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Update on the latest in business: Nov 20 2009 2:42AM
Stocks skidded lower in the latest session, as
Wall Street fretted over weak economic data.
Energy and material stocks logged the biggest losses as a jump
in the dollar sent commodity prices tumbling. The Dow fell 94
points to 10,332. The S&
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| Update on the latest in business: Nov 19 2009 2:41AM
Stocks closed lower Wednesday, although off
their worst levels of the day. Concern has gathered on Wall Street
recently about the strength of the economic recovery.
The drop comes a day after the major indexes had settled at
fresh 13-month highs
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| Sony Ericsson closing NC site among global cuts Nov 18 2009 10:37AM
Cell phone handset maker
Sony Ericsson is closing its North American headquarters in North
Carolina as part of a global consolidation that will cut about
2,000 jobs worldwide.
The News & Observer of Raleigh reported the company broke the
ne
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| Update on the latest in business: Nov 18 2009 2:35AM
The key averages logged modest gains Tuesday,
enough to be lifted to new 13-month highs.
The Dow gained 30 points to 10,437. It was the highest close for
the index since Oct. 2, 2008.
The broader Standard & Poor's 500 index rose just 1
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| Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 18 2009 1:17AM
President Barack Obama says the U.S. relationship
with [[kxtopic:china:t[China]:t]] is deepening beyond trade and economics to cover
climate, security and other matters of international concern.
Obama spoke to reporters before starting meetings W
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| 114yearold woman dies in NY nursing home Nov 17 2009 10:38PM
A 114-year-old woman believed to be
the oldest native-born American and the third-oldest person in the
world has died at a New York nursing home.
Olivia Patricia Thomas died Monday in the St. Francis Home of
Williamsville, near Buffalo. She had
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| Timo Glock to drive for F1 team Manor in 2010 Nov 17 2009 2:41AM
Timo Glock will drive for the new Manor Formula
One team next season.
Glock's manager Hans-Bernd Wersauer says the German driver has
agreed to a two-year contract, with another season as an option.
Glock drove for Toyota the past two season
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| Japan's Takahashi eyes major leagues Nov 17 2009 12:14AM
Yomiuri Giants pitcher Hisanori Takahashi is hoping
to continue his career in the major leagues.
Takahashi, a 34-year-old left-hander, went 10-6 with a 2.94 ERA
for the Japan Series champion Giants this year. His best season
with Yomiuri was 200
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4:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16, 2009
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| SAN'A, Yemen (AP) Japanese Embassy says Japanese engineer has been kidn... Nov 16 2009 10:44AM
Japanese Embassy says Japanese engineer has
been kidnapped by armed tribesmen in Yemen.
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Today in History
Today is Tuesday, Nov. 24, the 328th day of 2009. There are 37
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Nov. 24, 1859, British naturalist Charles Darwin published
"On the Origin of Species," whi
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Today in History
Today is Monday, Nov. 23, the 327th day of 2009. There are 38
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Nov. 23, 1765, Frederick County, Md. became the first
colonial entity to repudiate the Brit
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Today in History
Today is Sunday, Nov. 22, the 326th day of 2009. There are 39
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Nov. 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was shot to death
while riding in a motorcade in D
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| EU: bluefin tuna catches to be reduced Nov 16 2009 5:43AM
The EU Commission says over 45 countries who
catch tuna have agreed to cut catches of the threatened Atlantic
bluefin tuna next year.
The EU executive says the decision by countries including the
EU, U.S. and Japan to limit 2010 catch quotas to
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| Update on the latest in business: Nov 16 2009 2:34AM
Gains were seen for the stock market last week.
The Dow rose 2.5 percent, boosting the gains for the year to 17
percent.
The S&P 500 index rose 2.3 percent for the week, while the
Nasdaq added 2.6 percent.
In the latest session, the
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| Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 15 2009 10:17PM
A police official says a suicide car
bomber has attacked a police station in northwestern Pakistan,
killing at least two people and injuring 14 others.
Liaqat Ali Khan says police opened fire on the vehicle as it
approached a checkpoint in front
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| Citigroup sells stake in Japanese call center Nov 15 2009 12:43PM
Citigroup is selling its controlling stake in
Japan's leading call center operator, Bellsystem24, to private
equity firm Bain Capital Partners in a deal that values the
operation at $1.1 billion.
Under terms of the deal announced Sunday, Citi pr
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| Sakai sets 100 backstroke shortcourse WR Nov 15 2009 9:41AM
Shiho Sakai of Japan has broken her own
short-course world record in the 100-meter backstroke.
Sakai clocked 55.23 seconds to win the event at a World Cup meet
on Sunday and break the mark of 56.15 she set in Tokyo on Feb. 22.
