investment firm Berkshire Hathaway Inc. said the company would be "stark raving mad" to rule out another massive deal like its 2009 acquisition of railroad Burlington Northern, but high prices have made attractive...Tags: Federal Reserve, Business, Economy, Business and Finance, IBM, Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
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L.A. council approves controversial rail yard for port complex
The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday approved a controversial rail yard serving the harbor, setting the stage for possible court challenges alleging violations of environmental and civil rights laws. The proposal to build a center for trains...
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BRIEF: Death of man hit by train in Steilacoom ruled suicide
The News TribuneThe death of a man hit Monday night by a Burlington Northern Santa Fe train in Steilacoom was ruled a suicide, the Pierce County Medical Examiner's Office said Wednesday. The 42-year-old man was from Graham. The train, traveling 40 to 50 miles per...Tags: Suicide, Amtrak
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BRIEF: Area officers cite 18 for railroad crossing violations
The Wichita EagleOfficers ticketed 18 people for violating railroad crossing laws during a special enforcement effort, the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday. The four-hour effort Tuesday involved the Sheriff's Office, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway,...Tags: Railway Transportation
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L.A. council considers controversial rail yard for harbor
The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday morning will consider approving a controversial rail yard in the harbor that could improve the shipment of cargo but adversely affect nearby schools, parks and low-income communities. The proposal to build a...Tags: Environmental Issues, Asthma, Environmental Pollution
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Council OKs port rail yard but lawsuit is threatened
The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday approved a controversial rail yard near the Port of Los Angeles, setting the stage for possible court challenges, alleging violations of environmental and civil rights laws. The proposal to build a staging...Tags: Environmental Issues, Environmental Pollution, Justice and Rights, Natural Resources Defense Council, Litigation
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