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| | Obama warns of dire consequences without stimulus
1 hour(s) ago @ yahoo! news
AP - President-elect Barack Obama said Thursday that the nation"s recession could linger for years unless Congress acts to pump unprecedented sums from Washington into the U.S. economy, making ...
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| Obama says recession will worsen without bold action (yahoo! news)
Reuters - President-elect Barack Obama will seek Thursday to rally support for a massive fiscal stimulus package by warning that the United States could remain mired in recession for years without bold action.
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| Obama says recession will worsen without bold action (reuters)
President-elect Barack Obama will seek Thursday to rally support for a massive fiscal stimulus package by warning that the United States could remain mired in recession for years without bold action.
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| Obama assembles powerful West Wing (msnbc.com)
Barack Obama is assembling a new and influential cadre of counselors just steps from the Oval Office whose power to direct domestic policy will rival, if not exceed, the authority of his Cabinet.
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| Obama to call for 'urgent action' on recovery (cnn.com)
President-elect Barack Obama today will call for "urgent action" on a plan to jumpstart the economy, his transition office said. In what his team is calling a major speech, Obama will make the case for quick action on his "American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan."
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| Ill. panel to grill Burris on Senate appointment (yahoo! news)
AP - Illinois Republicans are promising tough questions Thursday for Senate-appointee Roland Burris on why he accepted a position offered by disgraced Gov. Rod Blagojevich and whether he promised the governor anything in return.
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| Congress meets to count electoral votes (yahoo! news)
AP - The House and Senate are coming together in a centuries-old tradition to count the electoral votes from the November election and formally declare that Barack Obama will be the 44th president of the United States.
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| Obama's pick to lead on health care gets hearing (yahoo! news)
AP - Showing the emphasis that some lawmakers are putting on health care issues this year, former Sen. Tom Daschle will be the first of President-elect Barack Obama's Cabinet choices to undergo a hearing.
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Attack on Israel from Lebanon threatens 2nd front
54 minutes ago @ yahoo! news
AP - Lebanese militants fired at least three rockets into Israel early Thursday, threatening to open a new front for the Jewish state as it pushed forward with a bloody offensive in the Gaza Strip tha...
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| Rockets from Lebanon hit Israel amid Gaza offensive (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Several rockets fired from Lebanon struck northern Israel on Thursday, slightly wounding two people, police and medics said, in an attack seen as linked to Israel's war on Hamas Islamists in the Gaza Strip.
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| Israelis arrive in Egypt for cease-fire talks (yahoo! news)
AP - Israeli representatives arrived in Cairo Thursday for Egyptian-brokered talks on a cease-fire proposal after the U.N. Security Council failed to agree on action to end the escalating crisis in Gaza.
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| Rockets from Lebanon hit Israel amid Gaza offensive (reuters)
Several rockets fired from Lebanon struck northern Israel Thursday, slightly wounding two people, police and medics said, in attacks seen as linked to Israel's war on Hamas Islamists in the Gaza Strip.
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| Attack on Israel from Lebanon threatens 2nd front (yahoo! news)
AP - Lebanese militants fired rockets into northern Israel early Thursday, threatening to open a new front for the Jewish state as it pushed forward with its offensive in the Gaza Strip.
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| Attack on Israel from Lebanon threatens 2nd front (yahoo! news)
AP - Lebanese militants fired barrages of rockets into northern Israel early Thursday, striking a nursing home and threatening to open a second front for the Jewish state as it pushed forward with its offensive in the Gaza Strip.
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| Israelis to arrive in Egypt for cease-fire talks (yahoo! news)
AP - Israeli representatives were expected to arrive in Cairo Thursday for Egyptian-brokered talks on a cease-fire proposal after the U.N. Security Council failed to agree on action to end the escalating crisis in Gaza.
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Israel bombards Gaza as U.S. backs ceasefire proposal
6 hour(s) ago @ reuters
Israeli warplanes bombed targets across the Gaza Strip on Thursday and tanks advanced on Palestinian guerrillas as U.S. backing for a truce proposal raised expectations of an end to the offensive.
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| Israel bombards Gaza as U.S. backs ceasefire proposal (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Israeli warplanes bombed targets across the Gaza Strip on Thursday and tanks advanced on Palestinian guerrillas as U.S. backing for a truce proposal raised expectations of an end to the offensive.
