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CIT bankruptcy to leave small businesses concernedReuters - 19 minutes ago By Elinor Comlay NEW YORK (Reuters) - CIT Group Inc's (CIT.N) bankruptcy filing could push at least some small businesses it finances to look for a new lender, but finding new credit will be tough. Lender CIT files for bankruptcy Bizjournals.com Revolt in New YorkWall Street Journal - 2 hours ago Saturday's decision by Republican Dede Scozzafava to drop out of tomorrow's special Congressional election in upstate New York is a potentially big political moment that could help to return the GOP to first principles—or could lead to internecine ruin ... What now in Afghanistan?guardian.co.uk - 1 hour ago The chances of a runoff are low, due to international opposition to a national election which would put Nato forces, election officials and voters at risk of Taliban attacks. |
Boat capsizes off Cocos Islands
BBC News - 1 hour ago
A rescue operation is under way after a boat carrying about 40 people sank off the Cocos Islands in the Indian Ocean, Australian officials have said.
Rescue under way after boat sinks off Australia The Associated Press
Clinton's Praise of Netanyahu Signals New Tone in Peace Efforts
Bloomberg - - 1 hour ago
Nov. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's acceptance of an Israeli position that fell short of a total settlement freeze moved the US closer to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's stance, ...
On the Taliban trail in South Waziristan
CNN International - - 1 hour ago
South Waziristan, Pakistan (CNN) -- Take a trip to Pakistan's tribal district of South Waziristan these days and there's no guarantee you won't get hurt, kidnapped or something worse.
Taliban strongholds attacked, army says Washington Post
HOUSING: Contractors turn manufactured houses into homes
North County Times - - 18 hours ago
Mark Anderson cuts paneling as his wife, Catherine, looks on while they work on a mobile home in Carlsbad recently. (Photo by Jamie Scott Lytle -- Staff ...
CARLSBAD:/TEMECULA: Marching Band thanks supporter with house call
North County Times - 20 hours ago
Craig Fowler and his wife, Jan, far left, applaud the Great Oak High School marching band from their front porch as they perform for the Fowlers at their ...
Overall county crimes dip this year
San Diego Union Tribune - - Oct 31, 2009
Despite the economic recession, crime continues to drop, with countywide statistics for the first half of 2009 showing a slight ...
Golf Classic raises $66000 for education
San Diego Union Tribune - - Oct 31, 2009
Carlsbad Educational Foundation raised more than $66000 through its ninth annual Golf Classic, the foundation announced this week.
City Council approves construction of Legoland Hotel
San Diego Union Tribune - - Oct 29, 2009
A hotel based on the tiny building blocks that form the foundation of a toy empire is in Carlsbad's future, after the City Council ...
Hotel at Legoland approved Coast News
Council approves plans for Legoland hotel San Diego News Room
Denbury Resources to Buy Encore in $3.25 Billion Oil Deal
Wall Street Journal - - 16 minutes ago
Denbury Resources Inc. agreed to purchase Encore Acquisition Co. in a transaction worth about $3.25 billion that will combine two independent oil exploration and production companies in North America.
Australian Third-Quarter House Prices Increase 4.2%
Bloomberg - - 34 minutes ago
Nov. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Australian house prices rose in the three months through September for a second quarter as government grants spurred demand among first-time buyers.
UK House Prices Rose in October Wall Street Journal
House Prices Down 4.2 Percent In Oct New York Times
Geithner Urges Banks to Resume Lending, Help Recovery
Bloomberg - - 8 hours ago
Nov. 1 (Bloomberg) -- US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said the country's economic recovery and job creation hinge on banks taking more risk and restoring the flow of credit to businesses.
Geithner: Choppy and uneven recovery underway MarketWatch
Geithner: Deficit reduction has to wait CNNMoney.com
Last-Ditch Push in New Jersey Race
New York Times - - 2 hours ago
NEWARK - In a last-ditch swing through New Jersey to help Gov. Jon S. Corzine brawl his way to a second term, President Obama urged thousands of adoring Democrats on Sunday to work as tirelessly for their unloved governor as they ...
Despite Bloomberg's lead, New Yorkers have misgivings
Washington Post - - 54 minutes ago
NEW YORK -- As Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg campaigns for reelection, some of his steadiest supporters include people like Freddy Batista: a man with mixed feelings.
New York's Bloomberg Poised to Win Wall Street Journal
Obama Strategy on Health Care Legislation Appears to Be Paying Off
New York Times - - 58 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - After months of plodding work by five Congressional committees and weeks of back-room bargaining by Democratic leaders, President Obama's arms-length strategy on health care appears to be paying ...
Obama must lead on healthcare Financial Times
Kevin Mazur/Sony Pictures
New York Times - - 2 hours ago
LOS ANGELES - Sony's much-hyped Michael Jackson documentary, “This Is It,” failed to thrill a mega audience in North America, selling a solid if unspectacular $21.3 million in tickets over the weekend, for a five-day total of about ...
