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The Pakistani military has claimed success in the Swat Valley, but the stability may be threatened by the militants’ decision to flee, possibly to return later.
The British clothing company, which has been updating and repositioning its products, does the same with its U.S. headquarters.
The 1970s-era modernist building in Chicago will undergo a $350 million green retrofit, which includes the installation of wind turbines on its roof.
HRPT Properties Trust, an office real estate investment trust, paid $134.25 million for 17th Street Plaza, a 666,653-square-foot office tower in Denver’s central business district. J.P. Morgan Asset Management sold the 32-story property for approximately…
Once considered by some as a recession-resistant office niche, medical office buildings (MOB) are beginning to look increasingly like their non-medical counterparts with declining demand, lack of financing and price impasses between buyers and sellers…
mandypantz has added a photo to the pool:
House-made cereal – honey-peanut clusters, corn flakes and freeze-dried strawberries – with fresh banana and milk
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The dollar was mixed against major currencies Thursday as new jobless claims jumped unexpectedly, while the Federal Reserve took the first step toward removing the numerous emergency…
A fire official tells the LA Times that Michael Jackson in hospital.
A former Boston medical student pleaded not guilty Monday to charges he lured a masseuse he met through Craigslist to a Boston hotel, then bound her, beat her and shot her to death. …
President Barack Obama says the pharmaceutical industry’s agreement to help close a gap in Medicare’s drug coverage will make health care overhaul more possible. Drug companies have…
It could be the second-largest mining deal ever. But Xstrata’s play for Anglo American would need to overcome some major hurdles before taking its place in the record books.
Lee A. Iacocca, the renowned former chairman of Chrysler, said that federal oversight of the car maker in the 1980s was “extreme” and urged both Chrysler and General Motors to repay their recent government aid as soon as possible.
The threat from the powerful Revolutionary Guards came as Iranian authorities acknowledged voting discrepancies in at least 50 cities.
The Supreme Court said that there was no need at the moment to address the constitutionality of the provision in light of changes that have swept the South.
(Kyodo) _ Nikkei 225 9,796.02, UP 9.76 points Nikkei 300 185.49, UP 0.18 points TSE Index 1st Section Topix 920.93, UP 1.96 Arithmetic Avg. 259.93, UP [...]
Federal investigators say the government’s next generation radiation detectors are only marginally better at detecting hidden nuclear material than monitors already at U.S. ports, but…
JIM CONRAD’S NATURALIST NEWSLETTERIssued from the Siskiyou Mountains west of GrantsPass, southwestern Oregon, USA
June 21, 2009
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TANAGER WITH A TASTE FOR CHERRIESOf all the bird species ravaging the cherry trees themost brilliantly colored is the Western Tanager,PIRANGA LUDOVICIANA, shown atop a conquered cherry athttp://www.backyardnature.net/n/09/090621wt.jpg
That bird eluded my camera for weeks, for he’s a bitmore nervous about [...]
Even a 27-hour break between shots couldn’t slow down Ricky Barnes. The midway leader of the sopping U.S. Open quickly extended his lead in Sunday’s third round, with a 25-foot putt…
WASHINGTON _ With the recession easing, Federal Reserve policymakers are unlikely to launch any major new efforts to revive the economy when they meet this week. Instead, Fed Chairman Ben…
A day after security forces beat back thousands of demonstrators, with several deaths reported, an uneasy quiet set over the Iranian capital on Sunday.
To supplement reporting by New York Times journalists inside Iran on Sunday, The Lede is tracking the aftermath of Iran’s disputed presidential election online.
It took waiting eight hours, but abortion opponents succeeded in holding a memorial service Saturday at the closed clinic of slain abortion provider George Tiller. As dusk fell on this…
MIHO, Japan, June 21 (Kyodo) _ Money rankings leader Sakura Yokomine captured her third title of the season on Sunday at the rain-shortened Nichirei PGM Ladies. Yokomine held a…
The economy has slowed “transit-oriented development” in New Jersey.
A trade group says real estate investment trusts might post modest gains in the second half of the year.
Specialty apparel retailer, Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) is discontinuing its Ruehl division. The retailer is closing all of its 29 Ruehl stores by the end of 2009.
Abercrombie launched the Ruehl brand in late 2004 with the first store opening…
Retired Gen. Tommy R. Franks and retired Adm. Joseph W. Prueher have resigned from Bank of America’s board, bringing to seven the number of directors who have left since the bank’s contentious annual shareholder meeting in late April.
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