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Metals and agricultural futures prices slip

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:33:43 -0400

Metals prices ended slightly lower Friday, as did agricultural futures.

Oil ends week down 2 pct on tepid demand outlook

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:07:16 -0400

NEW YORK - The price of oil fell 2 percent this week, as oil traders worried about global demand and shared the stock market's concerns about possible changes to the Federal Reserve economic stimulus program.

World stocks lower after big sell-off

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:16:15 -0400

MOSCOW - World stocks edged lower on Friday, a day after markets around the world dropped sharply on concerns global growth is slowing and the Federal Reserve could start scaling back its monetary stimulus.

Southern Indiana garden honors Thomas Jefferson

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:58:47 -0400

JEFFERSONVILLE, Indiana - Jeffersonville CityPride, a local steel production company, and students from Spring Hill and Maple elementary schools have created a new garden at Warder Park that pays tribute to the city's namesake.

Center Grove students put best inventions forward

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:26:13 -0400

GREENWOOD, Indiana - A class of Center Grove students has spent the school year tinkering with smartphones, power adapters and basketballs while trying to invent products.

Md. students see their films on the big screen

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:37:35 -0400

SILVER SPRING, Maryland - Downtown Silver Spring isn't exactly Hollywood, but for Montgomery County middle school students, it was transformed into a scene as thrilling as any L.A. movie premiere Wednesday.

Md. man tends to flock of prized pigeons

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:41:21 -0400

MARDELA SPRINGS, Maryland - There are pigeons, and then there are pigeons. For Wes Frooks, 51, all birds of a feather are not the same. A modified shed behind his home holds three coops filled with dozens and dozens of cooing, fluttering and mating pigeons.

First class of Kauffman Scholars college graduates

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:06:18 -0400

KANSAS CITY, Missouri - The middle of Cristina Ortiz's sophomore year, it hit her.

Grains futures, livestock prices mixed

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:19:03 -0400

CHICAGO - Grains futures were mixed Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade.

World War II vet gets shot at graduation

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:55:09 -0400

BOISE, Idaho - World history conspired to keep George Jones from getting his high school diploma.

Organic sheep farm tucked away in Jefferson County

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:58:12 -0400

HARPERS FERRY, West Virginia - On the winding trails off Bakerton Road sits one of Jefferson County's unique treasures, Good Faith Farms.

Program offers cancer survivors fitness, support

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:02:48 -0400

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana - Eight years ago, a breast cancer diagnosis hit Jenny Moss out of the blue.

Calif. bill would strip secrecy from health agency

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:58:10 -0400

LOS ANGELES - Two lawmakers are pushing legislation to strip broad secrecy provisions from the state agency overseeing health care reforms in California that could shield from the public how hundreds of millions of dollars are spent, officials said Monday.

Stained glass windows on Bay City church get fix

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:26:24 -0400

BAY CITY, Michigan - Faded, darkened and broken glass obscured the beautiful stained glass windows in the nave of Trinity Episcopal Church in Bay City.

Grains futures mixed, beef prices fall

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:13:03 -0400

CHICAGO - Grains futures were mixed Monday on the Chicago Board of Trade.

Injured veteran finds outlet at Warrior Games

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:38:55 -0400

MADISON, Indiana - Sgt. Evan Davis could talk for hours about the intricacies and techniques behind competitive air-rifle shooting. But he can summarize it best as "90 percent mental and 10 percent fundamental."

More centers in DC area speak seniors' language

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:27:05 -0400

GAITHERSBURG, Maryland - If Mohammad Rahro, 91, had gone to just any senior center in Maryland, chances are he would not have encountered someone who remembered the headmaster with four wives who rode to school each day on a beloved white donkey.

Page hopes work will help him lead Congo

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:20:52 -0400

LINCOLN, Nebraska - Pages in the Nebraska Legislature usually are young students, observing and learning about state government while they assist senators and run errands.

Indy 500 winner Shaw's memorabilia to be auctioned

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:20:10 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - Collecting is a big part of auto racing's allure. Tchotchkes of all kinds are admired, traded, lusted after. Autographs are just the beginning.

Clark County teachers hoping to become 'losers'

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:46:11 -0400

WINCHESTER, Kentucky - A group of 28 George Rogers Clark High School teachers and staff members are on a mission to become losers.

Lime Rock hosts race for electric cars

Sun, 19 May 2013 04:04:29 -0400

SALISBURY, Connecticut - Two flat tires didn't deflate the enthusiasm of the Housatonic Valley Regional High School team that competed in the Electrathon at Lime Rock Park.

Victim's advocate now helps rehabilitate offenders

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:07:24 -0400

NASHVILLE, Tennessee - The box of pain sits in the corner of Verna Wyatt's mind.

In Pa., how a potato roll became famous

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:27:30 -0400

CHAMBERSBURG, Pennsylvania - Inside the new visitor's center at Martin's Famous Pastry Shoppe in Chambersburg is a glimpse into how it all started.

Rising consumer demands aids organic industry sway

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:54:18 -0400

WASHINGTON - The organic food industry is gaining influence on Capitol Hill, prompted by its entry into traditional farm states and by increasing consumer demand.

Can pricey software streamline US Steel?

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:35:35 -0400

PITTSBURGH - U.S. Steel is spending hundreds of millions of dollars installing powerful software intended to help it manage its business more efficiently, a project that began in 2007 and that chairman and CEO John P. Surma says won't be completed until 2016.