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...nice to play again after resting up for five months,” rookie Mark Pollak said. “I know some of the other guys are disappointed with how they did, but we got to take it with a grain of salt because we’ve had such a long rest.”“Personally, I haven’t played a lot of golf over the winter, so it was great just getting outdoors and playing some golf,” junior Greg Shuman added.Despite the constant threat of rain and the dark...
...what's outperforming on the shelves? A catch-all category called "seasonal general merchandise," which contains thawing salt, body warmers and gift packages with candy, was tops, with a 32% rise. Analysts explain this jump by pointing to the unusually cold and snowy winter, plus the folks who traded down their Valentine's Day purchases from fancy dinners and jewelry to smaller-ticket gift packages. Unit sales for canning and freezing supplies like jars, bags and containers were up 11.5% during the eight weeks ending on Feb. 21, making them the second best-performing category on Nielsen's list. This...
...Maybe the two countries should swap stimulus packages. Every economist worth his or her salt agrees that the global economy needs to be rebalanced so that the U.S. becomes a bit more like China (spend less, save and invest more) and China becomes a bit more like the U.S. (spending more, saving less...
...state-controlled Petrobras discovered up to 12 billion bbl. beneath the Atlantic floor about 155 miles (250 km) off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. The oil lies almost 3 miles (5 km) below sea level and is covered by a thick layer of salt, so extraction will be a massive undertaking. And while the discovery promised a windfall when oil was $140 per bbl., at today's price of $40, profitability will be a challenge. Nor is oil always the blessing that it appears; in nations from Nigeria to Saudi Arabia, its promise of easy money has crowded...
Does conservative philosophy need to be tweaked, or is it sufficient for our current troubles? Brett Hampton, SALT LAKE CITY...