Obama says opening markets key to jobs
President Barack Obama urges expanding foreign markets to create American jobs and boost exports. He cites China deals, a Korea trade pact, and India agreements as growth drivers, and visits GE plants in Schenectady to highlight job-creating projects. Immelt to chair advisory panel to spur growth.
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Lawmakers’ soft words hide spending cuts pain
Republicans push for deep discretionary cuts while defending 2008 level funding and sparking debate over the meaning of cuts amid rising unemployment. The GOP Study Committee seeks large reductions touching education and federal agencies, with social programs and defense differently affected.
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Kentucky
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Pirtle and Sons LLC Earns Premium Plus Dairy Rating
Local dairy firm Pirtle and Sons LLC near Roswell earned the Verified Premium Plus designation after an on-site evaluation by the Daily Quality Center. DVM Robert Bamberg led the review focusing on water feed manure soil tests and air and worker safety.
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Lawrence Brothers IGA Wins Fifth Star Honor for 2nd Year
Roswell based Lawrence Brothers IGA and owner Jay Lawrence earned the IGA Five Star award for achievement in the Assessment Program. The honor recognizes store appearance product quality staff training customer service local community engagement and customer feedback. IGA CEO Mark Batenic praised the team and community support while Blake Meek cited teamwork in meeting customer needs.
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Drought Jeopardizes Winter Wheat in Roosevelt Curry
In Roosevelt and Curry counties eastern New Mexico, warm days and little rain threaten winter wheat two months into the growing season. Farmers fear crop failure without moisture by early April, with concerns about wind erosion and impacts on upcoming harvest and summer crops.
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GM to add shift and 650 plus jobs at Flint plant
General Motors plans a new shift and more than 650 jobs at its Flint assembly plant. The announcement, to be made Monday, follows reports from The Detroit News about the investment in the plant that builds heavy duty Chevrolet and GMC Sierra and light duty Silverado trucks. Flint, GM’s birthplace, faces long term economic decline while located about 50 miles northwest of Detroit.
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