business
Toyota: Nothing’s decided for Blue Springs
Almost a year after announcing that it was delaying the opening of its Blue Springs plant indefinitely, Toyota on Friday appeared to be moving toward putting the plant back on track.
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French restaurant moves from Pontotoc to Tupelo
The French restaurant, which previously was in Pontotoc, starting serving breakfast, lunch and dinner Friday in the former Boondocks Grill location.
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TVA hopes for more rain
Tennessee Valley Authority officials hope to see more rainfall like the valley experienced last week.
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national news
Foreclosure rates up by smallest amount in 4 years (AP)

A pre-foreclosure sign is displayed outside a home in Miami, Florida in 2009. The US home mortage sector remains under siege -- as recent huge losses reported by government-run Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac show -- from high unemployment and troubled loans.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Joe Raedle)AP - The foreclosure crisis isn't over, but the pace of growth may finally be slowing down.


Thu Mar 11 00:17:29 -0600 2010
HSBC: data on 24,000 Swiss account holders stolen (AP)

An HSBC branch in central London. The chief executives of major UK banks Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group, Royal Bank of Scotland and Standard Chartered all decided to renounce their bonus entitlements for 2009 amid public outrage over excessive bankers' pay.(AFP/File/Carl Court)AP - Information on 24,000 HSBC customers with Swiss accounts has been stolen, the British bank said Thursday, potentially exposing large numbers of international clients to prosecution by tax authorities in their home countries.


Thu Mar 11 06:07:33 -0600 2010
China's inflation accelerates in February (AP)

This picture taken Wednesday Feb. 10, 2010 shows a Chinese selects fruits at a department store in Beijing, China. China's inflation spiked higher in February, adding to pressure on Beijing to prevent overheating and keep the recovery in the world's third-largest economy on track. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)AP - China's inflation spiked higher in February, adding to pressure on Beijing to prevent overheating and keep the recovery in the world's third-largest economy on track.


Thu Mar 11 02:11:24 -0600 2010
Smithfield Foods returns to 3rd-quarter profit (AP)
AP - Meat processor Smithfield Foods returned to a profit in the third quarter, partly due to strength in its packaged meats business and higher sales overseas.
Thu Mar 11 06:16:21 -0600 2010