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Saturday, September 4

  • U.N. predicts bigger swings in food supply  (UPI / 1:04AM CDT on 09/04) UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- A U.N. agency says the 2010 global wheat harvest is one of the largest ever but experts say a less stable climate will mean bigger food supply fluctuations.

    Friday, September 3

  • Orszag becomes New York Times columnist  (UPI / 6:54PM CDT on 09/03) NEW YORK, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Former Obama administration budget guru Peter Orszag will ply his talents for The New York Times as a contributing columnist, the newspaper said Friday.
  • Balloon Boy, family move to Florida  (UPI / 5:54PM CDT on 09/03) ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Sept. 3 (UPI) -- The Colorado man who staged the "balloon boy" charade last year had his mug shot taken Friday in Florida after moving his family there, officials said.
  • Crude oil tops $75 per barrel  (UPI / 4:54PM CDT on 09/03) NEW YORK, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Crude oil prices wound up below $75 a barrel Friday on the New York Mercantile Exchange, unable to follow the stock markets higher.
  • Rep. seeks compliance docs on Mariner Energy  (UPI / 4:34PM CDT on 09/03) WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- A Democratic congressman Friday requested to see compliance documents for the Mariner Energy oil platform that caught fire in the Gulf of Mexico a day earlier.
  • Canadian mine faces Indian opposition  (UPI / 2:14PM CDT on 09/03) OTTAWA, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Canadian Indian leaders say they remain opposed to a proposed copper-gold mine in British Columbia and warned of violence if the project proceeds.
  • Chinese fishing boat struck by freighter  (UPI / 1:05PM CDT on 09/03) BEIJING, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- A Chinese fishing boat carrying an unknown number of people sank after being hit by a South Korean ship off the west coast of South Korea, officials said.
  • Pakistan floods put banks in jeopardy  (UPI / 11:54AM CDT on 09/03) ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Credit rating agency Moody's Investor Service said floods in Pakistan could undermine the nation's banks.
  • Unemployment rises to 9.6 percent  (UPI / 10:05AM CDT on 09/03) WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- The U.S. economy shed 54,000 jobs in August as the employment recovery eroded for the second consecutive month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday.
  • Afghanistan says it will back Kabul Bank  (UPI / 9:14AM CDT on 09/03) KABUL, Afghanistan, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai said the government would guarantee deposits at stumbling Kabul Bank, which was rocked by a sudden government takeover.
  • Report: Workers pay more for healthcare  (UPI / 1:04AM CDT on 09/03) WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Premiums paid by employees in the United States for their companies' health plans increased by 14 percent this year, a report released Thursday said.

