Archive for June 17th, 2009
Telegraph.co.uk
The iPhone 3G S Wait Goes On–May Get LongerPC WorldApple appears to be playing games with shipments of its new iPhone 3G S to customers who ordered online. Earlier promises of "delivery by June 19" have been replaced by "delivery by June 22.Apple holds up iPhone 3G S deliveries ahead of 3.0 software Apple InsiderApple's [...]
FOXNews
US to Extend Its Job Benefits to Gay PartnersNew York TimesBy JEFF ZELENY President Obama will sign a presidential memorandum on Wednesday to extend benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees, administration officials said Tuesday evening, but he will stop short of pledging full health insurance …Time for TV press to quit being used by [...]
US Senate panel approves comprehensive energy billstv.tvWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A US Senate committee on Wednesday approved a comprehensive energy package that would require utilities to generate 15 percent of electricity from renewable sources such as solar and wind power.
Washington Post
Matrixx must refile Zicam application, stock plummets 70 percentBizjournals.comThe US Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning letter to Scottsdale-based Mattrixx Initiatives Inc. after receiving more than 130 complaints that the company's Zicam cold remedy products are causing them to lose their sense of smell.Video: FDA: Zicam Nasal Spray Can Cause Loss [...]
MiamiHerald.com
Meche stays hot, tosses shutoutESPNBy Tristan H. Cockcroft If there's one thing that Gil Meche has been unable to do in his Royals career, it's finish what he has started.Arizona Diamondbacks (27-38) At Kansas City Royals (29-34), 8:10 Pm KTVU.comMeche throws complete-game four-hitter MLB.comSportingNews.com - Kansas City Star - MiamiHerald.com - Missourinet.comall 211 news articles
AFP
fedex Fails To DeliverForbesStocks fall on weak outlook from the shipping company and a less-than-stellar inflation reading. US stocks got off to an uneasy start Wednesday after a tame inflation reading and a bleak outlook from fedex.fedex 4Q Loss Widens On Write-Downs, Sees 1Q Below Views Wall Street Journalfedex Falls After Profit Forecast Trails Estimates [...]
ABC News
Obama Aspires to a 'Light Touch,' Not a Heavy HandWall Street JournalBy GERALD F. SEIB As he prepares to release the most extensive proposals to change financial regulations since the 1930s, President Barack Obama is a bit anxious.Video: In-Depth Look - Obama Set To Overhaul Financial Regulation - Bloomberg BloombergFly swatter in chief USA [...]
BBC News
Obama, Lee warn North Korea; missile on the moveWashington PostBy Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - The leaders of South Korea and the United States told North Korea to drop its atomic ambitions and stop threatening the region while media reports on Wednesday said Pyongyang was moving ahead with plans to launch a …Video: Obama: [...]
guardian.co.uk
Air France searchers struggle in worsening weatherThe Associated PressRECIFE, Brazil (AP) - Military ships and planes struggled in worsening weather Friday to find more bodies and debris from the Air France jet that likely cracked apart over the Atlantic Ocean.Air France Probe Suggests Plane Broke Up in Air, Estado Says BloombergAir France chief questions sensor [...]
New York Times
Sen. Ensign Acknowledges an Extramarital AffairWashington Post"I deeply regret and am very sorry for my actions," Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.) said at a news conference in Las Vegas. He revealed an affair with a former campaign staffer who is married to one of his Senate staff members.Video: Nevada Senator Admits Affair [...]