A document filed with the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) shows that Google is developing some sort of home entertainment device, and various media reports published Friday suggest that the apparatus will wirelessly stream music throughout a person's home.

By DAVID STREITFELD By David Streitfeld The New York Times LELAND, Miss. Catfish farmers across the South, unable to cope with the soaring cost of corn and soybean feed, are draining their ponds.

By David Streitfeld and Jad Mouawad Commodity prices are showing no signs of letting up. On Thursday, the price of corn hit a new record after shooting through the $7-per-bushel barrier for the first time a day earlier. Oil held fairly steady after jumping more than $5 a barrel.