Saturday, 2 August 2014

USDA announces 1st update to poultry inspection rules since 1957

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WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on Thursday the first new regulations for poultry inspection since 1957. The rul...

Argentina is declared in selective debt default after talks fail

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WASHINGTON -- Standard & Poor’s declared Argentina in selective default Wednesday afternoon after it failed to reach an agreement with ...

Texas market numbers inch up 6.6 pct from 2013

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The number of farmers markets in Texas has grown slightly in the past year, an uptick that still ranks the state third for the most growth. ...

Economy, hiring up in July, but flat wage growth dampens cheer

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By Kevin G. Hall McClatchy Newspapers WASHINGTON -- Employers added 209,000 jobs in July and the unemployment rate ticked up a notch to 6...

Argentina is declared in selective debt default after talks fail

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WASHINGTON -- Standard & Poor’s declared Argentina in selective default Wednesday afternoon after it failed to reach an agreement with ...

Congress approves highway funding fix at last minute, but the problem isn’t solved

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WASHINGTON -- Hours before the federal government was set to begin reducing payments to states for road and bridge projects, Congress seeme...

Lawmakers: U.S. restrictions on Venezuelan officials too little

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Bogotoa -- The U.S. State Department rolled out travel and visa restrictions on Venezuelan officials accused of human rights violations. Bu...