I. INTRODUCTION William Rehnquist was first appointed to the Supreme Court by President Nixon in 1973. In 1986, President Reagan nominated Justice Rehnquist to replace Warren Burger as Chief Justice and the Senate confirmed the appointment that year. After nineteen years as Chief Justice, Rehnquist passed away on September...
P-C Premium Growth Rate Falls To 3.7 Percent The property-casualty industry was profitable in 1988, but the business grew much more slowly than in 1987, according to statistics compiled by the National Underwriter, the Insurance Services Office and P-C Premium Growth Rate Falls To...
In the United States, it's turkey and pumpkin pie. In southern India, sweetmeats, rice and milk. In China, moon cakes and round fruits. Thanksgiving traditions and dates differ worldwide. But most cultures' celebrations contain the same message - To thank...
Pet owners are urged to bring their pets and children for a FREE digital photo and FREE copy of the Home Organizer([R]) Software Program ($49.95 Value) featuring the m.i.l.k.([R]) Digital ID and EARS([R]) Digital ID GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Farmers Insurance Group of Companies[R] invites all pet owners in...
TORRANCE, Calif. -- Farmer Bros. Co. (NASDAQ: FARM) today reported a net loss for its first fiscal quarter ended Sept. 30, 2008 of $6.1 million or $0.42 per share, compared with a net loss in last year's first quarter of $1.0 million or $0.07 per share. Net sales...
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In 1619, a Dutch ship sailed into port at Jamestown, Va. In its hold were 20 Africans who were about to be sold as staves. In the growing American colonies, farmers were Looking for cheap help with their rice and tobacco. Slave traders provided the labor....
Social activist to speak -- 7 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church, 1 Lawson Road, Kensington. Van Jones, social activist and political adviser, will talk about the green collar economy. $15 suggested donation. 510-525-0302, Ext. 306. -- Pinole Artisans meeting -- 7 p.m., Pinole United Methodist Church, 2000 San...
CINCINNATI, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The Enquirer is experiencing significantly high single-copy demand for today's Ohio edition. As a result, many newsstands are selling out. To accommodate this interest, we are printing an additional 20,000 copies of The Cincinnati Enquirer. These reprints should reach key retailers between...
FRANKFORT, Ky., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The merger of Farmers Bank & Trust Company, Georgetown, Citizens Bank of Jessamine County, Nicholasville, and United Bank & Trust Co., Versailles into "United Bank" was finalized November 1, 2008. The merged entity has an asset base of $762 million and deposits of...
In spring, grain markets were literally and figuratively hit by a perfect storm. Tight supply, aggravated by inflation and weather concerns, propelled futures prices to all-time highs in July. Now comes harvest. Will grain prices come back down to earth? During planting season, the grain situation looked...
Emigration from the United Kingdom to America; lists of passengers arriving at U.S. ports; v.7: January 1873-June 1873. Ed. by Ira A. Glazier. Scarecrow Pr. 2006 484 pages $100.00 Hardcover United Kingdom to America; v.7 ...
JENIN, West Bank AFP — A Palestinian farmer was shot dead by Israeli troops in the West Bank early on Wednesday, Palestinian medics and security officials said. Mohammed Abahreh, 67, was killed as he worked his fields near the northern village of Yamun, the sources said. ...
EastBridge Investment Group EBIG (OTCBB: EBIG)today announced that it has signed a definitive listing agreement withJinkuizi Science & Technology Co. ("JKZ"), in Foshan, China, to take itsmain operating subsidiary public in the United States. EastBridge will provide listing services to JKZ, a company started morethan ten years ago, that is...
WASHINGTON -- The financial crisis is hitting the Farm Belt, which has been one of the few bright spots in the U.S. economy. Americans have been shaken by a recent, historic drop in stock prices, but grain markets have taken an even deeper dive. Corn, soybean and wheat...
Traditional practices increase yield by 128 per cent in east Africa, says UN Organic farming offers Africa the best chance of breaking the cycle of poverty and malnutrition it has been locked in for decades, according to a major study from the United Nations to be...
LIEGE, Belgium, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pratt & Whitney celebrated the grand opening of Belgium Engine Center, a military maintenance, repair and overhaul MRO facility, Friday in Liege, Belgium. The event was attended by more than 200 dignitaries, visitors and employees. Pratt & Whitney is a United...
One thing readers of the Hispania News have never and will never get is this: a story about owner/publisher/president/editor/ reporter Robert "Bob" Armendariz. The News has been around Colorado Springs for more than 21 years. It also reaches readers in Pueblo, Lamar, Alamosa and many Hispanic businesses...
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/7321d6/livestock_producti) has announced the addition of the "Livestock Production Support Services in the US" report to their offering. This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in performing support activities related to raising livestock (e.g., cattle, goats, hogs, horses, poultry, sheep). This report covers...
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Oct. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Leica Geosystems' parent company, Hexagon Group of Sweden, announces the acquisition of Rinex Technology of Perth, Australia, with an office in the Kansas City area. RINEX is one of Australia's premier precision agriculture companies and an emerging contender in the United States, developing...
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