Stocks ready for a boost
Stocks were set to open higher Thursday as investors consider Bank of America's decision to pay back all of its federal bailout funds, and as General Electric and Comcast formed a joint ent...
CNN Money,
Thu Dec 03 01:40:02 PST 2009
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Drilling right into a heated environmental debate
Oil and gas companies have figured out how to turn shale rock into natural gas gushers, but they have also hit a deep well of anxiety about the environmental impact of drilling in some of t...
Washington Post,
Wed Dec 02 21:00:00 PST 2009
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Fed finds optimism about holiday sales but says real estate is still a drag on gro...
Economic conditions around most of the country continued to improve "modestly," and even the weak labor market showed "scattered" signs of progress, according to a report by the Federal Res...
Washington Post,
Wed Dec 02 21:00:00 PST 2009
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A look at Comcast's changes over the decades
Comcast Corp. dates back to 1963, when businessman Ralph Roberts got into the cable TV business in its early days. He spent $500,000 for American Cable Systems, a company in Tupelo, Miss., ...
AP via Yahoo! Finance,
Thu Dec 03 03:56:17 PST 2009
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Woman charged with throwing acid in the face of a rival dies
One of four people charged with throwing sulfuric acid at a woman and robbing her in a Logan Square neighborhood in 2008 has died, officials said. Linda Dirzo, 59, who was in custody at the...
Chicago Tribune,
Thu Dec 03 04:27:18 PST 2009
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EU
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- European Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes said she would like a
Bloomberg,
Thu Dec 03 04:17:45 PST 2009
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Talk about a wide body!
Imagine being stuck on a plane next to this guy! A stewardess reportedly snapped this amazing photo of a passenger who was not only too big for his seat -- but almost too big to fit on the ...
New York Post,
Thu Dec 03 04:11:08 PST 2009
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SUSAN TOMPOR: Beware of a credit card Christmas?
Happy you snagged some super deals after Thanksgiving? Maybe you even nabbed a door-buster sale, but how many more bargains can you afford?
Detroit Free Press,
Thu Dec 03 04:04:45 PST 2009
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L.A. Auto Show: Toyota seeks more of minivan market
LOS ANGELES -- Toyota unveiled new versions of its Sienna minivan at the Los Angeles Auto Show on Wednesday, with an eye toward capturing a bigger slice of the minivan market. The Sienna is...
Detroit Free Press,
Thu Dec 03 04:02:09 PST 2009
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L.A. AUTO SHOW: Hyundai's new Sonata
Hyundai Motor Co.'s sales gain in the United States should get a boost.
Detroit Free Press,
Thu Dec 03 04:01:39 PST 2009
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Residents: Plumb Beach needs more than a band-aid
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New York Post,
Thu Dec 03 03:48:09 PST 2009
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AC Milan offer veteran Gattuso a new deal
AC Milan have offered Gennaro Gattuso a contract extension but the Italy international has yet to respond, according to club administrator Adriano Galliani.
ESPN Soccernet.com,
Thu Dec 03 04:17:07 PST 2009
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'Misdemeanor' jailing a minor miracle
The Doctor is finally in. Benjamin Doctor had remained free, despite a whopping 134 misdemeanor convictions and four open cases. But five was the charm for Manhattan's legendary "Misdemeano...
New York Post,
Thu Dec 03 03:45:39 PST 2009
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Thames toll bridge for sale for a possible £1.25m
A toll bridge near Oxford used by nearly four million vehicles a year, is expected to fetch up to £1.25m at auction.
BBC News,
Wed Dec 02 21:06:59 PST 2009
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Exelon leads a tour of new emergency command center
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Asbury Park Press,
Thu Dec 03 04:30:26 PST 2009
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Drawing a road map to Portland's future
In a city that loves process and public input, the "Portland Plan" may be the most ambitious effort yet to elicit the opinions of residents on how they want to see the city grow. At its cor...
The Oregonian,
Thu Dec 03 04:16:45 PST 2009
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Kansas lawyer could be a Nigerian king
Adebayo Ogunmeno is a lawyer in Kansas City, Kan., but he is considering a second career: being a king.
McClatchy Washington Bureau,
Thu Dec 03 04:22:10 PST 2009
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A crying need to walk the walk on jobs
The car slowed to a stop in the middle of the East Side street. The young ex-con walking down the sidewalk went over to the driver's window for a chat, but he didn't get in or take the pack...
The Buffalo News,
Thu Dec 03 03:57:55 PST 2009
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Hundreds remember the loss of a loved one to a drunken driver
SCITUATE -- With songs and meditations, and photos of 75 loved ones serving as a backdrop, more than 300 friends and relatives still grieving over the loss of those whose lives were cut sho...
The Providence Journal,
Thu Dec 03 04:16:51 PST 2009
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