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Associated Press Jake Anderson leans against a tractor on April 17 at his family's farm in Williamsburg, Mo. Anderson didn't have to delve too deep into the University of Missouri's agricultural economics program before realizing he was destined to return to the 1,500-acre family farm.
Family farms plant financial strategy
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Jake Anderson didn’t have to delve too deep into the University of Missouri’s agricultural economics program before realizing he was destined to return to the 1,500-acre family farm...
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April surplus lowers US budget deficit
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government reported a rare surplus of $113 billion for April — the largest in five years and a sign of the nation’s improving finances. Steady economic growth and higher ta...
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Associated Press Michael Gore (center), who is paralyzed from a spinal injury, walks with the use of the Indego wearable robot under the supervision of physical therapist Clare Hartigan on May 6 in Chicago. Eleven years ago, Gore was paralyzed from the waist down in a workplace accident, but with the aid of the 27-pound gadget he stands and walks with the assistance of science and engineering. The device is among several competing products that hold promise for people with spinal injuries and for people with multiple sclerosis and cerebral palsy or for those recovering from strokes.
Robotics shed pounds
CHICAGO — When Michael Gore stands, it’s a triumph of science and engineering. Eleven years ago, Gore was paralyzed from the waist down in a workplace accident, yet he rises from his wheelchair to ...
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Associated Press A vegetable vendor writes on her booklet as she waits for customers at a market in Hefei in central China's Anhui province on Thursday. China's inflation rose slightly in April amid concern about the strength of its economic recovery.
China’s inflation rises to 2.4 percent
BEIJING — China’s inflation rose slightly in April amid concern about the strength of its economic recovery. Consumer prices rose 2.4 percent over a year earlier, up from March’s 2.1 percent gai...
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Board seeks park development
Purchase Regional Industrial Park officials hope defining the costs of utilities and infrastructure needed in the park’s 2,200 acres will help spur development. Those officials hope to have an e...
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Skilling may see reduced sentence
HOUSTON — Convicted ex-Enron Corp. CEO Jeffrey Skilling’s more than 24-year prison sentence for his role in the once mighty energy giant’s collapse could be reduced by as many as 10 years if a fede...
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Associated Press Chef Jim Hollywood works in the kitchen at Sweetie Pie's in St. Louis in June 2007. Turning small business owners into stars has become a winning formula for television producers, but some businesses featured in them are cashing in, too. Sales explode after just a few episodes air, transforming these nearly unknown small businesses into household names.
Reality TV stars: Small business
NEW YORK — There’s no business like small business. Mix the high stakes of running a small business with a dash of family drama and throw in a camera crew and you get hit reality television show...
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Delta Air Lines will pay quarterly dividend, buy back shares
MINNEAPOLIS — Delta Air Lines will start paying a quarterly dividend and buy back some of its shares — investor-friendly moves common in other industries but rare for airlines. For years, the in...
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Associated Press Thomas Cicciari works on the floor Tuesday at the New York Stock Exchange. The Dow Jones industrial average punched through another milestone, its first close above 15,000.
New stock market milestone: Dow 15,000
NEW YORK — Just two months after recovering the last of its losses from the financial crisis, the Dow Jones industrial average punched through another milestone Tuesday, closing above 15,000 for th...
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Associated Press Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer gives his presentation at the launch of Microsoft Windows 8 in October in New York. Microsoft is retooling the latest version of its Windows operating system to address complaints and confusion that have been blamed for deepening a slump in personal computer sales.
Microsoft retools Windows 8 to address consumer gripes
SAN FRANCISCO — Microsoft is retooling the latest version of its Windows operating system to address complaints and confusion that have been blamed for deepening a slump in personal computer sales....
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