    Thursday, September 2

  • Suspect in Veronica Guerin killing busted  (UPI / 11:24PM CDT on 09/02) AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- John Traynor, an Irish gangster suspected of conspiring in the killing of reporter Veronica Guerin, has been arrested in the Netherlands, officials said.
  • Fort Collins, Colo., drivers said safest  (UPI / 8:44PM CDT on 09/02) NORTHBROOK, Ill., Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Fort Collins, Colo., has America's safest drivers, says the Allstate Insurance Co. in its annual "Allstate America's Best Drivers Report."
  • Afghan banker warns of 'revolution'  (UPI / 7:14PM CDT on 09/02) KABUL, Afghanistan, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- A major shareholder in a top Afghan bank says the government and the United States must help stabilize the bank to prevent "revolution in our financial system."
  • Russia takes long view on export ban  (UPI / 6:05PM CDT on 09/02) MOSCOW, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Thursday that the moratorium on grain exports could be in place for another year.
  • Crude oil prices climb Thursday  (UPI / 5:54PM CDT on 09/02) NEW YORK, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Crude oil prices rose Thursday on the New York Mercantile Exchange, closing in on $75 per barrel as equity prices were positive for the second consecutive day.
  • China: Imported U.S. baby formula unsafe  (UPI / 4:54PM CDT on 09/02) BEIJING, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- China, which had a tainted infant-formula scandal two years ago, says the safety of its baby formula has been threatened by U.S. and other foreign dairy goods.
  • Grains in Chicago close higher  (UPI / 4:14PM CDT on 09/02) CHICAGO, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Grains closed higher on the Chicago Board of Trade Thursday with the dollar index off 0.17 percent.
  • Russian airline sues Moscow for road jam  (UPI / 4:04PM CDT on 09/02) MOSCOW, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Aeroflot filed suit against the city of Moscow, alleging the government caused the Russian airline to lose millions during road repair traffic jams.
  • Worst typhoon in a decade strikes S. Korea  (UPI / 3:34PM CDT on 09/02) SEOUL, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Three people were killed when Typhoon Kompasu, the seventh typhoon this year, hit South Korea Thursday, Korea Meteorological Administration officials said.
  • Darling laments bonus pay tax  (UPI / 2:54PM CDT on 09/02) LONDON, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Former British Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling said a tax on massive bank executive bonus checks had only a short-term effect.
  • Pending home sales rose in July  (UPI / 2:44PM CDT on 09/02) WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Pending U.S. home sales rose modestly in July, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday.
  • Mortgage interest rates set record lows  (UPI / 2:34PM CDT on 09/02) WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Average interest rates for long-term mortgages set record lows in the week ending Sept. 2, the U.S. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. said Thursday.
  • Schumer warns Fed of credit issuer dodge  (UPI / 1:54PM CDT on 09/02) WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- U.S. credit card companies may be dodging a consumer protection law by sending solicitations for professional-class cards, Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., said.
  • Given uncertainty, ECB leaves rate alone  (UPI / 11:14AM CDT on 09/02) FRANKFURT, Germany, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- The European Central Bank said Thursday it would keep its lending rate unchanged at 1 percent.
  • Manufacturing shows growth in August  (UPI / 10:14AM CDT on 09/02) TEMPE, Ariz., Sept. 2 (UPI) -- U.S. manufacturing expanded for the 13th consecutive month in August, the Institute of Supply Management said.

    Wednesday, September 1

  • Flurry of storms is typical for time of year, experts say  (AP / 8:54PM CDT on 09/01) MIAMI -- In the last two weeks, it seems as though the tropics have exploded: Hurricane Earl, big, scary and steaming toward North Carolina and a string of states. Tropical Storm Fiona, nearing hurricane strength but heading into hostile conditions and out to sea.
  • Wheat prices gain with dollar down  (UPI / 4:44PM CDT on 09/01) CHICAGO, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Grains were mixed on the Chicago Board of Trade Wednesday with wheat futures up sharply and soybean prices moderately lower.
  • Fuld: Government failed Lehman Bros.  (UPI / 2:44PM CDT on 09/01) WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Former Lehman Bros. Chief Executive Officer Richard Fuld Jr. told a Washington panel Wednesday that government error allowed the firm to fail.
  • Safety advocates seek hot car warnings  (UPI / 2:44PM CDT on 09/01) WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- U.S. automobile safety regulators are considering a proposal to require the installation of warning systems to prevent children from being left in cars.
  • Deseret News to cut staff by 43 percent  (UPI / 2:05PM CDT on 09/01) SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Salt Lake City newspaper Deseret News said it would merge its editorial staff with KSL-TV and Radio in the fall, cutting 43 percent of its staff.
  • GM hands over keys to Akerson  (UPI / 1:24PM CDT on 09/01) DETROIT, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- General Motors Co. handed the keys to the car company to board member Daniel Akerson, who took over as chief executive officer Wednesday.
  • Chile miners clean up, settle in, wait  (UPI / 12:14PM CDT on 09/01) COPIAPO, Chile, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- A video shows 33 miners doing their best to adapt to what is expected to be as many as four months stuck inside a Chilean copper mine.
  • Construction outlays dropped in July  (UPI / 11:54AM CDT on 09/01) WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Construction spending in the United States dropped 1 percent in July compared to June, the U.S. Commerce Department said Wednesday.
  • Settlers vow to break building freeze  (UPI / 6:54AM CDT on 09/01) JERUSALEM, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- The settler council said it would break the building freeze in response to the slaying of four Israelis by terrorists near Hebron Tuesday night.

