Motorola Names Jha as Co-CEO - 04 Aug 2008 Wall Street JournalBy DONNA KARDOS Motorola Inc. appointed Sanjay Jha co-chief executive and head of its ailing mobile-device business, which is expected to be split off as a
GLOBAL MARKETS-World stocks slip as HSBC weighs; oil falls - 04 Aug 2008 guardian.co.uk,By Natsuko Waki LONDON, Aug 4 (Reuters) - World stocks slipped on Monday as falling profits at Europe's biggest bank HSBC sapped investor morale in a week
Too many people use fridge as composter - 04 Aug 2008 CNN InternationalNEW YORK (AP) -- As fruit and vegetable prices soar, you can save money by taking some extra time in the produce aisle to make sure bad apples aren't
Crude Oil Rises as Tropical Storm Threatens US Gulf Output - 04 Aug 2008 Bloomberg4 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil rose for a second day as a storm threatened US output in the Gulf of Mexico, and US and Israeli officials sought additional
AIDS parley stresses treatment as prevention - 04 Aug 2008 Globe and Mail,Now, a new zeitgeist is emerging: Treatment as prevention. As the 17th International AIDS Conference opened last night in Mexico City, scientists,
Obama shifts tack as polls even out - 04 Aug 2008 The Age,It is common for presidential candidates, having won the nomination, to move to the centre, but Senator Obama has portrayed himself as a man of principle
Treasurys little changed as stocks decline - 04 Aug 2008 MarketWatchBy Deborah Levine, MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasury prices were little changed Monday as losses in US stock markets offset a government report
DISH loses subscribers as competition stiffens - 04 Aug 2008 ReutersO: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) reported a surprise drop in subscribers in the second quarter as it lost ground to cable and phone competitors.
Cooper Tire Swings To 2Q Net Loss As Margins, Volume Fall - 04 Aug 2008 CNNMoney.com...(CTB) swung to a second-quarter loss on a steep drop in margins as the company faced "intense challenges." The company has struggled as raw materials have
TREASURIES-Bonds edge higher as US stocks extend losses - 04 Aug 2008 ReutersNEW YORK, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Treasury debt prices turned upward on Monday as US stocks extended losses, reviving a safe-haven bid for government bonds,
FTSE flat as HSBC results drag banks; oils positive - 04 Aug 2008 ReutersBy Michael Taylor LONDON, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Britain's benchmark stock index reversed earlier gains to trade flat on Monday, as oil shares tracked rising
Tigers new bullpen same as old bullpen - 04 Aug 2008 MLive.com,As the Detroit News writes Monday, the bullpen remains the Tigers' Achilles heel. August 4, Detroit News: "I was trying to be aggressive, and they hit the
GLOBAL MARKETS-World stocks fall as rising oil weighs - 04 Aug 2008 ReutersBy Natsuko Waki LONDON, Aug 4 (Reuters) - World stocks slipped on Monday as oil's renewed rise fanned concerns about its impact on corporates and consumers
How Foreign Airlines Thrive as US Founders - 04 Aug 2008 ABC NewsThis comes as US airlines are slashing large chunks of their schedules in an effort to stay afloat. (The only US exception: Southwest, which has a loyal
UPDATE 1-Polaris taps United Tech executive as CEO - 04 Aug 2008 ReutersBOSTON, Aug 4 (Reuters) - US manufacturer Polaris Industries Inc (PII.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) said it named Scott Wine chief executive on
The Joyner-Walker Foundation, Inc. Selects Relations PR ... - 04 Aug 2008 MarketWatchThey will highlight the Joyner-Walker Foundation's well- deserved and undisputed reputation as one of the most creative and exciting charitable foundations
Economic Triple Threat Is in Focus as Officials Meet - 04 Aug 2008 Wall Street JournalInflation is too high because of soaring global commodity prices; growth is too slow, as the weak job market, bleak housing sector and high fuel prices
Colt beats the Colts as 'Skins roll in Hall of Fame game - 04 Aug 2008 Seattle Post IntelligencerCanton, OH (Sports Network) - Colt Brennan threw a pair of touchdowns as the Washington Redskins defeated the Indianapolis Colts, 30-16, to kick off the NFL
As spenders' patterns evolve, so does Consumer Price Index - 04 Aug 2008 Dallas Morning News,..."As budgets would allow, we expanded the coverage of the CPI so that the CPI would actually reflect the spending habits of larger and larger segments of the
ASTROS 4, METS 0: Playing as if in outer space - 04 Aug 2008 Newsday,That feels like wishful thinking on Wright's part after a forgettable weekend that featured not one but two call-ups from Double-A Binghamton as the Mets
Experts See Albany Ills as Problem, Not Crisis - 04 Aug 2008 New York Times,As often as not, the cuts were actually reductions in projected increases in spending. Now the dire warnings of Governors Carey, Cuomo and Pataki are
Reed dials a curtain call as Cubs down Pirates - 04 Aug 2008 Chicago Sun-Times,Just as delighted was Chad Gaudin (3-1), whose one bad 3-2 pitch to Andy LaRoche with two outs in the eighth turned into a game-tying two-run homer.
Chronicler of Soviet repression emerged as nationalist figure - 04 Aug 2008 Baltimore Sun,Hailed as Russia's greatest living writer, the author of more than two dozen books in addition to commentaries, poems, plays and film scripts won back his
McDonald's Tests Changes In $1 Burger As Costs Rise - 04 Aug 2008 Wall Street JournalBy JANET ADAMY Oak Brook, Ill. -- McDonald's Corp. is testing modifications to its popular $1 double cheeseburger, and higher prices for the sandwich, as it
Rivals spar as dark-horse VP contenders emerge - 04 Aug 2008 Ottawa Citizen,Speculation over potential running mates to Barack Obama and John McCain heated up yesterday as two little-known contenders emerged in the increasingly
Royals hammer White Sox as benches clear - 04 Aug 2008 Sports NetworkKansas City, MO (Sports Network) - Mike Aviles homered as part of a four- hit effort to help the Royals crush the Chicago White Sox, 14-3,
Bioterrorism's Threat Persists As Top Security Risk - 04 Aug 2008 Wall Street JournalExperts in the field say that the nation's ability to detect biological weapons is still inadequate in most locales, as is its ability to distribute drugs
Phelps nowhere to be seen as US swim team arrives - 04 Aug 2008 AFPThe 23-year-old, who is aiming for an unprecedented eight gold medals in Beijing, is the hottest ticket in town as fans and the media jostled for the best
Scuffles as evicted Beijing residents stage street protest - 04 Aug 2008 guardian.co.uk,A protest by Beijing residents evicted from their homes to make way for the Olympics ended in scuffles as they were led away by women claiming to represent
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