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Market to take time to digest Fed rate cut  -  21 Aug 2007
Malaysia Star,WASHINGTON: Federal Reserve policy makers don't expect to know for days whether their Aug 17 discount-rate reduction will succeed at calming markets,

Fed Expects Markets Will Take Days to Digest Discount-Rate Cut  -  21 Aug 2007
BloombergBy Craig Torres Aug. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Federal Reserve policy makers don't expect to know for days whether their Aug. 17 discount-rate reduction will

DAILY DIGEST / Tenet reaches pact with nurses union  -  21 Aug 2007
San Francisco Chronicle,Union-represented registered nurses at nine Tenet Healthcare Corp. hospitals have ratified a four-year contract that provides for average pay raises of 25.5

World Digest  -  21 Aug 2007
Baltimore Sun,DAMASCUS - Iraq should set a timetable for the withdrawal of foreign troops, Syria said yesterday at the start of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's first

Sports Digest  -  21 Aug 2007
Baltimore Sun,The second straight day of rain washed out another attempt by NASCAR yesterday to run the 3M Performance 400 Nextel Cup race at Michigan International

DAILY DIGEST  -  21 Aug 2007
San Francisco Chronicle,Union-represented registered nurses at nine Tenet Healthcare Corp. hospitals have ratified a four-year contract that provides for average pay raises of 25.5

Market Chatter -- Corporate finance press digest  -  21 Aug 2007
Reuters.uk,...** Billionaire investor Warren Buffett may buy some parts of beleaguered mortgage lender Countrywide Financial Corp. (CFC.N: Quote, Profile , Research),

PRESS DIGEST - Wall Street Journal - Aug 21  -  21 Aug 2007
ReutersAug 21 (Reuters) - The following were the top stories in The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for

Business Digest  -  21 Aug 2007
Salt Lake Tribune,State liquor stores are no longer accepting checks issued by credit card companies, because of problems with fraud. Customers still may buy wine,

PRESS DIGEST - British business - Aug 21  -  21 Aug 2007
Reuters.uk,Potential buyers are lining up to take part in the auction for BAA's Gatwick airport, which is expected to fetch over three billion pounds.

RE: News Digest for 8-9  -  21 Aug 2007
WOWK,The attorney in the McDonalds cheeseburger case is Timothy Houston. He is the son of former Delegate Nancy Houston. Tim Houston lost the Democratic primary

Stuart Appleby: The Golf Digest Interview  -  21 Aug 2007
GolfDigest.comGolf Digest: Let’s start with a question a lot of international players are asked: Why aren’t young Americans doing better on the PGA Tour?

MP3.com Digital Digest: MTV's Urge, mixtapes, Steve Jobs, piracy ...  -  21 Aug 2007
MP3.comBy Jim Welte - MP3.com Urge dead, MTV goes with Rhapsody; Universal makes mixtapes; Jobs inducted; group warns of piracy's cost; Branson sells record stores

Golf Digest Magazine Names Element 21 Scandium Irons Revolutionary  -  21 Aug 2007
Market Wire (press release)The article written by Mike Stachura is featured on the front cover of the Golf Digest under the heading "Revolutionary Irons." In the article Mr. Stachura

Daily Digest  -  21 Aug 2007
San Diego Daily Transcript (subscription),Anacomp Inc. announced the availability of CaseLogistix 5.2, a new version of its litigation support software that empowers legal teams to quickly collect,

Business Digest  -  21 Aug 2007
Providence Journal (subscription),The Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Newport Division, has awarded a $23.5-million contract over five years to Research and Development Solutions Inc.,

Appeals holding up Jones tax digest, budget process  -  21 Aug 2007
Macon Telegraph,Chief Appraiser Linda Sibley said Monday that it may be the end of November before the county can complete its tax digest and submit it to the state because

News Digest  -  21 Aug 2007
Ontario Argus Observer,By OREGON SALEM (AP) — Thousands of retired public workers will see an increase in their monthly pension checks as the Oregon Public Employees Retirement

Local digest  -  21 Aug 2007
Goldsboro News Argus,SEVEN SPRINGS -- Spring Creek took all three games from Midway as they won 25-17, 25-18 and 25-23 on Monday evening. Kristin Smith recorded two aces and 11

Old story, new package Reader's Digest focus on Utica immigrants a ...  -  21 Aug 2007
Utica Observer Dispatch,By Elizabeth Cooper The August issue of Reader's Digest featured a long article on Utica's refugee population, titled "Second Chance City: A wave of

TSX In Positive Territory For A Third Day As Traders Digest CPI ...  -  21 Aug 2007
RTT News,8/21/2007 10:38:37 AM Canadian stocks have gotten off to a positive start Tuesday, as reflected by a modest gain for the S&P/TSX Composite Index.

Alaska Digest  -  21 Aug 2007
Juneau Empire (subscription),ANCHORAGE - Pavlof Volcano on the Aleutian arc continued to vigorously erupt lava Monday, the Alaska Volcano Observatory reported.