    Tuesday, August 31

  • Grain futures lower Tuesday  (UPI / 6:24PM CDT on 08/31) CHICAGO, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Grain futures closed lower Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade with declines led by sharp drops in wheat and soybean prices.
  • Afghanistan takes control of Kabul Bank  (UPI / 4:05PM CDT on 08/31) KABUL, Afghanistan, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Officials in Afghanistan said regulators seized control of the county's largest private bank, where a collapse would be an economic and political nightmare.
  • NTSB: Faulty plane simulators cause deaths  (UPI / 12:44PM CDT on 08/31) WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Flight simulator training flaws led to some of the worst airline accidents in the last decade, a U.S. newspaper's analysis showed.
  • Russia invites automakers with tariffs  (UPI / 10:54AM CDT on 08/31) MOSCOW, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said customs tariffs on automobiles would be raised, calling it encouragement for foreign companies to set up shop in Russia.
  • PBC launches online option  (UPI / 10:54AM CDT on 08/31) BEIJING, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- China's central bank launched an online banking system expected to save consumers money in the long run, a banking research program director said.
  • In China, a retailer's prison drama  (UPI / 10:54AM CDT on 08/31) BEIJING, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- An appeals court in China upheld the 14-year prison sentence of retail executive Huang Guangyu, who is struggling to maintain influence on his company.
  • Chinese lawyer talks trade, investment in Washington state  (AP / Kristi Heim, The Seattle Times / 3:14AM CDT on 08/31) Aug. 31--Before he opened the first private law firm in China 18 years ago, Q.H. Charles Duan came to study in Seattle, where he graduated from the University of Washington Law School and became the first foreign-law consultant admitted by the Washington State Supreme Court.

    Monday, August 30

  • Home values rose in second quarter  (UPI / 8:34PM CDT on 08/30) WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 (UPI) -- The Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. said Monday home values rose in all nine U.S. Census divisions in the second quarter compared with the first.
  • Some Bedroom Depot orders to be filled  (UPI / 6:34PM CDT on 08/30) WINDSOR, Ontario, Aug. 30 (UPI) -- Canadian furniture retailer Bedroom Depot, which filed for bankruptcy protection last week, said it would honor some orders customers have already paid-for.
  • Grains futures mixed Monday  (UPI / 5:54PM CDT on 08/30) CHICAGO, Aug. 30 (UPI) -- Grain futures closed mixed Monday on the Chicago Board of Trade, with the dollar index up 0.27 percent.
  • Washington State looks for China to invest  (UPI / 3:24PM CDT on 08/30) SEATTLE, Aug. 30 (UPI) -- Washington State is increasing its pursuit of Chinese investments with a diplomatic envoy headed to Beijing in two weeks, The Seattle Times reported Monday.
  • Carbon monoxide eyed in Ariz. mine deaths  (UPI / 3:24PM CDT on 08/30) SHOW LOW, Ariz., Aug. 30 (UPI) -- U.S. mine safety officials headed to northern Arizona Monday to investigate the deaths of two workers apparently killed by carbon monoxide in a mine shaft.
  • Frank Lloyd Wright homes remain unsold  (UPI / 1:34PM CDT on 08/30) PASADENA, Calif., Aug. 30 (UPI) -- A historic Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home in Pasadena, Calif., could be dismantled and rebuilt elsewhere, says the real estate agent listing the property.
  • Trip goal: Border to border on 14 gallons  (UPI / 12:14PM CDT on 08/30) TACOMA, Wash., Aug. 30 (UPI) -- An inventor says he will drive an ultralight car he built down the length of the U.S. West Coast on 14 gallons of gas.
  • Spending and incomes rose in July  (UPI / 9:44AM CDT on 08/30) WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 (UPI) -- The U.S. Commerce Department said consumer spending and incomes rose in July after months of virtually stagnant data.
  • Japan, China sign seven trade pacts  (UPI / 9:14AM CDT on 08/30) BEIJING, Aug. 30 (UPI) -- Japanese and Chinese officials pledged to improve the countries' trade cooperation with seven new agreements.

