Robert Hernreich - Britain slashes interest rates, ECB also cuts (Reuters)
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Britain slashes interest rates, ECB also cuts (Reuters)
Reuters - Britain slashed borrowing costs by a surprising 1.5 percentage points on Thursday and the European Central Bank (ECB) also cut rates as part of concerted efforts to revive world commerce and ward off deep recession.
New Springsteen album due in January: report (Reuters)
Reuters - Bruce Springsteen’s next album is expected for release around the time of Barack Obama’s presidential inauguration in January, according to the fan Web site Backstreets.com ( http://www.backstreets.com ).
Liverpool rocks for MTV Europe Music Awards (AP)
AP - When Kanye West performs Thursday at the MTV Europe Music Awards, it will be the second time he’s taken the stage at the ceremony but the first time he’s been invited.
Blast kills 11 in Russia’s North Ossetia region (Reuters)
Reuters - An explosion killed 11 people in the southern Russian region of North Ossetia on Thursday, law enforcement officials said.
Robert Hernreich - The Nation’s Weather (AP)
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AP - Wild weather was forecast for the nation’s midsection on Thursday, with blizzard conditions expected in the northern Plains and upper Midwest and tornadoes possible in the southern Plains.
Migraines Cut Breast Cancer Risk (LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - In an odd twist of fate, women who suffer migraines are at significantly lower risk for breast cancer, a new study finds.
Peeks at ailing Kim reveal black hole on North Korea (Reuters)
Reuters - North Korean leader Kim Jong-il’s apparently serious illness has breathed new life into long-dormant plans from regional powers to prepare for when he loses his iron grip on power in the communist state.
Robert Hernreich - New Springsteen album due in January: report (Reuters)
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New Springsteen album due in January: report (Reuters)
Reuters - Bruce Springsteen’s next album is expected for release around the time of Barack Obama’s presidential inauguration in January, according to the fan Web site Backstreets.com ( http://www.backstreets.com ).
Potential Obama appointments draw keen speculation (AP)
AP - While President-elect Barack Obama enjoyed a few days with his family after a hard-fought election, speculation swirled in the nation’s capital around potential administration appointees.
Yahoo’s Yang says Microsoft deal still best option (Reuters)
Reuters - After nearly a year spent seeking alternatives to Microsoft Corp’s buyout offer, Yahoo Inc’s Chief Executive Jerry Yang said he believes a deal between the two is still the best option for the beleaguered Internet company.
Obama sets about picking his team (AFP)
AFP - After the euphoria of his historic election win Barack Obama got down Thursday to choosing a presidential team that faces a mountain of problems, not least the economic crisis and wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Yahoo chief says Microsoft should buy his firm (AFP)
AFP - Yahoo chief executive Jerry Yang said Wednesday that Microsoft should buy his pioneering Internet firm despite failed takeover talks between the companies earlier this year.
Gay couples disappointed by Calif. marriage ban (AP)
AP - Actor George Takei and longtime partner Brad Altman were the first to receive a marriage license in West Hollywood when a court cleared the way for gay marriage earlier this year. Best known for his role as Mr. Sulu on “Star Trek,” Takei on Wednesday was disappointed but philosophical about California voters’ decision to yank that right by passing a constitutional amendment restricting marriage to heterosexual couples.
Robert Hernreich - Peeks at ailing Kim reveal black hole on North Korea (Reuters)
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Peeks at ailing Kim reveal black hole on North Korea (Reuters)
Reuters - North Korean leader Kim Jong-il’s apparently serious illness has breathed new life into long-dormant plans from regional powers to prepare for when he loses his iron grip on power in the communist state.
AP - Wild weather was forecast for the nation’s midsection on Thursday, with blizzard conditions expected in the northern Plains and upper Midwest and tornadoes possible in the southern Plains.
Migraines Cut Breast Cancer Risk (LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - In an odd twist of fate, women who suffer migraines are at significantly lower risk for breast cancer, a new study finds.
