Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from February 22 2005, page 5

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Study finds flaws in antiobiotic use after surgery.
February 22, 2005... By Sara Shipley, St. Louis Post-Dispatch Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--A national study has found that only a little more than half of surgery patients received the proper antibiotic treatment needed to prevent...

San Antonio Express-News Carlos Guerra column.
February 22, 2005... By Carlos Guerra, San Antonio Express-News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--In 1987, LULAC, nine other groups and 21 individuals sued the state of Texas, charging that it was not providing affordable and accessible higher...

Group predicts freeze on CHIP rolls in '07.
February 22, 2005... By W. Gardner Selby, San Antonio Express-News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--AUSTIN -- Enrollment in the Children's Health Insurance Program might be frozen sometime in 2007, an advocacy group warns, forcing some youths...

Realty agency pushes sales of HUD homes.
February 22, 2005... By Adolfo Pesquera, San Antonio Express-News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--One of the more visible effects of changes in how the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development markets foreclosed Federal Housing...

S. Texan's lottery panel nomination endorsed.
February 22, 2005... By Guillermo X. Garcia, San Antonio Express-News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--AUSTIN -- J. Rolando Olvera of Brownsville on Monday received Senate committee endorsement to his nomination to the Texas Lottery Commission,...

S.A. ink company thriving.
February 22, 2005... By L.A. Lorek, San Antonio Express-News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--When a consumer buys a new computer, the manufacturer often gives away a free printer. But even though the printer may be free, the ink can cost $60...

Residents fear getting short end.
February 22, 2005... By Greg Jefferson, San Antonio Express-News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--The Alameda neighborhood on the South Side has little to show for having been part of San Antonio for the past 33 years. Its pockmarked roads...

The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif., business buzz column.
February 22, 2005... The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--The Salvation Army bell ringers rang in the New Year with more donations this holiday season, despite losing prime locations in front of stores such as...

Chiron charter school to close as enrollment drops.
February 22, 2005... By John Welbes, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--A former Minneapolis public school that transformed itself into a charter school will close at the end of this week, at least in part because...

Bill calls for more testing of DNA.
February 22, 2005... By Patrick Sweeney, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--A top Republican legislator called Monday for every suspect arrested on a felony charge in Minnesota to be subjected to a DNA test that...

Dinner's a steal at the Larceny Cafe.
February 22, 2005... By Kathie Jenkins, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--When restaurateur David Fhima was invited to an employee's party, he expected to drink wine. What he didn't expect was that he would drink...

Schmit to anchor KSTP-TV news.
February 22, 2005... By Matt Peiken, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--Joe Schmit, KSTP-TV's longtime sports director, is now co-anchoring the station's 5 p.m. newscasts. Station managers hope Schmit's familiarity...

Pinellas board to look at bus plan.
February 22, 2005... By Adam Emerson, Tampa Tribune, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--LARGO -- Sally McKinney appreciates Clayton Wilcox's attempts to reform Pinellas County schools' bus system, but for her family, she said, "it's too...

Alaskan representative 'amazed' at congestion.
February 22, 2005... By Mark Holan, Tampa Tribune, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--TAMPA -- U.S. Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, said Monday that Florida's roads and drivers are...

State's 'F' school answer seen in private sector.
February 22, 2005... By Allison North Jones, Tampa Tribune, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--TALLAHASSEE -- State education officials are considering putting repeatedly failing public schools up for auction and allowing private vendors to...

The Fleeting Youth.
February 22, 2005... By Keith Epstein, Tampa Tribune, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--TAMPA -- "With its balmy breezes, sun-kissed beaches, professional sports and superb shopping, the Tampa Bay area is a tropical paradise for...

Biotech business spurs debate.
February 22, 2005... By Michelle Dunlop, The Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--HAGERMAN -- As Christine Davis scans the neighboring property full of jagged volcanic rock and brush, a look of anguish sweeps across her...