    Sunday, August 29

  • Trapped Chilean miners talk to families  (UPI / 8:44PM CDT on 08/29) SANTIAGO, Chile, Aug. 29 (UPI) -- Thirty-three Chilean miners trapped deep underground for 24 days got to talk with their families by telephone for the first time Sunday, officials said.
  • Katrina called a 'man-made' disaster  (UPI / 6:05PM CDT on 08/29) NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 29 (UPI) -- On the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu called the devastation caused by the deadly 2005 storm a "man-made disaster."
  • Oxford dictionary to be digital only  (AP / 3:14PM CDT on 08/29) The next edition of Britain's venerable Oxford English Dictionary will not be printed due to the Internet's impact on declining book sales, its publisher says.
  • Donovan: Housing policy to move forward  (UPI / 12:54PM CDT on 08/29) WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan said Sunday the federal government would start two new programs to help struggling homeowners.
  • Government to sell White House replica  (UPI / 10:24AM CDT on 08/29) LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga., Aug. 29 (UPI) -- Federal regulators are selling a 13,000-square-foot replica of the White House in Lawrenceville, Ga., that includes a drive-through window.

    Saturday, August 28

  • Start up bank, rare, but true  (UPI / 2:05PM CDT on 08/28) LAKE CHARLES, La., Aug. 28 (UPI) -- The first and only new bank charter granted to a U.S. bank this year started in Lake Charles, La., with $13 million in capital, The New York Times reported.
  • Miners, rescuers prepare for long struggle  (UPI / 11:34AM CDT on 08/28) SANTIAGO, Chile, Aug. 28 (UPI) -- Efforts are under way to secure the health, including the mental health, of 33 miners trapped since Aug. 5 in a mine in Chile.
  • Nine dead in Chinese fire  (UPI / 8:04AM CDT on 08/28) SHENYANG, China, Aug. 28 (UPI) -- A fire in a real estate project in northeast China's Liaoning Province has killed 9 people and injured 9 others, fire officials say.

    Friday, August 27

  • Experts: N.C. emerald largest in U.S.  (UPI / 8:24PM CDT on 08/27) HIDDENITE, N.C., Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Experts said a 64-carat emerald discovered by a gem miner in North Carolina is the largest cut emerald ever found in the United States.
  • Putin drives Russian car on Siberian trip  (UPI / 5:14PM CDT on 08/27) KHABAROVSK, Russia, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, on a road trip through the Far East, gave some tourists a surprise talk Friday on the merits of his modest Lada Kalina.
  • Crude oil prices jump Friday  (UPI / 4:24PM CDT on 08/27) NEW YORK, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Crude oil prices charged higher Friday as equities on Wall Street rallied on reassurances from U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.
  • Corn, soybeans up Friday, oats close lower  (UPI / 4:14PM CDT on 08/27) CHICAGO, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Grain futures closed mixed Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade, despite a strong rally on Wall Street.
  • Harvard, Princeton are top 2 institutions  (UPI / 3:35PM CDT on 08/27) WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Harvard University is one of five Ivy League schools among six schools at the top of the U.S.News and World Report's ranking of universities.
  • Japan to consider currency intervention  (UPI / 2:24PM CDT on 08/27) TOKYO, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan said Friday it was time Bank of Japan monetary policymakers considered a currency rate intervention.
  • Flyover blamed for mass chicken deaths  (UPI / 1:54PM CDT on 08/27) COTES-D'ARMOR, France, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- A French farmer is demanding compensation for 4,800 chickens apparently killed by fright when two jet fighters flew overhead.
  • Detroit mayor changes mind on residence  (UPI / 11:35AM CDT on 08/27) DETROIT, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Detroit Mayor Dave Bing has changed his mind and will move into the Manoogian Mansion, but wants to have its name changed, his spokesman says.
  • Affluent got most help in Katrina disaster  (UPI / 10:14AM CDT on 08/27) NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Affluent whites benefited more than poor blacks from programs meant to help Gulf Coast residents recover from Hurricane Katrina, an official says.
  • Trapped miners send video to families  (UPI / 9:05AM CDT on 08/27) COPIAPO, Chile, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Thirty-three men trapped in a mine in Chile since early August sent a video message to their families, expressing thanks for the work being done to free them.
  • Annual Fed gathering amid uncertainty  (UPI / 1:24AM CDT on 08/27) JACKSON HOLE, Wyo., Aug. 27 (UPI) -- This year's annual Federal Reserve summer retreat in Wyoming occurs against a backdrop of economic uncertainty and slipping indicators, economists say.

