Bad accounting hurts social security
J. Edward Ketz, associate professor of accounting in Penn State's Smeal College of Business Administration, says nnless significant reforms are undertaken soon, a major consequence of government's budget deceptions is that Social Security will be unable to pay retirees any benefits in 15 or so years.
Taking a picture of the sheep industry
Charles Parker, executive director of the National Seed Stock Alliance, spoke to members of the Ohio Heartland Sheep Improvement Association meeting at Smithville, Ohio.
Bigger isn’t always better when it comes to business mergers
An international strategist who studies global mergers says megamergers between giants turn out like bad marriages instead of sound business deals.
Blind climber takes on trip to top Everest
Erik Weihenmayer will make history as he leaves Base Camp in his quest to become the first blind person to successfully reach the summit of Mount Everest.
Consumer confidence tumbles in April
The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index tumbled nearly eight points in April.
Freeze, then rain, tough on corn crop
Early planted corn in central Ohio got socked by the frost, then the rain.
German-imported cattle tested for BSE, all return negative
As a safety precaution, the cattle, had been restricted to their premises in Texas since March 1997.
Hillsdale FFA wins at state
The Hillsdale FFA dairy foods and agronomy teams both won their respective state competitions and will compete in the national FFA contest in Louisville, Ky., this fall.
Movie plots often reflect real life
A good love story resonates with audiences in part because they reflect plot lines that turn up over and over again in real life: stories of first love, sacrifice, rescue, postponement, and more.
A man and his machines
Charles Gander, of Stoneboro, Pa., has turned his "big toys" into a booming business, turning a lifelong love affair with machinery into a custom farming sideline growing as fast as corn in July.