Restaurateur wins Citizen of the Year award.
February 22, 2005... By Gretchen Fehrenbacher, The Columbian, Vancouver, Wash. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--WOODLAND -- Peter George never intended to stay in the restaurant business for long when he was hired in 1969 to help develop the Oak...

Ventura County Star, Calif., business people column.
February 22, 2005... Ventura County Star, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--THOUSAND OAKS -- OFFICERS ELECTED TO CLU ASSOCIATION BOARD: California Lutheran University's Community Leaders Association has elected new officers to serve on its...

Fing'rs Camarillo plant set to close.
February 22, 2005... By Allison Bruce, Ventura County Star, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--The acquisition of the maker of Fing'rs nail products by one of its top competitors will result in the closing of a Camarillo plant and loss of...

Adelphia plans Back Mountain hike.
February 22, 2005... By Ronald Bartizek, The Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--Adelphia cable television customers in the Back Mountain will pay from 5 to 24 percent more for service beginning next month. But in...

EXCLUSIVE: Mundy cautious on PHEAA sale.
February 22, 2005... By Brett Marcy, The Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--HARRISBURG -- As the state Legislature continues to mull over Sallie Mae's proposed $1 billion takeover of Pennsylvania's student-loan...

Groomer knows snow business.
February 22, 2005... By George Smith, The Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--LAKE HARMONY -- At 6 a.m. the diesel engine of the black Bombardier snowcat springs to life with a purr and gently powers the snow-moving...

Veterans see battle over care cuts.
February 22, 2005... By Bonnie Adams, The Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--WILKES-BARRE -- Two provisions of President Bush's proposed budget for veterans' health care could impact thousands of veterans who use...

Child support debit cards bring complaints.
February 22, 2005... By Tom Searls, The Charleston Gazette, W.Va. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--When lawmakers hear enough constituent complaints, someone in state government eventually gets the word. That's what has happened with the new...

Putnam cinema set to open next month.
February 22, 2005... By Charles Shumaker, The Charleston Gazette, W.Va. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--TEAYS VALLEY -- Gary Young considered having a shirt with the Teays Valley Cinemas' opening date printed on the front and back. He would...

HealthNet expands in Southern West Virginia.
February 22, 2005... By John Heys, The Charleston Gazette, W.Va. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--The state's emergency air transport service is expanding its coverage of Southern West Virginia. HealthNet Aeromedical Services will place a...

Lost earnings lamented by official.
February 22, 2005... By Phil Kabler, The Charleston Gazette, W.Va. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--West Virginia could have made about $1 billion in investment earnings from 1993 to 1998 because it was constitutionally prohibited from...

Gorge proposal violates land plan, report says.
February 22, 2005... By Ken Ward Jr., The Charleston Gazette, W.Va. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--A proposal to build a 2,200-home development along the New River Gorge violates Fayette County's long-term land management plans, according to...

Mental health center hires PR firm.
February 22, 2005... By Scott Finn, The Charleston Gazette, W.Va. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--A Wheeling mental health center has hired Charles Ryan Associates of Charleston to promote itself and its executive director, Pete Radakovich, to...

Utility buys naming rights to new East End stadium.
February 22, 2005... By Mandy Rorrer, The Charleston Gazette, W.Va. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--Charleston's new East End baseball stadium will be called Appalachian Power Park, officials from the baseball team and utility company...

Up to 11 wilderness areas could join national forest.
February 22, 2005... By Rick Steelhammer, The Charleston Gazette, W.Va. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--As many as 11 and as few as zero new wilderness areas will be recommended for inclusion in the Monongahela National Forest, according to a...

Government gets tough on diesel.
February 22, 2005... The Yomiuri Shimbun Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--TOKYO -- The Environment Ministry on Tuesday decided to introduce new regulations to tighten regulations on diesel vehicle exhaust fumes from 2009, with the aim of...

SIA could save 52 billion yen on computers.
February 22, 2005... The Yomiuri Shimbun Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--TOKYO -- The Social Insurance Agency could save 52 billion yen a year in computer operating costs if it reviewed its computer deployment and contract provisions with...

