Northwest pilots strike disrupts travel and baggage chaos
Northwest Airlines faced a large flight grounding as 6,100 pilots walked out, leaving passengers scrambling for alternatives. Negotiations stalled with the union rejecting a company offer before a 12:01 a.m. EDT deadline, while cities like Minneapolis Detroit and Memphis saw empty gates and idle baggage carousels as operations halted.
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Northwest Airlines
Northwest
Jon Austin
Paul Omoedt
Air Line Pilots
Associa
Minneapolis
Detroit
Memphis
Tenn
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport
Worth of draft horses lies in the pleasure they bring
Wellington report notes draft horses yield little financial return due to costly upkeep though owners derive joy. Mike Williams shows two Belgian draft horses at Lorain County Fair, detailing their size, breed varieties, and the cost of grain, hay, hoof care, and veterinary bills. Williams says few owners come out ahead financially.
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Wellington
Mike Williams
Key Man
Jessie
Lorain County
Williams
Lori
Chuck Humel
Chronicle
Richard Howell
Grafton
Lorain County Fair
Howell
Market bottom may come only after deeper pain
NEW YORK AP. Wall Street faces a brutal test as the Dow slides about 13.8 percent from July highs, with experts arguing that only a deeper downturn will uncover a real bottom. Analysts warn against clinging to optimism and note global crises in Russia and Asia have shaken confidence while funds flow to safe U.S. assets, leaving valuations still stretched despite steep losses.
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New York
Wall Street
Ned Riley
BankBoston
Riley
Russia
Latin America
Ing
Dow
Bob Dickey
Daii Rauscher Wessels
Minneapolis
Pet health insurance meets American pet care costs rising
Canton based Petshealth Insurance expands across 17 states after founder Michael Dunlap funds coverage from a prior pet care expense. The firm aims to ease surgery bills, noting U S pet care averages about 173 annually and climbs about 30 percent yearly, with limited US familiarity and a small market share.
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Canton
Fluffy
Michael Dunlap
Monti
Dunlap
Veterinary Economics Trade Magazine
University of Northern Iowa
Petshealth Insurance
Russell Smith
Smith
Petshealth
Ohio
Europe
Sweden
Britain
United States
U.S
Veterinary Pet Insurance of
Anaheim
Calif
Veterinary Pet
Bill Skibitzke
Skibitzke
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