Seaboard Farms drops Elwood pork plant plan
Seaboard Farms abandons the $130 million Elwood pork processing plant three months after saying construction would start. The Merriam firm cited economic reasons and does not discuss other sites. Ken Wilson would have managed the Guymon facility's Elwood operations. Mark Campbell called local support strong and hinted at future growth possibilities.
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Elwood
Seaboard Farms
Ken Wilson
Seaboard
Guymon
Okla
Wilson
Mark Campbell
Campbell
Education coalition backs Graves plan in Topeka
An education coalition in Kansas endorsed Gov. Bill Graves plan to finance public schools, calling it the strongest start this session. The package proposes raising base aid per pupil to 3930, boosting special education reimbursements, and 34 million in incentives, funded by a 5.1 percent sales tax and higher fuel taxes, totaling a 179 million increase for the next fiscal year.
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Topeka
Bill Graves
Kansas School Finance Coalition
Graves
Kansas
Craig Grant
Kansas National Education Association
Coalition
Space crews finish unloading Leonardo module at space station
At Space Center Houston AP report crews of the international space station and shuttle Discovery finish unloading the Leonardo module with five tons of electronics gear and medical equipment. Replacement Alpha crew moves in for a four month stay while Destiny science lab experiments begin.
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Discovery
Mission Control
Earth
U.S
Destiny Lab
Leonardo
Destiny
Tion
Jim Voss
Susan Helms
Alpha
Voss
Helms
Yuri Usachev
Bill Shepherd
Yuri Gidzenko
Sergei Krikalev
Shepherd
Gidzenko
Krikalev
Tokyo stocks close higher after early plunge
Tokyo shares recovered from a sharp morning drop to finish up led by the Nikkei 225 which gained 309.24 points to 12,152.83 as speculation swirled that the government bought stocks to prop up prices. The dollar strengthened to 120.62 yen amid global market volatility and Fitch placed 19 major Japanese banks on negative review.
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Tokyo
U.S
New York
Japan
International Ratings Agency
Fitch
Foot and Mouth Fears Prompt Airport Inspections
Travelers from Britain and Europe face heightened checks as inspectors disinfect footwear and inspect luggage for meat products. The Agriculture Department says foot and mouth disease poses a livestock threat but not a human health risk, with heightened alerts at airports and seaports and expanded import bans into the EU after cases in France.
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Chantilly
Anthony Davidowitz
England
Davidowitz
London
Agriculture Department
Britain
United States
France
U.S
Ann Veneman
Congressional
European Union
Possible tornado strikes southwest Georgia mayhem
A severe storm in southwest Georgia, possibly a tornado, capsized mobile homes and uprooted trees, injuring several people near Whigham and Chimex in Grady and Decatur counties. The storm arrived about 6 30 a m after a tornado warning and radar indicated a twister, though confirmation needed closer inspection. A tornado watch remained through Thursday afternoon for much of south central Georgia.
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Georgia
Chimex
Grady
Decatur
National Weather Service
Dangeg Weather Service
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