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A collapse in milk prices has wiped away the profits of dairy farmers, driving many out of business while forcing others to slaughter their herds or dump milk on the ground in protest. But nine months after prices began tumbling on the farm, consumers aren't seeing the full benefits of the crash at the checkout counter.
Massive investment losses sustained by public pension funds are pressuring state lawmakers from New Mexico to New York to spend more taxpayer money to shore up their programs, boost the retirement age for newly hired government workers and seek more from employee paychecks.
Six-figure charity donations from Wall Street warriors dried up with corporate year-end bonuses this year. The children's charity World Vision made up for the difference by calling its donor list one by one.
Squeezed by slumping crude prices, Venezuela is reaching out to the multinational oil companies it once demonized as imperialist profiteers.
It may be the final days of business for the Scandia Bake Shop. After almost 60 years of serving treats like julekake and Oslo rye bread, the Minneapolis store is worried it may have to shut its doors within the week, felled by shrinking sales, rising flour prices and a downright dismal holiday season.
State prekindergarten programs reserved for low-income students are squeezing out thousands of middle-class families unable to afford early education, according to a national study released Wednesday.
If misery loves company, this week's meeting of the nation's utility executives is a good place to hang out.
The tumult in the U.S. economy finally is starting to affect an industry that has enjoyed years of growth: major league sports. The NBA is laying off employees. Major League Baseball attendance has dropped after four straight record years. The NFL says revenue is under pressure.
Home to abundant oil reserves, Russia rarely worried about where the next barrel would come from — until now.
Just when motorists were starting to adjust to exorbitant gas prices, they face the prospect of much higher costs, fewer choices and a dearth of financing options if they want to lease their next car.
The Iraqi prime minister's seeming endorsement of Barack Obama's troop withdrawal plan is part of Baghdad's strategy to play U.S. politics for the best deal possible over America's military mission.
During the past two school years, teacher Julia Keyse had to enforce an unusual rule in her kindergarten and first-grade classroom: No interrupting while she pricked Caylee's finger to check her blood sugar and adjusted her insulin pump.
Steve Tarpin can bake a graham cracker crust in his sleep, but explaining why the price for his Key lime pies went from $20 to $25 required mastering a thornier topic: global economics.
Muin Abdul Ghani sleeps in his car, parked among dozens of other vehicles at a gas station, unwilling to give up his place in line in his desperate scramble for gasoline.
The sophisticated motion sensors that line a one-mile stretch of highway in western Wyoming seem out of place. There are no pricey jewels, no rare artifacts, just desolate landscape.
The supply of education loans is shrinking as credit tightens, creating an opportunity for Sallie Mae and some big banks to pick up market share as some lenders retrench. College-bound students are the ones who might get squeezed in the process.
Never mind any questions of whether any squeezing actually took place. The real question is who gets credit for creating the catchphrase "Please don't squeeze the Charmin."
The placards made clear this was not your typical immigrant rights march: "We played by the rules, now it's your turn," read one. "Legal immigrants keep America competitive," read another.
Tesco threatens two students with legal action... for squeezing a 30p muffin to see how fresh it wasTwo foreign exchange students were threatened with legal action by Tesco after they were caught 'contaminating food' - by squeezing a muffin.
Smart bra maximises cleavage when woman feels sexyA smart-bra that maximises a woman's cleavage when she feels sexy is being tested by lingerie designers. The bra senses changes in body temperature brought on by sexual attraction and begins to squeeze the boobs up like a Wonderbra.
Its amazing to watch the progression in technology when you watch the music videos from the 1980's. In the early 80's, around 1980 when MTV first started the production value was extremely low and within a matter of 3 years you see a vast improvement in video quality.
Ore. woman, 88, gives naked intruder the 'squeeze'PORTLAND, Ore. – The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office said an 88-year-old woman fended off a naked intruder by grabbing the man's crotch and squeezing.
Video: Meet Aiko - she is a FembotExcerpt: Canadian Inventor Le Trung has created his perfect mate. Aiko is a female robot with a stunning 32, 23, 33 figure, shiny hair and delicate features.
Restaurant bans disabled artist for 'putting off' dinersA disabled woman has been barred from her favourite restaurant for allegedly 'putting off' other customers.
What happens when Soccer Babe Heather Mitts,Pop Rockers Squeeze, and Nike competitor Under Armour Team-up?What happens when you combine Under Armour (UA) clothes, an extremely attractive woman (Heather Mitts) and a song from the best Greatest Hits album ever (Squeeze's "45's and Under")? You get this "Goodbye Girl" ad.
Squeeze to go on reunion tour2007 is obviously the year for reunions. Genesis are going on tour for the first time in fifteen years, The Police are hitting the road for the first time in more than twenty years, and now Squeeze are going on tour as well.
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