Archive for June 17th, 2009
Voice of America $106 Billion Bill Passes in HouseWashington PostThe House passed yesterday a $106 billion bill that funds the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan through September, as Democrats backed President Obama despite their misgivings about his strategy in Afghanistan.House Passes $106 Billion War Funding Bill AHNHouse approves war spending bill Los Angeles Timesmsnbc.com - Reuters - [...]
Reuters US Consumer Prices Rose Less Than Forecast in MayBloombergBy Courtney Schlisserman June 17 (Bloomberg) — The cost of living in the US rose less than forecast in May, culminating in the biggest 12-month drop in prices in almost 60 years.Inflation Stays Tame, But Gas Prices A Worry ForbesConsumer prices inch 0.1% higher in May [...]
Reuters FedEx, consumer prices, E-Trade in focusMarketWatchBy Simon Kennedy, MarketWatch US stock futures were trading in a tight range Wednesday, with FedEx's gloomy outlook not helping markets recover from two sessions of heavy losses.CORRECT:FedEx 4Q Loss Widens On Write-Downs,Sees 1Q Well Below Views Wall Street JournalFedEx Falls After Profit Forecast Trails Estimates BloombergReuters - guardian.co.uk - New [...]
Boston Globe Make No Mistake: RIM's BlackBerry Is The One To BeatChannelWebResearch In Motion on Tuesday introduced BlackBerry Tour 9360, a 3G BlackBerry smartphone that represents the latest in RIM's dominant BlackBerry handhelds.New BlackBerry Tour joins smartphone fray CNNMoney.comblackberry Tour: Verizon Goes Bold BusinessWeekWall Street Journal - Computerworld - TechNewsWorld - TG Dailyall 319 news articles
Slippery Brick Disney unveils kids' laptops amid shopper thriftReutersBy Aarthi Sivaraman NEW YORK (Reuters) – Walt Disney Co is introducing $350 netbooks for children ahead of the holidays, even as other toy companies shy away from expensive items to appease recession-hit shoppers.Disney Adds Kids' Netbook, Camcorders TwiceAsustek to Sell Disney-Branded Netbook Wall Street JournalWashington Post - [...]
ABC News Palin accepts Letterman apology, protest goes onWashington PostLOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin accepted late-night TV host David Letterman's apology over a sexually charged joke about her teenage daughter, but it was not enough to stop a protest outside the comedian's studio on Tuesday.Letterman comes out joking about Sarah Palin and [...]
Straits Times Taylor Swift and Brad Paisley Win Big at CMTsPeople MagazineBy Maggie Murphy From T-Pain to the B-52's, everyone went a little bit country at last night's CMT Music Awards in Nashville.Taylor Swift wins video of the year at CMT awards The Associated PressTaylor Swift Raps With T-Pain, Rocks With Def Leppard At CMTs [...]
E! Online Danielle & Dina Face Off in Explosive Housewives FinalePeople MagazineTuesday's finale of The Real Housewives of New Jersey began as another seemingly mundane dip into Franklin Lakes, with the requisite bubbie blather – “I turn around for one minute and all of a sudden, she's got t—ts,” Dina said of developing daughter …'Real [...]
NECN Wakefield is looking sharp again, tying for majors' second-best …Boston GlobeBy Amalie Benjamin As the question was asked, as the term “All-Star'' came up, manager Terry Francona couldn't help but smile.Leading Off: Red Sox aim for fifth straight in Fenway NESN.comWakefield, Ortiz Power Red Sox To Rout Of Marlins AHNBoston Herald - SportingNews.com - WEEI.com - MLB.comall [...]
Washington Post What does health care reform mean to me?msnbc.comBy Mary Agnes Carey With the Democratic-controlled Congress working on a potentially sweeping health care overhaul, questions abound for consumers, including whether they might have to change their insurance or buy coverage if they don't have it.Video: Obama unveils health care plan KXAN.comAll the Day's Political [...]