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Nucor spends $680,000 on 2Q gov't lobbying (AP)

August 2, 2010

Nucor Corp. spent $680,000 in the second quarter to lobby Congress on legislation related to fair trade, energy and steel for military use, according to a recent disclosure report.

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Ben Keith, steel guitarist who played with Patsy Cline and Neil Young, dies – Washington Post

August 2, 2010

Ben Keith, steel guitarist who played with Patsy Cline and Neil Young, diesWashington PostBen Keith, 73, a veteran steel guitarist who played on Patsy Cline's 1961 hit "I Fall to Pieces" before befriending Neil Young and going on …and m…

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ArcelorMittal Ostrava Optimistic About Evraz Talks, Chief Executive Says – Bloomberg

August 2, 2010

ArcelorMittal Ostrava Optimistic About Evraz Talks, Chief Executive SaysBloombergEvraz Vikotvice Steel, a unit of Russia's second-largest steelmaker, stopped taking pig iron orders from Arcelor after June 30 after the two companies …and more&nbsp…

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Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. Announces Acquisition Close of INR Energy, LLC's Coal Operations (Business Wire)

August 2, 2010

CLEVELAND—-Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. today announced it has closed on its previously announced acquisition of INR Energy, LLC’s coal operations located in southern West Virginia.

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Universal Stainless & Alloy Products Reaches Early Labor Agreement With Titusville Union Employees (GlobeNewswire)

August 2, 2010

BRIDGEVILLE, Pa. — Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. announced today that it has reached a new five-year collective bargaining agreement effective October 1, 2010, with the Titusville hourly employees represented by Local 7312-03 of the Unite…

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Jinxi Steel remains China No 1 exporter of steel H beam – SteelGuru

August 1, 2010

Mid-DayJinxi Steel remains China No 1 exporter of steel H beamSteelGuruIn the first half of 2010, Hebei Province-based Chinese steel producer Jinxi Iron and Steel Inc exported 253800 tonnes of H-section steel with the total …JSW Steel commissions new…

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