Closings affect rural America
ODD, W.Va. — For rural America, the post office is more than a convenient place to mail letters. It’s income in areas where jobs are scarce,...
Urban areas may be better
CHICAGO — Among the wildflowers and native grasses in the garden atop Chicago’s City Hall stand two beehives where more than 100,000 bees come a...
Pamela McCarrier is a new staff writer for the Butler Eagle.
She is in the Focus Department and will cover community news and the Moniteau School Board.
McCarrier, 23, w...
Baby boomers have big concerns
WASHINGTON — The golden years may lose some luster for many baby boomers worried about the financial pressures that come with age.
Many of ...
Economy still looking bleak
WASHINGTON — The economy likely grew in the first half of the year at the slowest pace since the recession ended, and the second half isn’t lo...
TOKYO — Mazda reported its third straight quarter of red ink today after vehicle production was hurt by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
Automakers from Japan to the...
IMPERIAL, Pa. — Southwest Airlines will eliminate all four daily flights from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia by January.
The airline is making the changes to coordinate its ...
AK furnace damaged from molten steel leak
WEST CHESTER, Ohio — AK Steel announced Wednesday that the No. 5 electric arc furnace at the Butler Works, which was damaged Jul...
NEW YORK — It’s time to make the money.
Shares of Dunkin’ Brands Group soared nearly 47 percent on Wednesday, their first day of trading, feeding the demand of investors...
Obama seeking new 2025 target
WASHINGTON — In 2025, when the auto industry would be required to meet a 54.5-mile-per-gallon fuel economy target that the Obama administrat...