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| Israel bombs Gaza into the night (bbc news)
Israel makes 60 air strikes on the Gaza Strip in a single night after the first daily truce to allow in humanitarian aid expires.
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| Gaza fighting rages despite word of talks (msnbc.com)
Israel tentatively welcomed a proposal for a Gaza cease-fire and briefly halted its offensive to allow aid to reach civilians, but also gave the military a green light to press ahead with its assault on Hamas.
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| Israel bombards Gaza, U.S. backs ceasefire plan (reuters)
Israeli warplanes bombed the Gaza Strip on Thursday and tanks pounded Palestinian guerrillas on the ground as U.S. backing for a proposed truce raised expectations of an end to the offensive.
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| Zakaria: Israel should end campaign soon (cnn.com)
Israel continued its ground and air assault on Gaza for the twelfth day Wednesday. A three-hour cease-fire meant to allow time for humanitarian aid to be delivered in Gaza crumbled in minutes.
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| Gaza fighting rages despite word of talks (msnbc.com)
Israeli airstrikes and Hamas rocket volleys resume after a brief pause, but diplomatic strides were made with the U.S. throwing its weight behind a deal being brokered by France and Egypt.
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| Israel, Hamas plan 'technical' talks (msnbc.com)
Israel tentatively welcomed a proposal for a Gaza cease-fire and briefly halted its offensive to allow aid to reach civilians, but also gave the military a green light to press ahead with its assault on Hamas.
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| Israel bombards Gaza, U.S. backs ceasefire plan (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Israeli warplanes bombed the Gaza Strip on Thursday and tanks pounded Palestinian guerrillas on the ground as U.S. backing for a proposed truce raised expectations of an end to the offensive.
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Russia and Ukraine still deadlocked after gas talks
54 minutes ago @ yahoo! news
Reuters - Russia and Ukraine failed to resolve a gas row at a meeting in Moscow but will continue talks to end the dispute which has choked off supplies to Europe, a senior Ukrainian gas official said...
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| Russia and Ukraine hold gas row talks in Moscow (yahoo! news)
Reuters - The two top gas executives from Russia and Ukraine held talks in Moscow on Thursday, in the first face-to-face contact since their row choked off supplies to EU countries in bitter winter weather.
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| Talks to resume Europe gas flow (bbc news)
Top Russian and Ukrainian officials hold talks in Moscow to try to end the row which has disrupted European gas supplies.
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| Russia and Ukraine hold gas row talks in Moscow (yahoo! news)
Reuters - The two top gas executives from Russian and Ukraine held talks in Moscow on Thursday, in the first face-to-face contact since their row choked off supplies to EU countries in bitter winter weather.
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| Russia and Ukraine hold gas row talks in Moscow (reuters)
The two top gas executives from Russian and Ukraine held talks in Moscow on Thursday, in the first face-to-face contact since their row choked off supplies to EU countries in bitter winter weather.
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| Talks to resume Europe gas flow (bbc news)
Top Russian and Ukrainian officials holds talks in Moscow to try to end the row which has disrupted European gas supplies.
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| Russia, Ukraine take gas row case to Europe (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Russia and Ukraine argue their case to Europe on Thursday in a gas price dispute that has choked off energy supplies to EU countries beset by bitter winter weather.
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SFO opens UK Madoff investigation
1 hour(s) ago @ bbc news
The Serious Fraud Office says it is to open an inquiry into Bernard Madoff"s business operations in the UK.
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| AG pick to face bruising confirmation fight (cnn.com)
Barack Obama's presidential transition, already disrupted by the sudden withdraw of New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, may face another challenge in the confirmation hearings of his pick for attorney general.
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| Mumbai-like attack could happen in U.S.: Bush aide (yahoo! news)
U.S. cities are vulnerable to an attack like the gun-and-grenade assault that terrorized Mumbai for three days and killed 179 people, the White House homeland security adviser said on Wednesday.
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| U.S. general: Iraq leaders failed in Anbar (msnbc.com)
The top American commander in the former insurgent stronghold of Anbar said Wednesday the Shiite-led government should have poured reconstruction money into the Sunni region after Sunni fighters joined forces with U.S. troops.
