McCain: Obama’s economic policies swing far left

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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  

Electronic Arts posts larger loss, cuts jobs

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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

A long time coming: Phillies win the World Series

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A long time coming: Phillies win the World Series

Dow ends up almost 900, but no one is exhaling

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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

Cable co. Cox to launch its own wireless service

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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 

Body found in SUV, unknown if it’s Hudson’s nephew

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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

Wall Street workers leaving NYC for fresh start

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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 

Pair of quakes strike off Northern Calif. coast

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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

Ark. anchorwoman dies in hospital after beating

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Anne Pressly, 26, was a popular morning news anchor at KATV in Little Rock, Arkansas.

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

Singer Jennifer Hudson’s mom, brother found dead

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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

Despite slump, Yahoo plans new operations in Neb.

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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. 

Veteran’s family gets back pay with interest

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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 

US working on plan to help homeowners refinance

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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 

AP presidential poll: Race tightens in final weeks

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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

Fed announces new plan to help money market funds

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Fed announces new plan to help money market funds

Ping.fm is still down

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Ping.fm is still down but they are working to restore the site

OMG?! WTF HAPPENED TO PING?!

Signs of Easing Credit and Stimulus Talk Lift Wall Street

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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

Feeling financial squeeze, VCs curtail investments

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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 

Leading indicators rise for 1st time in 5 months

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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

Soul singer Dee Dee Warwick dies in NJ at age 63

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Soul singer Dee Dee Warwick dies in NJ at age 63 

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