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| | Police: Mumbai suspect gives up info 18 minutes ago @ cnn.com The only surviving suspect in the deadly attacks on Mumbai has reportedly given up information, including his name, his father"s name and details of a three-month training stint in Pakistan, Indi... » Save this article » More news about Mumbai
| England set to resume India tour (bbc news) England's cricketers will fly to Abu Dhabi on Thursday ahead of resuming their tour of India - if happy with security assurances.
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| Bombs found in Mumbai train station (msnbc.com) Police in Mumbai found explosives Wednesday hidden in a bag left behind last week at the city's train station at the start of a three-day rampage by Islamist militants.
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| Report: Mumbai suspect gives up info (cnn.com) The only surviving suspect in the deadly attacks on Mumbai has reportedly given up information, including his name, his father's name and details of a three-month training stint in Pakistan, Indian police said today. The claims are likely to heighten tensions with Pakistan, which has repeatedly denied involvement in the siege that left 179 dead.
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| Leftover explosives found in Mumbai train station (yahoo! news) AP - Police on Wednesday discovered leftover explosives hidden in a bag in Mumbai's main train station — a stunning new example of botched security after the deadly rampage that left the government open to accusations it missed warnings and bungled its response.
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| U.S. sheds more jobs, central banks set to cut rates (reuters) Private U.S. employers slashed the most jobs in seven years in November as the economy went into a "free fall," while Britain pledged on Wednesday more power for its central bank to regulate banks and protect depositors.
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| Rice pressures Pakistan over Mumbai attacks (yahoo! news) AFP - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told Pakistan on Wednesday to "cooperate fully and transparently" with India's investigation into last week's Islamic militant attacks on Mumbai.
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| US presses Pakistan over Mumbai (bbc news) US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says Pakistan must "co-operate fully" to bring Mumbai's attackers to justice.
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Obama: Financial bailout must help homeowners, too 1 hour(s) ago @ yahoo! news AP - President-elect Barack Obama signaled a clear desire Wednesday to use a significant portion of $700 billion in financial bailout funds to stanch foreclosures by helping struggling homeowners with... » Save this article » More news about Obama
| Obama says automakers submit "more serious" plan (yahoo! news) Reuters - President-elect Barack Obama said on Wednesday struggling automakers have put forward a "more serious" restructuring proposal to Congress but withheld judgment on the plans until hearings are held.
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| Obama calls automakers' plan "more serious" (yahoo! news) Reuters - President-elect Barack Obama said on Wednesday struggling automakers have put forward a "more serious" restructuring proposal to Congress but withheld judgment on the plans until hearings are held.
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| Obama says automakers submit "more serious" plan (reuters) President-elect Barack Obama said on Wednesday struggling automakers have put forward a "more serious" restructuring proposal to Congress but withheld judgment on the plans until hearings are held.
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| Obama calls automakers' plan "more serious" (reuters) President-elect Barack Obama said on Wednesday struggling automakers have put forward a "more serious" restructuring proposal to Congress but withheld judgment on the plans until hearings are held.
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| Obama names Richardson to Cabinet (msnbc.com) President-elect Barack Obama named Bill Richardson as his choice for commerce secretary on Wednesday, after passing over his vanquished Democratic rival for secretary of state.
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| Obama names Richardson to head Commerce Department (yahoo! news) AP - President-elect Barack Obama named New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson as commerce secretary on Wednesday, filling a top economic post in troubled times and placing a second former campaign rival in his new Cabinet.
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| U.S.-led coalition in Iraq dwindles as allies leave (yahoo! news) Reuters - A string of departures by the U.S. military's allies in Iraq is turning into an exodus as violence subsides and the end of a U.N. mandate permitting their deployment to the country approaches.
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Dems Denied 60 Seats: Chambliss Wins 5 hour(s) ago @ abc news Chambliss wins U.S. Senate runoff in Ga., Dems short filibuster-proof majority. » Save this article » More news about Senate
| GOP keeps Georgia Senate seat (cnn.com) GOP Sen. Saxby Chambliss of Georgia claimed victory Tuesday in a U.S. Senate runoff, killing Democratic hopes of gaining enough seats to halt filibusters. "You have delivered tonight a strong message to the world," Chambliss told supporters. Democrat Jim Martin had captured enough votes in November's three-person race to force the runoff.
