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Donald L. Rockwell, 85
Donald Leon Rockwell, 85, a former resident of Midland, Mich., died peacefully Monday, Feb. 25, 2013, at Lakewood Ranch Tidewell Care Center in Bradenton, Fla. Donald was born Jan. 16, 1928, in Hagerstown, Md., and graduated in 1945 from Hagerstown High...Tags: Religion and Belief, Christianity, Lutheranism, U.S. Navy, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Potential of first ever, three-gene herbicide-tolerant soybean
INDIANAPOLIS AND WEST POINT, IOWA - Dow AgroSciences LLC, a subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company, and M.S. Technologies LLC have unveiled Enlist E3 soybeans as the brand name for the industry's first-ever, three-gene herbicide-tolerant soybean. This...Tags: Entertainment, Gaming Industry, Gaming
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Don't kill the shale-gas boom
WASHINGTON -- Let's not smother the shale-gas boom. It is the crown jewel of the disappointing economic recovery. Why tamper with success? Yet, there are those who argue that shale gas' benefits could be maximized if we restricted gas exports, mainly as...
Tags: Consumers, Petroleum Industry, Energy Resources, Ron Wyden, Natural Gas
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Caltech student wins $25K grant for 'green' refrigerator
The prototype for a solar-powered refrigerator that could ease the burdens of farmers from Pasadena to Punjab has earned a $25,000 grant for a Caltech aeronautics student and his colleagues. Three years ago, Prakhar Mehrotra was on a foreign exchange...
Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Electrical Appliance, Google Inc., India
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Tommy Lasorda, Tony La Russa on ‘Face the Nation’; Bill O’Reilly on ‘This Week’
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelYou'll hear a lot about presidential politics on Sunday morning, but CBS' “Face the Nation” plans a baseball panel to celebrate Washington's first postseason play in 79 years. The panel will feature former managers Tony La Russa of the St.... -
Whom does Congress listen to?
Orlando Opinionators - Orlando SentinelMany critics would say the question is easily answered: corporate America. If so, it'll be interesting to see how Congress responds to a clarion call from more than 80 CEOs to reduce the deficit with a plan that cuts spending and raises more tax revenue.... -
MarksJarvis: Cliffhanger has stocks on edge
It's a cliffhanger — one that no one will find entertaining if the final episode leads to the economy plunging into a recession next year. Investors can't decide if they should use the threat of the potential tax shock of the "fiscal cliff" as...
Tags: Employment Opportunities, Europe, Unemployment, Employment, Politics
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WDBJ7 sits down with George Allen
The Virginia U.S. Senate race is among the most closely watched and hotly contested in the country, and the outcome could determine which party controls the Senate. WDBJ7's Hollani Davis goes one on one with Republican George Allen. Hollani:...
Tags: Conservation, Personal Investing, Small Businesses, Timothy M. Kaine, Railway Transportation
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Plenty of pain to go around
Earnings stung investors last week, showing that in a global economy U.S. investors will get hurt when a good chunk of the world is in pain. And there definitely is pain. As much of Europe sinks deeper into a recession, Spain reported a 25.02 percent...
Tags: Europe, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Earnings Forecasts, Labor Markets, Companies and Corporations
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Dow Chemical to slash 2,400 jobs, close 20 plants
MIDLAND, Mich. (AP) - The Dow Chemical Co. will eliminate about 2,400 jobs and close roughly 20 manufacturing facilities as part of a restructuring plan aimed at coping with slowing economic growth in Europe and elsewhere. The manufacturing giant said...Tags: Science and Technology, Productivity, Europe, Electronics, European Debt Crisis
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Rubbermaid, Sharpie maker to cut 2,000 jobs, restructure
Newell Rubbermaid Inc., which makes its eponymous containers and Sharpie markers, said it will trim its workforce by more than 10%, shake up its executive leadership and rework its organizational structure to help streamline the company. The cuts...
Tags: Bank of America Corp., Unemployment, Career and Workplace, Job Layoffs, Layoffs and Downsizing
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News from around Michigan
Company using courts for Michigan pipeline project LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- A company is using the courts to secure land it says it needs for new oil pipeline project in Michigan. Most property owners along the project have reached deals with Enbridge...
Tags: Egypt, Conservation, Rick Snyder, U.S. Military, Salmonella Infection
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Oct 28, 2012
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Oct 28, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Oct 26, 2012
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Oct 26, 2012
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Sep 14, 2012
|Story| Petoskey News
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