Marsh regrowth seen in Barataria Bay after Gulf oil spill
Scientists surveyed Barataria Bay and other Louisiana marshes and found shoots of marsh grass and mangroves resprouting after the BP oil spill. Officials caution some loss may continue, but regrowth suggests resilience amid ongoing concerns over oil impact and dispersant effects.
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Barataria Bay
Associated Press
Louisiana
U.S
Matt Boasso
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf
Bob Thomas
Loyola University
South
U.S. Geological Survey
Ivor van Heerden
Michael Blum
Louisiana State University
Tom Bianchi
Texas A&m University
National Science Foundation
Bianchi
Gerald Herbert
Barataria Preserve
Jean Lafitte National Park and Reserve
Lafitte
Gulf topside kill delayed as weather disrupts Gulf effort
Weather delays push back the plan to permanently seal BP s blown out Gulf well. Retired Coast Guard Adm Thad Allen, the spill response lead, says a final kill could come early next week if feasible, while officials debate whether the top plug suffices and a bottom kill is needed. Local officials warn against premature victory laps as the duration of the crisis stretches on.
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New Orleans
Gulf of Mexico
Coast Guard
Thad Allen
Allen
Gulf
Jefferson Parish
John Young
Federal
Agri preneurs dig deep to sprout new business
In Harrisburg North Carolina Kate Brun a former real estate agent grows microgreens in a home greenhouse launching Lucky Leaf Gardens a year old. The trend toward local food and a tougher economy spur new producers and incubator farms like Cabarrus Countys organic incubator with 78 on a waiting list. Brun sees farming as a business requiring marketing branding and diverse skills.
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Agri Preneurs
Cuartotte
N.C
Harrisburg
Kate Brun
Nancy Creamer
Center For Environmental Farming Systems
N.C. State University
Brun
North Carolina
U.S
Cabarrus County
Debbie Best
Wells Fargo
U.S. Airways
Carolinas Medical Center
Best
California
Marc
Lucky Leaf Gardens
Lachance
N.C. Department of Agriculture
Carl Pless Jr
Cabarrus, N.C
Judge orders Wells Fargo to repay 203M in fees
A federal California judge ruled Wells Fargo and Co must refund 203 million dollars for what he deemed unfair and deceptive overdraft fee practices that misled customers into paying excessive charges. Experts debate retirement at 70 as think tanks argue longer careers are needed due to low birthrates and rising cradle-to-grave costs following a retirement age rise to 67.
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Wells Fargo
California
Wells Fargo & Co
Markets fall as Dow, Nasdaq and S&P slip on data
Wednesday trading shows the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 265.42 points to 10,378.83, the Nasdaq dipping 60.54 to 2,208.63, and the S&P 500 retreating 31.59 to 1,089.47. Treasuries edge higher while commodity prices move. Corn up 0.02 to 4.11, Soybeans down 0.065 to 10.16, Wheat down 0.025 to 710, Oil down 0.022 to 78.02.
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Dow Industrials
S&p
Treasury
Chicago
Kansas City
New York
Screening job applicants with records questioned under law
Washington agencies challenge blanket bans on hiring based on criminal records or bad credit as potentially illegal for disparate impact on blacks and Hispanics. EEOC notes rising use of checks aided by technology while reform efforts grow. Adrienne Hudson, a Black mother in Oakland, sues First Transit over a seven year old welfare fraud conviction, arguing discrimination against minorities. First Transit declined comment.
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Washington
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Carol Minskoff
EEOC
Adrienne Hudson
First Transit
Oakland
Calif
Hudson
Jeff Chiu
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Mississippi River
Alexander S. Kolker
Cocodrie
Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium
Marsh Life
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
van Heerden
Agency
Ben Sherman
Dilbert
Alice
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