Wall Street Ends Mixed Session as Markets Wobble
Wall Street closed with a mixed tone on Wednesday as oil declines and service sector data tempered gains. The Dow fell 12.37 points to 12,390.48 while the S&P 500 dipped 0.45 to 1,377.20 and the Nasdaq rose 22.66 to 2,503.14.
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CBS and Yahoo stream CBS shows online via CBS Audience Network
CBS Corp says Yahoo TV will stream CBS programming with ads before the show at no cost to viewers. Yahoo TV joins CBS Audience Network as a major online partner and also streams Fox and NBC content.
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Gas Price Survey in the Corridor
A selective survey shows gas prices in the Corridor as of yesterday afternoon with prices rounded to the nearest cent. The lowest price recorded today in 2007 is $3.18 per gallon.
Iowa cash rents surge for row crop land in 2008
Iowa farmers paid an average cash rent of 177 per acre for row crop land in 2008, up 18 percent from 150 in 2007, driven by corn and soybean price spikes and stronger land demand. Regional rents varied, with Tama 208, Linn 167, Johnson 175, and Benton 185 per acre, amid broader shifts from biofuels plant openings and inland counties.
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Workplace Learning Connection grows beyond 70 000 students
The program started in the mid 1990s through Kirkwood Community College, Grant Wood AEA, and local business leaders. More than 800 Eastern Iowa firms participate in job shadowing and internships, with Mary Lou Erlacher leading since 1998. She notes 15 000 to 20 000 touched last year but only 2 500 shadows completed, and urges deeper integration into four year plans and earlier career prep for middle and high school students.
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Automotive Vehicle quality improves industrywide
J D Power reports improved initial quality across 2008 new cars with 26 of 36 nameplates showing fewer problems. Porsche tops brands, Infiniti, Mercedes Benz and Lexus among leaders. Jeep worst, VW Passat noted as most improved model amid strong Malib u and Infiniti EX series launches.
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Minnesota contestant promotes financial literacy via Miss America platform
Kelsey Malecha a 23 year old Minnesota contestant uses her Miss America platform to teach financial literacy linking personal debt to broader lessons. She has spoken at 42 schools discusses budgeting and credit and emphasizes prudent money management amid mortgage crises.
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