| Friday, August 31, 2007 12:51 AM CDT |
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Report: Cruise-related spending grows
MIAMI -- Cruise lines and their passengers spent $17.6 billion in the United States in 2006, and New York and Hawaii were among the fastest growing embarkation points for cruise travelers, according to a study released Wednesday. |
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Japan to research Internet replacement
TOKYO -- Japan plans to start research on new networking technology that could one day replace the Internet amid its growing quality and security problems, according to the nation's communications ministry. |
More young people entering farming
PERKASIE, Pa. -- Tom Murtha studied English at Penn. Tricia Borneman majored in journalism at Shippensburg University. |
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Microsoft to release Vista fixes in 2008
SEATTLE -- Microsoft Corp. said Wednesday it will release a major package of updates and fixes for the Windows Vista operating system in the first half of 2008.
Ag Sec.: Lower income limit needed on subsidies
DECATUR — The U.S. Agriculture secretary told farmers Wednesday that the U.S. Senate should lower the maximum amount of money a farmer can make and still receive federal subsidies.
Farm Progress Show in Decatur has a global reach
DECATUR — If it wasn’t for the corn, beans and bib overalls, it would be easy to mistake the Monsanto tent complex for some kind of United Nations field meeting.
Bargain hunters lift Wall Street
NEW YORK — Stocks rebounded sharply Wednesday as investors, growing more optimistic about chances for an interest rate cut, sought bargains after the previous session’s huge tumble. The Dow Jones industrials gained almost 250 points.
Labor Day travel steady across U.S.
BLOOMINGTON -- Traveling during Labor Day weekend does not appeal to Martha Hunter of Bloomington.
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