Argentine police try to dislodge laid-off workers from Kraft Foods plantSeptember 25th, 2009 Argentine police, workers fight at Kraft plantBUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentine police have used force to remove laid-off workers occupying a Kraft Foods plant since last month. Authorities used tear gas and rubber bullets Friday against union members throwing sticks and rocks.
Animal waste pollution in Missouri River spurs $2 million penalty against TysonAugust 21st, 2009 $2M penalty for pumping animal waste into riverWASHINGTON — Tyson Fresh Meats, the world's largest beef and pork supplier, will pay $2 million for pumping animal waste into the Missouri River, the Justice Department said Thursday. Justice said the company, a subsidiary of Tyson Foods Inc.
NY 'zoo from hell' owner gets probation, community serviceAugust 12th, 2009 NY 'zoo from hell' owner gets probationWEST HAVERSTRAW, N.Y. — A New Yorker convicted of animal cruelty has received three years of probation for running what a prosecutor called a "zoo from hell."
Robert Everle (EH'-vur-lee) of West Haverstraw (HAV'-ur-straw) will do 450 hours of community service with an animal welfare group.
AIG, American Axle, Whole Foods, EA, Garmin, Radian are big market movers WednesdayAugust 5th, 2009 AIG, American Axle, Whole Foods, EA are big moversNEW YORK — The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:
NYSE
American International Group Inc., up $8.48 at $22
Shares of the embattled insurer gained more than 60 percent ahead of its earnings release slated for Friday and the Monday start of new CEO Robert Benmosche, former head of MetLife. American Axle and Manufacturing Holdings Inc., up $1.14 at $3.75
The auto supplier's second-quarter loss shrunk in half from a year ago — but so did its sales due to Detroit automakers' plant shutdowns.
Tyson Foods 3rd-quarter profit soars on solid chicken sales; year-ago hurt by grain costsAugust 3rd, 2009 Tyson Foods 3Q profit jumps as chicken sales riseLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Changes at Tyson Foods Inc.
Whole Foods to report third-quarter results TuesdayAugust 3rd, 2009 Whole Foods reports 3Q on TuesdayPORTLAND, Ore. — Investors will be watching Tuesday to see how Whole Foods Market Inc.
Worker found dead at Calif. food processing plant; authorities believe death was accidentalJuly 22nd, 2009 Woman found dead at Calif. food processing plantINDUSTRY, Calif.
Oregon woman obsessed with rabbits sent back to jail after she's found in hotel with bunniesJuly 3rd, 2009 Oregon woman obsessed with rabbits back in jailPORTLAND, Ore. — An Oregon woman obsessed with bunnies has been ordered back behind bars after police found her in a hotel room with more than a dozen rabbits.
Federal judge in Colorado orders 3 years probation for woman who punched flight attendantJune 26th, 2009 Woman who punched flight attendant back in courtDENVER — A woman who was placed on probation earlier this year for punching a flight attendant has avoided prison time in a separate assault case. U.S. District Judge John Kane on Friday gave 36-year-old Christina Elizabeth Szele (ZELL'-ee) of Queens, N.Y., three years of supervised probation for a charge in March in which she allegedly assaulted her sister-in-law in New York.
3 decades later, NY woman gets probation for killing newborn son whose body was in trash canJune 22nd, 2009 NY woman gets probation for newborn's 1981 deathSYRACUSE, N.Y. — A 50-year-old Syracuse, N.Y., woman will spend five years on probation for killing her newborn son and tossing his body in a park trash can nearly 30 years ago.
Mike Tyson marries in Las Vegas 2 weeks after his daughter's death in treadmill accidentJune 10th, 2009 Tyson marries in Vegas 2 weeks after child's deathLAS VEGAS — Boxer Mike Tyson has married for a third time, two weeks after his 4-year-old daughter died in a tragic treadmill accident. The owner of the La Bella Wedding Chapel at the Las Vegas Hilton hotel-casino told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the former heavyweight champion and his bride, Lakiha Spicer, exchanged vows Saturday in a short, private ceremony.
Power plant workers go on rampage after co-worker's deathMay 7th, 2009 MUNDHRA - Police lobbed tear-gas shells and fired several rounds in the air to quell a mob of about 500 workers who went on a rampage at a power plant in Kutch region of Gujarat following death of a worker after he slipped from a crane, police said Thursday. Workers at the the Adani Group's power plant in Shiraya resorted to stone pelting and damaged three vehicles and set another vehicle on fire to protest the death of a worker after he slipped from a crane used for cleaning a chimney.
Tyson Foods posts fiscal 2nd-quarter loss on some charges and lower beef salesMay 4th, 2009 Tyson posts fiscal 2Q loss on some chargesSPRINGDALE, Ark. — Tyson Foods, the world's largest meat producer, says it posted a bigger-than-expected loss in its fiscal second quarter on charges and declining beef sales.
Tyson Foods expected to post loss in second quarter, chicken business still hurtingApril 30th, 2009 Earnings Preview: Tyson Foods Inc.MILWAUKEE — Tyson Foods Inc., the world's largest meat producer, reports results for its fiscal second quarter on Monday before the market opens. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.
NASCAR places Earnhardt, Mears on 6-race probation for Phoenix skirmishApril 21st, 2009 Earnhardt, Mears get probation for skirmishCONCORD, N.C. — Dale Earnhardt Jr.
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