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| | Matthiessen wins National Book Award fiction prize
53 minutes ago @ yahoo! news
AP - The economy hung like a cloud over the 59th annual National Book Awards. Barack Obama was the silver lining.
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| Obama's Cabinet grows by two, sources say (cnn.com)
President-elect Barack Obama has chosen former Sen. Tom Daschle to be secretary of Health and Human Services, and Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano as top choice for secretary of homeland security, multiple Democratic sources close to the transition told CNN. Daschle -- not White House staffers -- will be writing the health care plan that Obama submits to Congress, sources indicate.
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| Sources: Obama makes two more Cabinet picks (cnn.com)
President-elect Barack Obama has chosen former Sen. Tom Daschle to be secretary of Health and Human Services, and the former Senate majority leader has indicated he wants the job, three sources close to the transition told CNN. Daschle -- not White House staffers -- will be writing the health care plan that Obama submits to Congress, sources indicate.
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| NYT: Daschle poses conflict-of-interest test (msnbc.com)
The choice of Tom Daschle for secretary of health and human services poses questions about how broadly Barack Obama will apply campaign promises to limit conflicts of interest among appointees.
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| Auto bailout prospects fade as last ditch effort made (reuters)
Prospects for a Congressional bailout of the U.S. auto industry faded further on Wednesday with little expectation that Democratic leaders would support a compromise in the works, with little time left for action.
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| Bush set to relax endangered species rules (yahoo! news)
AP - Animals and plants in danger of becoming extinct could lose the protection of government experts who make sure that dams, highways and other projects don't pose a threat, under regulations the Bush administration is set to put in place before President-elect Obama can reverse them.
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| Daschle to take health post, another familiar face (yahoo! news)
AP - Barack Obama is enlisting former Senate leader Tom Daschle as his health secretary, embracing a third Washington insider in the early stages of Cabinet-building by the president-elect who promised change. Hillary Rodham Clinton, the capital's most famous woman for two decades, seemed ever more likely to be his secretary of state.
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U.S. pact can pass Iraqi parliament: minister
1 hour(s) ago @ yahoo! news
A pact allowing U.S. troops to stay in Iraq for three more years has a chance of being approved by parliament despite some heated opposition, Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari said on Thursday.
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| Pakistan summons U.S. envoy to protest missiles (reuters)
Pakistan summoned U.S. ambassador Anne Patterson on Thursday to receive a formal protest over missile strikes launched by pilotless drone aircraft against militant targets on Pakistani soil, a Pakistani foreign ministry official said.
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| U.S. urges vigilance against Iranian banks in Dubai (yahoo! news)
Iranian banks are operating in the Gulf financial hub of Dubai despite U.N. sanctions and authorities should keep a close eye on them, a U.S. official involved in tracking suspicious financial activity said on Wednesday.
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| Suspected U.S. strike kills 5 militants in Pakistan (yahoo! news)
Reuters - A suspected U.S. drone aircraft fired two missiles at a house in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing five suspected militants, possibly including an Arab al Qaeda operative, intelligence officials said.
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| U.S. auto fears weigh on global stocks (yahoo! news)
Reuters - World stocks and oil fell on Wednesday while government bonds and the yen gained as U.S. car makers begged for a bailout from Washington, adding to evidence that the credit crisis is hitting the real economy.
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| U.S. auto fears weigh on stocks, boost yen/bonds (reuters)
World stocks and oil fell on Wednesday while government bonds and the yen gained as U.S. car makers begged for a bailout from Washington, adding to evidence that the credit crisis is hitting the real economy.
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| U.S. auto fears weigh on global stocks (reuters)
World stocks and oil fell on Wednesday while government bonds and the yen gained as U.S. car makers begged for a bailout from Washington, adding to evidence that the credit crisis is hitting the real economy.
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| Japan banks and U.S. carmakers seek funds (yahoo! news)
Reuters - China has told police to ensure stability as its economy slows, Japan's No.3 bank sought to beef up its depleted capital on Wednesday and markets fretted about the stricken U.S. car industry.
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| Japan banks and U.S. carmakers seek funds (reuters)
China has told police to ensure stability as its economy slows, Japan's No.3 bank sought to beef up its depleted capital on Wednesday and markets fretted about the stricken U.S. car industry.
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| U.S. auto fears weigh on stocks, boost yen/bonds (yahoo! news)
Reuters - World stocks and oil fell on Wednesday while government bonds and the yen gained as U.S. car makers begged for a bailout from Washington, adding to evidence that the credit crisis is hitting the real economy.
