Oct 31
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Republican presidential candidate John McCain on Friday called the economic policies of rival Barack Obama from the far left of American politics. In its hunt for votes for next week’s election, the Obama campaign…
McCain: Obama’s economic policies swing far left
Oct 31
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Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. posted a wider quarterly net loss Thursday and said it is laying off about 6 percent of its work force to cut costs as it heads into the most lucrative season for the games industry. Higher…
Electronic Arts posts larger loss, cuts jobs
Oct 29
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Wall Street’s best day in two weeks – and one of its best ever – brought little real reason to celebrate. Even the manic, final-hour of buying that sent the Dow Jones industrials soaring almost 900 points Tuesday was overshadowed by the reality…
Dow ends up almost 900, but no one is exhaling
Oct 28
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Cable TV provider Cox Communications Inc. was set to announce Monday that it plans to have its own cellular network up and running next year, a move that intensifies cable’s competition with phone companies. Cox had signaled an…
Cable co. Cox to launch its own wireless service
Oct 27
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Police searching for Jennifer Hudson’s missing 7-year-old nephew found the body of a young black boy in an SUV Monday. There was no confirmation on the identity of the body. Hudson’s nephew, Julian King, hasn’t been seen since…
Body found in SUV, unknown if it’s Hudson’s nephew
Oct 27
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In this Oct. 2, 2008 file photo, a man walks to work on Wall St. Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008 in New York. Many Wall Street bankers and brokers are already scrambling to relocate their families, possessions and rarified talent to far-flung venues including Florida, Chicago, Milwaukee, Virginia, and Asia to find a job and get out from under an avalanche of layoffs. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, file)
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Bankers and brokers looking to escape the financial meltdown are scrambling to relocate their families, possessions and rarified talent far from Wall Street to places such as Florida, Chicago, Milwaukee, Virginia and Asia….
Wall Street workers leaving NYC for fresh start
Oct 26
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A pair of minor-to-moderate offshore earthquakes have struck the northern California coast, but there are no reports of any damage or injury. The U.S. Geological Survey says in a preliminary report that the first quake had…
Pair of quakes strike off Northern Calif. coast
Oct 26
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Anne Pressly, 26, was a popular morning news anchor at KATV in Little Rock, Arkansas
An Arkansas television anchorwoman died Saturday, several days after she didn’t answer her wake-up call and was found beaten in her home, hospital officials said. Anne Pressly, 26, died at St. Vincent Infirmary Medical…
Ark. anchorwoman dies in hospital after beating
Oct 25
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The mother and brother of Jennifer Hudson were found shot dead Friday at a South Side home, and police were seeking a missing child who is the nephew of the singer and Oscar-winning actress. “We can confirm that there is an…
Singer Jennifer Hudson’s mom, brother found dead
Oct 25
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Yahoo Inc. says it will invest at least $100 million in a new data center in Nebraska, creating at least 100 jobs. The announcement Friday from the Internet company and Nebraska officials comes just days after Yahoo said it…
Despite slump, Yahoo plans new operations in Neb.
Oct 24
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It took six decades, but a wrongly convicted World War II veteran’s family is finally getting his back pay with interest. Samuel Snow’s widow, Margaret, and son, Ray, received a check for $27,580 on Thursday, 64 years after…
Veteran’s family gets back pay with interest
Oct 23
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The federal government is working on a loan-guarantee plan that could help many homeowners escape foreclosure, a banking regulator told Congress Thursday. At the same time former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said the…
US working on plan to help homeowners refinance
Oct 23
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The presidential race tightened after the final debate, with John McCain gaining among whites and people earning less than $50,000, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll that shows McCain and Barack Obama essentially…
AP presidential poll: Race tightens in final weeks
Oct 21
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Ping.fm is still down but they are working to restore the site

Oct 21
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Amid signs that credit was beginning to flow more easily, investors sent the Dow up 413 points. The S.&P. gained 4.8 percent.
Signs of Easing Credit and Stimulus Talk Lift Wall Street
Oct 20
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As it becomes increasingly difficult to cash out of their previous investments, venture capitalists are gradually closing their financial spigots in what could be the start of a long, dry spell for entrepreneurs. Although a…
Feeling financial squeeze, VCs curtail investments
Oct 20
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A private industry group says the economy’s health improved for the first time in five months in September as interest rate spreads, supplier deliveries and new orders strengthened. The New York-based Conference Board said Monday…
Leading indicators rise for 1st time in 5 months
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