Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Breaking News- Arlen Spector Switching Parties -- Politics Daily

I have decided to run for re-election in 2010 in the Democratic primary.

I will continue to be guided by President Kennedy's statement that sometimes Party asks too much. When it does, I will continue my independent voting and follow my conscience on what I think is best for Pennsylvania and America.

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Caterpillar prohibits travel to Mexico | Crain's Chicago Business

 

The Peoria-based company has six manufacturing plants in Mexico, along with other facilities. It said Monday that it notified employees that they should not travel to Mexico and any exceptions would require approval from high-ranking company officers

Caterpillar prohibits travel to Mexico | Crain's Chicago Business

Northern Trust raising $1.25B to redeem TARP shares | Crain's Chicago Business

 

Northern Trust will use the proceeds, plus other capital, to redeem the $1.6 billion in preferred shares it sold to the federal government last year under the Troubled Asset Relief Program.

Northern Trust raising $1.25B to redeem TARP shares | Crain's Chicago Business

Chrysler Creditors Agree to Deal With Treasury - washingtonpost.com

It looks like bankruptcy will not occur. 

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Swine flu's ground zero? Residents say nearby farm

Local residents state this is the source of the flu—authorities say that is is not. 

LA GLORIA, Mexico — Residents in this community of 3,000 believe their town is ground zero for the swine flu epidemic, even if health officials aren't saying so.

As far back as late March, roughly one-sixth of the residents here in the Gulf Coast state of Veracruz began complaining of respiratory infections that they say can be traced to a farm that lies upwind five miles (8.5 kilometers) to the north, in the town of Xaltepec.

Granjas Carroll de Mexico, 50 percent owned by Virginia-based Smithfield Foods, Inc., has eight farms in the area.

Swine flu's ground zero? Residents say nearby farm

Swine flu affects hog market | Daily Chronicle

 

Russia, which represents about 9 percent of the U.S. pork export market, has restricted imports of pork from some U.S. states and Latin America

Illinois Pork Producers Association Executive Director Jim Kaitschuk said pork producers should always utilize strict biosecurity protocols, regardless of whether a particular virus is going around. Producers should restrict visits to their facilities, practice basic hygiene, and make sure workers who are ill stay away from other workers and the animals, as several viruses, including influenza, can be transmitted between pigs and humans, he said.

Swine flu affects hog market | Daily Chronicle

U.S. Tries to Broker Sale Of Chrysler's Loan Arm - washingtonpost.com

 

The Obama administration wants the nation's largest auto-financing company, GMAC, to buy Chrysler Financial,

if Chrysler files for bankruptcy protection, keeping Chrysler Financial afloat still remains critical to the company's future, some industry and government officials said. A collapse of the financing arm could take down many dealers

Closing a merger between GMAC and Chrysler Financial would require an infusion of new bailout money from the Treasury.

U.S. Tries to Broker Sale Of Chrysler's Loan Arm - washingtonpost.com