Southeast Minnesota news digest  -  21 Aug 2007
Post-Bulletin,The Houston post office will re-open today with normal service hours because residents began returning to the city Monday. Post offices at Rushford,

Business News Digest  -  21 Aug 2007
Nashua Telegraph,NASHUA – Pragmatech Software has announced the formation of Pragmatech North America, a new business entity focused on providing service and support to new

State & New England News Digest  -  21 Aug 2007
Nashua Telegraph,CONCORD (AP) – A resident of Newton has the first confirmed human case of Eastern equine encephalitis of the year, state health officials said Monday

Local digest: Loustalot wins Pro-Am tournament in Salinas  -  21 Aug 2007
Santa Cruz Sentinel,DeLaveaga Golf Course head pro Tim Loustalot shot a four-under par 68 to win the 16th annual O'Grady Pro-Am Golf Tournament on Friday at the Corral de

Electronics News Digest  -  21 Aug 2007
Dataweek (press release),Powertech, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Altron, recently announced that an agreement has been concluded to acquire the 25% minority shareholder interest

Sports Digest  -  21 Aug 2007
The Birmingham News - al.com,LEHIGHTON, Pa. - Sheila Drummond, blinded by diabetes 26 years ago, experienced the highlight of her golfing career Sunday, recording an ace on the 144-yard

News Digest  -  21 Aug 2007
The Courier News,Village President Bill Sarto said Monday he will give a state of the village address at 7 pm Tuesday, Aug. 28, at the village hall board room.

Media Digest 8/21/2007  -  21 Aug 2007
24/7 Wall St.,According to Reuters, Countrywide (CFC) sought to calm investors about it future as it laid of mortgage workers. Reuters reports that Nasdaq's (NDAQ)

Regional digest  -  21 Aug 2007
Worcester Telegram,WORCESTER -- The Worcester Regional Transit Authority and the union representing its bus drivers still has not agreed on a contract, less than a week before

Sacramento Digest: McClatchy's total revenue fell 8.6 percent ...  -  21 Aug 2007
Sacramento Bee,By Dale Kasler - Bee Staff Writer The McClatchy Co. reported another steep drop in monthly revenue Monday, signaling continued weakness in newspaper

Regional Digest: US tops Japan in youth tourney  -  21 Aug 2007
Sacramento Bee,The Youth National team scored four runs in the bottom of the first, highlighted by a leadoff home run from shortstop Nick Franklin and a two-run homer by

Sports Digest  -  21 Aug 2007
Austin American-Statesman (subscription),AP Three-time defending champion Roger Federer was seeded No. 1 at the US Open for the fourth consecutive year, and Justine Henin topped the women's

Local Digest: Man charged with aggravated assault  -  21 Aug 2007
News Journal,An Upshur County man was arrested on Sunday afternoon on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, according to Upshur County Chief Deputy Bobby

Nestle sees growth, innovation: US water exec  -  21 Aug 2007
International Business Times,Sales of bottled water grew 11 percent in the first half of 2007, according to industry newsletter Beverage Digest, about half as fast as during the

US STOCKS-Wall St flat as investors digest Friday rate cut  -  Aug 20, 2007
ReutersGarrett Thornburg, is founder, has been Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and one of the directors of Thornburg Mortgage, Inc. since.

CAMPAIGN DIGEST  -  Aug 20, 2007
Chicago Tribune,STILL IN THE GAME: Master GOP strategist Karl Rove won't let up on Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Clinton (DN.Y.). "The Democrats are going to

Forex - Yen continues lower as traders digest Fed move  -  Aug 20, 2007
Forbes,SINGAPORE (Thomson Financial) - The yen remained weaker against major currencies in midafternoon Singapore trade as the recovery in global equity markets

Sports Digest  -  Aug 20, 2007
Baltimore Sun,A steady rain yesterday forced NASCAR to postpone the 3M Performance 400 Nextel Cup race in Brooklyn, Mich., until today. With more rain in the forecast,

Market Chatter -- Corporate finance press digest  -  Aug 19, 2007
ReutersAndy Hornby became Chief Executive of HBOS plc on 31 July 2006, having previously (since 2005) been the Group's Chief Operating Offi cer. Andy joined.

World digest: Peru’s president vows to rebuild city  -  Aug 19, 2007
Kansas City Star,PISCO, Peru | Peru’s president, Alan Garcia, vowed Sunday to rebuild this southern city devastated by last week’s deadly earthquake.

PRESS DIGEST - British business - Aug 20  -  Aug 19, 2007
Reuters.uk,Three quantity surveying firms - Boxall Sayer, Denley King and Fletcher McNeill - are joining together to form Baqus, to tap London's stock markets as a

Web Digest For Marketers Expands Coverage of 6 Key Internet ...  -  Aug 20, 2007
Business Wire (press release),Chase has been publishing Web Digest For Marketers since 1995. “This Internet Marketing game is a constant horse race,�? observes Larry Chase.

Business Digest  -  Aug 20, 2007
Austin American-Statesman (subscription),CHARLOTTE, NC — Lowe's Cos., the nation's second-largest home improvement chain, cited customer service and efficient operations Monday as reasons for a

PRESS DIGEST-Financial Times, Wall St Journal Asia editions  -  Aug 20, 2007
Reuters AlertNet,SINGAPORE, Aug 21 (Reuters) - The Financial Times and the Wall Street Journal carried the following stories in their Asia print and/or Web site editions on

PRESS DIGEST - South Korean newspapers - Aug 21  -  Aug 20, 2007
Reuters AlertNet,SEOUL, Aug 21 (Reuters) - The following is a summary of major South Korean newspapers on Tuesday, prepared by Reuters in Seoul. Reuters has not checked the

Business Digest  -  Aug 20, 2007
Providence Journal (subscription),Gasoline prices as of yesterday slipped for the fifth straight week, according to a survey by AAA Southern New England. Self-service, regular unleaded gas

News Digest  -  Aug 20, 2007
Ontario Argus Observer,HUNTINGTON, Utah (AP) — Safety experts believe that boring a hole and sending a rescue capsule down into a coal mine where six men have been trapped for two

IRAQ DIGEST  -  Aug 19, 2007
Chicago Tribune,MORTAR ATTACK KILLS 7: About 16 mortar rounds struck a residential area Saturday in the Shiite enclave of Khalis, 50 miles north of Baghdad,

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