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| U.S. presses to jail Madoff on diamonds, watches mail (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Accused swindler Bernard Madoff should be jailed for violating a court order by mailing $1 million worth of diamonds, watches and other jewelry to friends and family, U.S. prosecutors told a court on Wednesday.
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| U.S. presses to jail Madoff on diamonds, watches mail (reuters)
Accused swindler Bernard Madoff should be jailed for violating a court order by mailing $1 million worth of diamonds, watches and other jewelry to friends and family, U.S. prosecutors told a court on Wednesday.
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| U.S. presses to jail Madoff on diamonds, watches mail (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Accused swindler Bernard Madoff mailed $1 million worth of diamonds, watches and other jewelry violating a court order, U.S. prosecutors said on Wednesday while demanding the disgraced investment adviser be jailed.
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| U.S. presses to jail Madoff on diamonds, watches mail (reuters)
Accused swindler Bernard Madoff mailed $1 million worth of diamonds, watches and other jewelry violating a court order, U.S. prosecutors said on Wednesday while demanding the disgraced investment adviser be jailed.
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| Mississippi has highest teen birth rate, CDC says (yahoo! news)
AP - Mississippi now has the nation's highest teen birth rate, displacing Texas and New Mexico for that lamentable title, a new federal report says. Mississippi's rate was more than 60 percent higher than the national average in 2006, according to new state statistics released Wednesday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The teen birth rate for that year in Texas and New Mexico was more than 50 percent higher.
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Feed24: Sport |
| | Lin, Harvard Upset No. 17 Boston College 82-70
4 hour(s) ago @ abc news
Lin"s 27 points leads Harvard to 82-70 upset over No. 17 BC after Eagles upset Tar Heels
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| Lin leads Harvard to 82-70 upset over No. 17 BC (yahoo! news)
AP - Jeremy Lin scored 27 points to lead Harvard to an 82-70 upset over No. 17 Boston College on Wednesday night, three days after the Eagles upset previously top-ranked North Carolina.
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| Mariners, Jets to bolster squads ahead of ACL (abc sport)
Both the Central Coast Mariners and fellow A-League side the Newcastle Jets were placed in favourable groups at the official Asian Champions League (ACL) draw on Wednesday night.
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| BC fires football coach for interviewing with Jets (foxsports.com)
Boston College has fired Jeff Jagodzinski because he interviewed for the New York Jets coaching job.A person with knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press that Jagodzinski (jay-guh-ZIN'-skee) was fired Wednesday by athletic director Gene DeFilippo. The person spoke on condition on anonymity because the dismissal had not been announced.DeFilippo had warned Jagodzinski on Saturday that his job would be in jeopardy if he went through with the interview.
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| BC fires football coach after interviewing with Jets (foxsports.com)
Boston College has fired Jeff Jagodzinski because he interviewed for the New York Jets coaching job.A person with knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press that Jagodzinski (jay-guh-ZIN'-skee) was fired Wednesday by athletic director Gene DeFilippo. The person spoke on condition on anonymity because the dismissal had not been announced.DeFilippo had warned Jagodzinski on Saturday that his job would be in jeopardy if he went through with the interview.
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Home tennis hero Hewitt unconcerned by ear problem
1 hour(s) ago @ yahoo! news
AFP - Lleyton Hewitt is confident a mystery ear ailment that hampered him during his final singles match at the Hopman Cup won"t affect his preparation for the Australian Open.
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| Lowly Derby upset United (abc sport)
Manchester United suffered a 1-0 defeat by Championship side Derby County in the first leg of their League Cup semi-final at Pride Park on Thursday morning (Australian time).
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| Ferguson confident despite defeat (bbc sport)
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is sure his side will overcome Derby despite their dismal showing in their Carling Cup semi-final first leg.
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| Derby beat world champions United in League Cup (yahoo! news)
AFP - Championship strugglers Derby County, with new manager Nigel Clough watching from the directors' box, beat Manchester United 1-0 in the semi-final, first leg of the League Cup here on Wednesday.
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| Germany ends US hopes at Hopman Cup (yahoo! news)
AFP - Germany shocked the United States at the Hopman Cup on Wednesday to end the hopes of the top seeds and holders and move within one tie of the mixed teams tournament final.