(Copyrig
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| Economic outlook...No climate change deal by Dec....Air power for... Nov 15 2009 6:11AM
With the help of stimulus spending and other
emergency moves, leaders of Asian and Pacific countries say the
stage is set for global economic recovery. But after meeting today
in Singapore, President Barack Obama and the other leaders said
that in or
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| Miyase leads at rainy Taiheiyo Masters in Japan Nov 14 2009 12:36PM
Hirofumi Miyase shot a 5-under 67 Saturday
to take a one-stroke clubhouse lead before darkness suspended the
rainy third round at the Taiheiyo Masters.
Miyase had five birdies in a bogey-free outing. He was one of
only nine players to complete t
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| Sakai breaks women's 200meter breaststroke WR Nov 14 2009 10:16AM
Shiho Sakai of Japan has broken the women's
200-meter backstroke short-course world record.
Sakai clocked 2 minutes, 00.18 seconds at a World Cup meet
Saturday to break the mark of 2.00.91 set by Kirsty Coventry of
Zimbabwe on April 11, 2008, in
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| 2 Japanese tourists among 10 dead in fire Nov 14 2009 9:14AM
Police say at least two Japanese
tourists are among the 10 people killed in a fire at an indoor
shooting range in South Korea.
The Yonhap new agency reports witnesses saw people running from
the building on fire. One hospital that specializes in
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| Era of engagement...Fort Hood funerals...Moon money... Nov 14 2009 4:47AM
President Barack Obama is declaring a new age of
engagement with Asia, labeling the U.S. a "nation of the Pacific"
and saying the continent and America are "bound" by the ocean.
Obama says he's determined to engage Asians as equal partners in
the e
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| Fire at indoor SKorean shooting range kills 10 Nov 14 2009 3:51AM
Police say at least 10 people are dead
after a fire blazed through an indoor shooting range in Busan
(boo-sahn), South Korea.
Six others were injured, including some who are in critical
condition. Police say seven Japanese tourists were inside t
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| Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 14 2009 1:17AM
President Barack Obama has proclaimed a new era in
relations with Asia during a wide-ranging speech in Tokyo.
Obama told a crowd of 1,500 prominent [[kxtopic:japan:t[Japan]:t]]ese that "The
fortunes of America and the Asia Pacific have become mor
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| Obama seeks fuller engagement with Asia Nov 13 2009 11:14PM
President Barack Obama has proclaimed a new era in
relations with Asia during a wide-ranging speech in Tokyo.
Obama told a crowd of 1,500 prominent Japanese that "The
fortunes of America and the Asia Pacific have become more closely
linked than
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| Obama speech...Pelosi and abortion...Stolen ashes Nov 13 2009 8:54PM
President Barack Obama has taken a firm stand on
human rights in the Asia Pacific region during a speech in Tokyo.
He says the U.S. "will always stand" on the side of those who
seek the guarantees of liberty and dignity. Obama says human rights
is
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| Obama and China...Warning North Korea...Detainee trials... Nov 13 2009 7:58PM
President Barack Obama says the U.S. "does not
seek to contain China." In a speech in Tokyo, Obama says America
welcomes a robust China, but cautioned that human rights must be
respected. He's urging greater cooperation between the U.S., Japan,
and o
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| Obama: US won't 'be cowed' by North Korea Nov 13 2009 7:51PM
President Barack Obama says the U.S. and the world
will not "be cowed" by North Korea's threats and nuclear
belligerence.
Obama said in a major address in Tokyo on Saturday that
Pyongyang must learn that its failure to meet international
obliga
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| Obama: Japan a success without nuclear weapons Nov 13 2009 7:36PM
President Barack Obama says Japan is a model of
success that comes when a country develops nuclear technology
solely for peaceful energy production.
Obama told an audience on Saturday that the United States must
redouble its efforts to reduce th
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| Obama: Human rights only path to security Nov 13 2009 7:36PM
President Barack Obama says the U.S. "will always
stand" on the side of people who seek the guarantees of liberty
and dignity.
The U.S. leader dwelt on the need for human rights throughout
the Asia Pacific region in a major address in Tokyo on S
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| TOKYO (AP) Obama says US, Japan reaffirm alliance, agree to deepen rela... Nov 13 2009 7:22PM
Obama says US, Japan reaffirm alliance, agree to
deepen relationship between two countries.
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| Obama speaks of Asian ties Nov 13 2009 7:22PM
President Barack Obama is highlighting his personal
ties to Asia, as part of his effort to broaden U.S. engagement in
the region.
In his first major trip to Asia as president, Obama told a group
of prominent Japanese in Tokyo about his childhood
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| Obama: Prosperous China strengthens all nations Nov 13 2009 7:22PM
President Barack Obama says the U.S. and the world
will not "be cowed" by North Korea's threats and nuclear
belligerence.
