Cashing In On The Katrina Cleanup

Cashing In On The Katrina Cleanup
MSNBC - The Mississippi Choctaw Indians are looking for another way to work Washington -- this time, through the Pentagon. You remember the Choctaws: The wealthy tribe got national notice last year as one of Jack Abramoff's biggest clients, paying the
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Yet Another Study Shows That Redlight Cameras Increase Accidents
Tech Dirt - This certainly isn't the first time, as we've seen plenty of similar reports in the past , but yet another study is showing that red light cameras tend to increase the number of accidents . The majority, of course, of these accidents are rear-end
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ART OF THE HOE
Monterey County Herald - Thinning a young lettuce field with a hoe looks easy enough. After several weeks of rain, the dirt at the Potter Ranch in Salinas on a chilly April morning is real soft -- "friable," a grower might say. A long-handled hoe glides smoothly into the
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Wheat acres expected to drop in state
GrandForksHerald.com - FARGO, N.D. - North Dakota's leading crop may be less dominant this year. State farmers are expected to plant 7.9 million wheat acres this spring, the fewest since 1983, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said. Farmers are shifting away from wheat
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Firstlogic sale done: Up to 60 jobs lost
La Crosse Tribune - As many as 60 Firstlogic Inc. employees were laid off Monday as Business Objects completed its acquisition of the La Crosse company. Between 10 and 15 percent of the company s 400 workers are being let go, said spokeswoman Tracy Eiler, declining to
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