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N.C. ecologist seeks to preserve endangered flower

By ERIC FERRERI, Raleigh News & Observer

DURHAM, N.C. -- Having spent the past few years burning brush, clearing trees and hacking through overgrown weeds in northern Durham, Rob Evans is declaring victory in his battle to preserve a rare, goofy-looking flower.

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Greenhouse gases called threat to Pacific life

By DAVID PERLMAN, San Francisco Chronicle

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Pacific Coast is becoming saturated with carbon dioxide -- the major greenhouse gas -- making ocean waters more acidic and threatening a wide variety of marine organisms from Canada to Mexico, government scientists report.

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Mainstream retailers giving vinyl LP another spin

By JACKIE CROSBY, Minneapolis Star Tribune

Nearly killed off a decade ago by compact discs and digital music downloads, the mighty vinyl record is fighting its way back onto turntables across America.

Toe-tappers snapped up nearly 1 million records last year, a 15 percent increase and the highest level in three years, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

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IHOP marks 50 years serving Americans breakfast

By BRETT JOHNSON, Scripps Howard News Service

VENTURA, Calif. -- As of Monday, the International House of Pancakes officially will have 50 years on the nation's menu, growing from humble Southern California origins and steeped in the buttermilk pancake.

From the looks of things in Ventura earlier this week, it has a good start on another 50.

Over at one table, Mary Allen was almost beside herself.

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Wholesale egg prices take surprising jump

By JIM DOWNING, Sacramento Bee

After falling more than a third from March's record highs, wholesale egg prices have shot up 27 percent since mid-May.

That's an unusual jump for this time of year, when egg prices tend to slump.

Economists tie the increase to ever-higher corn prices, which have made egg farmers hesitant to expand their flocks.

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In a job interview, expect the unexpected

By MARVIN WALBERG, Scripps Howard News Service

"Unusual questions are becoming more popular with interviewers", says Lynne Sarikas, director of the MBA Career Center at Northeastern University's business school. "While we've all heard stories of the Microsoft interview questions (why is a manhole cover round? etc.), more employers are using non-standard questions in their interviews."

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Sidebar: VW enters crossover market with Tiguan

By FRANK A. AUKOFER, Scripps Howard News Service

Specifications for the 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan SE four-door crossover utility vehicle.

Engine: 2-liter, turbocharged four-cylinder, 200 horsepower.

Transmission: Six-speed automatic with manual-shift mode and full-time all-wheel drive.

Overall length: 16 feet 2 inches.

EPA passenger/cargo volume: 95/24 cubic feet.

Weight: 3,397 pounds.

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A dozen ways to get a down payment

By MARCIE GEFFNER, bankrate.com

Not long ago, no-down payment loans were the height of fashion for homebuyers.

But now that lenders have tightened their standards, borrowers once again are expected to "put some skin in the game," to use the industry's favorite catchphrase. That "skin" refers to the borrower's own cash, and it means down payments are definitely back in style.

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Resolving conflict at work is essential

By BRUCE FREEMAN, Scripps Howard News Service

Dear Professor Bruce: I run a small business with a handful of employees. Lately, there seems to be a great deal of tension in the office as two of these employees are engaged in an ongoing battle. I fear it is starting to affect our customer service. What can I do to bring peace back in the office?

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Agribusinesses expect big yield in fields and stocks

By ERIC REGULY, Toronto Globe and Mail

BASEL, Switzerland -- For years, the agribusiness industry has ever so quietly been making new seeds to turn everyday crops -- corn, soybeans, canola, cotton, vegetables -- into Olympic farmland athletes. These genetically modified crops are being engineered to grow bigger, faster, stronger. They can resist certain herbicides and pests and may soon withstand drought.

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