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
Budget deficit sets record in February (AP)
AP - The government ran up the largest monthly deficit in history in February, keeping the flood of red ink on track to top last year's record for the full year.
Wed Mar 10 13:06:22 -0600 2010
Unemployment rises in 30 states in January (AP)

A job seekers talks to a potential employer in California. The United States said it would expose AP - Unemployment rose in 30 states in January, the Labor Department said Wednesday, evidence that jobs remain scarce in most regions of the country.


Wed Mar 10 11:54:29 -0600 2010
Wholesale inventories fall while sales increase (AP)

In this March 3, 2010 photo, a Costco worker changes the price sign at Costco in Mountain View, Calif. Businesses trimmed inventories at the wholesale level again in January even though sales rose for a 10th consecutive month. The dip in inventories underscored that businesses remain cautious about restocking their depleted shelves. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)AP - Businesses trimmed inventories at the wholesale level again in January even though sales rose for a 10th consecutive month. The dip in inventories underscored that businesses remain cautious about restocking their depleted shelves.


Wed Mar 10 11:32:31 -0600 2010
CDC uses shopper-card data to trace salmonella (AP)
AP - As they scrambled recently to trace the source of a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds around the country, investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention successfully used a new tool for the first time — the shopper cards that millions of Americans swipe every time they buy groceries.
Wed Mar 10 13:11:02 -0600 2010