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Blunt, Carnahan differ on stimulus, bank bailout Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 1:28AMJEFFERSON CITY (AP) -- Republican Rep. Roy Blunt campaigns for Senate in a blue RV plastered with the message: "The choice is clear. Roy will fight for jobs."
Courting hate mail with column Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 12:17AMIn the recent weeks, I’ve been trying not to write my usual pop-culture infused columns. As my handful of dwindling steady readers know, I tend to like to write about movies, books and the like more than is probably healthy.
The recession, Republicans and Democrats, college drinking Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 12:10AMRecession question
Protesters want Senate action on energy Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 12:04AMAUGUSTA -- Greg Kimber knows his senators care about the environment, but he's upset they haven't done more to pass a comprehensive energy measure addressing climate change and curbing greenhouse gas emissions.
From left: Jerry Lee Lin Jia, Alan Chew Hock Leong, Calista Sim Kher San and Aaron Gan Chai Heng. Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:24PMMASTER of Philosophy student from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Jerry Lee Lin Jian will be working on a project to create awareness of the importance of environmental conservation among secondary students.
Mainers protest Senate inaction on climate bill Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:08PMThey urge Sens. Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe to do more to pass comprehensive energy legislation.
Airlines junk smaller jets as fuel prices soar Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 9:03PMBloomberg News Friday, September 3, 2010 The 50-seat jets once prized by carriers such as Delta Air Lines are being culled from U.S. fleets as higher fuel and maintenance bills make them too expensive to fly. By 2015, U.S. airlines will have about 200 jets with 50 or fewer seats, down from about 1,200, said Michael Boyd, president of consultant Boyd Group International in Evergreen, Colo. More ...
Alaska Senate Hopeful Joe Miller: Iconoclast With a Yale Law Degree Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 8:43PMBefore winning a stunning upset in his primary race with Senator Lisa Murkowski, the Republican candidate Joe Miller was little known in his adopted state.
Small jets are pulled from fleets as gas, maintenance prices rise Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:54PMSkyWestA Bombardier CRJ-200 50-seat Delta Connection jet operated by SkyWest. The 50-seat jets once prized by carriers such as Delta Air Lines are being culled from U.S. fleets as higher fuel and maintenance bills make them too expensive to fly....
Oil price falls as service sector growth slows Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:08PMCrude oil fell after service industries grew in August at the weakest pace in seven months, bolstering concern that the US economic rebound will slow.
Oil prices soar on positive economic data Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 4:16PMNEW YORK: World oil prices climbed on Thursday on mostly positive US economic data indicating continued demand for the key commodity in the world's largest economy.
Thursday wrap: Signs of U.S. growth lift stocks Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 4:10PMThe Toronto stock market closed at a three-and-a-half month high Thursday as further signs of U.S. economic growth helped lift most sectors, including financials even as TD Bank (TSX:TD) delivered earnings that narrowly missed expectations.
UC Davis election experts available for the fall campaigns Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:56PMThe University of California, Davis, has the following experts available to comment on the 2010 elections. Incumbency and Congress An anti-incumbent mood is fanning speculation about whether Democrats will be able to hang on to their majorities in both houses of Congress. Walter Stone, professor of political science at UC Davis, can comment on both topics. Stone is in the midst of a study on ...
One eye on China, India opens up to Japan, Korea Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:23PMAs it grapples with the growing influence of China, India is learning to reinvent its friendships with Japan and South Korea and position itself as a democratic counterpoise in the wider south-east Asian community.
This is a Backgrounder On Labor Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:05PMAbstract: Unions have been a familiar part of American working life for more than 70 years. Less familiar is the state of the union movement today: More union members now work for the government than for private employers.
Little-noticed deal with Imperial Oil helped pave way for UTS-Total union: circular Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:02PMUTS Energy Corp. has revealed how a deal investors barely noticed in November 2009 was part of a grand scheme to extract more cash from potential suitors
German Military Report: Peak Oil Could Lead to Collapse of Democracy Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 1:59PMby Daniel Tencer Peak oil has happened or will happen some time around this year, and its consequences could threaten the continued survival of democratic governments, says a secret Germany military report that was leaked online. According to Der Spiegel , the report from a think-tank inside the German military warns that shrinking global oil supplies will threaten the world's economic ...
