Record corn prices mean more expensive meat, dairy

Seeded on Mon Jun 23, 2008 11:24 AM EDT (Associated Press - Google)

As food prices rise, how will you and your family cope? Do you know people who may already be suffering from the increases? One thing I have begun to do is check up on family and friends, or give gifts of food or gift cards for medium or lower priced restaurants.

food, iowa, wisconsin, floods, crops, us-news, famine

Wall Street Journal M.E. to resign

Seeded on Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:34 AM EDT (TIME)

Managing Editor Marcus Brauchli plans to step down after less than a year from the editorial board of WSJ, sources say. People familiar with the situation say that Robert Thomson, publisher, may temporarily take over as M.E.

media, business, wall-street-journal, dow-jones, new-york-times, newscorp, finance-news

Sheriff mum on 911 calls

Seeded on Sat Apr 5, 2008 6:29 PM EDT (Enterprise Journal)

The Sheriff refuses to release 911 recordings of calls made by Lisa Varnado for help prior to shooting her boyfriend. According to locals, there is a bit more to the story than has been reported by the nearest local paper, the Enterprise Journal.

mississippi, us-news, domestic-violence, 911, manslaughter, self-defense, enterprise-journal

Starbucks ordered to pay 100 million in back tips

Seeded on Fri Mar 21, 2008 11:15 AM EDT (CNN)

Starbucks policy is that baristas share their tips with supervisors and managers, in violation of CA state law. They have been ordered to pay back millions in tips. Starbucks will appeal, saying it is fundamentally unfair.

business, starbucks, hospitality, service-industry

An Immigrant Song.

Mon Mar 10, 2008 10:52 AM EDT

MOST immigrants from the time America was founded were forced to come here. They were forced out of their homelands, came to America because there wasn't any place else to go.

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history, immigration, america, poetry

How healthy food can cut your budget, and a whole lot more.

Tue Feb 19, 2008 1:46 PM EST

If you're even slightly concerned or curious about food safety, healthier diet, maybe organic or low fat foods, you can benefit by a slow, steady shift toward healthier foods.

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diet, budget, health, food-safety, better-living

Don't wait for recession, save money now.

Thu Jan 17, 2008 12:37 PM EST

With the signs in the air; subprime issues, money woes, lagging sales in some retailers, skyrocketing energy costs, we can all use a few extra bucks in our pockets. Don't wait for a pink slip or a readjust to start fixing your finances now.

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business, savings, money, recession

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