Report: Mel Gibson's girlfriend gives birth
msnbc.com - 35 minutes ago
Mel Gibson may be a father for the eighth time: His girlfriend, musican Oksana Grigorieva, gave birth to a baby girl, according to reports circulating on the Web.
Mel Gibson's fiancé Oksana Grigorieva gives birth to baby girl New York Daily News
'This Is It': Swan song for King of Pop hits right note
UW Badger Herald - - 1 hour ago
Simply use your browser's 'Print' command and a printer-friendly document will be generated automatically. By Jordan Schelling In many ways, the title of the film describes it best: “This Is It.
Town all set for Jackson tribute BBC News
IPhone Gets Tepid Reception in China
Wall Street Journal - - 40 minutes ago
BEIJING—Apple Inc.'s iPhone got a lukewarm welcome in its official Chinese debut, with a boisterous crowd turning out for a launch party in the capital but no sign of the sort of sellout reception that greeted the smart phone at its ...
iPhone finally official in China Afterdawn.com
Apple Could See Short-Term Risk from Windows 7 Launch
eWeek - - 9 hours ago
Apple could see its valuation threatened in the short term by Microsoft's Oct. 22 release of Windows 7, according to an analyst report that also suggests that Apple's Mac market share will remain strong in the future.
Are Your pcs Ready for Windows 7? Washington Post
"Spam King" ordered to pay $791m to Facebook
Brisbane Times - 30 minutes ago
A US judge has ordered a self-crowned "Spam King" to pay Facebook $US711 million ($791 million) for slipping uninvited into people's accounts to send bogus marketing messages.
Facebook awarded $711 million in an anti-spam case Food Consumer
How to prevent getting swine flu and what to do if you have it
Washington Post - 21 hours ago
Among priority groups for vaccination are pregnant women, health-care and emergency medical personnel, and children. (Matt Rourke/associated Press) Andrew Pekosz, an associate professor of molecular microbiology and immunology at Johns Hopkins ...
UN says $39 billion would stem child pneumonia deaths
Reuters - - 24 minutes ago
LONDON (Reuters) - Pneumonia kills more young children than any other disease, but an investment of $39 billion, or just $12.9 per child, could save 5.3 million lives in developing countries by 2015, the UN said Monday.
UN: $39 billion needed for pneumonia The Associated Press
'Pneumonia causes 13% deaths in children' Daily Times
Reader questions on House healthcare bill
Los Angeles Times - - Oct 31, 2009
Would the House Democrats' bill raise my taxes more than the other bills making their way through Congress? It depends on your income.
Odds better for House passage of Democratic health-care bill The Durango Herald
Favre welcomed back to Lambeau _ with boos
The Associated Press - - 49 minutes ago
GREEN BAY, Wis. - Brett Favre sprinted downfield, arms thrust high in the air, index fingers raised. No matter what jersey he's wearing, whether he hears cheers or jeers, No.
Jimmie Johnson has broken the Chase
Yahoo! Sports - - 21 minutes ago
TALLADEGA, Ala. - In 1967, UCLA's Lew Alcindor - before he was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - was such a dominant basketball player that the NCAA banned dunking for eight years.
McMurray snaps 86-race winless streak The Associated Press
Florida, Texas 1-2 in latest BCS standings
FOXSports.com - 48 minutes ago
by FOXSports.com Fresh off a Saturday that saw both schools solidify their title contender status with convincing victories over supposedly stiff competition, the Gators and Longhorns will head into the week as the No.
Texas back to No. 2 in AP Top 25 The Associated Press
Florida stays atop BCS rankings; Texas moves to #2 Orlando Sentinel
Kierkegaard on the Couch
New York Times - - Oct 28, 2009
All progress paves over some bit of knowledge or washes away some valuable practice. Within a few years, e-mail and Twitter moved the art of letter writing to the trash bin.
Christians Uphold Long and Sacred Heritage in Syria
FOXNews - - Oct 29, 2009
SYRIA, Damascus - The Syrian Ministry of Tourism invited journalists from Tehran to Tunis to check out its top attractions during a trip to the normally reclusive country.
Jury hears boy, 7, describe how mother attacked him and his brother
CNN - - Oct 29, 2009
Michelle Kehoe has pleaded not guilty to charges related to the knife attacks on her sons. (CNN) -- A mother's plot to blame a stranger for killing her sons went awry when one of the boys survived and told police how Michelle ...
One Hundred Things Restaurant Staffers Should Never Do (Part 1)
New York Times - - Oct 29, 2009
Herewith is a modest list of dos and don'ts for servers at the seafood restaurant I am building. Veteran waiters, moonlighting actresses, libertarians and baristas will no doubt protest some or most of what follows.
Build a Silent, Standalone XBMC Media Center On the Cheap
Lifehacker - Oct 29, 2009
You won't find a better media center than the open-source XBMC, but most people don't have the space or desire to plug a noisy PC into their TV.