Obama said in a major address in Tokyo on Saturday that
Pyongyang must learn that its failure to meet international
obliga
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| Obama to sound new warning to North Korea Nov 13 2009 1:32PM
At the start of his first major trip to Asia,
President Barack Obama is warning North Korea that if it doesn't
end its nuclear weapons programs, there will be tough, unified
action by the U.S. and its Asian partners.
It's part of Obama's emphasi
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| Colorado balloon boy parents plead guilty, jail time possible... Nov 13 2009 1:25PM
Prosecutors are pushing for some jail
time for Richard and Mayumi Heene (my-OO'-mee HEE'-nee).
The couple pleaded guilty in a Colorado court today to charges
related to a hoax last month, when they told authorities their
6-year-old son had float
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| Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 13 2009 11:26AM
Attorney General Eric Holder says
self-proclaimed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four
other Guantanamo Bay detainees will be sent to New York for trial
in a civilian federal court and he expects to seek the death
penalty.
At a n
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| Guantanamo detainees to be moved...Morale is down...Coastal floods... Nov 13 2009 10:02AM
President Barack Obama says he's "absolutely
convinced" that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (HAH'-leed shayk
moh-HAH'-med) will face "the most exacting demands of justice."
He was asked today in Japan about the reports that the
self-proclaimed 9/11 mastermin
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| Top White House lawyer Greg Craig lawyer quitting Nov 13 2009 8:17AM
The White House's top lawyer is returning to
private practice and being replaced by a longtime adviser to Barack
Obama.
White House counsel Greg Craig, who's leaving in early January,
has been the subject of questions about his future since late
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| Detainee trial...Meeting in Tokyo...Pondering Afghanistan... Nov 13 2009 7:57AM
An Obama administration official says the
self-proclaimed mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks is being sent to
New York to face trial in a civilian federal court, along with four
other Guantanamo Bay detainees. President Barack Obama isn't
confirming
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| News conference in Tokyo...Gitmo plans...Mosque seizures... Nov 13 2009 6:53AM
President Barack Obama and Japan's prime minister
both say it's time to review the nearly 50-year-old treaty that
defines the relationship between the two countries. The two leaders
have been meeting in Tokyo as Obama makes the first stop in his
four
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| TOKYO (AP) Japan's Prime Minister Hatoyama reiterates support for sixpa... Nov 13 2009 5:57AM
[[kxtopic:japan:t[Japan]:t]]'s Prime Minister Hatoyama reiterates support
for six-party talks on [[kxtopic:north-korea:t[North Korea]:t]].
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| Falling stocks...Trade gap data...Eurozone recession ends... Nov 13 2009 5:43AM
Stocks ended lower in the latest session. The
Dow was down 94 points to 10,197. The S&P fell 11 points and the
Nasdaq shed 18 points.
WASHINGTON (AP) Before the opening bell on Wall Street, trade
data is due from the government. The Septe
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| TOKYO (AP) Japan's Prime Minister Hatoyama vows 'civil assistance' to A... Nov 13 2009 5:43AM
Japan's Prime Minister Hatoyama vows 'civil
assistance' to Afghanistan, no refueling mission.
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| TOKYO (AP) Prime Minister Hatoyama says USJapanese alliance must adapt ... Nov 13 2009 5:43AM
Prime Minister Hatoyama says US-Japanese alliance
must adapt to changing times.
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| Obama meets with new Japanese PM Nov 13 2009 5:15AM
President Barack Obama has met with Japan's new
leader, as he seeks to shore up relations with Tokyo.
Obama's visit comes at a time of uncertainty in Washington-Tokyo
relations. Japan's prime minister (Yukio Hatoyama) has promised to
end Japan's
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| Meeting in Japan...Bombing in Pakistan...Census worker case... Nov 13 2009 4:54AM
President Barack Obama has been meeting with
Japan's new prime minister. Obama arrived in Tokyo earlier today on
a trip aimed at shoring up ties with Japan. The country's new
leader came to power calling for a more equal partnership with
Washington.
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| Lawyers: Colo. balloon boy parents to plead guilty Nov 13 2009 4:47AM
A Colorado couple who reported their
son missing aboard a runaway balloon is due in court today.
The two are accused of staging an elaborate hoax as a way of
rustling up publicity.
A lawyer for Richard Heene (HEE'-nee) says his client plans
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| URGENT Nov 13 2009 4:26AM
Official figures show that the 16-country euro
area has joined the United States and Japan out of recession after
the bloc's economy grew by 0.4 percent in the third quarter.