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Browns tab Mangini as new head coach
24 minutes ago @ foxsports.com news
The Cleveland Browns have found their new head coach, and it"s the man who has been leading the race for a week now.Cleveland-boundThe Mangenius is taking his services to the Cleveland Browns. ...
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| Browns hire Mangini as head coach (yahoo! news)
Reuters - The Cleveland Browns named Eric Mangini as head coach Wednesday, just 10 days after he was fired by the New York Jets.
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| AP source: Browns to hire Eric Mangini as coach (yahoo! news)
AP - Eric Mangini is the new head coach of the Cleveland Browns, a week after being fired by the New York Jets. A person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press that Mangini will be introduced Thursday at a news conference at the team's headquarters in Berea.
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| Source: Browns tab Mangini as new head coach (foxsports.com)
The Cleveland Browns have found their new head coach, and it's the man who has been leading the race for a week now.Cleveland-boundThe "Mangenius" is taking his services to the Cleveland Browns. A look at his NFL coaching record:YearTeamRecordFinish2006NYJ10-62nd, AFC East2007NYJ4-123rd, AFC East2008NYJ9-73rd, AFC East
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Mauresmo still a force as she ousts Ivanovic at WTA Brisbane
2 hour(s) ago @ yahoo! news
AFP - Amelie Mauresmo showed she was still a force to be reckoned with as she thumped top seed Ana Ivanovic 6-3, 6-2 in the quarter-finals of the Brisbane International.
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| Ivanovic dumped out in Brisbane (bbc sport)
Top seed Ana Ivanovic is beaten by former world number one Amelie Mauresmo in the quarter-finals of the Brisbane International.
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| Tsonga recovers from slow start at Brisbane tennis (yahoo! news)
AFP - Jo-Wilfried Tsonga recovered from a disastrous start to overcome Finland's Jarkko Nieminen and lead a posse of Frenchmen into the quarter-finals of the Brisbane International here Wednesday.
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| Ivanovic survives Brisbane scare (bbc sport)
World number five Ana Ivanovic saves two match points before beating beat Roberta Vinci at the Brisbane International.
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| Tsonga fights back in Brisbane (abc sport)
Second seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has fought back from a first set hammering to remain alive in the Brisbane International.
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Davydenko pulls out of Australian Open
13 hour(s) ago @ abc sport
World number five Nikolay Davydenko has withdrawn from this month"s Australian Open and the ongoing Chennai Open due to a persistent heel injury.
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Feed24: Entertainment |
| | Sandra Oh
2596 hour(s) ago @ hollywood.com entert...
Sandra Oh. Photos of your favorite actors and actresses.
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Jim Byrnes
2596 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
2596 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
2596 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
2596 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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Feed24: Computers & Internet |
| | Verizon picks Microsoft search over Google, Yahoo
39 minutes ago @ yahoo! news
Verizon Communications Inc picked Microsoft Corp to provide Internet search services for cell phones, in what is seen as a blow to rivals Google Inc and Yahoo Inc.
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| Yahoo unveils partners for Web TV push at CES (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Yahoo Inc unveiled on Wednesday a list of partners to aid its push to bring the Internet and television together, hoping their joint effort will finally connect with consumers.
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| Cisco offers home hub for media sharing (yahoo! news)
Banking on the idea that consumers want new ways to tap their ever-growing collections of music, photos and videos, Cisco Systems Inc. unveiled a media hub Wednesday that lets people access and share songs, pictures and movies all over the home — and from afar, over the Internet.
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| Yahoo unveils partners for Web TV push (msnbc.com)
Yahoo unveiled on Wednesday a list of partners to aid its push to bring the Internet and television together, hoping their joint effort will finally connect with consumers.
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| Yahoo unveils partners for Web TV push (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Yahoo Inc unveiled on Wednesday a list of partners to aid its push to bring the Internet and television together, hoping their joint effort will finally connect with consumers.
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| Verizon picks Microsoft search over Google (msnbc.com)
Verizon Communications Inc has chosen Microsoft Corp to provide Internet search services for cell phones, in what is seen as a blow to rivals Google Inc and Yahoo Inc.
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Verizon intros on-the-go DVR programming
54 minutes ago @ yahoo! news
LAS VEGAS--Verizon will soon allow some Fios TV customers to remotely access their DVRs online from a computer or via a Verizon Wireless cell phone, the company is expected to announce Thursday at the...
