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PITTSBURG, Texas – Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. (PPC) , the nation’s second-largest poultry producer, said Monday that second-quarter earnings rose 71 percent due to strong growth in the company’s chicken business, lower average feed costs and a one-time gain from a legal settlement. Net income grew to $56.4 million, or 85 …

NEW YORK – They may appear sultry and ready for summer on the May cover of Vanity Fair, but according to the magazine, the stars of ABC’s “Desperate Housewives (search)” were actually steaming angry. Vanity Fair’s cover proclaims: “You wouldn’t believe what it took just to get this photo!” The …

WASHINGTON – President Bush’s standing with the public is slumping just three months into his final term, but Americans have an even lower regard for the job being done by Congress. Bush’s job approval is at 44 percent, with 54 percent disapproving. Only 37 percent have a favorable opinion of …