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| Chambliss keeps seat, ending Dems' hopes (cnn.com) GOP Sen. Saxby Chambliss of Georgia claimed victory Tuesday in a U.S. Senate runoff, killing Democratic hopes of gaining enough seats to halt filibusters. "You have delivered tonight a strong message to the world," Chambliss told supporters. Democrat Jim Martin had captured enough votes in November's three-person race to force the runoff.
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| Republicans win crucial Georgia Senate seat (yahoo! news) Reuters - Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss easily won a run-off election in Georgia on Tuesday, denying Democrats the chance for a 60-seat "super majority" in the Senate that would have enabled them to pass legislation virtually at will.
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| Republicans win crucial Georgia Senate seat (reuters) Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss easily won a run-off election in Georgia on Tuesday, denying Democrats the chance for a 60-seat "super majority" in the Senate that would have enabled them to pass legislation virtually at will.
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| Chambliss claims Senate win, ending Dems' hopes (cnn.com) GOP Sen. Saxby Chambliss of Georgia claimed victory Tuesday in a U.S. Senate runoff, killing Democratic hopes of gaining enough seats to halt filibusters. "You have delivered tonight a strong message to the world," Chambliss told supporters. Democrat Jim Martin had captured enough votes in November's three-person race to force the runoff.
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| GOP's Chambliss wins Senate runoff (yahoo! news) AP - Georgia Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss handed the GOP a firewall against Democrats eager to flex their newfound political muscle in Washington, winning a bruising runoff battle Tuesday night that had captured the national limelight.
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| Chambliss to win Senate runoff, CNN projects (cnn.com) CNN projects that Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss of Georgia will win a Senate runoff, thereby killing Democratic hopes of gaining enough seats to halt filibusters. Chambliss, who failed to win a majority of the vote in November's three-person race, was projected to win more than 50 percent of the vote in Tuesday's rematch against Democrat Jim Martin.
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Thai crisis defused but dangers ahead 1 hour(s) ago @ yahoo! news AP - Flights in and out of Bangkok resumed Wednesday after anti-government protests that paralyzed the capital"s international airport for more than a week ended with the peaceful ouster of the p... » Save this article » More news about Thai
| Thai airport reopens after PM ousted by court (yahoo! news) AP - The first commercial flight in a week arrived in Bangkok on Wednesday as anti-government protesters ended their siege of the country's two main airports, declaring victory after Thailand's prime minister was ousted by a court ruling.
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| Flights resume as Thai protesters abandon airports (yahoo! news) AFP - The first international flight in a week left Bangkok's main airport Wednesday after protesters ended a crippling siege, bringing relief to tourists even as Thailand's political turmoil rumbled on.
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| Thai airports reopens after PM ousted by court (yahoo! news) AP - The first commercial flight in a week arrived in Bangkok on Wednesday as anti-government protesters ended their siege of the country's two main airports, declaring victory after Thailand's prime minister was ousted by a court ruling.
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| Thai airports reopen after PM ousted by court (yahoo! news) AP - The first commercial flight in a week arrived in Bangkok on Wednesday as anti-government protesters ended their siege of the country's two main airports, declaring victory after Thailand's prime minister was ousted by a court ruling.
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| Thai premier's ouster ends airport sieges (msnbc.com) Victorious anti-government protesters lifted their siege of Bangkok's two airports Wednesday while leaders of the ousted government named a caretaker prime minister to lead the politically chaotic kingdom.
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| Thai protesters lift airport siege (yahoo! news) Reuters - Anti-government protesters lifted their crippling, eight-day blockade of Thailand's main airport on Wednesday, raising the hopes of 230,000 stranded tourists even though there is no end in sight to the wider political crisis.
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| Thai protesters lift airport siege (reuters) Anti-government protesters lifted their crippling, eight-day blockade of Thailand's main airport on Wednesday, raising the hopes of 230,000 stranded tourists even though there is no end in sight to the wider political crisis.
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| Flights resume as Thai protesters abandon airports (yahoo! news) AFP - The first flight arrived at Bangkok's main airport Wednesday after anti-government protesters packed up and left, ending a week-long siege that crippled Thailand and stranded thousands of tourists.
