Wall Street retreats as Fed minutes fail to soothe investors
New York stocks slid as investors worried about the economy and whether the Fed will act to curb credit market turmoil. The Dow dropped 280 points to 13,041.85, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell as bond yields, crude, and currencies moved with risk appetite.
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Johnson Research Group
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Gulf of Mexico
Ryan Larson
Voyageur Asset Management
Ben Bernanke
Jackson Hole
Wyo
New York Fed
Stephen Stanley
RBS Greenwich Capital
Grain futures retreat as CBOT prices slide
Chicago futures for corn soybeans and oats weakened on Tuesday at the Board of Trade while wheat for December gained 0.25 cent to 7.3825 a bushel. December corn fell 8.25 cents to 3.4475, December oats down 8.5 cents to 2.5225, and November soybeans slipped 0.5 cent to 8.7225 a bushel.
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Chicago Board of Trade
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Stockyards Springfield Hogs Prices and Illinois Laws
Eastern Cornbelt carcass prices for thickness 0.5 to 0.9 inches range from 56.25 to 69.00 with 0.6 and 0.8 inches near 60 to 69. Negotiated purchases total 14 256. Illinois Direct Hogs Laws show trading steady to weak with moderate demand and offerings. US 1-3 300-400 lbs 32.00-36.00, 400-500 lbs 34.00-38.00, 500-600 lbs 35.00-39.00, over 600 lbs 37.00-42.00. Boars under 300 lbs 26.00-30.00, over 300 lbs 11.00-15.00.
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Occi. Petrol
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Gen. Dyn
O'charley’s
Wal-Mart
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Watson Pharma
Olin Wellman
Amoco Harrah's
Pepsi
Wendys
Pfizer
Whirlpool
Burger King
Pier 1
Canadian Rail
CAT
Integra
ProFac Coop
JC Penney
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Kinder Morgan
Regions Financial
NYSE
Sipc Great Channel
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Book on male penguins tops list of challenged works
The ALA report shows And Tango Makes Three, about two male penguins raising a baby, leading the 2006 list of most challenged books with 546 total challenges nationwide. The year featured works by Toni Morrison and others. debates center on language, sexual content, and appropriate material in libraries.
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American Library Association
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ALA
Office For Intellectual Freedom
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Peter Parnell
Shiloh
Southwick
Mass
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Library Association
Krug
Toni Morrison
Cecily von Ziegesar
Robert Cormier
Susan Patton
Lucky
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