Housing sales set record in 2005 despite December drop
The National Association of Realtors reports 2005 existing home sales at 7.072 million, up 4.2 percent from 2004, while December activity fell 5.7 percent from November. Prices rose 12.7 percent for the year. December median price was 211000. In other markets Guidant rejects Johnson & Johnson, backs Boston Scientific with a 27.2 billion offer. American Italian Pasta stock slides after downgrade amid lawsuit concerns. shares end at 3.61, down 5.25 percent.
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National Association of Realtors
American Italian Pasta Co
Kansas City
New York Stock Exchange
Contact details for Mark Fagan business editor
Contact information for Mark Fagan, the business editor, including phone number 832-7188 and email mfagan ljworld.com.
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Mark Fagan
Mfagan
Ljworld
Growth funds eyed for business parks and open space
Lawrence and Douglas County commissioners seek at least 20 million over 10 years to develop business parks and preserve open space. They consider two financing options: a 1/4 cent countywide sales tax yielding about 2.5 million yearly, or higher property taxes and valuations to about 2 million yearly. Projects endorsed by the Economic Development Board would use the money.
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Lawrence
Douglas County
Sue Hack
Lawrence-Douglas County
TV Pulls Dad Into AFC Title Game Buzz
A dorm room scene centers on a Pittsburgh touchdown by Ben Roethlisberger sealing the AFC Championship against Denver and sending the Steelers to Super Bowl XL. A viewer considers buying a High Definition TV ahead of the Feb. 5 game while watching a 27 inch analog set and snacking on chips.
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Julie
Daugh
Ter
Steelers
Ben Roethlisberger
Pittsburgh
Denver
Agricultural grain and metal price roundup from Ottawa area
As the week ends, Ottawa Cooperative and several elevators list wheat at 3.81 dollars per bushel corn at 1.92 and soybeans at 5.27 with milo at 1.87. Nonferrous metals quote aluminum 111.5 cents per lb zinc 104.55 cents, gold 561.75, silver 9.405, mercury 700 per 76 lb flask, platinum 1058.30 NY troy oz.
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At&t Inc
ILA
al Eee
Bb&t Cp
Berkh
Boeing
ChoicePt
Cisco
Cscoo
Citigro
Cocaco
Donleyrr
ExxonMb
Gannett
Garmin
Genentch
DNA
GenElec
Goodyear
HCA Inc
Heinz Harleyd
Hercules Hnz
Hondlind
Intel
IBM
Keycorp
Kroger
STAR
Lucent
Macerich
MAC
Microsoft
MSFT
Oreillyas
ORLY
One
PayiShoe
Penney
JCP
PeopEn
PGL
PepsiCo
Pfizer
SearsHidgs
SprintNex
VerizonCm
WmsCos
Zimmer
Ottawa Cooperative Assn
Ottawa
Milo
Edgerton
Overbrook
Midland
Lawrence North
Lawrence South
Pauline
London
Handy & Harman
Mercury
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Guidant
Guidant Corp
Johnson & Johnson
Boston Scientific Corp
J&j
Pastamaker
Jworld.com
Miagan
Ljworld.com
Dave Toplikar
Wwgzliworld.com
Patrick Knorr
Sunflower Broadband
The
World Company
Journal-World
World Online
Knorr
Kmbc-Tv
ABC
Sunflower
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