Firms to be protected from takeovers.
February 22, 2005... The Yomiuri Shimbun Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--TOKYO -- The Justice Ministry decided Tuesday to establish measures to protect companies from hostile takeovers, which would make it more difficult to approve mergers by...

Mini golf, driving range listed for sale.
February 22, 2005... By Dan Higgins, Times Union, Albany, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--COLONIE -- The owner of a driving range and miniature golf course on Route 9 in Latham wants to sell the property because of problems developing it...

AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, business briefs column.
February 22, 2005... AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--DAMAN UAE FUND UP 4.5PC: The Daman UAE Value Fund grew by 4.5 per cent during January, reflecting a net asset value of USD73.51 per share, while the...

AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, motoring briefs column.
February 22, 2005... AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--MINI COOPER CABRIOS ARRIVES: The new Mini Cooper Cabrios and S Cabrios are now available for sale in the UAE. The sporty MC S Cabrios has a...

AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, oil and gas briefs column.
February 22, 2005... AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--OIL PUSHES AT USD50: Oil prices again pushed towards USD50 as prices rose in London trading on Monday supported by fears that OPEC could cut...

AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, real estate briefs column.
February 22, 2005... AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--NI, USD5.2M FOR 27 AD HOMES: The National Investor has announced that its Emirates Real Estate Fund has acquired the future cash flows of 27 Abu...

AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, technology briefs column.
February 22, 2005... AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--PRICE AND VOLUME KEY AT ACER: Acer Vice President Emanuele Accolla told journalists in Dubai that low-costs, high volumes and good technology would...

AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, travel briefs column.
February 22, 2005... AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--LE MERIDIEN VOTED BEST: Dubai's Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort and Spa has been voted the Middle East's leading spa resort at the World Travel...

State rakes in $29.9 million in casino taxes in January.
February 22, 2005... By Tom Wilemon, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--GULFPORT, Miss. -- Local governments with legalized gambling and the state of Mississippi collected more than $29.9 million in casino taxes...

Momentum Mississippi group seeks changes in state business incentives.
February 22, 2005... By David Tortorano, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--The head of Momentum Mississippi expects a bill changing the state's incentives system will make it through the Legislature this week. ...

Bowling Green to host Global Automotive Conference.
February 22, 2005... By Raed G. Battah, The Daily News, Bowling Green, Ky. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--Bowling Green will once again host the Global Automotive Conference at the Sloan Convention center April 6-8. A former chairman of...

ID equipment speeds up search for criminals.
February 22, 2005... By J.R. Gonzales, The State, Columbia, S.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--Catching bad guys in Lexington County has never been this fast. A new, $143,000 fingerprint identification system gives investigators easy...

Developer buys 1,300 additional acres near Denver airport.
February 22, 2005... By Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--Landmark Properties Group has purchased an additional 1,300 acres near Denver International Airport to add to its High Point project, the Littleton developer...

Democrat to introduce bill in Colorado Senate to limit outsourcing.
February 22, 2005... By Will Shanley, The Denver Post Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--Sen. Deanna Hanna, a Lakewood Democrat, will introduce legislation today aimed at cutting back on outsourcing. The bill, if approved, would accomplish two...

Real-estate title industry kickback scheme revealed by Colorado officials.
February 22, 2005... The Denver Post Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--Colorado officials revealed Monday a pervasive kickback scheme in the real-estate title industry that forced consumers to pay inflated premiums. The kickbacks, dating to...

Computer glitch leads to delays for United Airlines flights leaving Denver.
February 22, 2005... By Kelly Yamanouchi, The Denver Post Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--A computer glitch led to delays on 52 United Airlines flights Monday from Denver International Airport -- as well as long lines at ticket counters. ...

Union leader has eyes on Loveland, Colo., Wal-Mart workers.
February 22, 2005... By Kristi Arellano, The Denver Post Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--A union leader who was trounced in efforts to organize tire and lube workers at a Pennsylvania Wal-Mart earlier this month said workers at a Loveland...

