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Day: August 29, 2012

Worker dies days after fall at Cargill plant

Authorities in central Illinois are working to determine what led to the death of a 48-year-old man after a fall at a Cargill Inc. soybean-processing plant. Emergency workers brought Michael Burleson to the hospital after...

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NY-NJ dock workers authorize strike as talks sour

From the Associated Press: A union representing dock workers at the East Coast’s busiest port has authorized a strike if a contract deal isn’t reached by the end of next month, lending urgency to preparations by...

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ADM, Cargill Shut Grain Elevators in Louisiana

Major grain-trading companies shut down grain elevators in Louisiana to take precautions as Tropical Storm Isaac advanced toward the U.S. Gulf Coast. Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM) closed four elevators and its port operations...

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