TSX moves higher on U.S. economic data Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 1:46PMThe Toronto stock market was higher Thursday as further signs of U.S. economic growth helped lift most sectors, including financials even as TD Bank delivered quarterly earnings that narrowly missed expectations.
VOP letter: Those who seek profits should face effective regulations Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 1:24PMALBION — When Adam Smith warned in "The Wealth of Nations" that governments must take care to prevent powerful business leaders from putting immediate profit above the long-term enlightened self-interest that sees equitable opportunity for all as best for the...
Guest Commentary: Chamber vows to unite Southwest Florida through marketing campaign Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:47AMWe still have no oil on our beaches. Not a big surprise to most of us who, because of the potential environmental and financial impact to our Island, our region and our state, have been watching the news of the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill with fear and anticipation. NOAA indicates that there is a less than 1 percent chance of oil ever hitting our shores. Yet, 56 percent of all Americans still ...
Shreveport area residents weigh in at the end of Iraq War Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:02AMAmerican troops have been leaving Iraq by the convoy load for weeks. And as Operation Iraqi Freedom — and U.S. combat operations — officially end today, the remaining 50,000 American troops in the country began Operation New Dawn.
Fuel pricing mechanism could be reformed Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:08PMThe nation should gradually adjust its oil pricing mechanism, a move that will better reflect prices at the open market, said analysts. The current system has room for further improvement and is likely to see some price adjustments this year, they added.
Aust stocks close over 2% higher Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:24PMLocal sharemarket boosted by strong GDP data. 1 Sep 2010 4:15 PM
Aust stocks set to open stronger Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:38PMLocal sharemarket receives mixed leads. 1 Sep 2010 9:32 AM
SPI Futures point to rising market Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:36PMThe outlook for Australian trading is positive, despite Wall St finishing flat and record falls yesterday in Tokyo.
Outlook for Australian stocks positive Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:26PMThe outlook for Australian trading on Wednesday is positive, despite Wall St finishing flat and record falls on Tuesday in Tokyo.
Boxer lays out economic plans in SF speech Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:57PMIn S.F. speech, senator calls for California to be at center of clean-energy economy
Boxer lays out economic plans in SF speech Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:48PMIn S.F. speech, senator calls for state to be at center of clean-energy economy
Oil on track for first monthly loss since May Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:14AMNEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Crude prices on Tuesday declined in tandem with stock futures amid worries about global economic growth, with the commodity on track for its first monthly decline since May. The fall comes "ahead of tomorrow's U.S. Energy Department report, which is expected to show a rise in stockpiles," noted analysts at Action Economics. Oil for October delivery fell as low as $73.41 ...
Research and Markets: China New Coal Chemical Industry Report, 2009-2010 Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:20AMDUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/64a41a/china_new_coal_che) has announced the addition of the "China New Coal Chemical Industry Report, 2009-2010" report to their offering. The coal chemical industry is a sector with coal as the raw material which gets transformed to gas, liquid, solid fuel and chemicals through ...
Delek Group Announces Consolidated Results for the Second Quarter and First Six Months of 2010 Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:20AM-
Research and Markets: China New Coal Chemical Industry Report, 2009-2010 Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:13AMDUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "China New Coal Chemical Industry Report, 2009-2010" report to their offering.
Tokyo leads Asian stocks lower, Nikkei drops 3.6% Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:45AMHONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Asian stock markets declined Tuesday, with Japanese shares finishing at a fresh 16-month low as investors fretted over the adverse impact of a rising yen on the nation's economy and exporters.
Waldron Energy Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2010 Financial and Operational Results Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:08AMCALGARY, ALBERTA-- (Marketwire - Aug. 31, 2010) - Waldron Energy Corporation ("Waldron" or the "Corporation") (TSX VENTURE:WDN) announces financial and operational results for three and six months ended June 30, 2010. These reports are available for review at www.sedar.com and on the Corporation's website at www.waldronenergy.ca .
How deep after Jackson Hole? Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:57AMIn his weekend speech at Jackson Hole, Wyoming, home to an annual Federal Reserve retreat, Fed chairman Ben Bernanke acknowledged that the United States economy had indeed slowed down. He noted that monetary policy will remain extraordinary aggressive until recovery becomes strong.