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| Thai flights resume after week of protests (cnn.com) International flights to and from Thailand's capital are gradually resuming after week-long anti-government demonstrations at Bangkok airports paralyzed the country and stranded thousands of tourists.
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Auto union makes key concessions 33 minutes ago @ bbc news US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi raises hopes that the US government will bail-out the troubled Detroit Three carmakers. » Save this article » More news about US
| GM exec: bankruptcy not an option for industry (yahoo! news) AP - General Motors Corp. President Fritz Henderson said Wednesday bankruptcy isn't a viable option for struggling U.S. automakers, maintaining that a new retooling plan can save the industry.
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| GM exec: bankruptcy not an option for industry (yahoo! news) AP - General Motors Corp. President Fritz Henderson said Wednesday that bankruptcy isn't a viable option for struggling U.S. automakers seeking $34 billion in federal aid, maintaining that a retooling plan they're giving to Congress this week is sufficient to save the industry.
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| Automakers' desperate bailout plea gaining support (reuters) A top lawmaker predicted Washington would approve a bailout for U.S. automakers after they submitted survival plans, and General Motors Corp and Chrysler LLC said they needed an immediate infusion of cash to avoid failures.
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| Automakers desperate bailout plea gaining support (yahoo! news) Reuters - A top lawmaker predicted Washington would approve a bailout for U.S. automakers after they submitted survival plans and two of them, General Motors Corp and Chrysler LLC, said that without an immediate infusion of cash they could fail soon.
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| Detroit bailout plans make their way to Congress (yahoo! news) Reuters - Distressed U.S. automakers began submitting plans to Congress on Tuesday as they tried to show that they have a viable future and deserve federal aid, while new reports showed that vehicle sales continued their freefall in November.
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| Detroit bailout plans make their way to Congress (reuters) Distressed U.S. automakers began submitting plans to Congress on Tuesday as they tried to show that they have a viable future and deserve federal aid, while new reports showed that vehicle sales continued their freefall in November.
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| GM's U.S. sales drop 41.3 percent (msnbc.com) November U.S. vehicle sales at General Motors and Chrysler plunged more than 40 percent, crushing hopes that the industrywide drop in vehicle demand might be easing.
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| | Giants suspend Super Bowl hero Plaxico Burress 1 hour(s) ago @ yahoo! news AP - The New York Giants expect Antonio Pierce to play in Sunday"s game against Philadelphia while the team gathers information on the linebacker"s involvement in a shooting that led to the ... » Save this article » More news about Burress
| Giants suspend Super Bowl hero Plaxico Burress (yahoo! news) AP - The New York Giants are still gathering information on linebacker Antonio Pierce's involvement in a shooting incident that led to the season-ending suspension of star receiver Plaxico Burress.
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| Giants suspend troubled Burress for four games (foxsports.com) The fallout from Plaxico Burress' self-inflicted gunshot wound may still cause problems for New York Giants middle linebacker Antonio Pierce and affect the team's bid for a second straight Super Bowl title.
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| Hospital doctor in Burress incident suspended (foxsports.com) The doctor who helped treat Giants star Plaxico Burress' self-inflicted gunshot wound was mysteriously summoned to the hospital in the middle of the night -- and has been suspended for failing to alert police and signing off on medical papers identifying him by a phony name, sources said yesterday.
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| Giants suspend Super Bowl hero Plaxico Burress (yahoo! news) AP - The fallout from Plaxico Burress' self-inflicted gunshot wound may still cause problems for New York Giants middle linebacker Antonio Pierce and affect the team's bid for a second straight Super Bowl title.
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| Giants suspend Burress for rest of regular season (yahoo! news) AP - Super Bowl hero Plaxico Burress is done for the year. The New York Giants fined and suspended Burress on Tuesday for four games — the rest of the regular season — after he accidentally shot himself in the right thigh over the weekend at a Manhattan nightclub. The team also placed him on the reserve non-football injury list, which means the wide receiver couldn't come back for playoffs, either.
