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TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index finished higher on Tuesday for a sixth straight session on strength across its three biggest sectors -- financials, energy, and materials.

CA-BUSINESS Summary
TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index finished higher on Tuesday for a sixth straight session on strength across its three biggest sectors -- energy, materials and financials.

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Food prices have increased sharply in 2007 and 2008. The prices of many staple items such as rice, wheat flour, corn, cooking oil and milk powder have more than doubled globally. Malaysia has not escaped from this crisis. Prices here too have increased sharply.

CA-BUSINESS Summary
TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index rose more than 2 percent on Tuesday afternoon on strong gains across its three biggest sectors -- energy, materials and financials.

Mattoon approves $627,000 for public works expenses
MATTOON ? The city expects to spend $320,130 in Motor Fuel Tax money on street resurfacing and repairs this year, based on action taken Tuesday by the city council.

$1 Million Theft Charges at Troubled Demolition Project
An agent for the John Galt Corporation, the company charged with demolishing the former Deutsche Bank building, has been charged with $1 million in theft.

Aid reaches Gaza vulnerable, ceasefire needed
Wellington, 8 January 2009. ? The nearly 1.5m residents of Gaza ? more than half of whom are children ? are living in increasingly appalling conditions amid credible reports of 680 people killed and over 3,000 wounded since late December.

Sustainability Lessons From India: Q&A With Environmental Consultant Trudy Heller
An American's first impressions of India often include images of alternate approaches to trash management, intermittent electrical power supplies and issues of environmental sustainability. In this interview with Trudy Heller, those approaches are seen from the perspective of Heller's work designing products for environmental sustainability and providing training to executives in environmental ...

FCAT bonus money may be redistributed in Indian River County
Thanks to their students' progress on the FCAT, many teachers had a little extra money for the holidays.

Pawlenty, lawmakers suggest school districts team up to save on purchases
Gov. Tim Pawlenty and a group of state lawmakers want school districts and charter schools to team up to buy goods and services more cheaply.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Police and Federal Reserve Unit personnel used excessive force against two people during a protest in Bandar Mahkota Cheras last year, a Suhakam public inquiry has found.

3 Top Three-Digit Stocks
These high-priced honeys might be worth every penny.

Flood safety tips
Flooding could lead to possible health risks from drowning, contaminated drinking water, downed power lines, carbon monoxide poisoning and other hazards, according to a bulletin from the Lewis County Public Health & Social Services. It will also likely affect local wells and septic systems.

Your Craft Table Workspace Can Make Or Break A Project
The goal you have is to create a craft table workspace where the only thing there will be your storage and supplies-you do not want to have to pack and unpack all of the supplies every time you want to work.

Alternative school faces hardships, closure
GALVESTON ? With no money, no prospects for ready cash and a heap of hurricane damage, Galveston Alternative Education School might be forced to close.

Banks to sell UK interests of German mogul Adolf Merckle
Banks moved swiftly yesterday to put up for sale the UK operations of Adolf Merckle, the German billionaire who committed suicide on Monday night amid the collapse of his empire.

Florida?s School Recognition Program bonuses to end?
Thanks to their students? progress on the FCAT, many teachers had a little extra money for the holidays. But they might not be able to count on bonuses from Florida?s School Recognition Program again and raises aren?t likely either.

Hollywood jewelry studio lures do-it-yourselfers
After discovering the ''dichroic'' process that can be used to create brilliant, beautiful baubles from glass, Mirtha Mendez went from store-bought jewelry to making her own.

Salt shortage leaves counties scrambling
The icy streets drivers dealt with this week are causing a strain for cities trying to keep the roads clear.

City: Storm costs top $2 million
The city spent nearly $2.2 million fighting the winter snowstorm, according to figures released Wednesday the Portland Bureau of Transportation. The largest single expense was a little more than $1 million for overtime pay for the approximately 300 maintenance employees who were assigned to ...