Stripped-down Harley rebounds from recession
By M.L. JOHNSON (MILWAUKEE, AP) — Some motorcycle enthusiasts feared Keith Wandell might be the outsider who drove Harley-Davidson into the ground. Instead, he may be remembered as the guy…
Gov’t proposes safety labels for tenderized beef
By MARY CLARE JALONICK (WASHINGTON, AP) — Beef tenderized by machines before it is sold in grocery stores could soon carry labels warning customers to cook the meat thoroughly. The…
NW Mo. packaging plant closes; 54 jobs eliminated
(ST. JOSEPH, Mo., AP) — A northwest Missouri packaging company that was founded nearly a century ago has been closed by its New York-based parent firm. The St. Joseph News-Press…
Arch Coal scaling back work at 2 mining complexes
(LOUISVILLE, Ky., AP) — Arch Coal Inc. says it will scale back operations at two coal mining complexes in Kentucky and Virginia, trimming the work force by more than 100.…
Air Evac helicopter crash kills 3 crewmembers
(MANCHESTER, Ky., AP) — The crash of a medical helicopter that killed three crewmembers in southeastern Kentucky on Thursday was the fourth deadly accident in the past six years for…
Nestle Purina to purchase Petfinder
By JIM SALTER (ST. LOUIS, AP) — Nestle Purina PetCare Co. has agreed to buy Petfinder, the online pet adoption website, from Discovery Communications LLC, St. Louis-based Nestle Purina said…
UCM Foundation appoints new directors to board
(WARRENSBURG, Mo.) – Fourteen new directors were appointed to the University of Central Missouri Foundation as part of the organization’s expansion. “By expanding the size, we were able to complement…
Judge orders Google to give customer data to FBI
By PAUL ELIAS (SAN FRANCISCO, AP) — A federal judge has ruled that Google Inc. must comply with the FBI’s warrantless demands for customer data, rejecting the company’s argument that…
Petro America chief seeks new trial in fraud case
(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — The lead defendant in a federal securities fraud case in Kansas City is asking for a new trial because of juror misconduct. Isreal Owen Hawkins…
Poplar Bluff woman accused of embezzling
(POPLAR BLUFF, Mo., AP) — A southeast Missouri bank employee is facing federal charges for allegedly embezzling nearly $400,000 from the bank. The Poplar Bluff Daily American Republic (http://bit.ly/10RIFas) reports…