| Sweet Potato Growers See Hope in Pasta |
| South Georgia farmer Randy Scarbor grows sweet potatoes year after year even though most Americans only eat the vegetables around holidays, if at all. He said he can't understand why such a healthy food isn't more popular. Full Story
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| Miss. Nissan Plant Attracts Job Seekers |
| All things being equal, the odds of Eric Gilkey landing a job at Nissan's sprawling new assembly plant are a slim 1-in-15. Full Story
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| Pixar in Distribution Talks With Studios |
| With a string of hits under its belt, Pixar Animation Studios is looking around to see if it can cut a more lucrative distribution deal than the one it currently has with The Walt Disney Co. Full Story
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| United Tries to Determine Its Fleet Size |
| Two months into its bankruptcy reorganization, United Airlines is still working to determine what size fleet it should fly. Full Story
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| FBI Confirms Probe of HealthSouth |
| HealthSouth Corp., already facing several lawsuits and an investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission, said Thursday federal prosecutors have issued a subpoena for documents related to trading in the company's stock. Full Story
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| Qwest Shareholders Can't Freeze Funds |
| A judge on Thursday denied a request by shareholders of Qwest Communications International Inc. to freeze $400 million in proceeds from the sale of the company's directory business. Full Story
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| Wisconsin Cookware Company to Cut Jobs |
| Regal Ware Inc. will consolidate production at its West Bend plant here in the second major shutdown of a Wisconsin cookware plant announced in two days. Full Story
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| AP Corrects Expedia CEO Story |
| In a Feb. 5 story about executive changes at online travel site Expedia Inc., The Associated Press erroneously reported that chief executive Richard Barton will remain on Expedia's board of directors when he steps down March 31. He will also vacate that position March 31, but will be on the board of directors of USA Interactive, which owns a controlling interest in Expedia. Full Story
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| Tokyo Stocks Lower At Midday |
| Tokyo stocks fell Friday morning as investors took to the sidelines to avoid risks amid concerns about a possible war in Iraq. The dollar was lower against the Japanese yen. Full Story
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| Caterpillar to Shut N. Carolina Plant |
| Caterpillar Inc. said Thursday it will reorganize its transmission-building operations, shutting down a plant in North Carolina and shifting some Illinois production to outside suppliers. Full Story
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| Bonds Higher As Investors Sell Stocks |
| Bond prices moved higher Thursday as investors, unnerved by the prospect of a war with Iraq, sold stocks and looked for more conservative investments. Full Story
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| Thursday's Wall Street Glance |
| Wall Street's numbers for Thursday Full Story
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| Thursday's Markets Glance |
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| Thursday's Commodities Roundup |
| Crude oil futures ended modestly higher Thursday despite a sharp rally in heating oil futures and the growing prospect of an American attack on Iraq. Full Story
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| Money Funds Fell in Latest Week |
| Assets of the nation's retail money market mutual funds fell by $407.2 million in the latest week to $1.035 trillion, the Investment Company Institute said Thursday. Full Story
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| Japan's Cabinet Urged to Buy Stocks |
| Japan's economy minister is calling on fellow Cabinet members to invest in the flagging Tokyo stock market to help prop up the nation's stumbling economy. Full Story
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| Alaska Airlines Cuts Business Fares |
| Alaska Airlines is the latest carrier to test lowering fares for business travelers as a way to spark sluggish corporate travel. Full Story
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| Hotel to Pay $500,000 for Eavesdropping |
| A jury has ordered a hotel to pay $500,000 for electronically eavesdropping on an employee. Full Story
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| Gap Inc. Raises Fourth-Quarter Outlook |
| Resurgent retailer Gap Inc. on Thursday said lower taxes and its recent streak of rising sales will lift its fourth-quarter profit well above previous expectations. Full Story
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| Tokyo Stocks Open Flat |
| Tokyo stocks opened almost flat Friday as investors took to the sidelines to avoid risks amid concerns about a possible war in Iraq. The dollar was up against the Japanese yen. Full Story
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| United Seeks More Time on Lease Payments |
| Bankrupt United Airlines said Thursday it would make $128 million in catch-up payments on its leased airplanes but told a judge it needs more time to determine the size and makeup of its restructured fleet. Full Story
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| Ex-Kmart CEO Wants Help With Legal Bills |
| Former Kmart Corp. chief executive Charles Conaway, who left the discount retailer last year after it filed for bankruptcy protection, wants a company liability policy for executives to help pay his legal bills. Full Story
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| Dow Closes Down 56 on Tepid Productivity |
| A tepid productivity report gave investors more reasons to sell Thursday, sending stocks moderately lower and carrying the Dow Jones industrials and Standard & Poor's 500 index to levels not seen in nearly four months. Full Story
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| Sears: Earnings Will Miss Expectations |
| Sears, Roebuck and Co. said Thursday that its January sales showed a steep decline, and a company executive said the retailer's first-quarter earnings would fall short of expectations. Full Story
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| AP Corrects Toner Cartridge Battle |
| In a Jan. 29 story about a North Carolina company accused of copyright infringement by printer giant Lexmark International, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Static Control Components recycles used toner cartridges. Full Story
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