Pa. college stops reviewing student handouts after speech- and gun-rights disputeOctober 2nd, 2009 Pa. college reverses policy after free-speech flapPITTSBURGH — A Pittsburgh-area community college caught up in a free-speech dispute says it will no longer require students to get approval to pass out leaflets. The Community College of Allegheny County had argued that 24-year-old Christine Brashier (BRAH'-sheer) didn't follow the rules when she passed out leaflets in May while trying to form a group advocating the right to carry concealed firearms on campus.
TVA to provide $40M to help Tenn. community restore image, economy after huge coal ash spillSeptember 14th, 2009 Tenn. ash spill community getting $40M from TVAKINGSTON, Tenn. — The Tennessee Valley Authority will provide $40 million to help restore the image and economy of a Tennessee community that suffered a massive coal ash spill from a TVA power plant.
Calling all night owls: Boston community college offers midnight classes to help meet demandSeptember 11th, 2009 Students burn midnight oil at Boston collegeBOSTON — Community college professor Kathleen O'Neill was setting the ground rules for her psychology students when she came to an issue she didn't normally have to address. "What do we do if you fall asleep?" she asked.
Kraft says it will focus on high-margin brands to boost productivity in EuropeSeptember 9th, 2009 Kraft to focus on improving growth in EuropeNORTHFIELD, Ill. — Kraft Foods Inc.
J.M. Smucker's fiscal 1Q profit more than doubles, beats expectations on sales boostAugust 21st, 2009 J.M. Smucker fiscal 1Q earnings top expectationsCHICAGO — J.M. Smucker Co. said Friday its fiscal first-quarter profit more than doubled and beat expectations, mostly because of increased sales from last year's acquisition of Folgers coffee.
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters stock rises after analyst says price is too lowAugust 20th, 2009 Shares of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters riseNEW YORK — Shares of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters — seller of Keurig coffee products — rose Thursday after a Janney Montgomery Scott analyst said the stock price had been weaker than it should be. Analyst Mitchell Pinheiro reiterated a "Buy" rating on the stock and said the company's fundamentals had not changed even though the shares had dropped after a recent secondary share offering.
Starbucks begins raising prices on 'complex' beverages, also trims prices on some basic drinksAugust 20th, 2009 Starbucks boosts prices on some beveragesSEATTLE — Starbucks Corp. is raising prices on certain harder-to-make beverages — and cutting the costs for simpler ones like a plain cup of coffee, the company said Thursday.
Dr. Pepper Snapple Group 2nd-quarter profit climbs, year-ago period weighed down by costsAugust 13th, 2009 Dr. Pepper Snapple Group 2Q profit up 46 percentPLANO, Texas — Dr. Pepper Snapple Group Inc.
Government report takes up cost of raising a child, says its $221,000 through age 17August 4th, 2009 Middle-income family spends $221,000 to raise babyST. LOUIS — It's no secret that raising children can be expensive, but how about nearly a quarter of a million dollars expensive?
A government report released Tuesday says a middle-income family with a child born last year will spend about $221,000 raising that child through age 17.
TVA raises coal ash spill tab to $1.2B; blames disaster for $167M loss in 3rd quarterAugust 1st, 2009 TVA raises coal ash tab to $1.2B, reports 3Q lossKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Valley Authority raised its estimates for cleaning up a massive coal ash spill to $1.2 billion on Friday, and partly blamed its third-quarter loss of $167 million on that cleanup.
Obama proposes investing $12 billion in community colleges, warns of higher unemploymentJuly 14th, 2009 Obama says unemployment will keep ticking upWARREN, Mich. — Watching the unemployment rate continue to climb despite his efforts to stop it, President Barack Obama on Tuesday proposed a $12 billion investment in the nation's two-year colleges to help train millions of unemployed people for jobs he says will be created once the economy turns around.
EPA, Dow Chemical resuming negotiations over plans for dioxin cleanup near Midland plantJune 30th, 2009 EPA, Dow Chemical resuming dioxin talksMIDLAND, Mich. — Federal officials are resuming negotiations with Dow Chemical Co.
Maine topless coffee shop destroyed by fire still shopless, but now serving coffee in tentJune 10th, 2009 Burned Maine topless coffee shop reopens in a tentVASSALBORO, Maine — A topless coffee shop in Maine is now shopless after a fire, but waitresses are serving coffee again. The Grand View Coffee Shop returned to business this week in a tent, but the waitresses are covering up.
EPA to oversee cleanup of massive TVA coal ash spill that devastated Tenn. neighborhoodMay 11th, 2009 EPA to oversee cleanup of TVA coal ash spillKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The U.S.
Cubs slugger Aramis Ramirez removed after injuring calfApril 25th, 2009 Cubs' Ramirez injures calfST. LOUIS — Aramis Ramirez strained his left calf running the bases and was taken out in the fifth inning of the Chicago Cubs' game against the St.
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