Briefs: Stocks fall as war fears weigh on markets
Stocks slumped for a third straight session as war anxieties about Iraq undermined confidence. The Dow fell 55.68 to 8145.77 while the Nasdaq dropped 14.65 to 1369.60. Toyota-Bodine chose Jackson Tennessee for a 124 million plant, K2 Inc acquired Rawlings for about 71 million, and the FTC outlined a plan to fund a national do not call list with area code fees and an online signup site.
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Iraq
Wall Street
Susan L. Malley
Malley Associates Capital Management
Dow
Toyota
Bodine Aluminum
Jackson
Tenn
Tennessee
Phil Bredesen
Toyota Motor Corp
San Antonio
Memphis
Bodine
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Iowa hog herd shrinks as prices stay low
Iowa's breeding herd fell 7 percent in the first quarter of 2003 as break-even and loss prices push producers to reduce stock. Iowa had 1.04 million breeding swine on March 1, while market hogs stood at 13.86 million, down 1 percent from a year ago.
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Marlene Lucas
Gazette
Iowa
U.S. Department of Agriculture
U.S
James Mintert
Kansas State University
Mintert
National Park Board
USDA
Gietz
NYSE to Delist United Airlines Parent UAL Corp
The New York Stock Exchange will stop trading UAL Corp stock after it stayed below $1 for 80 days, effective April 3. United plans to move to the OTC Bulletin Board while denying customer impact as unions report bargaining progress toward a new labor deal in bankruptcy.
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NYSE
United Parent
Chicago
New York Stock Exchange
United Airlines
UAL Corp
United
OTC
Chas Nardella
Greenspan urges better data to measure poverty programs
Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan told a conference that four decades of poverty programs lack solid empirical research on effectiveness. He cited conflicting data, noting Fed consumer finances showing gains for bottom quintile while HUD data from 1969 to 1999 shows little income growth for city poor families, especially in poorer neighborhoods.
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Washington
Federal Reserve
Alan Greenspan
Greenspan
Fed
Cedar Rapids natural products firm to expand RiverRun district
RiverRun welcomes Ramning Rose, a Cedar Rapids natural lip balm and body care maker, as Priority One funds a $225,000 private capital expansion. The project will create 3 jobs over three years, with training support through Kirkland Community College. Company leaders hail RiverRun as a hub for health beauty and food product producers in the corridor.
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Modelus
Cedar Rapids
New RiverRun
Imput
Rams Roe
Emmins
Kirkvand
Af McLeodusa Publishing Co
Chuck Hammond
Melandusa
Taiming Rose
Hammond
Ramine Reuse
Papinine Crowth
Plonty One
Privaty One
Togeth Mariners
Happepr
Creek Will
Bluestem Landill
Iito
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Toyota Engine Maker
Rawlings Sporting Goods
K2 Inc
Rawlings Sporting Goods Co
Rawlings
St. Louis
Fenton
Dui Cototpens
Wim Guy
Ron Gietz
Vice Presiene Industry
Sparks Companies Nc
Rockwell Collins
Jason Braverman
the Gazette
Sikorsky
Rockwell
Marilyn Ward
Anchorage
Alaska
West Palm Beach
Fla
Randy Canale
The
Machin
Ists
District 141
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Natural Products
RiverRun
Crone
Lepe USA
Aegon Ny
Alcoa
Bandas Inc
Pearse
Pes Co
Columbus
Procter
Er Inc
Bagiang
Gary Speicher
Uni-K
Thomas Haley
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