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| TVs tout energy savings and Web (yahoo! news)
Reuters - TVs, TVs everywhere but not a 150-inch in sight. With much of the world grappling with recession, technology giants at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas eschewed the one-upmanship that had characterized past gatherings and focused instead on unveiling slimmer, energy-saving televisions with Internet bells and whistles.
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| Polaroid camera produces prints on the spot (msnbc.com)
Polaroid was set to announce Thursday at the International Consumer Electronics Show that it is introducing a digital camera that produces prints right on the spot.
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| Live blog: Ballmer at CES (yahoo! news)
LAS VEGAS--With Bill Gates now a Microsoft part-timer, company CEO Steve Ballmer is filling in at this year's opening keynote for the Consumer Electronics Show.
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| CES preview: Touting tech in a brutal economy (cnn.com)
As 130,000 techies converge on Las Vegas this week for the 42nd annual International Consumer Electronics Show, they're encountering an industry that's anxious about marketing high-tech gadgets in a tightwad economy.
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| What recession? CES has stuff worth seeing (msnbc.com)
The recession figures to tone down the flashiness of this week's International Consumer Electronics Show, but the lineup of innovative products likely will measure up to those of past years.
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| New LG HDTVs Bypass Set-Top Boxes to Stream Netflix Movies (yahoo! news)
LG Electronics this spring will launch a series of broadband-enabled HDTVs that will stream movies, TV shows, and other high-definition content from Netflix, without the need for an external set-top box, the company has announced. LG and Netflix are demonstrating the new products this week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
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| LG Announces Broadband HDTV with Netflix Built In (yahoo! news)
As more movies and TV shows become available via the Internet, making the "last connection" between online and high-definition TVs is the key remaining obstacle to transforming the Net into a full entertainment medium. On Monday, LG Electronics moved to bridge that connection with the announcement of HDTV sets that are broadband-enabled and contain Netflix streaming software.
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Russia and Ukraine still deadlocked after gas talks
39 minutes ago @ reuters
Russia and Ukraine failed to resolve a gas row at a meeting in Moscow but will continue talks to end the dispute which has choked off supplies to Europe, a senior Ukrainian gas official said on Thursd...
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UFO claim over wind farm damage
1 hour(s) ago @ bbc news
UFO researchers claim damage to a Lincolnshire wind farm turbine was caused by a mystery aircraft.
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Wall crumbling between televisions and computers
1 hour(s) ago @ yahoo! news
AFP - The wall between televisions and computers is crumbling and Internet pioneer Yahoo! is swinging a virtual hammer.
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Feed24: Business & Economics |
| | Oil up to $43 after 12 percent fall overnight
24 minutes ago @ yahoo! news
Reuters - Oil traded higher on Thursday, reaching $43 after diving 12 percent overnight, partly due to higher than expected U.S. crude stocks data that hardened evidence of weakening demand.
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| Oil edges upward after plunging on US report (yahoo! news)
AP - Oil prices crept higher Thursday, but aftershocks from an unexpectedly high increase in U.S. inventories kept the market subdued after a 12 percent plunge overnight.
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| China Losing Taste for Debt From the U.S. (nyt > business)
As the global downturn has intensified, Beijing is starting to keep more of its money at home, which could have painful effects for U.S. borrowers.
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| World markets hit by US unemployment fears (yahoo! news)
AP - Most world stock markets fell sharply Wednesday, undercut by fresh worries about the U.S. labor market following a grim jobs survey and aluminum producer Alcoa's announcement that it will slash jobs.
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| Oil drops largest percentage in 7 years on crude build (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Oil prices slid 12 percent on Wednesday, the largest percentage drop in seven years, after a U.S. government report showed crude inventories rose much more than expected in the world's top energy consumer.
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| Oil tumbles 12% on still-growing supply (cnnmoney.com)
Oil prices fell Wednesday in one of the biggest single-day declines in history, after a woeful supply report gave previously bullish investors little reason to believe oil would sustain a rally anytime soon.
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A $2 trillion bet on powering America
1 hour(s) ago @ latest financial new...
For years we"ve been hearing about the nation"s crumbling and outdated electricity grid.