Robert Hernreich - Liverpool rocks for MTV Europe Music Awards (AP)
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AP - When Kanye West performs Thursday at the MTV Europe Music Awards, it will be the second time he’s taken the stage at the ceremony but the first time he’s been invited.
AP - A suicide bomber attacked a gathering of anti-militant Pakistani tribesmen Thursday, killing nine and wounding 45 in a northwestern region where the military has clashed with insurgents for months, officials said.
AP - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Thursday all but conceded that an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal by a year-end deadline is no longer possible.
Reuters - An explosion killed 11 people in the southern Russian region of North Ossetia on Thursday, law enforcement officials said. Robert Hernreich
AP - The efficiency of U.S. workers slowed sharply in the summer as a huge pull back by American consumers threw the national economy into reverse.
AP - The nation’s retailers saw their sales plummet last month to what is likely the weakest October level in decades, as the financial crisis and mounting layoffs left shoppers too scared to shop.
Robert Hernreich - Migraines Cut Breast Cancer Risk (LiveScience.com)
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LiveScience.com - In an odd twist of fate, women who suffer migraines are at significantly lower risk for breast cancer, a new study finds. Robert Hernreich
AP - Without Google’s muscle behind it, Yahoo’s chances for digging out of a long slump are looking even poorer, making it appear more likely that the company will turn to Microsoft or AOL to help weather the economic downturn.
Reuters - Bruce Springsteen’s next album is expected for release around the time of Barack Obama’s presidential inauguration in January, according to the fan Web site Backstreets.com ( http://www.backstreets.com ).
Robert Hernreich - Yahoo’s Yang says Microsoft deal still best option (Reuters)
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Reuters - After nearly a year spent seeking alternatives to Microsoft Corp’s buyout offer, Yahoo Inc’s Chief Executive Jerry Yang said he believes a deal between the two is still the best option for the beleaguered Internet company.
AFP - Yahoo chief executive Jerry Yang said Wednesday that Microsoft should buy his pioneering Internet firm despite failed takeover talks between the companies earlier this year.
Reuters - Bruce Springsteen’s next album is expected for release around the time of Barack Obama’s presidential inauguration in January, according to the fan Web site Backstreets.com ( http://www.backstreets.com ).
Robert Hernreich - Without Google’s help, Yahoo’s options limited (AP)
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Without Google’s help, Yahoo’s options limited (AP)
AP - Without Google’s muscle behind it, Yahoo’s chances for digging out of a long slump are looking even poorer, making it appear more likely that the company will turn to Microsoft or AOL to help weather the economic downturn.
New Springsteen album due in January: report (Reuters)
Reuters - Bruce Springsteen’s next album is expected for release around the time of Barack Obama’s presidential inauguration in January, according to the fan Web site Backstreets.com ( http://www.backstreets.com ).
Yahoo’s Yang says Microsoft deal still best option (Reuters)
Reuters - After nearly a year spent seeking alternatives to Microsoft Corp’s buyout offer, Yahoo Inc’s Chief Executive Jerry Yang said he believes a deal between the two is still the best option for the beleaguered Internet company.
Yahoo chief says Microsoft should buy his firm (AFP)
AFP - Yahoo chief executive Jerry Yang said Wednesday that Microsoft should buy his pioneering Internet firm despite failed takeover talks between the companies earlier this year.
Robert Hernreich - The Nation’s Weather (AP)
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AP - Wild weather was forecast for the nation’s midsection on Thursday, with blizzard conditions expected in the northern Plains and upper Midwest and tornadoes possible in the southern Plains.
Reuters - North Korean leader Kim Jong-il’s apparently serious illness has breathed new life into long-dormant plans from regional powers to prepare for when he loses his iron grip on power in the communist state.
LiveScience.com - In an odd twist of fate, women who suffer migraines are at significantly lower risk for breast cancer, a new study finds. Robert Hernreich
Robert Hernreich - Migraines Cut Breast Cancer Risk (LiveScience.com)
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LiveScience.com - In an odd twist of fate, women who suffer migraines are at significantly lower risk for breast cancer, a new study finds. Robert Hernreich