Heartland Express earnings rise in quarter and nine months
Heartland Express Inc based in Coralville posted 23 cents a share for the quarter ended September 30 a 28 percent rise from 18 cents a year earlier. Revenue reached 147.1 million up 8 percent year over year. For the first nine months of fiscal 2006 net income rose 34.2 percent to 67.5 million with earnings per share at 69 cents up from 51 cents aided by 14.9 million from equipment trade ins. Mesaba Aviation delays strike ruling as judge keeps terms from changing. Comair and mechanics modify concessions with improved deal and no extra cuts expected.
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Heartland Express Inc
Heartland
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 Debuts with Tabbed Browsing
Microsoft releases Internet Explorer 7 its first major upgrade in years aiming to compete with Opera Firefox. The new browser adds tabbed browsing and features after extensive beta testing and ongoing updates for Internet Explorer 6 released in 2001.
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Microsoft Corp
Microsoft
Opera Software USA
Opera
Mozilla Corp
Gazette
News Services
Mediacom fights over KGAN KDSM retransmission rights
Mediacom and Sinclair continue a year long dispute over retransmission rights, threatening to cut KGAN TV Cedar Rapids and KDSM TV Des Moines from Mediacom customers on November 30. Mediacom sues under antitrust claims alleging a bundled 13 station deal, while Sinclair argues buyers must include stations outside Iowa.
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Dave DeWitte
Gazette
Iowa
Kgan-Tv
Cedar Rapids
Kdsm-Tv
Des Moines
Mediacom Communications Corp
Middletown
N.Y
Sinclair Broadcast Group
Hunt Valley
Mediacom
Sinclair
Kdsm TV
KDSM
KGAN
Ed Pardini
North Central
Sincair
West Virginia
Suddenlink Communications
Federal Communications Commission
Charleston
Suddenlink
Barry Faber
CBS
Pardini
CW Network
My Networktv
Farm memories link generations on a Century Farm
Tamara Hill and her children visit the family farm near Iowa City each harvest, recalling chores from scraping farrowing crates to pulling rocks. The piece notes Iowa farm decline from 1995 to 2005 and a shift in lifestyle as Tamara chose other work, yet cherishes farm memories and passing the tradition to Kate and Joey.
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Brian Ray
the Gazette
Gary Spevacek
Joey Hill
Kate Hill
Carpentersville, Ill
Iowa City
Tamara Hill
Marlene Lucas
Gazette
Powa
Kansas
Illinois
Towa
Carpentersville
Chicago
Century Farm
Kate
Joey
Tamara
Combine
Gary
Newport Township
Iowa
Iowa Agricultural Statistics Service
Gary Speracek
Dow crosses 12,000 then slips to finish just below milestone
The Dow Jones briefly tops 12,000 for the first time, peaking at 12,049.51 before retreating. It closes up 42.66 at 11,992.68 as investors take profits and await third quarter results. Nasdaq falls 7.80 to 2,337.15 amid cautious optimism.
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Dow
New York
Savings bond rates dip this fall as fixed rates rise
The piece explains new U S savings bonds offer 2.41 percent annual interest from May to October, with a 1.01 percent variable rate plus a 1.4 percent fixed rate. Fixed rates for new bonds may differ, while existing bonds keep their fixed rate for 30 years. It notes buying now may beat market November issues if fixed rates stay high.
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U.S
Daniel Pederson
Pederson
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