Farmers view ethanol as economic savior

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Farmers including corn growers are emphatic about the value of ethanol fuel as a economic savior in farm operations. Thus, corn growers react quickly when ethanol is blamed as a factor contributing to spiralling gas prices in Chicago, IL. They believe such accusations are being fomented by a manipulative oil industry that wants to do away with ethanol to increase industry profits. Ethanol is clearly making an economic difference in corn farms, where one of every six rows of corn are earmarked for ethanol production.

Corn Farming, Corn

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Beetle-mania spawns a customizing frenzy

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Volkswagen's New Beetle is boosting the $24.7-billion automotive parts industry with the current trend of customizing the vehicle. The New Beetle helped to create various customizing businesses that offer services such as paint, graphics, interiors, engines and suspensions. The vehicle's accessories are also compiled by parts retailer Rocky Mountain Motorworks in Woodland Park, CO, in its 24-page catalog. The said businesses are also gearing to mass produce the convertible versions of the New Beetle.

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New Beetle is boosting the $24.7-billion automotive parts industry with the current trend of customizing the vehicle

Automobile Manufacturing, Convertibles, Volkswagen AG, Convertibles (Automotive), Article

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Still some reservations about booking by cellphone

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Cellular telephones has a new feature that is aimed at making it easier for travelers to make reservations. Handheld computers or the button- actiated Internet features of new cellphones, however, may not be as attractive to travelers as is expected. The reasons cited include the use of numerical keypads that double as an alphabet to type in Web addresses, the tiny screen size, the expensive cost of using a cellphone and the convenience of using voice instead of Internet features.

Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing, Cellular Mobile Tel Equip, Wireless telephones

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