Senate urged to repeal don't ask don't tell policy
Gay rights advocates press Congress to repeal the don’t ask don’t tell policy before the election as supporters in the House push a repeal in a defense bill. Activists warn the ruling by Judge Virginia Phillips could be appealed, delaying action while Gates and Mullen favor waiting for the Pentagon review due December.
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Corn Harvest Shrinks to 13.16 Billion Bushels
The Agriculture Department lowered the 2015 U.S. corn crop forecast due to hot dry weather in August. The new projection is 13.16 billion bushels, down from 13.365 billion in August and below the Bloomberg analyst consensus of 13.189 billion.
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Market Summary Friday Dow hits 10K Core indices rise
Dow Industrials 10,462.77 up 4.75 points. Nasdaq 2,242.48 gain 6.28. S&P 500 1,109.55 up 5.37. Treasury 30-year yield 3.87%. Corn $4.78 a bushel up 0.075. Soybeans $10.31 down 0.15. Wheat $7.47 a bushel up 0.25. Oil $76.45 a barrel up 2.20.
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Dow climbs for seventh gain in past eight sessions
Stocks edged higher extending a September rally as the Dow rose 47.53 points to 10,462.77 in light trading. The S&P 500 gained 5.37 to 1,109.55 and the Nasdaq rose 6.28 to 2,242.48 as investors remained cautiously optimistic about the economy.
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