STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS Article Launched:04/10/2007 03:09:02 AM PDT Dow Chemical co. directors, responding to a report that the company will be acquired, said they have held no talks on a leveraged buyout and reiterated support for Chief Executive Officer Andrew Liveris's strategy. STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS Article Launched:04/10/2007 03:09:02 AM PDT Dow Chemical co. directors, responding to a report that the company will be acquired, said they have held no talks on a leveraged buyout and...

Because this isn't just about the Skywalk, a steel-andglass viewing platform that cantilevers 70 feet out over the canyon at a cost of more than $30 million. Add in the reservation's other attractions--some up and running, others promised--and they amount to a sort of alternative-universe Grand Canyon experience. You've already tried gaming, back in the early '90s -- and failed, because who wants to gamble in a fledgling Indian casino when Las Vegas is so close? So here you sit on a...

BARNEY, N.D. (AP) -- Retired farmer Allan Braaten remembers when corn was grown only in North Dakota's southeast corner, and harvested by hand. He's thrilled about what's happened with his favorite cr

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The case could go to the jury by Tuesday evening after prosecutors call one additional witness to testify about a stock sale commitment document that they allege Nacchio backdated. Stern tried to object to the decision, but Nottingham cut him short, noting that he gave defense attorneys the option to call the analyst on their direct case. Defense attorneys have maintained the sales were legal because Nacchio was more optimistic about the company's future and was required to exercise some...