Evening Standard, London, business briefs column.
February 22, 2005... Evening Standard, London Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--JOHNSON ON TRACK FOR WEMBLEY DOGS BUY: Restaurants entrepreneur Luke Johnson is the frontrunner to buy Wembley's dog tracks. The Channel 4 chairman and owner of The...

Stand-alone sweetnesses emerge.
February 22, 2005... By Marianne Love, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--AZUSA -- Zach Miller wasn't about to let his bachelor's and master's degrees from Azusa Pacific University go to waste. In fact, he...

Leiga ousted from Gold Line board.
February 22, 2005... By Mary Bender, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--Three weeks before an election that he hopes will return him to the Claremont City Council, Al Leiga was abruptly removed as the San Gabriel...

Manager, police chief could leave Upland today.
February 22, 2005... By Edward Barrera, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--UPLAND -- The tenures of City Manager Michael Milhiser and police Chief Martin Thouvenell may end today at a special meeting ordered by...

Wine judging more than just using taste buds.
February 22, 2005... By Brenda Gazzar, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--ONTARIO -- The art of tasting wine was recently revealed in the movie "Sideways," but for seasoned wine judges like Roy Hersh, there are...

Taste of vintage.
February 22, 2005... By Molly R. Okeon, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--RANCHO CUCAMONGA -- A friendship between the Filippi brothers and French winemaker Marc Lurton that began in 2001 has blossomed into a...

Freight House condo trend grows.
February 22, 2005... By Kevin Collison, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--An 80-year-old industrial building at 2120 Wyandotte St. is expected to be renovated into 23 upscale condominiums, the first for-sale residential...

Former Exide exec switches to NASCAR.
February 22, 2005... By Tony Lucia, Reading Eagle, Pa. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--Racing fans in Berks County have good reason to be jealous of Michael J. Dever. It's not just that the Brecknock Township resident has great seats for...

The Herald, Rock Hill, S.C., business briefs column.
February 22, 2005... The Herald, Rock Hill, S.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--FARMERS CAN RECEIVE TREE REPLACEMENT ASSISTANCE: The Tree Assistance Program has received money to provide financial assistance for the replanting of eligible...

Rock Hill, S.C., clinic to expand after buying cardiology group.
February 22, 2005... By Eileen Bradway, The Herald, Rock Hill, S.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--Rock Hill's Sanger Clinic will expand later this year with the addition of a new doctor and services. Carolinas HealthCare System announced...

Paying Oregon income tax riles some Washington residents.
February 22, 2005... By Hal Bernton, The Seattle Times Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--VANCOUVER, Wash. -- Many of the jobs that anchor Clark County's economy are across the Columbia River in Oregon. But those jobs come at a price -- an Oregon...

Community activist, 79, is city's Citizen of the Year.
February 22, 2005... By Lindsay Christians, The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--Grace Poletti is Morro Bay's community grandma -- supplier of baked goods, creator of lovingly sewn aprons, and a gardener who...

The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif., Work Space column.
February 22, 2005... By AnnMarie Cornejo, The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--Roger Castle's 6-foot-3-inch frame barely fits in the mobile home's bathroom. Even kneeling, his work space is a tight one. But...

Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn., Dave Beal column.
February 22, 2005... By Dave Beal, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--The cashless society has come to the gaming table. Card sharks who run out of money don't even have to walk over to an automatic teller...

Oxnard spruces up its downtown.
February 22, 2005... By Allison Bruce, Ventura County Star, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--Adolio Gonzalez hopes a new 14-screen movie theater and retail shops like Starbucks will revitalize downtown Oxnard and generate business...

Apple Valley may boost home-buying fees over $11,000.
February 22, 2005... By Leroy Standish, Daily Press, Victorville, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--APPLE VALLEY -- The cost of buying a new home could be pushed up by more than $11,000 if council members adopt a spate of proposed...

Horie, Hieda committed to bid battle.
February 22, 2005... The Yomiuri Shimbun Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--TOKYO -- The battle between Livedoor Co. and Fuji Television Network Inc. seems still far from over as the head of the Internet services provider and the television...

