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BDI surges to new record on Chinese
Fri 16 May 6:56am
On one hand, Chinese steel production growth has to be fed from imported iron ore, which is growing in tandem, requiring ever increasing shipping capacities ......
http://steelguru.com/news/index/2008/05/16/NDU2MTk%3D/BDI_surges_to_new_record_on_Chinese_Demand.html


Navy Bomb Misses Mark, Ignites Forest Fire
Fri 16 May 4:02am
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- During what was supposed to be a routine training exercise, a bomb landed off-target, landing and igniting a fire in the Ocala National Forest this week.The 500-pound, laser-guid......
http://feeds.bignewsnetwork.com/?rid=14860436&cat=ce3f552cecabceb8


Fire fighter recovering, injured in Bender Shipyard fire
Fri 16 May 1:57am
Firefighter Tommy Bishop was battling a blaze on a towing-ship at Bender Shipbuilding when there was an explosion. "What happened was the boat exploded, ......
http://www.myfoxgulfcoast.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=6552099&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1


KOSPI Ends at Highest Level So Far This Year
Fri 16 May 1:53am
Finance and shipyard stocks also finished higher. Samsung Securities gained 4 percent to end at W760,000 while Hyundai Heavy Industries inched up 1 percent ......
http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200805/200805160007.html


Port Gibson Residents Favor Bypass Over U.S. 61 Widening
Fri 16 May 1:46am
PORT GIBSON, Miss. -- Port Gibson residents told highway officials Thursday that they favor the construction of a four-lane bypass over a proposal to widen a section of historic Church Street.About 10......
http://feeds.bignewsnetwork.com/?rid=14857132&cat=ce3f552cecabceb8


Jury Awards dollar 8 Million Verdict Vs Exxon Shipping Successor
Fri 16 May 12:59am
and its predecessor, Exxon Shipping Co., who developed kidney cancer as a result of unsafe working conditions provided by the companies, according to the firm representing the employee....
http://feeds.bignewsnetwork.com/?rid=14857129&cat=ce3f552cecabceb8




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