However, the rise in output reported Friday was not as big as
most eco
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| Japan visit...NATO troops...Afghan bombing Nov 13 2009 3:51AM
President Barack Obama has begun his first
presidential trip to the Far East. He's in Tokyo to meet with the
new Japanese prime minister, who has vowed to end Japan's refueling
mission that supports U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan. Obama's visit
aims
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| Obama in Japan...Taliban claims responsibility...Pakistan bombings... Nov 13 2009 3:04AM
President Barack Obama has arrived in Tokyo in an
effort to shore up ties with Japan, at a time of uncertainty in
relations. Japan's new prime minister has vowed to end Japan's
refueling support to U.S. troops in Afghanistan and review an
agreement o
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| Obama arrives...Japan meeting...Taliban claim Nov 13 2009 1:52AM
President Barack Obama has arrived in Tokyo, the
first stop on his four-nation tour of Asia. He's landed at Tokyo's
Haneda Airport after a brief stop at a U.S. military base in
Alaska. There, he promised U.S. troops full support from the
government a
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| Imano leads Taiheiyo Masters Nov 13 2009 1:25AM
Yasuharu Imano shot a 7-under 65 on Friday
to take a two-stroke lead after the second round of the Taiheiyo
Masters.
Imano had an eagle, six birdies and a bogey to finish at
10-under 134. Kaname Yokoo (67), Yusaku Miyazato (67) and Taigen
Tsuma
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| Obama's trip...Fort Hood review...Afghan attack Nov 13 2009 12:56AM
President Barack Obama is vowing to be more
assertive with Japan, which has vowed to end its help refueling
U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan. Obama is making his first trek to
the region as commander in chief. He'll meet with Japan's new prime
minister
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| Obama trip...Intelligence probe ordered...Swine flu... Nov 12 2009 5:02PM
President Barack Obama
is making his first visit to Alaska. It happened during a refueling
stop on his way to Asia. Obama told a gathering of troops at
Elmendorf Air Force Base that he just didn't want to pass through
without offering "a a message of
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| Obama in Alaska to visit troops before Asia trip Nov 12 2009 4:34PM
President Barack Obama
is in Alaska for his first visit ever to the state, albeit a very
short one.
Obama landed Thursday at Elmendorf Air Force Base so Air Force
One could refuel before the president continues on to Tokyo. During
the layover,
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| Scuttled WWII Japanese subs found off Hawaii Nov 12 2009 3:52PM
Two captured Japanese submarines scuttled by the
U.S. Navy just after World War II have been discovered in the
Pacific Ocean south of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
Officials announced Thursday that the subs were found in
February in 3,000 feet of water
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| Obama orders review...Plea deal reported...Kidnap suspect in court... Nov 12 2009 3:03PM
As President Barack Obama orders a
review into the handling of information about Maj. Nidal Hasan
(nih-DAHL' hah-SAHN'), the Army psychiatrist has been charged with
13 counts of premeditated murder in last week's shootings at Fort
Hood in Texas. Memb
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| Jackson's `This Is It' tops $200 million worldwide Nov 12 2009 12:43PM
Sony Pictures says "Michael Jackson's This
Is It" has passed the $200 million mark at the box office
worldwide.
The film has pulled in $61 million domestically and more than
$140 million overseas. That includes $27.2 million in Japan, $14.3
mil
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| Charges outlined...Jobless summit...Balloon dad could see jail... Nov 12 2009 12:01PM
Military officials say the Army psychiatrist
accused of killing 13 people and wounding 29 others in last week's
shooting rampage at his military post in Texas will face 13 charges
of premeditated murder under the military's legal system. The
decision
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| Japan drops childsnatching case against Tenn. man Nov 12 2009 10:23AM
A spokesman for a Tennessee father
arrested in Japan when he snatched his children from his ex-wife
says authorities are dropping the case.
Christopher Savoie was arrested Sept. 30 in Fukoka, Japan, as he
tried to enter the U.S. Consulate with h
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| Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 12 2009 10:16AM
The attorney for the Colorado father who reported
his son floated away in a helium balloon says his client and the
boy's mother will both plead guilty to charges in the case.
Lawyer David Lane said in a statement Thursday that Mayumi Heene
will
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| Obama leaves for Asia...Jobless summit...Tyson scuffle... Nov 12 2009 10:02AM
President Barack Obama has left Washington on
his first major trip to Asia. Obama already is the most traveled
first-year president ever. His Asian journey will add four
countries to the 16 he's already visited. He's traveling first to
Japan, then to
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| Stocks quiet...Intel, AMD settle...Jobs summit Nov 12 2009 9:41AM
Stocks have been little changed in the early
going. Investors are reacting to news of an improving job market
and less than hoped-for sales numbers from Wal-Mart.