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Laviolette fired, Maurice back in as Canes coach 1 hour(s) ago @ yahoo! news AP - The Carolina Hurricanes fired coach Peter Laviolette on Wednesday and replaced him with Paul Maurice, the winningest coach in franchise history. » Save this article » More news about Laviolette
| Source: Laviolette out as Hurricanes coach (foxsports.com) A person familiar with the decision says Peter Laviolette is out as coach of the Carolina Hurricanes.The team scheduled a news conference Wednesday to announce a coaching change, and the person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press that the announcement was Laviolette's dismissal.The person requested anonymity because the official announcement had not yet been made.
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| Report: Laviolette out as Hurricanes coach (foxsports.com) A person familiar with the decision says Peter Laviolette is out as coach of the Carolina Hurricanes.The team scheduled a news conference Wednesday to announce a coaching change, and the person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press that the announcement was Laviolette's dismissal.The person requested anonymity because the official announcement had not yet been made.
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NFL suspends 6 players for doping violations 9 hour(s) ago @ yahoo! news AP - Unless the courts intervene, the Minnesota Vikings will have to make their stretch run at the NFC North title without their two stalwart defensive tackles. » Save this article » More news about NFL
| Glazer on NFL suspensions (foxsports.com) Confusion has set in over the six players suspended by the NFL. Count Jay Glazer among those still trying to sort things out.
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| VIDEO: Glazer on NFL suspensions (foxsports.com) Confusion has set in over the six players suspended by the NFL. Count Jay Glazer among those still trying to sort things out.
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| NFL suspends 6 players for doping violations (yahoo! news) Six players, including the heart of the Minnesota Vikings' stout defensive line, were suspended for four games without pay by the NFL on Tuesday for violating the league's anti-doping policy.
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| NFL suspends six players for doping violations (yahoo! news) Six players, including the heart of the Minnesota Vikings' stout defensive line, were suspended for four games without pay by the NFL on Tuesday for violating the league's anti-doping policy.
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| NFL suspends six players for doping violations (foxsports.com) The NFL has suspended six players for four games each for violating the league's anti-doping policy.The players used a diuretic, which can serve as a masking agent for steroids.The suspended players are running back Deuce McAllister and defensive linemen Charles Grant and Will Smith of New Orleans; defensive linemen Kevin and Pat Williams of Minnesota; and long snapper Bryan Pittman of Houston.
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Notre Dame Keeps Weis, Though Season Fell Short 2 hour(s) ago @ abc news Notre Dame AD says Charlie Weis will get 5th season as coach, though season "fell short" » Save this article » More news about Weis
| Notre Dame announces Weis will return (foxsports.com) Charlie Weis will return for a fifth year as Notre Dame's football coach despite posting his second straight disappointing season.A person familiar with the decision said the university will make the official announcement later Wednesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the information had not been authorized for release.Weis has seven years left on a 10-year contract signed midway through his first season.
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| Guess what? Weis isn't that bad (foxsports.com) Charlie Weis is getting another year at Notre Dame and Pete Fiutak is OK with that. It might even help him win an argument.
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Bettman summons Avery to hearing Thursday in NY 48 minutes ago @ yahoo! news AP - NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has summoned Sean Avery to New York for a hearing Thursday on remarks that resulted in the indefinite suspension of the Dallas Stars" instigator. » Save this article » More news about NHL
| Brunnstrom's goal helps Stars win without Avery (yahoo! news) AP - Fabian Brunnstrom's breakaway goal at 7:53 of the second period stood up as the game-winner as the Dallas beat the Calgary Flames 3-1 Tuesday night hours after Stars forward Sean Avery was suspended by the NHL.
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| Avery suspended indefinitely by NHL for crude line (yahoo! news) AP - Of all the cajoling, snide remarks and other stunts Sean Avery pulled on the way to becoming the biggest pest in hockey, never had he gone so far that the NHL suspended him — until Tuesday.
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| Avery suspended indefinitely by NHL (yahoo! news) AP - Sean Avery was suspended indefinitely by the NHL on Tuesday, hours after the Dallas Stars forward made a crude reference to former girlfriends while talking with reporters.
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| Avery suspended indefinitely by NHL (yahoo! news) AP - The NHL suspended Dallas Stars forward Sean Avery indefinitely Tuesday for making a crude reference to former girlfriends while talking with reporters.