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Prospect for auto bailout dims
2 hour(s) ago @ yahoo! news
Reuters - Chances dimmed that a last-minute plan being crafted by Republican senators, with White House support, to provide $25 billion to bail out U.S. automakers would receive enough backing from De...
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| Prospect for auto bailout dims (reuters)
Chances dimmed that a last-minute plan being crafted by Republican senators, with White House support, to provide $25 billion to bail out U.S. automakers would receive enough backing from Democrats to pass before the end of this week.
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| Prospect for auto bailout dims as Senate races clock (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Chances dimmed that a last-minute plan being crafted by Republican senators, with White House support, to provide $25 billion to bail out U.S. automakers would receive enough backing from Democrats to pass before the end of this week.
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| Prospect for auto bailout dims as Senate races clock (reuters)
Chances dimmed that a last-minute plan being crafted by Republican senators, with White House support, to provide $25 billion to bail out U.S. automakers would receive enough backing from Democrats to pass before the end of this week.
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| U.S. auto execs testify as legislators try for deal (yahoo! news)
Reuters - U.S. auto executives went to Capitol Hill on Wednesday for a second day to plead for $25 billion in government aid, but legislators tried to fashion a last-minute compromise bailout bill that could pass both Congressional and White House muster.
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| U.S. auto execs testify as legislators try for deal (reuters)
U.S. auto executives went to Capitol Hill on Wednesday for a second day to plead for $25 billion in government aid, but legislators tried to fashion a last-minute compromise bailout bill that could pass both Congressional and White House muster.
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| Auto execs testify as legislators try for deal (yahoo! news)
Reuters - U.S. auto executives went to Capitol Hill for a second day on Wednesday to argue their case for $25 billion in aid as legislators proposed changes to help a bailout pass Congressional and White House muster.
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| Auto execs testify as legislators try for deal (reuters)
U.S. auto executives went to Capitol Hill for a second day on Wednesday to argue their case for $25 billion in aid as legislators proposed changes to help a bailout pass Congressional and White House muster.
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| Auto execs testify as legislators try for deal (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Auto executives appeared on Capitol Hill for a second day on Wednesday to argue their case for $25 billion in aid as legislators in both houses and parties proposed compromises to the original plan.
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| Auto execs testify as legislators try for deal (reuters)
Auto executives appeared on Capitol Hill for a second day on Wednesday to argue their case for $25 billion in aid as legislators in both houses and parties proposed compromises to the original plan.
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California court to hear gay marriage ban case
8 hour(s) ago @ yahoo! news
Reuters - California"s Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a legal challenge against the state"s voter-approved ban on gay marriage and let the ban stand in the meantime.
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| California court to hear gay marriage ban case (yahoo! news)
Reuters - California's Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a legal challenge against the state's voter-approved ban on gay marriage and said the ban should stand pending its ruling.
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| California court to hear gay marriage ban case (reuters)
California's Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a legal challenge against the state's voter-approved ban on gay marriage and said the ban should stand pending its ruling.
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| California court to hear gay marriage ban case (yahoo! news)
Reuters - California's Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a legal challenge against the state's voter-approved ban on gay marriage and let the ban stand until it ruled.
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Global stocks at 5-1/2 year lows
53 minutes ago @ yahoo! news
Reuters - World stocks dropped to 5-1/2 year lows and oil hit 22-month troughs as investors reacted to dire Federal Reserve warnings on the economy and fears about the viability of major U.S. auto mak...
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| Global stocks at 5-1/2 year lows (reuters)
World stocks dropped to 5-1/2 year lows and oil hit 22-month troughs as investors reacted to dire Federal Reserve warnings on the economy and fears about the viability of major U.S. auto makers and bank giant Citigroup.
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| Global stocks hit 5-1/2 year lows (yahoo! news)
Reuters - A 6 percent fall in Asia pushed world stocks to their lowest in 5- years on Thursday, while oil fell below $53 and safe havens such as the yen gained on fears the global recession and a financial crisis will get uglier.
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| Global stocks hit 5-1/2 year lows (reuters)
A rout in Asia pushed world stocks to their lowest in 5- years on Thursday, while oil fell to below $53 a barrel and safe havens such as the yen gained as economic data indicated a global recession could get even uglier.