WASHINGTON (AP) President Barack Obama is planning to hold a
wide-ranging White
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| Obama faces daunting challenges in Far East tour Nov 12 2009 9:41AM
President Barack Obama has left Washington on
his first major trip to Asia, where a surging China and newly
assertive Japan are threatening to upend America's longtime role as
keeper of the peace and trader-in-chief.
Obama already is the most tr
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| Laywer: Colorado parents to plead guilty in alleged balloon boy... Nov 12 2009 9:13AM
The attorney for "balloon boy" dad Richard Heene
(HEE'-nee) says his client is going to "fall on his sword" for
the sake of his wife and children.
David Lane says Heene will plead guilty to a felony charge while
his wife Mayumi (my-OO'-mee) will
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| Intel to pay AMD $1.25B in legal settlment Nov 12 2009 8:24AM
Intel says it is paying AMD, its
largest rival in the market for computer processors, $1.25 billion
to settle all antitrust and patent suits.
Intel Corp. says it has agreed to abide by a set of "business
practice provisions." In return, Advanced
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| Presidential trip...Rejected options...Jobless claims drop... Nov 12 2009 7:56AM
President Barack Obama is setting off on his
first trip to Asia since taking office. The president stops first
in Japan, followed by a two-city stop in China. Obama will also
visit Singapore for a summit of Asia-Pacific leaders, and will wrap
up his
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| Trip to Asia...Pondering Afghanistan...Accused shooter... Nov 12 2009 6:53AM
President Barack Obama is launching a weeklong
presidential trip to the Far East today. But first, he'll make a
stop in Alaska, his first visit to the state. The president will
speak deliver remarks and meet with service members at Elmendorf
Air Forc
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| Seeking more options...More aid promised Nov 12 2009 5:57AM
A senior aide says President Barack Obama
isn't accepting of his national security team's strategy options on
Afghanistan. The official says Obama has ordered revisions across
the board. He reportedly wants to clarify how and when U.S. troops
would h
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| Obama embarks on his first presidential trip to the Far East... Nov 12 2009 5:57AM
President Barack Obama launches his first
presidential trip to the Far East today.
After a quick stop in Alaska, he travels to Japan. There, he'll
dine with the emperor and hold talks with Prime Minister Yukio
Hatoyama.
Other stops include
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| Far East trip...War options...Cause of concern Nov 12 2009 3:44AM
President Barack Obama embarks today on a
weeklong visit to the Far East, his first as president. After a
brief statement on the economy, the president will travel to
Andrews Air Force Base to begin the first leg of his eight-day
trip. His first stop
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| Update on the latest in business: Nov 12 2009 3:09AM
The market closed higher in the latest session.
The Dow rose 44 points to 10,291. The S&P added nearly 6 points to
1,099. And the Nasdaq surged 16 to 2,167.
Trading was light because of the Veterans Day holiday, but
volume has been weak fo
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| Finance ministers: Nations must rein in stimulus spending... Nov 12 2009 3:09AM
Asia-Pacific finance ministers are urging
nations to rein in stimulus spending and embrace market-oriented
exchange rates to ensure a prosperous global economy in the
post-financial crisis period.
That's according to a draft statement from the A
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| Obama ponders Afghanistan...Heads to Asia...Clinton promises... Nov 12 2009 2:41AM
President Barack Obama wants more options as
he considers the next step for the U.S. in Afghanistan. A senior
aide says Obama is rejecting every one of his national security
team's proposals. Aides say Obama will likely announce a revamped
war strate
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| Ishikawa stroke back at Taiheiyo Masters Nov 12 2009 1:31AM
Japanese teen star Ryo Ishikawa shot a
4-under 68 to finish a stroke behind the leaders after the first
round of the Taiheiyo Masters.
The 18-year-old Ishikawa, a four-time winner this year on the
Japanese tour, bogeyed the final hole to drop a
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By: Mike Campbell
Traditionally, the US Federal Reserve doesn’t often comment on the value of the US currency abroad. However, the value of the Dollar has dropped significantly against major currencies since the beginning of the year: Sterling (-15%), the Euro (-12%) and the Japanese Yen (-5.1%). Federal Reserve chairman, Ben Bernanke said "We are attentive to the implications of changes in the value of the dollar," and that the Federal Reserve would “help ensure that the Dollar is strong”.
Bernanke’s comments were perceived as an attempt to talk the Dollar up without actually making any direct intervention. There is concern in some quarters that the Dollar may go into “freefall” unless the Fed acts to support the currency. One factor which has led to Dollar weakness is undoubtedly the historically low interest rates that the Fed is offering. This is not the full picture, however, since the Bank of Japan, Bank of England and European Central Bank interest rates are also at, or near, historic lows as well. None of the major central banks are willing to raise rates just yet since more expensive borrowing might choke off their national recoveries – which is the obvious elephant right now.
