NEW YORK (AP) — Wheat prices advanced on concern that dry weather conditions in the plains region will harm this year’s crop. The grain recorded its biggest weekly advance since last year’s drought.The price of wheat has been recovering this week following a sell-off that began in early December. This year’s crop in the U.S. may be hurt by a lack of rain in the Great Plains region and dry weather...
Why Africa backs French in Mali
Label: LifestyleFrench-led Mali offensiveFrench-led Mali offensiveFrench-led Mali offensiveFrench-led Mali offensiveFrench-led Mali offensive French-led Mali offensive French-led Mali offensive French-led Mali offensiveFrench-led Mali offensiveFrench-led Mali offensive French-led Mali offensiveFrench-led Mali offensiveFrench-led Mali offensiveFrench-led Mali offensive French-led Mali offensive French-led Mali offensiveFrench-led...
Notre Dame's Te'o: 'There is no way that I could be part of this'
Label: Health Manti Te'o broke his silence late Friday and denied any involvement in the dead girlfriend hoax that has consumed the former...
Foreigners still trapped in Sahara hostage crisis
Label: BusinessALGIERS/IN AMENAS, Algeria (Reuters) - More than 20 foreigners were captive or missing inside a desert gas plant on Saturday, nearly two days after the Algerian army launched an assault to free them that saw many hostages killed. The standoff between the Algerian army and al Qaeda-linked gunmen - one of the biggest international hostage crises in decades - entered its fourth day, having...
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Housing, job data push S&P to five-year high; Intel down late
Label: WorldNEW YORK (Reuters) - Stronger-than-expected data on housing starts and jobless claims lit a fire under stocks on Thursday, pushing the S&P 500 to a five-year high and its third day of gains. A pair of economic reports lifted investors' sentiment. The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell to a five-year low last week and housing starts jumped last month...
Armstrong admits doping: 'I'm a flawed character'
Label: TechnologyCHICAGO (AP) — He did it. He finally admitted it. Lance Armstrong doped.He was light on the details and didn't name names. He mused that he might not have been caught if not for his comeback in 2009. And he was certain his "fate was sealed" when longtime friend, training partner and trusted lieutenant George Hincapie, who was along for the ride on all seven of Armstrong's Tour de France wins from...
Best Time to See the January Moon Is Now
Label: WorldIf you received a new telescope over the holidays, you’re probably eager to put it to use. This week’s first quarter moon is the perfect place to start.For beginners, the moon is the brightest object in the sky other than the sun, so is an easy stargazing catch. Many people who buy telescopes are lost when trying to find targets in the sky. They’ve read so much and seen so many pictures, but haven’t...
Why U.S. needs tougher child labor rules
Label: LifestyleCristina Traina says in his second term, Obama must address weaknesses in child farm labor standards STORY HIGHLIGHTSCristina Traina: Obama should strengthen child farm labor standardsShe says Labor Dept. rules allow kids to work long hours for little pay on commercial farmsShe says Obama administration scrapped Labor Dept. chief's proposal for tightening rulesShe says Labor Dept. must fix lax standards...
Quinn to name former prosecutor Fitzgerald to UI board
Label: Health Gov. Pat Quinn will name former U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald to the University of Illinois Board of Trustees, the Tribune...
Algeria ends desert siege, but dozens killed
Label: BusinessALGIERS (Reuters) - Algerian forces stormed a desert gas complex to free hundreds of hostages but 30, including several Westerners, were killed in the assault along with at least 11 of their Islamist captors, an Algerian security source told Reuters. Western leaders whose compatriots were being held did little to disguise their irritation at being kept in the dark by Algeria before the...
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