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| | Red Sox trade Coco Crisp to Royals for reliever
14 hour(s) ago @ yahoo! news
AP - The Kansas City Royals picked up the leadoff hitter they had been seeking on Wednesday, acquiring center fielder Coco Crisp from the Boston Red Sox for reliever Ramon Ramirez.
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| Red Sox trade Crisp to Royals for reliever (yahoo! news)
AP - The Kansas City Royals picked up the leadoff hitter they had been seeking on Wednesday, acquiring center fielder Coco Crisp from the Boston Red Sox for reliever Ramon Ramirez.
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| Red Sox trade Crisp to Royals for relief help (foxsports.com)
Outfielder Coco Crisp was traded from the Boston Red Sox to the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday for reliever Ramon Ramirez.Royals general manager Dayton Moore called the switch-hitting Crisp a "championship-caliber player" who will help Kansas City move forward. Crisp is a career .280 batter in seven seasons with the Cleveland and the Red Sox.The 29-year-old stared 98 games for the Red Sox last season while sharing the center field job with rookie Jacoby Ellsbury.
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| Why I voted Morneau for AL MVP (foxsports.com)
Dustin Pedroia is a deserving winner, but in this tightest of AL MVP races, Ken Rosenthal explains why someone else got his vote.
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Wakamatsu Hired to Manage Mariners
8 hour(s) ago @ abc news
Mariners hire Don Wakamatsu as majors" 1st Asian-American manager
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| Wakamatsu hired to manage Mariners (yahoo! news)
AP - Don Wakamatsu is proud to be the first Asian-American manager in major league history. He's also keenly aware of what his grandparents endured, generations before he took over the Seattle Mariners.
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| Wakamatsu becomes first Asian-American manager (yahoo! news)
The Seattle Mariners named Don Wakamatsu as their manager on Wednesday, making the 45-year-old former catcher the first Asian-American to manage in Major League Baseball.
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| Wakamatsu hired by Seattle (yahoo! news)
AP - Don Wakamatsu became the first Asian-American manager in major league baseball history when he was hired Wednesday by the Seattle Mariners.
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Buccaneers rusher Graham ruled out for rest of season
9 hour(s) ago @ yahoo! news
Reuters - Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Earnest Graham will miss the rest of the season because of an ankle injury, the team said on Wednesday.
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| Bucs place leading rusher Graham on IR (foxsports.com)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers leading rusher Earnest Graham will miss the rest of the season after injuring his right ankle during last week's victory over the Minnesota Vikings.Graham limped off the field after his only carry against the Vikings. The Bucs said he hurt his ankle, but did not release specifics about the injury.Fourth-year pro Noah Herron was signed to fill Graham's spot on the roster.
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| Bucs place Graham on injured reserve (yahoo! news)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers leading rusher Earnest Graham will miss the rest of the season after injuring his right ankle during last week's victory over the Minnesota Vikings.
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Pacman Reinstated, but Cant Return Until Dec. 7
4 hour(s) ago @ abc news
NFL reinstates troubled Cowboys cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones, who can return on Dec. 7
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| Pacman reinstated, but can't return until Dec. 7 (yahoo! news)
AP - The NFL is giving Adam "Pacman" Jones another chance. Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Wednesday the suspended cornerback has been reinstated by league commissioner Roger Goodell, but he must miss two more games — this Sunday and the following game on Thanksgiving. He'll be back Dec. 7 at Pittsburgh.
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| Pacman hopeful of returning to Cowboys soon (foxsports.com)
Suspended Cowboys cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones has completed the inpatient portion of his NFL-ordered alcohol treatment and has returned to Texas, where he is hopeful of soon being able to rejoin the team.Jones' agent, Worrick Robinson, said the player is handing personal matters while waiting for NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to determine if Jones will be reinstated and be able to play this season.
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| Pacman hopeful of returning soon to Cowboys (yahoo! news)
Suspended Cowboys cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones has completed the inpatient portion of his NFL-ordered alcohol treatment and has returned to Texas, where he is hopeful of soon being able to rejoin the team.
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LPGA offers 31 tourneys in 09, down from 34
15 hour(s) ago @ yahoo! news
The LPGA Tour will offer three fewer official events in 2009, the latest result of the global economic downturn and its effect on pro sports.