The Japanese economy grew by 1.2% in Q3 although some analysts predict that Japanese growth will be sluggish for years to come on the back of the deepest recession in modern Japan’s history. The better than expected Q3 figures have been partially attributed to “cash for clunkers” schemes abroad which gave a boost to Japanese car exports.
The Yen was trading slightly lower against the Euro yesterday, but was marginally higher against both the Dollar and Sterling. |
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It is all in print. People thought the same way when they went from silver to paper. How can paper be worth money ? Then the banks come up with this brilliant idea of a peice of plastic. I dont understand how the president of a bank really makes money. I understand the loan rates, and overdraft rates, but that does not explain his 53 million dollar mansion and overly paid CEOs. .
This company you see on tv that will buy your gold is the biggest rip off since madoff. Television has problem when they let ripoff artists advertise on their station. They should be held responsible in some way of what they put on the air. You always know the dollar is in trouble when they ask you for your gold and offer you cash. Reply...
Posted by care29 on Nov 21 2009 10:09AM
In Article: Care III do not have a cell phone. I gave it up years ago. the bill was outrageous and I always forgot it everywhere. The hubby would be so upset because I never answered when he called. As far as Shelby and her knowledge of maps. That is all DNA...I got my love of maps from my dad and she gets it from me. I was reading rather playing with my dad's globe in our den when I was about 6.....he always had atlas' and maps everywhere for everything. I also have maps from National Geographic. So Shelby definitely comes by it honestly. The parent teacher conference was so good. I love that she is good student. A natural leader (bossy) the teachers said. Si how is everyone feeling in your family? I'm sure you're missing the kids but it sounds like you are doing the right thing by them....that is the most important thing to remember. It's easy to be selfish and do what's best for you....so I'm proud of you. Good job Momma!!!! :) I am sick today. Yesterday I woke up with my sinus and ears and throat all bugging me. Today I can hardly breathe, my chest is heavy, one ear is painful (infection?) sinuses drainin'!!! CRAPPY! Our weather is warm for this time of year....sunshine and 59 out! WOW!!! Thanksgiving is coming.......yummo!! Have a great day all... Love, care xoxoxoxoxo Reply...
The restrainer, pre-trib, mid-trib, post-trib...good article. I've done some research and cannot find anything anywhere that supports the idea that the restrainer is not the Holy Spirit, the church, or the arch angel Michael.
http://www.biblicist.org/bible/restrain.shtml
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Posted by Curly on Nov 20 2009 8:19PM
In Article: Care IIWell, with any luck we will be at our house in Az tomorrow. I am so glad. It has been a long trip. We left one week ago tomorrow and have will have put about 2400 miles on the car.
Today, we went through Carlsbad Caverns. It really was neat. I think everyone should go if they get close to it. I walked through most of it. My husband took the handcapped trail and made it okay. I walked the entire great room trail and I walked the 7500 feet that takes you into mouth of the cave. It is almost straight down. It really gives you a idea of how huge the cave is and how far down it goes. Anyone else been there?
Theresa, I hope your surgery goes well. I have a sinus problem. I sometimes wonder if it is allergy induced or something else. By the way, I told my hubby you got hearing aids from the VA. How did you go about getting them? He needas them but we don't have the 7000 at least to pay for them. Are yours the digital ones?
WEll, gonna watch tv and hit the hay early. We want an early start tomorrow.
Later Ladies and to all a good night. Reply...
Posted by Theresa Mcewen on Nov 20 2009 5:20PM
In Article: Care IIHi everyone how are you today? I am good, thanks for asking, I also am having surgery in December. For anyone in Minot that is reading this that has ear or sinus problems there is a new doctor at ENT at Trinity, he is marvelous. After years of pain he is doing sinus surgery on me.
Curly that is a scary story with the cow poop on the car; do you know what I do all the time now? I carry my cell phone right next me and take photos of trucks and cars that are breaking the law, you should have called that truck in, that is not suppose to happen. My prayers are with you and your husband every day.
KO you are nice not to take advantage of what is yours, do your kids with him have military benefits? When I was a First Sergeant, I was always on men to own to their responsibilities. Like your friend with the child of a military man, that child is entitled to a life time of benefits. Enough about that I was getting worked up sorry.
Marilyn if you are reading this I am sorry if I made you mad. This room is a separate forum; we all just dump our stuff. Marilyn how about that bus accident in MN, and the today show had this story about boys hurting people for a YouTube moment.
Care do you have a map application on your phone? I do, I have a map of anywhere, and too bad I never go anywhere. Keep the Shelbeast up with her school, make sure she knows she has to be smart in her life, and not have to depend on any man to take care of her. I tell my daughter that every day; she needs to focus on college and not her looser boyfriend. I tell her knowing how to play “Call of Duty” video game will mean nothing when in 10 years. She makes me so mad; don’t get me started on that one.
