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Higher natural gas prices on horizonBy Tim Hoskins, Iowa Farmer Today
05.09.2008 18:12
iowafarmertoday.com
As the temperature hangs around 85 degrees, officials are already predicting higher natural gas prices for the upcoming winter heating season.
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Agriculture
Monroe County man finds comfort in rural work setting
05.09.2008 18:12
iowafarmertoday.com
ALBIA --- When Junior Gardner started working in an office, he was not as comfortable as being on his farm. So, he moved part of the farm into his office.
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Agriculture
They Buried a Farmer Today
05.09.2008 18:12
iowafarmertoday.com
They buried a farmer today, Gave him back to the dirt from which he came. Earlier his family and neighbors walk by, Looking at memories of a simple man’s life. A table of photos, toy tractors and cards, Telling the story of life on the farm. There are the overalls he wore every day, Except on Sunday, when he bowed his head to pray. A seed corn cap, work gloves and his boots, All things that kept him close to his roots. Not born in a barn, but not far away, From the fields where a boy learned how to play. There are photos of his children and grandchildren, too,
Iowa
Agriculture
Election slows farm bill implementation
05.09.2008 18:11
iowafarmertoday.com
BOONE --- USDA Secretary Ed Schafer confirmed what many farmers had suspected this summer --- rules for the 2008 farm bill are unlikely to be completed before the Bush administration leaves office in January.
Iowa
Agriculture
Sustainability becoming mainstream
05.09.2008 18:11
iowafarmertoday.com
BOONE --- Sustainability has become mainstream and is moving from South America to North America.
Iowa
Agriculture
Sustainability becomes hot topic in ag
05.09.2008 18:11
iowafarmertoday.com
BOONE --- Sustainability has become mainstream in agriculture and is moving from South America to North America.
Iowa
Agriculture
Hurricane Ike targets Gulf, Hanna nears U.S
05.09.2008 18:00
reuters.com
SALVO, North Carolina (Reuters) - Fierce Hurricane Ike weakened as it charged across the Atlantic on Friday and took aim at south Florida and the oil fields of the Gulf of Mexico while Tropical Storm Hanna was set to crash ashore in the Carolinas after killing at least 136 people in Haiti.
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Home foreclosures reach record high
05.09.2008 18:00
reuters.com
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Home foreclosures and the rate of homes entering foreclosure rose to record highs in the second quarter, the Mortgage Bankers Association said on Friday.
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Neglect threatens infrastructure: U.S. security chief
05.09.2008 18:00
reuters.com
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has increased security to protect its levees, dams and power grids from terrorists, but neglect of ordinary upkeep exposes such critical infrastructure to dangerous decay, the U.S. homeland security chief said on Friday.
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Safety compliance gaps noted for some U.S. airlines
05.09.2008 18:00
reuters.com
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three major airlines were among 11 U.S. airlines that failed during an unprecedented industry review to demonstrate full compliance with government safety directives, regulators said on Friday.
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Capitol police find weapons in car
05.09.2008 18:00
reuters.com
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Capitol police found a grenade, several weapons and ammunition in a car near the Capitol building on Friday and arrested the driver, a police spokeswoman said.
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U.S. seeks $8 billion from Congress for highway funding
05.09.2008 18:00
reuters.com
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Bush administration on Friday sought $8 billion immediately from Congress to close a fast growing shortfall in tax receipts used to reimburse states for highway construction projects.
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Serena and Jankovic to meet in title clash
05.09.2008 18:00
reuters.com
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jelena Jankovic and Serena Williams each had one eye on brewing thunderstorms as they booked their places in the U.S. Open women's final with efficient victories in blustery conditions on Friday.
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Alleged court love affair shadows Texas execution
05.09.2008 18:00
reuters.com
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Days before the scheduled execution of a convicted killer, Texas' attorney general has asked for a review of allegations by the condemned inmate that the judge and prosecutor in the case were having an affair.
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Continental introduces $15 fee for 1st checked bag
05.09.2008 18:00
reuters.com
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Continental Airlines Inc said on Friday it will charge a $15 service fee for a first checked bag for certain customers who buy economy-class tickets.
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