If the faith films don't generate revenue, the trend will fade, they predict, but they said it won't stop the Almighty from touching movie audiences through art not marketed specifically for churchgoers. Other companies, like Columbia, also have made an effort to get faith films into their mix. Christianity Today magazine applauded the effort but panned the film as shallow and clich d, with a storyline in which all goes well for the recommitted Christian coach. Note: All views and opinions...

The following farm product prices were calculated using February whole month prices with no preliminary March information: Canola at $13 per cwt was up 60 cents, both pinto and navy beans were up with price increases of $2. The figure is also 16 percent higher than last year and 15 percent more than two years ago. The Dairy Product Index was pegged at 132 percent, compared to 130 percent last month and equal with figures last year at this time. The March 2007 figures were calculated using...

The companies said they ve been collaborating over the past year on ways to leverage Tyson s expertise in protein chemistry and production with ConocoPhillips processing and marketing knowledge to introduce a renewable diesel fuel with lower carbon emissions than petroleum-based fuels. The latest quarter included a charge of 8 cents per share for costs from restructuring some manufacturing operations, mostly related to job cuts at its Lafayette, Ind. Napa Valley Register . Business day:...

Associated Press CHICAGO -- Consumers had cause to cheer, or at least applaud politely, last week when the government forecast summer gasoline prices slightly below last year's. Prices on everything from cereal and milk to soft drinks and red meat are on the upswing, due partly to the ethanol and biodiesel boom which is pushing up prices for corn and other commodities. The outlook may not be as benign for visits to their favorite supermarkets and restaurants, among other places -- and...

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In an announcement scheduled for Sunday at the Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress in Detroit, the companies say they have requested proposals from 40 research and university groups worldwide, and plan to create five centers of expertise for different parts of the body and two centers for full body models. Pleaseregisterorlog in.Subscribers:Get the Advantage. In an announcement scheduled for Sunday at the Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress in Detroit, the companies...