March came in like a bear but it put on sheep's clothing in the end, if you look at the key indices' performance for the month. The paper in dispute is less than one percent of the goods and services Americans buy from China, but Wall Street worries it could open the door for similar moves for other industries. Merger news is likely to rule with private equity on its global buying spree, and some ongoing deal activity, like Daimler's grappling with Chrysler's fate and the sale of Tribune....

The order to refrain from hametz comes from Exodus 12:15: "Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread; howbeit the first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses; for whosoever eateth leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that soul shall be cut off from Israel. The order to refrain from hametz comes from Exodus 12:15: "Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread; howbeit the first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses; for whosoever eateth leavened bread from...

But by the time the third through fifth graders left that afternoon, they were full of information about the animals and how they fit into the human food supply. The students went to three stations in the morning, one showing how milk gets from the farm to the table, led by Troxel. People resist having farms near them, but they want local food. Nedra Williams explained charts showing from where on sheep, beef and hogs certain cuts of meets come from. At the second station, SWCD staff...

Regulators and industry often wince at this suggestion because they say it's nearly impossible to prove that chemicals are absolutely safe. These disorders include autism, attention deficit disorder, mental retardation, and cerebral palsy, but Grandjean believes the bigger issue may be a subtle erosion of IQ. He cites studies showing that kids exposed to low levels of environmental toxins have lower scores on intelligence tests and more behavior problems than their unexposed peers. In part...

This is the birthing season and newborn lambs and goat kids are boosting the farm population. The family lives on a large tract of land off the Eielson Farm Road where they tend 30-some animals including a dog team, goats, sheep and reindeer. Hes on the upward mend but is still in a lot of pain, BJ said, adding that the prognosis is good and he will wear a brace for at least three months. Two weeks ago, Dave, who teaches math and science at North Pole High School, plummeted from the roof...