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Longoria and Hart elected All-Stars

AP — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:53:34 +0000

Tampa Bay rookie third baseman Evan Longoria and Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Corey Hart were elected All-Stars by fans in Internet balloting the ended Thursday.Longoria received 9 million votes and was followed by Jermaine Dye of the Chicago White...

Mass. shines in tech study, Calif. loses luster

AP — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:42:04 +0000

Massachusetts remains the “gold standard” for mining economic growth from technology and science while California is losing its luster, according to a study released Thursday.The report by the Milken Institute has ranked Massachusetts...

West, Midwest Evading Worst of Recession

AP — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:14:07 +0000

Rising energy costs have been cited as one factor pushing the nation toward recession, but those same increases are keeping some state economies strong.Central states and those in the West with large stakes in oil, gas, minerals and corn _ the...