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| Sponsorship issues force LPGA to cut 3 events (foxsports.com)
The LPGA Tour is expected to announce it will drop two to three events and $4 million to $5 million in prize money from its 2009 schedule amid the nation's economic downturn, the New York Times reported Wednesday.LPGA commissioner Carolyn Bivens said events that will be taken off next year's schedule include the $1.8 million SemGroup Championship and the $2.6 million Ginn Tribute hosted by Annika Sorenstam.
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| Report: LPGA forced to drop some events (foxsports.com)
The LPGA Tour is expected to announce it will drop two to three events and $4 million to $5 million in prize money from its 2009 schedule amid the nation's economic downturn, the New York Times reported Wednesday.LPGA commissioner Carolyn Bivens said events that will be taken off next year's schedule include the $1.8 million SemGroup Championship and the $2.6 million Ginn Tribute hosted by Annika Sorenstam.
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| Report: LPGA trims schedule amid economic downturn (yahoo! news)
The LPGA Tour is expected to announce it will drop two to three events and $4 million to $5 million in prize money from its 2009 schedule amid the nation's economic downturn, the New York Times reported Wednesday.
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| | Sandra Oh
1418 hour(s) ago @ hollywood.com entert...
Sandra Oh. Photos of your favorite actors and actresses.
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Jim Byrnes
1418 hour(s) ago @ hollywood.com entert...
An American-born actor long in Canada, Jim Byrnes is best known for playing "Lifeguard", the communications expert and link to the organization on the CBS series Wiseguy (1987-1990), and...
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Owen Roizman
1418 hour(s) ago @ hollywood.com entert...
Began his career working on TV commercials in New York and shot his first feature, Bill Gunn"s Stop, in 1970. Roizman soon became known for his gritty, documentary-influenced urban compositions...
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Paul Le Mat
1418 hour(s) ago @ hollywood.com entert...
A beefy, laconic leading man of the 1970s, Le Mat is best known for his performances in George Lucas" American Graffiti (1973) and especially as Melvin Dummar, an aimless blue-collar worker who...
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Anna Karina
1418 hour(s) ago @ hollywood.com entert...
Slender, dark-haired actress who appeared in several films of the French New Wave, particularly those directed by first husband Jean-Luc Godard. Karina was outstanding as the lonely, lovelorn prostitu...
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| | Microsoft ends Yahoo deal talk
38 minutes ago @ bbc news
Microsoft"s boss tells the firm"s annual general meeting that it is no longer looking to buy Yahoo.
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| Ballmer dismisses Yahoo buyout but open on search (yahoo! news)
AP - Microsoft Corp. is no longer interested in buying all of Yahoo Inc., CEO Steve Ballmer said Wednesday, though he told shareholders that the company would still be "very open" to a collaboration on Internet search. His comments sent Yahoo shares diving more than 20 percent.
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| Yahoo Could Thrive -- or Be Swallowed by Microsoft (yahoo! news)
It comes as little surprise to analysts who have been watching the Yahoo drama unfold over the past six months. CEO Jerry Yang, 40, is stepping down and the company is hunting for a new chief who can pull the Internet company up by its billion-dollar bootstraps and compete with Google.
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| Ballmer dismisses Yahoo buyout but open on search (yahoo! news)
AP - Microsoft Corp. is no longer interested in buying all of Yahoo Inc., CEO Steve Ballmer said Wednesday, though he told shareholders that the company would still be "very open" to a collaboration on Internet search. His comments sent Yahoo shares diving by 19 percent.
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| Ballmer dismisses Yahoo buyout but open on search (yahoo! news)
AP - Microsoft Corp. is no longer interested in buying all of Yahoo Inc., CEO Steve Ballmer said Wednesday, though he told shareholders that the company would still be "very open" to a collaboration on Internet search. His comments sent Yahoo shares diving by 12 percent.
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| Ballmer dismisses Yahoo buyout but open on search (yahoo! news)
AP - Microsoft Corp. is no longer interested in buying all of Yahoo Inc., CEO Steve Ballmer said Wednesday, though he told shareholders that the company would still be "very open" to a collaboration on Internet search. His comments sent Yahoo shares diving by 14 percent.
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| Jerry Yang Resigns, Yahoo Searching for a New CEO (yahoo! news)
Yahoo cofounder Jerry Yang has resigned his role as CEO and Yahoo's board has initiated a search for his successor. Yang will return to his former role as chief yahoo as soon as the board finds a replacement. He will continue to serve on the board.
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Obama taps Arizona governor for homeland security: report
7 hour(s) ago @ reuters
U.S. President-elect Barack Obama"s top choice to lead the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano, CNN reported on Wednesday, citing multiple sources.
