Vet shortage called a threat to food safety
KANSAS CITY (AP) - Food safety and America’s ability to handle outbreaks of catastrophic animal diseases are being threatened by a projected shortage in food animal veterinarians, a new study shows.

Meat-on-meat sandwich generates dough
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Move over ketchup, mustard and mayonnaise. Turns out the hottest new sandwich condiment is more meat.

Wal-Mart could enter ethanol business
The Associated Press
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. called a meeting of alternative fuel makers, suppliers and experts in a step toward possibly offering ethanol-based fuel made from corn at its 383 U.S. gas stations, a company spokesman said yesterday.

Stocks preserve gain after Fed minutes
NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street closed out an uneasy May with a solid advance yesterday, even after minutes from the last Federal Reserve meeting indicated that inflation pressures raised the chance of another interest rate hike in June. The major indexes ended the month broadly lower.

Productivity has strong gain in first quarter
WASHINGTON (AP) - The productivity of American workers rebounded at a rapid clip at the start of this year, and wages posted a solid gain as well, the government reported today.

Spicy-food trend shows no sign of cooling off
Chicago Tribune
CHICAGO - Traditionally, Americans have liked their food and beverages flavored the way they liked their political candidates: moderate, not too bold.

General Electric files 24,000-page tax return
WASHINGTON (AP) - There’s no prize for filing the longest tax return, but General Electric Co. could probably beat any competition.

Fed considered bigger rate boost
WASHINGTON (AP) - Worried about inflation, Federal Reserve policymakers at their May meeting considered raising a key interest rate by half a percentage point before opting for a quarter-point increase.