Increases were seen in companies that specialize in motor vehicle parts, pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing, transportation equipment, food manufacturing and fabricated metals. Retail sales were strong through the district fueled mostly by back-to-school shopping despite escalating credit problems. Activity in manufacturing saw a slight increase as several companies reported plans to open plants and expand operations. Those crops were rated in poor condition. The banking and finance...

by Lloyd Stover published November 5, 2007 12:15 am e-mail this Print this Advertisement It may come as a surprise to learn that nearly half the people in the world don t have the kind of clean water and sanitation services that were available 2,000 years ago to the citizens of ancient Rome. by Lloyd Stover published November 5, 2007 12:15 am e-mail this Print this Advertisement It may come as a surprise to learn that nearly half the people in the world don t have the kind of clean water...

While previous research has shown surgical abortions don't increase the risk of problems in later pregnancies, little research had been done into the impact of medical abortions. The federally funded research -- based on nearly 12,000 Danish women -- is considered the best study to date of the impact of this newer abortion method on subsequent pregnancies. ATLANTA, Georgia (AP) -- Women who use abortion pills rather than the more common surgical method seem to face no greater risk of tubal...

Choteau native helps combat poverty and save a wonder by selling rice By KAREN OGDEN Tribune Enterprise Editor Mary Hensley was a 22-year-old Peace Corps volunteer from Choteau, when she climbed on a military truck bound for the Philippines' lush Cordillera Mountains. Great Falls Tribune - www.greatfallstribune.com - Great Falls, MT Welcome to the Great Falls Tribune, Great Falls, MT. Choteau native helps combat poverty and save a wonder by selling rice By KAREN OGDEN Tribune Enterprise...

With the onset of global positioning systems, harvest monitoring and genetic seed modification, farming is getting more technical, allowing new-age farmers to escape bad conditions such as too much rain or not enough. The new technology is very expensive, but farmers are compelled to use it in order to maintain their business, Brazoria County agriculture extension agent Corrie Bowen said. The satellites help position combines and tractors track which rows are being cut, called swaths, to a...