Chefs turn out to greet Copper River salmon
The season has started, foodies.
The Alaska Airlines flight carrying the season's first shipment of highly prized Copper River salmon from Alaska arrived in Seattle Tuesday, to begin distribution nationwide.
Alaska Airlines had at least five more Tuesday flights with the salmon from Cordova to Anchorage to Seattle and across the country. Some Seattle chefs went to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport early Tuesday to greet the first shipment.
Last year Alaska flew nearly 700,000 pounds of Copper River salmon, which is known for its rich color and taste.
LinkedIn raises IPO ante amid huge public demand
Investors are clamoring to connect with the online networking service LinkedIn Corp. in the latest sign of the fervor for Internet companies that specialize in bringing together people with common interests.
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For home builders, this feels like no recovery
The Commerce Department said Tuesday that new-home construction plummeted last month to a seasonally adjusted rate of 523,000 homes a year.
If the pace doesn't improve, this year could end up with fewer new homes than last year and only slightly more than 2009 - the two worst years in records dating back a half-century.
Bill and Melinda Gates in Smithsonian gallery
The Smithsonian Institution's National Portrait Gallery is installing a portrait of Bill and Melinda Gates that the Washington museum commissioned for its collection.
The Microsoft founder and his wife created the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in 2000 with a focus on health, international development and education.
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