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| Obama taps ex-Senate chief to head health agency (reuters)
President-elect Barack Obama has chosen Tom Daschle, a key early supporter and former U.S. Senate leader, as his top official to overhaul the U.S. healthcare system, two Democratic sources said on Wednesday.
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| Obama picks Daschle as health secretary: media (reuters)
President-elect Barack Obama has chosen former U.S. Senate Democratic leader Tom Daschle to be Health and Human Services secretary, news media reported on Wednesday, citing sources close to Obama's transition team.
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| Obama moves closer to key cabinet pick (reuters)
President-elect Barack Obama moved closer to filling a key spot in his cabinet on Tuesday as his transition team plotted a careful course to shaping the next U.S. administration.
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| Obama to 'engage' on climate (bbc news)
US President-elect Barack Obama promises to "engage vigorously" on climate change, ahead of a major UN summit.
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| Obama 'could stop using e-mail' (bbc news)
Aides to President-elect Barack Obama say concerns over transparency laws could stop him using e-mail in the White House.
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Microsoft CEO rules out another Yahoo takeover bid
15 hour(s) ago @ yahoo! news
AFP - Microsoft Corp. chief executive Steve Ballmer on Wednesday ruled out making another takeover bid for Yahoo but said the US software giant remains open to a partnership on Internet search.
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| Microsoft rules out buying Yahoo but likes search (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Steve Ballmer on Wednesday ruled out an acquisition of Yahoo Inc but said his company was very interested in resuming talks on a Web search partnership.
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| Microsoft to offer free security software (msnbc.com)
Microsoft Corp said Wednesday it will discontinue sales of its subscription PC security service and instead offer free software to help protect computers from viruses, spyware and other threats.
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Oil down a dollar as crisis crimps growth
1 hour(s) ago @ reuters
Oil fell for a fifth straight session to approach $50 a barrel on Thursday as the fallout from the credit crisis hits the global economy, hitting demand for fuel.
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`Fake Steve Jobs stops blogging as the Real Dan
12 hour(s) ago @ yahoo! news
It was bad enough when Dan Lyons stopped sharing his musings about the technology scene in a hilarious satire of what Apple Inc. founder Steve Jobs would be like as a blogger.
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| 'Fake Steve' stops blogging as 'Real Dan' (msnbc.com)
It was bad enough when Dan Lyons stopped sharing his musings about the technology scene in a hilarious satire of what Apple Inc. founder Steve Jobs would be like as a blogger.
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Feed24: Business & Economics |
| | Oil prices fall to nearly 22-month low
1 hour(s) ago @ business and financi...
Oil prices fell to a nearly 22-month low Wednesday after a government report showed a bigger-than-expected rise in crude inventories, reinforcing concerns that demand for petroleum products is waning.
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| Oil prices at near 22-month low (latest stock market ...)
Oil prices fell to a nearly 22-month low Wednesday after a government report showed a bigger-than-expected rise in crude inventories, reinforcing concerns that demand for petroleum products is waning.
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| U.S. tries new tack on housing (business and financi...)
The Bush administration said Wednesday that it was changing its nearly-moribund mortgage rescue plan in an effort to spark more lenders and homeowners to participate.
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| Oil turns lower as supply grows (latest financial new...)
Oil prices pulled back Wednesday after a government report showed increased supplies of crude and gasoline, reinforcing concerns that demand for petroleum products was waning.
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| Housing starts at record low (business and financi...)
Housing starts and permits, both of them key measurements of home construction, hit record lows in October, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday.
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| World stocks tumble on US deflation fears (yahoo! news)
AP - World stock markets slumped Wednesday amid concerns about sinking consumer prices in the U.S. and the shaky future of the Big Three Detroit-based automakers.
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| World stocks drop on US economy fears (yahoo! news)
AP - World stock markets fell Wednesday amid concerns about the global economy after further grim U.S. economic news and as the Big Three Detroit-based automakers pleaded to be bailed out by Congress.
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World markets tumble following Wall Street plunge
38 minutes ago @ cbc
World stock markets tumbled Thursday, with benchmarks in Tokyo and Seoul losing almost seven per cent each, after recession fears sent Wall Street plunging and Japan suffered its biggest drop in expor...
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| Global stocks fall sharply (latest financial new...)