Shoppe, I love you so this is for you...
Hay how come we don't have a McDonalds in Walmart?
I like the Eggnog shakes.
See you later, Theresa
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That is incorrect. Jesus was not a liberal. He was a conservative. It is impossible to be both a liberal and a Christian because every liberal value is the exact oposite of the Bible and the Ten Commandments. That is why Democrats only go to church for photo ops. Reply...
Posted by Sianna Conko on Nov 20 2009 9:18AM
In Article: Care IIlol that is a funny story Curly. Thats happened a few times to me. LOL the kids live on a huge hog farm n my ex told my son if anyone makes fun of the smell..you just take a BIG WHIFF n say..it $Mells like Money to ME!!! lol That is a very tough smell to get used to! I havent seen her on here but I have seen her on Facebook! Reply...
Posted by 37rye on Nov 20 2009 9:15AM
In Article: PALINISTAS This excerpt from Going Rouge: Sarah Palin-An American Nightmare appears in the November 30, 2009 issue of The Nation.
...she somberly raised the decision to move the "In God We Trust" motto to the edge of the presidential dollar coin. "Who calls a shot like that?" she said, insinuatingly. Actually, George W. Bush did. It was an embarrassing gaffe that also neatly captures the key elements of Palinism: fact-free conspiracy, hollow patriotism and public religiosity - - the very coins of Republican populist rage.
Consider the role Palin played in the "death panel" hysteria. The source was Betsy McCaughey.... But it was Palin who popularized the term on Facebook. "The America I know and love is not one in which my parents or my baby with Down Syndrome will have to stand in front of Obama's 'death panel' so his bureaucrats can decide.... Such a system is downright evil." Palin put a face on its supposed victims (her baby, Trig), contrived the expression "death panel" (linking it directly to Obama), raised the specter of euthanasia in the service of a state-run economy.
Palin's power lies not in her capacity to write legislation or win national elections but in her ability to torpedo the democratic process.
In the Palin universe, her unwed pregnant teenage daughter, Bristol, is somehow a poster child for abstinence-only education. An aggressive advocate for opening up oil reserves to drilling, she labels herself pro-environment, a stance exemplified by her love of shooting animals or her husband's hobby of racing snowmobiles across the tundra.
The secret to her success: neither the left nor the right can get enough of her. Reply...
TJ
I was being polite.They deserve worse.
Fox Again Uses Old Footage To Beef Up Crowd Numbers - - This Time For Palin
Rachel Slajda | November 18, 2009
Think Progress catches Fox News today again using old footage to make crowds look bigger than they were, this time to show all the people that are showing up for Sarah Palin's book tour.
During a short segment about Palin "drawing crowds" on the tour, Fox played several clips that are obviously from rallies on the campaign trail last year. While the clips played, host Gregg Jarrett said, "These are some of the pictures just coming in to us. ... There's a crowd of folks."
Fox has the advantage here. They know that their audience really doesn't care if they doctored the video..They swallow anything Fox ladles out, whole and without question.
So Fox has been caught three times this month lying and cheating.
Fox doesn't care, and neither does their audience.
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Does it take a so called expert to see the handwriting on the wall? Most people who can balance their checkbook know that financially we are in deep crapola. How long can the U.S. continue to function without any money? There is no money out there - it's all phony, nothing is backing it, not goods, not services, not gold. We are almost to the point of going completely paperless here in the U.S. - direct deposit, ATM cards, debit cards, very few people actually carry cash on their person - most money is floating around out there in cyberspace - intangible. Reply...
Posted by 37rye on Nov 20 2009 7:43AM
In Article: PALINISTASShe'll make a lot of money..The Wingbat fantasy girl" She looks great, till she opens her mouth. Reply...
Posted by 37rye on Nov 20 2009 7:41AM
In Article: PALINISTASSarah, Plain And Lying
The release of Sarah Palin's book, "Going Rogue: An American Life," has led to a number of attempts to check her facts. Surprise, surprise! The book takes some liberties with the facts. One such claim? According to the AP, Palin writes that she always made a point of traveling frugally, opting to avoid "high-end, robe-and-slippers" hotels. Actually, the former Alaska governor once billed her state $20K for travel expenses for her children - - for events they weren't even invited to. Other reports estimated that Palin spent $150,000 on a clothing shopping spree during last year's campaign. To be fair though, she didn't spend it on robes and slippers...