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| | Sandra Oh 1739 hour(s) ago @ hollywood.com entert... Sandra Oh. Photos of your favorite actors and actresses. » Save this article » More news about Sandra
Jim Byrnes 1739 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... » Save this article » More news about Byrnes
Owen Roizman 1739 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... » Save this article » More news about Roizman
Paul Le Mat 1739 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... » Save this article » More news about Mat
Anna Karina 1739 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... » Save this article » More news about Karina
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| | Apple may be chilling iTunes competition: critics 18 minutes ago @ yahoo! news Reuters - Apple might be unfairly blocking rival software makers who want to sell music for its iPhone, according to some rivals and a technology rights group. » Save this article » More news about Apple
FCC to consider free Internet, cable carriage 33 minutes ago @ yahoo! news Reuters - U.S. communications regulators will consider a controversial spectrum auction plan for free Internet and new rules governing disputes between cable operators and programmers at their Decembe... » Save this article » More news about Internet
| FCC to mull free Internet plan at December meeting (yahoo! news) Reuters - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is likely to consider a plan this month to auction public airwaves with a mandate that the winning bidder set aside some for free Internet nationwide, a proposal staunchly opposed by the cell phone industry.
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| FCC to mull free Internet plan (msnbc.com) The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is likely to consider a plan this month to auction public airwaves with a mandate that the winning bidder set aside some for free Internet nationwide, a proposal staunchly opposed by the cell phone industry.
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| FCC to mull free Internet plan (yahoo! news) Reuters - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is likely to consider a plan this month to auction public airwaves with a mandate that the winning bidder set aside some for free Internet nationwide, a proposal staunchly opposed by the cell phone industry.
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Cyber Monday boosts gloomy online retail sales 33 minutes ago @ yahoo! news AFP - Online retail spending fell an unprecedented two percent in November, but rose 15 percent on the online shopping day known as Cyber Monday, Internet researcher comScore reported on Wednesday. » Save this article » More news about Monday
Cyber Monday spending rises 15 percent: comScore 33 minutes ago @ yahoo! news Online retail spending rose 15 percent on the all-important Monday after Thanksgiving from a year earlier, sounding a positive note in an otherwise bleak holiday season. » Save this article » More news about Monday
Oil up above $47 ahead of inventory report 10 hour(s) ago @ reuters Oil rose above $47 a barrel on Wednesday but the gains could be limited as further signs of weakening U.S. oil demand are expected to emerge in weekly data due out later in the session. » Save this article » More news about Oil
| Oil rises more than $1 (reuters) Oil rose toward $48 a barrel on Wednesday, recovering from a tumble of more than $100 off July peaks, but the upside could be limited, with further signs of weakening oil demand expected in upcoming weekly U.S. oil data.
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| Oil rises more than $1 after fall of over $100 (reuters) Oil rose toward $48 a barrel on Wednesday, recovering from a tumble of more than $100 off July peaks, but the upside could be limited, with further signs of weakening oil demand expected in upcoming weekly U.S. oil data.
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| | GMs last stand 2 hour(s) ago @ latest financial new... General Motors wasn"t doing any sugarcoating when it presented its restructuring plan to Congress Tuesday. » Save this article » More news about US
| U.S. Nov. ISM services below consensus 42.7% (marketwatch.com) This is a Real-time headline. These are breaking news, delivered the minute it happens, delivered ticker-tape style. Visit www.marketwatch.com or the quote page for more information about this breaking news.
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| U.S. Nov. ISM services employment 31.3% vs 41.5% in Oct. (marketwatch.com) This is a Real-time headline. These are breaking news, delivered the minute it happens, delivered ticker-tape style. Visit www.marketwatch.com or the quote page for more information about this breaking news.
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Oil inches up on inventory drop 33 minutes ago @ latest stock market ... Oil prices rose Wednesday after a government report showed a surprise decline in oil stockpiles last week. » Save this article » More news about Oil
| Oil rises on inventory drop (business and financi...) Oil prices rose Wednesday after a government report showed a surprise decline in oil stockpiles last week.
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| Oil up, stockpiles and OPEC credibility down (cbc) Oil prices edged up marginally on Wednesday after U.S. stockpiles showed a surprising decline in November and Qatar's oil minister hinted that new OPEC production cuts were imminent.
