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With expansion limited in Canada, Precision looks south of the border

The tainted-meat crisis has put the spotlight on Michael McCain, the CEO of Maple Leaf Foods

Newcomer with a growing line challenges iShares operator in the exchange-traded fund sector

SAN FRANCISCO - The era of the American Internet is ending. Invented by American computer scientists during the 1970s, the Internet has been embraced around the globe.

Consumer spending slowed for the second consecutive month in July and personal income fell as the effect of economic stimulus checks tapered off and inflation lingered, the Commerce Department said Friday.

Renovations/Expansion has been completed at Ken Garff West Valley Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge. The new site development, completed by SL&A Architect, added an additional 6 acres to the existing 5-acre site, making this the second-largest Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge dealership in the nation.

There's no room at the Xcel Energy Center for maverick Ron Paul, so his acolytes have packed their cars, hitched rides on "Ronvoys" and will pitch tents at Ronstock '08 in Minneapolis in defiance of next week's GOP convention in St. Paul, Minn. More than...

The Sri Lankan military says an explosion has rocked the capital, Colombo. A military official says details on casualties were not immediately available after Saturday's blast. Pushpa Soyza, a spokeswoman for a Colombo hospital, says 44 wounded people are...

Vicky Picco was playing slots at the Peppermill Hotel Casino the other day. She was asked what she thought of the carpet. "It's loud," she said kindly, looking down at the floor for the first time. Actually, it is more than loud. It's black, purple and aqua...

This being Labor Day weekend, another ski season has begun. At least it has in retail stores and on resort Web sites, where sales of equipment, apparel and season passes are in full swing - continuing a holiday tradition of stoking enthusiasm early for another winter of carving