Palin writes that she ran for Governor on small campaign contributions, rejecting donations from big-time donors. According to the AP, "Of the roughly $1.3 million she raised for her primary and general election campaigns for governor, more than half came from people and political action committees giving at least $500, according to an AP analysis of her campaign finance reports. The maximum that individual donors could give was $1,000; $2,000 for a PAC."
"Going Rogue" features Palin's criticism of an aide to Gov. Frank Murkowski, Palin's predecessor, for representing the state in negotiations over a gas pipeline, and then leaving for a job with a highly-paid lobbyist for ExxonMobil. Palin claims her administration ended such "revolving door" relationships between the Alaska government and special interests. In reality, says the AP, the leader of Palin's own pipeline team was a former lobbyist for a subsidiary of TransCanada, the company that ended up winning the pipeline-building rights.
A series of emails obtained by The Huffington Post reveal the truth behind Palin's famous Saturday Night Live appearance. In the book, Palin says that "from the beginning, I liked the idea that John and I might appear on the show. 'Let's do this,' I said. 'Let's go on and neutralize some of this, and have some fun!'" The e-mails paint a slightly different picture. One dated October 14, 2008, quotes Palin as saying she is "not thrilled" about the idea. "Not after seeing clips of what they've been playing re: my family," she writes to top McCain campaign aides. "I had no idea how gross 'celebrities' on that show and in other celebrity venues could get when it comes to family and other aspects of my life that have nothing to do with seeking the vp slot. These folks are whack."
Remember Palin's infamous interview with Katie Couric? Well, according to Palin, she only sat-down with Couric because Nicole Wallace, former McCain campaign staffer, pushed her to help the news anchor's "self-esteem." Wallace tells a different tale: "The notion that there was a conversation that I tried to cajole her into an interview with Katie Couric is fiction," Wallace said. "I am not someone who throws around the word self-esteem. It is a fictional description."
No Palin interview is complete without a mention of Ronald Reagan, so of course her book includes some praise for the former U.S. President. According to Palin, the Reagan-era recession was far worse than what the U.S. is currently faced with, but he "showed us how to get out of one. If you want real job growth, cut capital gains taxes and slay the death tax once and for all." Hit us with Reply...
Posted by Curly on Nov 19 2009 8:34PM
In Article: Care IIHello everyone!
Anyone heard from Marilyn? I have not seen a post from her anywhere on the forum and a long time.
Well, I have been on a roll. We left last Saturday for Fargo. We stayed there until Monday morning and then we left for Minneapolis to see hubby's doc. They are making application to Workforce safety for him to have surgery. I am not sure if it is the right thing to do but the poor man needs to get releif and it is the only thing anyone has really offered. They will remove the metal from his spine and try to clean up L3. If approved it will be in Dec some time.
Then after his appointment was over, we left Minneapolis for AZ as a final destination. We are driving down a old car we bought for our use down there. It is an old Lincoln towncar. It is a 1999 and it is really still a very nice car and is perfect for what we need it for. It was cheap too.
The trip has gone pretty well, except for the fact that he is miserable and pretty high on pain meds so he can stand the ride. Right now he is passed out in bed and has been for about an hour and it is only 7:30 this time. We are in New Mexico. I hope to make it either tomorrow or the nxt morning. We will fly back to Bismarck on Dec 2. We will be there until the surgery is done or we will just fly back to Az for the remainder of the winter.
Gotta tell you a funny story. We were driving into a little town called Hampton Iowa. It was just getting dark and I was driving. It smelled like Pig, chicken cow dung and it was pungent. Well, a truck is coming from the front and just as it went by, one (or more) of the animals releived itself and it hit our car big time. I almost hit the ditch. Hard to see through that stuff. GROSS! The next morning I took the car to a do it your self car wash and spent 10 bucks washing the yuk off the car. I almost lost it cause I do not have a very strong stomach and that was about at the top of my limit.
Well, sounds like you are all fine. Si Ko I know you are very sad and I feel for you. Wish there was something we could do to ease your sorrow.
Well, good night ladies.
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Posted by Sianna Conko on Nov 19 2009 5:54PM
In Article: Care IIWe were married for 8 years. I was entitled to some of it...but we didnt pursue it. He helped me enough in the time that we were married and he took well TAKES good care of the kids..so it all equaled out Reply...
 Isnt Yellowstone in japan? I would think Japan would have something to say about that.  Reply...
I don't mean to come across as saying the end is here. I am just concerned.
Gietner has both Repbulicans and Democrats calling for him too step down.
California (I am going to go out and say) it has failed. What is happening in UCLA is just the beginning.
European banks are warning about a complete world collapse with in the next two years.
We have a crumbling infastructure, jobs that will probably never come back, health care, climate change, SS, 2 wars, aging military infrastructure and equipment, and the list goes on.
These are dire times but everybody is worried about Jon and Kate plus 8.... Reply...
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