NEW YORK - Wall Street stocks plummeted to levels not seen since 2003 on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones industrial average plunging below the 8,000 mark as the fate of Detroit's Big Three automakers and a slumping economy disheartened investors. A cascade of selling occurred in the final minutes of ...
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WASHINGTON (Nov. 15) - President-elect Barack Obama is interviewing some of his one-time political opponents as he ponders building his own "team of rivals" to help him run the country. Primary election foes Hillary Rodham Clinton and Bill Richardson both have been interviewed for secretary of state ...
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WASHINGTON — Detroit's Big Three automakers pleaded with a reluctant Congress on Tuesday for a $25 billion lifeline to save the once-proud titans of U.S. industry, pointedly warning of a national economic catastrophe should they collapse. Millions of layoffs would follow their demise, they said ...
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Updated 1:30 p.m. PST, with Yahoo's closing price and additional information on Microsoft-Yahoo-Yang. Yahoo shares went into a free fall Wednesday, plummeting 20.9 percent following comments from Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer that the software giant is interested in a search-only partnership and not a ...
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There have been 14 instances of piracy off the Somali coast in the past 10 days. Prior to the three vessels seized on Tuesday-Wednesday, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) had reported 92 attempts at piracy off the coast of Somalia this year, 36 of which were successful. The following are the ...
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He is the little engine that could. He is the little guy with the big swing. Dustin Pedroia followed up his Rookie of the Year with a Gold Glove, a Silver Slugger Award, and now an MVP... He is the little engine that could. He is the little guy with the big swing. Dustin Pedroia followed up his ...
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A 30-day age limit in the Nebraska safe-haven law appears headed for final approval. The state Legislature voted 41-6 Wednesday to give second-round approval to the limit. A final vote is expected on Friday and then the bill will go to Gov. Dave Heineman. He has said he would support a 30-day age ...
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