Overseas stock markets fell sharply Thursday, taking a cue from Wall Street, as investors remained anxious about the grim outlook for the global economy and corporate profits.
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| Global markets extend rout on recession fears (yahoo! news)
AP - World stock markets tumbled Thursday, with benchmarks in Tokyo and Seoul losing almost 7 percent each, after recession fears sent Wall Street plunging and Japan suffered its biggest drop in exports in seven years.
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Philippine stock index slides 3.5 pct on US losses
5 hour(s) ago @ yahoo! news
Philippine shares slid Thursday in step with regional and U.S. markets as the country"s central bank pondered whether to cut interest rates to boost the economy.
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| Prospect for U.S. auto bailout dims as Senate races clock (cbc)
Chances have dimmed that a last-minute plan being crafted by Republican U.S. senators, with White House support, to provide $25 billion US to bail out U.S. automakers would receive enough backing from Democrats to pass before the end of this week.
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| US, European stocks dive on recession fears (yahoo! news)
AFP - US and European stock markets dived Wednesday after dismal US economic data added to recession fears and automakers called for government bailouts to stave off collapse.
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| World stocks tumble on US deflation fears (yahoo! news)
AP - World stock markets slumped Wednesday amid concerns about sinking consumer prices in the U.S. and the shaky future of the Big Three U.S. automakers.
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| U.S. Fed turns grimmer in outlook (cbc)
The U.S. Federal Reserve slashed its outlook for the American economy, according to the minutes of the Reserve's last important meeting in late October which were released Wednesday.
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| Stocks fall further after Fed minutes (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Stocks fell further on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve slashed its growth forecasts through 2009 and minutes from the Fed's recent policy meeting showed officials believed more interest rate cuts may be needed as the economy falters.
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Stocks set to extend losses
37 minutes ago @ latest financial new...
U.S. stocks were poised to extend losses Thursday, a day after a rout on Wall Street sent the blue-chip Dow average below 8,000 for the first time since 2003.
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| Auto Chiefs Fail to Get Bailout Aid (nyt > business)
The chief executives of Detroit?s Big Three automakers departed Washington empty-handed after two days of pleading for a financial lifeline on Capitol Hill.
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| Stocks burdened by automakers (latest financial new...)
A stock selloff intensified Wednesday afternoon, with the major indexes at 5-1/2 year lows, as investor confidence dried up amid ongoing worries about the economy and the future of the auto industry.
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| Stocks burdened by automakers (latest financial new...)
Stocks fell Wednesday as investors remained on edge about the fate of the nation's auto industry.
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| Stocks fall as fate of automakers hangs in balance (yahoo! news)
AP - Wall Street turned sharply lower Wednesday, as a bailout of Detroit's Big Three automakers appeared stalled on Capitol Hill, and another round of downbeat economic news further disheartened investors. The Dow Jones industrials fell more than 200 points.
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| Stocks fall as fate of automakers hangs in balance (yahoo! news)
AP - Wall Street turned sharply lower Wednesday, as a bailout of Detroit's Big Three automakers appeared stalled on Capitol Hill, and another round of downbeat economic news further disheartened investors. The Dow Jones industrials sank more than 200 points.
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| Detroit Chiefs Back on Hill for a Second Day (nyt > business)
The heads of the Big Three automakers of Detroit are back on Capitol Hill for a second day of trying to persuade lawmakers to move quickly on an industry bailout.
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Dow plunges below 8,000
10 hour(s) ago @ business and financi...
Stocks fell hard on Wednesday, with the Dow closing below 8,000 for the first time since March 2003, as ongoing anxiety about the economy and uncertainty about the future of the auto industry weighed ...
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| Dow falls below 8,000, S&P at 5-year low (yahoo! news)
AP - Wall Street hit levels not seen since 2003 on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones industrial average plunging below the 8,000 mark amid a dour economic outlook from the Federal Reserve and worries over the fate of Detroit's three automakers.
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| Dow plunges below 8,000 - 1st time since '03 (latest financial new...)
Stocks fell hard on Wednesday, with the Dow closing below 8,000 for the first time since March 2003, as ongoing anxiety about the economy and uncertainty about the future of the auto industry weighed on the market.
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| Dow plunges nearly 430 to fall below 8,000 mark (yahoo! news)
AP - Wall Street hit levels not seen since 2003 on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones industrial average plunging below the 8,000 mark as the fate of Detroit's Big Three automakers amid a slumping economy disheartened investors.
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