    Thursday, August 26

  • Prince Charles going solar in London  (UPI / 11:24PM CDT on 08/26) LONDON, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- The Westminster City Council has given Prince Charles permission to install solar panels on the roof of Clarence House, his London home and office.
  • HHS creates Web site to find health plans  (UPI / 11:04PM CDT on 08/26) WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has created a Web site to help people search for health insurance options, officials say.
  • Toyota recalls 1.13M cars  (AP / 8:54PM CDT on 08/26) Toyota Motor Corp. Thursday announced a recall of 1.13 million vehicles, following word U.S. regulators were looking more closely at complaints about its cars.
  • Toyota recalls 1.13M cars  (UPI / 8:34PM CDT on 08/26) DETROIT, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- Toyota Motor Corp. Thursday announced a recall of 1.13 million vehicles, following word U.S. regulators were looking more closely at complaints about its cars.
  • Grain futures close higher  (UPI / 5:34PM CDT on 08/26) CHICAGO, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- Grain futures rose Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade with support from the dollar, which dropped 0.43 percent on the dollar index.
  • Ford plans for growth in India  (AP / 2:54PM CDT on 08/26) Ford Motor Co. said the growing market in India would be pivotal to future growth, with auto sales expected to reach 35 million for the industry by 2018.
  • Ford plans for growth in India  (UPI / 2:34PM CDT on 08/26) DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 26 (UPI) -- Ford Motor Co. said the growing market in India would be pivotal to future growth, with auto sales expected to reach 35 million for the industry by 2018.
  • Jackson: Detroit march to 'provide hope'  (UPI / 2:24PM CDT on 08/26) DETROIT, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- A Detroit march seeking to echo the 1963 March on Washington will "provide hope" to laid-off autoworkers, civil rights activist the Rev. Jesse Jackson said.
  • Protests halt proposed Russian highway  (UPI / 1:34PM CDT on 08/26) SOCHI, Russia, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- The Russian president Thursday said he would suspend plans to build a highway through a forest near Moscow following protests from people, including ecologists.
  • FEMA flood insurance seeks bailout  (UPI / 1:14PM CDT on 08/26) WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency is seeking $19 billion in federal bailout funds to cover a flood insurance program observers call badly flawed.
  • Honda Jazz to get a hybrid engine  (UPI / 11:54AM CDT on 08/26) TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 26 (UPI) -- Honda Motors said it would outfit the Jazz for European and Asian markets with a hybrid engine starting in 2011.

