Federal authorities in New York say they ve uncovered a scheme involving substandard magnesium powder from China that made it into the U.S. Defense Department s arsenal.
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Leading candidates for U.S. Senate in Kentucky, a top coal-producing state, are tolerant of a controversial mining practice often referred to as mountaintop removal.
Crude-oil prices settled higher for a third straight session Friday, as inventors focused on the positive macroeconomic news of the day and a weaker dollar to continue to push prices up.
Oil prices climbed above $86 Friday as the government reported the economy expanded in the first quarter and on growing concern that an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico will affect supply.
The oil spill has not yet disrupted shipping lanes in the Gulf, although the situation could worsen. Grains from the Midwest and other points in the U.S. are exported through the ports of New Orleans and Houston, with soybeans shipments slowing down this time of the year and corn shipments starting to pick up, particularly [...]
Grains futures traded mostly higher Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for July delivery rose 5 cents to $5.005 a bushel; July corn gained 2.25 cents to $3.7125 a bushel; July soybeans added 2.5 cents to $9.985 a bushel; and July oats were flat at $2.12 a bushel.