Officials to update on stalled effort to kill oil well Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:00AMThad Allen, the government's point man on the BP oil disaster, and Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser will meet Tuesday before briefing the public on the cleanup effort.
Rajendra Pachauri: IPCC chief in the spotlight Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:01AMAFP - Rajendra Pachauri, under harsh scrutiny as head of the UN's top advisory body on climate change, is a 69-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner with a sideline in writing steamy novels.
How stable is Iraq now? Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:30AMIraq is in a precarious state as it starts to chart its own path before a full US withdrawal by end-2011. Iraqi factions, split by years of bloodshed between majority Shias and once dominant Sunnis, have yet to agree on a new government almost six months after an inconclusive election.
U.S. stocks rise as investors seek value Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 2:18PMStocks tally modest gains in afternoon trade, even as another round of weak economic data illustrated the fragile state of the U.S. economic recovery.
The $200 hamburger and capitalism’s other true costs Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 1:52PMValue meal? When you factor in all production costs, maybe fast food isn’t so cheap. Photo by Lord Phillock. Courtesy Wikimedia.org After reading his latest book, one gets the impression that author Raj Patel is fond of underdogs, long shots and impossible tasks.
A proposal for a 'stimulus tax' for our state Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 1:21PMBy Paul Garver La Jolla resident Candidate, 75th Assembly District "Don't tax me, don't tax thee, tax that man behind the tree." Sen. Russell Long's famous saying epitomizes everyone's yearning to shift the tax burden onto someone else. If only such a tax existed! It turns out, such a tax does exist. It's a tax on oil pumped from our ground. Every major oil-producing state - except California ...
Recovery fears push FTSE to seven-week low Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 12:15PMThe blue-chip index fell to a seven-week low amid renewed fears about health of the global economy.
Columbus state senator says Coast booming Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 11:59AMState Sen. Terry Brown, R-Columbus, visited the Columbus Rotary Club Tuesday to share a little optimism, some pessimism and a lot of uncertainty.
Stocks Turning In Lackluster Performance In Early Afternoon Trading - U.S. Commentary Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 11:52AMStocks have come well off of their lows and are turning in a lackluster performance in early afternoon trading on Wednesday, even as the day's data on new home sales and durable goods came in much worse than expected. The major averages have seen a choppy climb from their morning lows and are currently drifting modestly below the flat line.
Stocks Turning In Lackluster Performance In Early Afternoon Trading - U.S. Commentary Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 11:44AM(RTTNews) - Stocks have come well off of their lows and are turning in a lackluster performance in early afternoon trading on Wednesday, even as the day's data on new home sales and durable goods came in much worse than expected.
To survive, schools need stakeholders involvement Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 11:03AMI would guess there are many (too many) households in Clay County seriously engaged in the necessary economic process of learning how to "make do" on less.
U.S. stock indexes mildly lower as losses extended Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 10:58AMStocks tally modest losses after weaker-than-expected reports on new-home sales and durable-goods orders, reinforcing the fragile state of the U.S. economic recovery in the minds of investors.
Irish Index slumps 4.2% as CRH weighs on region Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 3:13AMLONDON (MarketWatch) -- Ireland's benchmark ISEQ Overall Index slumped 4.2% to 2,664.83 in Dublin Tuesday, led by a sharp drop for building materials group CRH , which tumbled nearly 14% in early trading after cutting its earnings outlook for the second half of the year due to a weak performance in the U.S. Other big fallers included Bank of Ireland and Allied Irish Banks , which both dropped 2 ...
Saudi inflation accelerates in July for sixth month Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 2:48AM24 August 2010 JEDDAH - Saudi Arabia's inflation rate increased for a sixth month in July to 6 percent as the costs of food and rent rose in the Arab world's biggest economy.
Walt Disney World Resort Update Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 2:18AMFree dining, room discounts and gift cards, oh my!, Passholder discounts announced, Night of Joy acts and showtimes released, D23 hosts Star Tours Final Flight event at Studios, Tickets now on sale for D23's Expo 2011 and more!