    Wednesday, August 25

  • Kenya fights threat to nut cash crop  (UPI / 6:14PM CDT on 08/25) NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- A tree disease threatens the livelihood of farmers in Kenya who grow macadamia nuts, their only cash crop after the coffee market crashed, officials say.
  • New York approves midtown skyscraper  (UPI / 5:44PM CDT on 08/25) NEW YORK, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- The New York City Council Wednesday approved construction of a tower near the Empire State Building that will rise to within 34 feet of the iconic landmark.
  • Crude oil prices recover slightly  (UPI / 5:44PM CDT on 08/25) NEW YORK, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- Crude oil prices recovered some ground in New York Wednesday with light, sweet crude oil for October delivery adding 26 cents to reach $72.78 per barrel.
  • Wheat sharply lower in Chicago Wednesday  (UPI / 5:44PM CDT on 08/25) CHICAGO, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- Grain futures held mostly steady Wednesday with the exception of wheat, where prices plunged on the Chicago Board of Trade with the dollar slightly higher.
  • Dukes vs. Walmart may go to Supreme Court  (UPI / 4:24PM CDT on 08/25) WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- Walmart has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review a sex discrimination case that could cost the retailer $1 billion, court papers show.
  • Regulators to study Jeep Grand Cherokee  (UPI / 2:24PM CDT on 08/25) WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it is investigating 1993 through 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokees concerning a possible fire hazard.
  • Big three chase police for auto business  (UPI / 1:54PM CDT on 08/25) DETROIT, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- Closing out production of Ford Motor Co.'s Crown Victoria police cruiser opens up a niche U.S. market to rivals, an industry adviser said.
  • Vilsack offered to resign over Sherrod  (UPI / 1:54PM CDT on 08/25) WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack offered to resign from his position in the wake of the Shirley Sherrod controversy, Politico reported Wednesday.
  • Retail limp with continued hot weather  (UPI / 10:54AM CDT on 08/25) WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- Weekly U.S. chain store sales dropped in the week ending Aug. 21 for the fourth consecutive weekly decline, the International Council of Shopping Centers said.
  • Project randomly gives $100 to 100 people  (UPI / 9:54AM CDT on 08/25) DETROIT, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- During a 100-day period, 100 people in Detroit will get a crisp $100 bill as part of Project 100, a program to improve the community, organizers said.
  • Freeing trapped miners could take months  (UPI / 7:54AM CDT on 08/25) SANTIAGO, Chile, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- Engineers in Chile say it could take up to four months to free 33 men trapped in a northern copper mine that collapsed Aug. 5.