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| Bank of China shares fall after HK tycoon's sale (yahoo! news)
Bank of China shares tumbled Thursday after Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing's foundation sold more than $500 million worth of shares in the lender, becoming the latest investor to cut its investment in China's banking sector.
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| RBS up 1.4% after report it may sell Bank of China stake (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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| Bank of America sells China bank stake (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Bank of America Corp , coping with tough economic conditions, raised $2.83 billion by selling part of its stake in China Construction Bank Corp (601939.SS), and Hong Kong's richest tycoon sold a $500 million stake in rival Bank of China (3988.HK).
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| Bank of America sells shares in Chinese bank (yahoo! news)
AP - Bank of America Corp. raised more money Wednesday to cope with U.S. economic turmoil by selling part of its stake in China Construction Bank Ltd., China's second-biggest commercial lender, for $2.8 billion.
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| HK stocks fall as China Construction Bank dives (yahoo! news)
Hong Kong's main stock index fell more than 3 percent Wednesday, as shares in China Construction Bank plunged after Bank of America sold part of its stake in the mainland's No. 2 lender.
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World markets hit by US unemployment fears
17 hour(s) ago @ yahoo! news
AP - U.S. and European stock markets fell sharply Wednesday amid fresh worries about the U.S. labor market following a grim jobs survey and the announcement aluminum producer Alcoa will slash jobs.
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| $1.2T deficit looms (business and financi...)
The U.S. budget deficit in 2009 is projected to spike to a record $1.2 trillion, or 8.3% of gross domestic product, the Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday.
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| CBO projects $1.2T deficit for 2009 (yahoo! news)
AP - The federal budget deficit will hit an unprecedented $1.2 trillion for the 2009 budget year, according to grim new Congressional Budget Office figures.
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| $1.2 trillion deficit looms (latest financial new...)
The U.S. budget deficit in 2009 is projected to spike to a record $1.2 trillion, or 8.3% of gross domestic product, the Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday.
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| CBO projects $1.2T deficit for 2009 (yahoo! news)
AP - The federal budget deficit will hit an unparalleled $1.2 trillion for the 2009 budget year, according to grim new Congressional Budget Office figures.
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| U.S. projects record $1.2 trillion deficit (latest financial new...)
The U.S. budget deficit in 2009 is projected to spike to a record $1.2 trillion, or 8.3% of gross domestic product, the Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday.
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| U.S. budget deficit seen topping $1 trillion in 2009 (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Politicians want American consumers to resume spending to pull the economy out of its tailspin, and the U.S. government is leading by example with a potential $1 trillion deficit in 2009 -- even before a massive stimulus plan.
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Bank of England: world economy undergoing sharp downturn
24 minutes ago @ 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 breakin...
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| Bank of England Cuts Rate to New Low (nyt > business)
The Bank of England on Thursday cut its benchmark interest rate by half of a point to try to bolster the deteriorating economy.
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Jobs in focus on Wall Street
2 hour(s) ago @ latest financial new...
Stocks were set to open mixed Thursday, with the employment picture and retail sector at the center of Wall Street"s attention.
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| Jobs gloom and weak techs push Wall Street lower (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Stocks tumbled on Wednesday in their worst decline in about a month after a revenue warning from top chip maker Intel Corp sparked a sell-off in technology shares and tumbling oil prices hurt the energy sector.
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| Recession woes deck Wall Street (latest financial new...)
Stocks slumped Wednesday afternoon after weak labor market reports and dour forecasts from Alcoa and Intel gave investors a reason to retreat after the recent rally.
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| Recession woes deck Wall Street (latest financial new...)
Stocks slumped Wednesday afternoon after weak labor market reports and dour forecasts from Alcoa and Intel gave investors reasons to retreat after the recent rally.
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| Jobs data and tech stocks send Wall Street lower (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Stocks slid on Wednesday after a report showing a larger-than-expected drop in private-sector jobs and a revenue warning from top chip maker Intel Corp added to signs that the recession is deepening.
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| Wall Street's jobs jitters (latest financial new...)
Stocks slumped Wednesday morning after a pair of weak employment readings raised the alarm ahead of Friday's big national jobs report.
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| Job jitters jolt Wall Street (business and financi...)
Stocks tumbled Wednesday morning after a pair of weak readings on employment raised the alarm ahead of Friday's bigger national labor market report.
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