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Around the Nation
6:25 am
Thu April 26, 2012

Research Examines Newly-Drafted NFL Quarterbacks

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Originally published on Thu April 26, 2012 8:21 am

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3:45 am
Thu April 26, 2012

British Economy Heads Back Into Recession

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Originally published on Thu April 26, 2012 8:21 am

Britain is a nation in shock, following Wednesday's announcement that its economy has slipped back into recession. It's the second time since the 2008 financial crisis, and it's raising new questions about the government's unpopular austerity measures.

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3:45 am
Thu April 26, 2012

Ethanol Industry Is Bigger Than Ever

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Young corn plants grow next to the Guardian Energy ethanol plant in Janesville, Minn. Five years ago, the U.S. government projected that in 2012, ethanol production would use up 30 percent of the nation's corn supply. Last year, it used 40 percent.
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A 45-cent-per-gallon government subsidy for ethanol producers ended earlier this year, but there's still a mandate that forces refineries to blend ethanol with gasoline. Before the mandate, refineries used about half as much ethanol as they do today.
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Originally published on Thu April 26, 2012 12:28 pm

Five years ago, ethanol was seen as the next big thing to wean the U.S. off foreign oil. Then some studies on the corn-based fuel cast doubt on its environmental benefits, and auto companies turned their attention to hybrids and electric cars. The hype died off, but the ethanol industry is alive and well, driving a big change in America's corn consumption.

Rising up out of the corn fields outside Lake Odessa, Mich., is the ethanol refinery for Carbon Green Bioenergy. The company's CEO, Mitch Miller, says a lot of refineries were popping up when this one was built in 2006.

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3:45 am
Thu April 26, 2012

The Last Word In Business

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Originally published on Thu April 26, 2012 8:21 am

The Netherlands Energy Co. is running an ad promoting its free beer taps. The ad contains a warning for Netherlands women: Prevent your husbands from traveling to Ukraine to see this summer's European soccer championship. The ad says the men might be seduced by beautiful Ukrainian women, so better that they stay home and drink beer.

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3:45 am
Thu April 26, 2012

Panel: Murdoch Is Too Powerful In U.K.

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