Published Tuesday, September 23, 2008
ABC Labs’ new facility open at Discovery Ridge
By the Tribune’s staff
Analytical Bio-Chemistry Laboratories, or ABC Labs, today is officially opening its new $15 million, 90,000-square-foot pharmaceutical development facility at the University of Missouri’s Discovery Ridge Research Park.
PC INFO
Type without aches, pains
By SCOTT A. MAY
In the future, we might communicate with computers strictly through voice commands or maybe even some form of mental telepathy. That’s likely a long way off, so for now, keyboards and mice are the input devices of choice. If you spend a lot of time pounding the keys, it makes sense to invest in the best.
BUSINESS CALENDAR
Elvis museum again up for sale on eBay
ST. LOUIS (AP) - The Elvis Is Alive Museum is once again for sale on eBay.
Bailout spawns unanswered questions
WASHINGTON (AP) - It’s the largest government bailout in U.S. history, and three days after it was introduced to the Americans paying for it, the proposal is still shrouded in mystery.
Census finds homeowners in jeopardy
MIAMI (AP) - Al Ray is so strapped for cash, the only time he eats out is on Wednesday or Sunday, when the local McDonald’s sells hamburgers for 49 cents.
Gas shortages hit Southeast
HOUSTON (AP) - Some gasoline stations in parts of America’s Southeast are out of fuel, and shortages could persist for days as refiners continue to recover from the one-two punch of hurricanes Ike and Gustav.
Mint unveils new look for penny
WASHINGTON (AP) - Next year, the penny will be getting not just one new look but four of them, the first changes to the 1-cent coin in 50 years.
Wall Street investors remain on edge
NEW YORK (AP) - Volatility swept the financial markets again yesterday as investors grew nervous about a government plan to buy $700 billion in banks’ mortgage debt.
Photo favorite fades to black
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) - It is an elaborately crafted photographic film, extolled for its sharpness, vivid colors and archival durability. But die-hard fan Alex Webb is convinced the digital age soon will take his Kodachrome away.
Comcast: No complaints
with Web traffic system
NEW YORK (AP) - Comcast Corp. on Friday said its new method of managing Internet traffic might sometimes result in slower Web surfing for subscribers who use their cable modem the most, but the company has not received a single customer complaint in trial runs in five areas.
Music hits new medium
NEW YORK (AP) - Just as vinyl once gave way to compact discs as the main physical medium for music, could CDs be replaced now by a fingernail-size memory card?
