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Smithfield High School Class of 2013 soars to new heights
Graduates of the Smithfield High School Class of 2013 were directed by motivational speaker Shawn McBride to surround themselves with people wo would contribute to their future successes, not those who would bring them down. "If you're going to soar...
Tags: Human Interest, Hampton Roads, High Schools, Schools, Education
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With Chinese deal looming, Smithfield cancels earnings conference call
When Smithfield Foods announces its yearly and quarterly earnings, it typically then discusses its performance with Wall Street analysts representing big investors. But when the company issued its fourth quarter and yearly earnings report Friday, it...
Tags: Quarterly or Semiannual Financial Statements, Smithfield Foods
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Smithfield profit plunges on drop in exports
Reuters(Reuters) - Hog producer Smithfield Foods Inc , the subject of a $4.7 billion bid from China's Shuanghui International, posted a 63 percent fall in net profit as exports to China and Russia fell due issues related to a drug it uses to produce lean meat....Tags: China, Stock Market, NYSE Euronext, Inc., Quarterly or Semiannual Financial Statements, Russia
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Court freezes trader's assets in Smithfield case
WASHINGTON (AP) - A U.S. court has frozen the assets of Thailand trader accused of profiting from advance knowledge of a Chinese company's plan to acquire Smithfield Foods. The Securities and Exchange Commission has accused Badin Rungruangnavarat of...Tags: Washington, DC, Insider Trading, Smithfield Foods, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
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Top ten: Reasons to love China's purchase of Smithfield
There are dozens of reasons for American farmers and ranchers to be thrilled-nay, elated!-by Shuanghui International Holding Inc.'s proposed $4.7 billion purchase of Smithfield Foods, Inc., America's biggest pork chop. Here are 10. Number 10: The U.S....Tags: China, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg L.P., U.S. Senate
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Move to replace business taxes with other revenue concerns cities
Daily PressProposals to reduce or eliminate local business taxes have Newport News and Hampton officials worried. The General Assembly and both gubernatorial candidates, in their quest to make the commonwealth more attractive to business and industry, have been...Tags: Business, Newport News Shipbuilding, Justice System, Poquoson (Poquoson, Virginia), Hampton Roads
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Editorials: Flag Day, solar-powered wheelchairs
She's grand, all right Today, June 14, is Flag Day, which isn't so much a holiday as it is an observance. We don't close banks or municipal offices for Flag Day, and if kids are out of school it's only because the school year has ended. But in honor of...Tags: York (York, Pennsylvania), Cerebral Palsy, Human Interest, University of Virginia, Flag Day (United States)
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Poquoson youth, retiring teacher, lazy voters: This week's 'Roses and thorns'
Each week the Daily Press Editorial Board offers a list of those persons or institutions deserving of "roses" and those deserving of "thorns." This week's roses go to the following: •Connor Boyd, 11, of Poquoson, who averted a crash by immediately...Tags: York (York, Pennsylvania), Fort Monroe, York County (Virginia), Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia), Poquoson (Poquoson, Virginia)
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Outdoors? Make regular checks for ticks
In Virginia the most common tick bite comes from the Lone Star tick. "You'll pick up 50 to 100 Lone Stars for every one black-legged tick," said David Gaines, state entomologist. Yet Lyme Disease, carried exclusively by the immature black-legged, or...
Tags: Flu, Dermatologists, Arthritis, Fever, Ehrlichiosis
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Bria Kelly and William "MoBetta" Ledbetter to play Teens Got Talent event in Hampton
Two of the region's high-achieving young musicians, Bria Kelly from Smithfield and William "MoBetta" Ledbetter from Hampton, will perform next week as part of a Teens Got Talent event. The free show, organized by Brad Burton's 1-Vision Entertainment,...
Tags: Chicago Blues Fest, America's Got Talent (tv program), Entertainment Events
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June 12 Letters: Rep. Scott Rigell, IRS
Future benefits I applaud Congressman Scott Rigell for his leadership on harvesting coastal Virginia's energy resources. For decades, the Hampton Roads economy has been dominated by defense spending, the port and tourism. Coastal energy presents a...Tags: IRS Tea Party Nonprofit Application Scandal (2013), Hampton Roads, Tea Party Movement, Barack Obama, Politics
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Convicted Emmaus bank robber charged in another holdup
A 34-year-old man convicted of robbing a bank in Emmaus in December 2010 was charged last week with another borough bank robbery that month, authorities said. Edward A. Maye, 34, who is currently incarcerated at the State Correctional Institution-...Tags: Shootings, Criminals, Emmaus, Trials, Theft
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