Saturday, May 31, 2008
Breaking News Sat., May 31, 2008
DEMOCRATS APPROVE DEALS TO SEAT FLORIDA, MICHIGAN DELEGATIONS AT
NATIONAL CONVENTION, GIVING DELEGATES ONE-HALF VOTE EACH
Breaking News Sat., May 31, 2008
BARACK OBAMA RESIGNS HIS MEMBERSHIP WITH TRINITY UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
IN CHICAGO, WHERE JEREMIAH WRIGHT WAS FORMERLY PASTOR AND A CATHOLIC
PRIEST MOCKED HILLARY CLINTON
Friday, May 30, 2008
Second person dies as result of crane collapse...
Second person dies as result of crane collapse...
The medical examiner says a second person has died as a result of the
Manhattan crane collapse.
Second construction-crane collapse of the year reported in Manhattan
Second construction-crane collapse of the year reported in Manhattan
5/30/2008 8:44:23 AM
Hurricane high-risk areas losing residents
NEWS
Moving day looms at FEMA trailer parks
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency wants to close its last six
trailer parks by Sunday, the first day of hurricane season.
Ex-Bush aide's criticisms stun a team built on loyalty
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Former press secretary Scott McClellan levels the harshest criticism to
date from a Bush insider in his memoir, What Happened: Inside the Bush
White House and Washington's Culture of Deception. He claims the
administration manipulated facts to "sell" the Iraq war. On Wednesday,
McClellan's sharp critique drew the wrath of administration officials,
past and present.
Investigators seek to wind up Olmert case quickly
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Investigators are speeding up their corruption probe of Prime Minister
Ehud Olmert in an effort to wind up a case that has upended the
country's politics, a Justice Ministry spokesman said Thursday.
MONEY
Yahoo CEO says company is not 'under siege'
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Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang rejected the image of his company as "under siege"
Wednesday, telling conference goers that executives are rallying to
streamline Yahoo's offerings and make it more relevant to consumers and
to advertisers.
Resignation of Mishkin leaves Fed board ranks thin
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Federal Reserve Gov. Frederic Mishkin said Wednesday that he would
resign from the central bank at the end of August to return to his
Columbia University teaching post.
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Breaking News Thu., May 29, 2008
THE TEXAS SUPREME COURT HAS RULED THAT THE HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN TAKEN
FROM A POLYGAMIST SECT RANCH SHOULD RETURN TO THEIR PARENTS
Inflation concerns rise as Dow Chemical signals 20% boost
NEWS
Moving day looms at FEMA trailer parks
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency wants to close its last six
trailer parks by Sunday, the first day of hurricane season.
Ex-Bush aide's criticisms stun a team built on loyalty
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Former press secretary Scott McClellan levels the harshest criticism to
date from a Bush insider in his memoir, What Happened: Inside the Bush
White House and Washington's Culture of Deception. He claims the
administration manipulated facts to "sell" the Iraq war. On Wednesday,
McClellan's sharp critique drew the wrath of administration officials,
past and present.
Investigators seek to wind up Olmert case quickly
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Investigators are speeding up their corruption probe of Prime Minister
Ehud Olmert in an effort to wind up a case that has upended the
country's politics, a Justice Ministry spokesman said Thursday.
MONEY
Yahoo CEO says company is not 'under siege'
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Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang rejected the image of his company as "under siege"
Wednesday, telling conference goers that executives are rallying to
streamline Yahoo's offerings and make it more relevant to consumers and
to advertisers.
Resignation of Mishkin leaves Fed board ranks thin
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Federal Reserve Gov. Frederic Mishkin said Wednesday that he would
resign from the central bank at the end of August to return to his
Columbia University teaching post.