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| Oil down after inventory report (business and financi...) Oil prices remained down after a surprise decline in oil stockpiles last week reported by the government Wednesday failed to overcome concern about slipping demand.
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| Oil up after inventory report (latest financial new...) Oil prices turned higher Wednesday after the government reported a surprise decline in stockpiles last week.
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Obama selects Richardson as commerce head 2 hour(s) ago @ latest financial new... President-elect Barack Obama selected New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson for the position of secretary of Commerce in a news conference Wednesday morning. » Save this article » More news about Obama
| Obama selects Richardson as Commerce head (cnnmoney.com) President-elect Barack Obama selected New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson for the position of secretary of Commerce in a news conference Wednesday morning.
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| Obama picks Richardson to head up Commerce (business and financi...) President-elect Barack Obama selected New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson for the position of secretary of Commerce in a news conference Wednesday morning.
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| Obama names Bill Richardson as commerce secretary pick (marketwatch.com) This is a Real-time headline. These are breaking news, delivered the minute it happens, delivered ticker-tape style. Visit www.marketwatch.com or the quote page for more information about this breaking news.
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Asian markets follow Wall Street higher 16 hour(s) ago @ business and financi...
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| G.E. Warns of Low Fourth-Quarter Profit (nyt > business) The company said it expected its fourth-quarter profit to be at the low end of its previous guidance and warned that charges were likely to top $1 billion after taxes.
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| GE shares soar on plan to scale back finance arm (yahoo! news) Reuters - General Electric Co said on Tuesday it plans to scale back its hefty finance arm and repeated that it will pay its regular dividend next year, sending shares up 13.6 percent, their biggest one-day percentage gain in more than a quarter century.
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| Shares rebound with confidence boost from GE (yahoo! news) Reuters - Stocks snapped back on Tuesday after a pledge by General Electric , a global bellwether, to leave its dividend intact in a fragile economy sparked optimism.
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| GE ready to play defense (latest financial new...) General Electric shares rallied more than 13% Tuesday after executives vowed to preserve the company's dividend and work to maintain its triple-A credit rating - a designation that keeps GE's borrowing costs lower than almost any company in corporate America and gives it a significant advantage over its competition.
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| Stocks rebound after GE keeps dividend (yahoo! news) Reuters - Stocks snapped back on Tuesday from the previous session's huge losses after General Electric , a global bellwether, lifted optimism by pledging to leave its dividend intact in a tough economy.
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| Shares rebound with confidence boost from GE (yahoo! news) Reuters - Stocks snapped back on Tuesday after General Electric , a global bellwether, lifted optimism by pledging to leave its dividend intact in a fragile economy.
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| GE to trim finance arm, plans job cuts (yahoo! news) Reuters - General Electric Co plans to scale back its hefty finance arm and cut jobs across its range of businesses as it braces for what it expects to be a worsening economic environment next year, executives said.
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| Stocks rise on financials, energy, GE (yahoo! news) Reuters - Stocks rose on Tuesday as investors scooped up beaten-down shares after Monday's sell-off and news that bellwether General Electric would keep its dividend unchanged in a tough economy.
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| GE expects to hit low-end of 4Q guidance (yahoo! news) General Electric Co. said Tuesday it expects fourth-quarter earnings to be near the low end of its guidance and will take a charge of up to $1.4 billion as it starts to shrink its struggling GE Capital finance arm next year because of the ongoing credit crisis.
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$700B bailout: Critical oversight issues 8 hour(s) ago @ business and financi... The first official review of the federal government"s $700 billion financial rescue plan said Treasury has yet to address critical oversight issues to ensure the plan is working. » Save this article » More news about Treasury
| Audit: More oversight for $700B bailout (cnnmoney.com) The first official review of the federal government's $700 billion financial rescue plan said Treasury has yet to address "critical" oversight issues to ensure the plan is working.
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| $700B bailout needs better oversight - auditor (cnnmoney.com) The first official review of the federal government's $700 billion financial rescue plan said Treasury has yet to address "critical" oversight issues to ensure the plan is working.
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| $700B bailout needs better oversight (cnnmoney.com) The first official review of the federal government's $700 billion financial rescue plan said Treasury has yet to address "critical" oversight issues to ensure the plan is working.
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