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Stocks off lows despite weak economic report
The index, which surveys purchasing managers in the sector, fell to 48.3 from 50.7 in February. Economists were expecting a reading of 49. Any reading below 50 indicates contraction in the manufacturing sector. Meanwhile, oil prices surged nearly $2 a barrel to $103.77 in New York, setting an intraday record of $103.92. Crude prices have been supported in recent weeks by speculative investment and the softening of the dollar, which makes the commodity more appealing to overseas buyers. Other commodities, such as precious metals and wheat, have also been in high demand as the dollar falters. The greenback hit a three-year low against the yen but regained some ground against the euro. The dollar sank to an all-time low against the euro last week. Ahead of the ISM report, Philadelphia Federal Reserve President Charles I.
Edibles: Raised beds give boost to mid-March sowing
I'm waiting impatiently for a run of several dry days. Once they've arrived, I'll dig a few raised beds. Between month's end and mid-March, the beds will be planted to parsley, peas and spinach -- the earliest crops of spring. The early-season advantage of raised beds over flat ground is that they warm faster and drain better. Warmer, better-drained soil encourages germination of seeds and discourages the rots and molds that foil our attempts to garden early. All you need to build a raised bed are a shovel, rake, twine and stakes. Mark off a bed with stakes and twine. It should be 4 feet wide at its base by whatever length you choose. Begin digging from the center, turning over the soil to the shovel's depth and working out to the edges. When you've finished digging, you'll have a peaked mound.
Affleck and Kimmel quite the pair
People really must have a lot of time on their hands. A satiric video in which Jimmy Kimmel, the host of ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live, talks about (and acts out!) an affair with Ben Affleck, has become an Internet sensation. First shown on Sunday during Kimmel's post-Oscar broadcast, the clip had been viewed more than two million times on YouTube as of press time. Look out for appearances by Brad Pitt (who plays a guy delivering a cake congratulating the couple), Harrison Ford, Cameron Diaz, Don Cheadle and Robin Williams. The video was made in response to one put out in January by Kimmel's girlfriend, Sarah Silverman, in which she confesses she's been sleeping with Matt Damon. That got eight million plus hits. HEALTH UPDATE Supermodel Naomi Campbell is on the mend at a Sao Paulo hospital after undergoing emergency surgery to have an ovarian cyst removed.
Bridge toll could span 59 years
It could be ten more years. It could be twenty more years," he said, referring to how long the Turnpike Authority may have to extend the bridge toll. "It depends upon how much traffic grows. The more traffic grows, the more revenue you have. There are a lot of variables" involved. One thing is certain. Little, if any, state funding will be available to pay for the project, DeWitt said. "The transportation financing problems in the state are quite large," he said. "That is why the toll authority was created. This (bridge) is really being designed to be a user-fee (funded) project." Increasing the toll could be an option, but that, too, may be unlikely. The Turnpike Authority conducted a study that evaluated projected traffic on the bridge over a typical 39-year bonding period.
Going gluten-free
Those parents can save you some of the trial and error of finding palatable food for your child. Also, Tina bakes and freezes gluten-free cupcakes. When Anna is invited to a party, her mom can thaw and frost special treats just for her. Said Tina, “You don't want your child to feel left out." .
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO ... WAL-MART NO. 1 : Company’s birthplace is ...
That building is now part of the company's lore, often forgotten in the shadow of a Supercenter a few blocks away, the current store No. 1 and the former No. 1. But on July 2, 1962, there was no Wal-Mart but that Wal-Mart. Many accounts of that grand opening say there were not enough cash registers to handle all the customers, so some employees grabbed a cash drawer and a calculator to accommodate more people. For a long time after, that building was one of the focal points of Rogers. Two relocations later, Wal-Mart Store No. 1 is the Supercenter just shy of 1. 5 miles west, and that original store has all but been stripped of its grandeur and its legacy that began more than 40 years ago. The man behind the building Few people in America have not heard the name Sam Walton.
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