    Tuesday, August 24

  • Toyota aims to empower U.S. managers  (UPI / 8:24PM CDT on 08/24) TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 24 (UPI) -- A Toyota Motor Corp. executive said the Japanese automaker planned to revive a plan to give U.S. managers more autonomy, a move made following massive recalls.
  • Grain futures drop in Chicago Tuesday  (UPI / 7:44PM CDT on 08/24) CHICAGO, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- Concern over an economic slowdown weighed on grain futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Tuesday.
  • U.S. energy 'appetite' trimmed in 2009  (UPI / 6:05PM CDT on 08/24) LIVERMORE, Calif., Aug. 24 (UPI) -- Americans are using less energy overall and availing themselves of more renewable energy sources, a report says.
  • Developers: PR consultant passed on bribes  (UPI / 2:05PM CDT on 08/24) FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Aug. 24 (UPI) -- Father-and-son developers in South Florida implicated many local officials in bribery in sworn statements to prosecutors, court documents reveal.
  • Judges test public with bank deals  (UPI / 12:14PM CDT on 08/24) WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- The public may have the final say on how tough U.S. courts get on banks that break the law, a University of Chicago law professor said.
  • Canada releases prisoners by mistake  (UPI / 12:14PM CDT on 08/24) TORONTO, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- At least 143 prisoners were mistakenly allowed to leave Ontario correctional facilities during the last eight years, Canadian government documents indicate.
  • Sherrod turns down new job offer from USDA  (UPI / 12:04PM CDT on 08/24) WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- Former U.S. Agriculture Department Administrator Shirley Sherrod said Tuesday she has decided not to accept a new job as head of an outreach office.
  • Chicago gears up for electric vehicles  (UPI / 11:54AM CDT on 08/24) CHICAGO, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- Chicago officials say they're gearing up to be ready for electric cars as automakers prepare to determine which U.S. cities will get the vehicles first.
  • Bridge case settles for $52.4 million  (UPI / 11:14AM CDT on 08/24) MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- The victims and survivors of Minnesota's 2007 bridge collapse will get $52.4 million in a settlement with engineering firm URS Corp., plaintiff lawyers said.
  • N.Y. firm recalls 'Grab and Go Sandwiches'  (UPI / 10:34AM CDT on 08/24) WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- A New York meat packer is recalling 380,000 pounds of potentially contaminated delicatessen meats, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday.
  • Canadian retail sales rose slightly in June  (UPI / 10:14AM CDT on 08/24) OTTAWA, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- Retail sales rose marginally in Canada in June, climbing 0.1 percent to $35.9 billion, Statistics Canada reported Tuesday.
  • Huge wall will protect New Orleans  (UPI / 9:24AM CDT on 08/24) NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- The city of New Orleans is well on its way to getting the protection system that Congress ordered after Hurricane Katrina, engineers say.
  • Trapped miners sing national anthem  (UPI / 8:24AM CDT on 08/24) SANTIAGO, Chile, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- The 33 miners trapped in a Chilean mine cheered, applauded and sang the country's anthem in their first verbal contact with the outside world, officials said.

    Monday, August 23

  • Crude oil prices fall Monday  (UPI / 5:05PM CDT on 08/23) NEW YORK, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Crude oil prices dropped sharply in New York Monday as the Dow Jones industrial average extended its losses through a third consecutive trading session.
  • Corn crop progress ahead of averages  (UPI / 4:34PM CDT on 08/23) WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- The U.S. corn crop is well ahead of its long-range historic averages with 54 percent in the dented kernel stage, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Monday.
  • No wheat spike in Afghanistan, Pakistan  (UPI / 4:05PM CDT on 08/23) WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Ample wheat supplies worldwide appear to be easing the impact of Russia's export ban in Pakistan and Afghanistan, U.S. foreign aid officials said Monday.
  • China urged to allow modified crops  (UPI / 2:35PM CDT on 08/23) BEIJING, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- A top Chinese agricultural adviser is urging the government to loosen restrictions of genetically modified crops to mitigate future food shortages.
  • Deepwater Horizon probe resumes  (UPI / 1:54PM CDT on 08/23) HOUSTON, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- A BP official testified in Houston the two company representatives aboard a doomed oil rig when it exploded may not have been familiar with its procedures.

    Sunday, August 22

  • 33 trapped Chilean miners say they're OK  (UPI / 5:44PM CDT on 08/22) COPIAPO, Chile, Aug. 22 (UPI) -- Thirty-three miners trapped deep underground in northern Chile for 17 days let rescuers know Sunday they are OK, Chilean President Sebastian Pinera confirmed.
  • Detroit's rainy Dream Cruise draws throng  (UPI / 12:54PM CDT on 08/22) DETROIT, Aug. 22 (UPI) -- Organizers say rain cut into the crowd at Detroit's annual Dream Cruise parade of classic cars, but the event was nevertheless called a big success.

    Saturday, August 21

  • ShoreBank's assets sold to investors  (UPI / 8:24AM CDT on 08/21) CHICAGO, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- U.S. regulators seized ShoreBank Corp., a longtime community lender in Chicago, and decided to sell its assets to a team including the bank's executives.
  • Asian-Americans face healthcare barriers  (UPI / 1:05AM CDT on 08/21) BUFFALO, N.Y., Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Some Asian-Americans have full access to healthcare but U.S. researchers say many Asian-Americans have the same healthcare barriers as other immigrant groups.

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