Clark County cabinetmakers survive downturn by going upscale.
February 22, 2005... By Gretchen Fehrenbacher, The Columbian, Vancouver, Wash. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--Cabinetmaker Bill Flanagan began noticing a decline in business in the early 1990s when Clark County home builders started churning...

San Marcos city council to vote on nudity ban.
February 22, 2005... By Ben Frumin, North County Times, Escondido, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--SAN MARCOS -- Your body may be beautiful, but showing too much of it in San Marcos could land you in a baggy jail uniform instead. ...

Gibson to try to name school after Gen. Murray.
February 22, 2005... By Rob O'Dell, North County Times, Escondido, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--VISTA -- For the fourth time in two years, Jim Gibson will try on Thursday to name a Vista school after a man he sees as an American hero....

School district faces habitat penalties.
February 22, 2005... By Tanya Rodrigues, North County Times, Escondido, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--ESCONDIDO -- The City Council on Wednesday will decide the penalty the high school district must pay for illegally grading protected...

Rotarians to host Coeur de Cuisine.
February 22, 2005... By Adrienne A. Aguirre, North County Times, Escondido, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--ESCONDIDO -- Put on your best duds but leave room in the waistline; the Escondido Rotary Club is hosting its second annual Coeur...

Sempra to market ethanol.
February 22, 2005... By Edmond Jacoby, North County Times, Escondido, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--Sempra Energy's commodities marketing unit has launched a joint venture with a Pennsylvania company to produce and market ethanol. ...

Escondido council to hear Marriott plans.
February 22, 2005... By David Fried, North County Times, Escondido, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--ESCONDIDO -- After months of private negotiations conducted in closed-door sessions, Escondido officials are about to reveal details of...

Planning Commission says no to housing rezone.
February 22, 2005... By Paul Sisson, North County Times, Escondido, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--OCEANSIDE -- After three hours of debate, maintaining the city's meager supply of industrial property won out over pleas to keep a...

Colorado officials uncover kickbacks given by some title insurance companies.
February 22, 2005... By Christine Tatum, The Denver Post Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--The cameras were aimed at top state officials Monday, but credit for wrangling multimillion-dollar concessions from some of the nation's largest title...

MCI shareholder said he's suing to block acquisition as a matter of principle.
February 22, 2005... By Tom McGhee, The Denver Post Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--Joseph Pojanowski III, an MCI shareholder who sued to block Verizon's acquisition of the company, has a minuscule stake in MCI and brought his suit as a matter...

South Florida boat shows wrap up; Dealers report healthy sales.
February 22, 2005... By Joseph Mann, South Florida Sun-Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--Two South Florida boat shows wrapped up five days of glitz, glamour and bargaining Monday with several dealers reporting healthy sales thanks to...

Big-ticket items beyond reach of jazz museum.
February 22, 2005... By Benita Y. Williams, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--Charlie Parker's saxophone? The American Jazz Museum never had a chance. Bidding for the alto saxophone began out of the Kansas City...

Overland Park accepts annexation of 480 acres.
February 22, 2005... By Henry C. Jackson, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--Overland Park's City Council has approved the annexation of 480 acres, a part of which Olathe had earmarked for its large Coffee Creek...

Schools press for bigger funding measure.
February 22, 2005... By Jim Sullinger, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--TOPEKA -- Educators told a House committee on Monday that an additional $63 million in public school funding was not enough to meet the state's...

Kansas workers' comp bill favors employers, critics say.
February 22, 2005... By Michelle Burhenn, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--TOPEKA -- Opponents of a bill that passed in the Kansas House last week say employers got the upper hand on the usually gridlocked workers'...

Famed Toledo inventor recognized for bottle-making device.
February 22, 2005... By Homer Brickey, The Blade, Toledo, Ohio Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--As engineers in the Toledo area and nationwide celebrate Engineer's Week, it seems appropriate that famed Toledo inventor Michael J. Owens receives...