Inflation concerns rise as Dow Chemical signals 20% boost
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Dow Chemical's announcement Wednesday that it would raise prices as much
as 20% is just the most recent of a flurry of price hikes by major
companies, affecting everything from tissues to coffee to paint.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
2008 hopefuls focus on West
NEWS
China tries to get people clear of flooding danger
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Chinese officials scrambled Tuesday to move nearly 160,000 people away
from a swollen mountain lake that could flood communities recovering
from a deadly earthquake.
2008 hopefuls focus on West
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Analysts on both sides have begun calculating the state-by-state
matchups between Obama and McCain.
Childhood lead exposure linked to adult crime
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In what may be the strongest link yet between lead exposure and crime
rates, researchers at the University of Cincinnati on Tuesday released
new evidence, spanning more than 20 years, that draws a direct
relationship between the amount of lead in a child's blood and the
likelihood he or she will commit crimes as an adult.
MONEY
Luxury vehicles dominate total quality survey
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Luxury brands once again dominated an annual U.S. automobile quality
survey taken this year by a California research company, but total
quality dropped for the first time in four years, the company said.
Child health care varies widely among states
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Only 46% of kids visit the doctor and dentist at least once a year in
Idaho, but 75% of Massachusetts children do. Infant mortality rates are
2.5 times higher in the District of Columbia than in Maine. And South
Carolina kids are 5.7 times as likely to wind up in the hospital for
asthma as those in Vermont.
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Breaking News Tue., May 27, 2008
GAS PRICES RISE 15 CENTS IN ONE WEEK; THE NATIONAL AVERAGE FOR A GALLON
OF REGULAR UNLEADED NOW AT A RECORD $3.94, ACCORDING TO THE DEPARTMENT
OF ENERGY
China works to contain flood threat; death toll hits 67,000
NEWS
China works to contain flood threat; death toll hits 67,000
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Chinese officials rushed Tuesday to evacuate another 80,000 people in
the path of potential floodwaters building up behind a quake-spawned
dam, state media reported, as soldiers scraped a channel to try to drain
away the threat.
Official: Calif. gay weddings a go for some as of June 14
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Same-sex couples in some California counties will be able to marry as
soon as June 14, the president of the California's county clerks
association said.
U.S. businessman says he gave cash to Olmert
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The key figure in a corruption case that threatens to topple Prime
Minister Ehud Olmert made a dramatic courtroom appearance Tuesday,
telling prosecutors how he handed cash-stuffed envelopes to the Israeli
leader and speculating that some of the money went to fund Olmert's
fondness for fine hotels, first-class flights and luxury goods.
MONEY
Skipped dues crunch home associations
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A modest housing tract, set amid pecan trees here in suburban Phoenix,
faces big problems: About 40% of its homeowners aren't paying their
association fees, leaving neighbors with higher assessments and reduced
services.
Breaking News: Oscar-winning director Pollack dies
Academy Award-winning director Sydney Pollack, who achieved commercial
and critical success with the gender-bending comedyTootsie and the
period dramaOut of Africa, has died. He was 73.
Monday, May 26, 2008
Commodities bubble brews?
NEWS
China: Earthquake death toll tops 51,000
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China said the death toll from last week's powerful earthquake jumped to
more than 51,000, while the government appealed Thursday for millions of
tents to shelter homeless survivors.
Israel: Syria must cut militant ties
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Israel's foreign minister is calling on Syria to cut its ties with Arab
militant groups if it wants to reach peace with Israel.
MONEY
U.N.: Global rice prices may start falling
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International rice prices may start falling as a result of excellent
production prospects this year, a U.N. food agency said Thursday.
Commodities bubble brews?
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Commodities are the first growth industry of the 21st century. The
prices of energy, basic metals and foodstuffs have soared, and so, some
say, has speculation. This year alone, cocoa is up 40%, copper has
soared 24%, and corn has risen 33%. And the price charts for some
commodities are beginning to look suspiciously like the Nasdaq fever
line in 1999, just before the tech-laden stock index crashed in March
2000. And, as the economy continues to work through the more recent
crash in home prices, the question inevitably arises: Is there a
commodities bubble brewing?
