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Buyers rejoice: Manhattan home prices finally fall
NEW YORK (Reuters) - It took war, the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression and the collapse of some of New York's famed investment banks, but Manhattan apartment prices are finally falling.
8 Jan 2009 at 12:05pm
Salmonella outbreak sickens 388 across U.S.: CDC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An outbreak of salmonella food poisoning has made 388 people sick across 42 states, sending 18 percent of them to the hospital, U.S. health officials said on Wednesday.
8 Jan 2009 at 11:59am
Macy's to close 11 stores, cuts forecast
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Macy's Inc said on Thursday it will close 11 stores that are performing badly in the recession as it also cut its quarterly profit and sales forecasts due to steep markdowns during the holiday season.
8 Jan 2009 at 12:34pm
Laptop charity lays off staff, blames weak economy
BOSTON (Reuters) - A U.S.-based project that aims to place low-cost laptops in the hands of children in developing nations is cutting half its staff, or about 30 jobs, citing tough economic times.
8 Jan 2009 at 11:55am
Bank of America begins layoffs: reports
(Reuters) - Bank of America Corp began laying off staff in its investment bank and capital markets group, the New York Post said, citing sources.
8 Jan 2009 at 6:52am
Two class action suits filed against Satyam in U.S.
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Investors in Satyam Computer Services Ltd's American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) have filed two class action suits against the Indian software services firm, the law firms representing the investors said on Thursday.
8 Jan 2009 at 9:13am
La Nina conditions seen continuing: NOAA
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Climate Prediction Center said Thursday that it sees the cool water conditions for the La Nina weather anomaly in the Pacific Ocean likely continuing into spring and possibly through the first half of 2009.
8 Jan 2009 at 12:14pm
N.Y. court reinstates IRA lawsuit against H&R Block
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York state appeals court has reinstated a lawsuit against H&R Block Inc that accused the largest U.S. tax preparer of fraudulently marketing Express IRA retirement accounts to hundreds of thousands of lower-income clients nationwide.
8 Jan 2009 at 11:46am
Mumbai-like attack could happen in U.S. : Bush aide
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. cities are vulnerable to an attack like the gun-and-grenade assault that terrorized Mumbai for three days and killed 179 people, the White House homeland security adviser said on Wednesday.
7 Jan 2009 at 10:29pm
Obama, Bush dine with ex-presidents at White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush and his successor, Barack Obama, joined all the living U.S. presidents on Wednesday for a historic meeting at the White House two weeks before the country's next transfer of power.
7 Jan 2009 at 8:21pm
BBC Americas News
Obama urges action on economy
US President-elect Barack Obama says that a huge stimulus package is urgently needed to revive the US economy.
8 Jan 2009 at 11:32am
Madoff 'had cheques ready to go'
Bernard Madoff had $173m in cheques in his office desk, ready to send out at the time of his arrest, US prosecutors say.
8 Jan 2009 at 12:23pm
Canada charges two with polygamy
The leaders of two breakaway fundamentalist Mormon sects in an isolated Canadian community are charged with polygamy.
8 Jan 2009 at 10:45am
US cartoon provokes Colombia ire
Colombian coffee growers plan to sue a US cartoonist for a cartoon they say links their main advertising figure with violence.
8 Jan 2009 at 5:57am
Christmas sales in US disappoint
US retailers including Wal-Mart saw disappointing sales in the key Christmas trading period, as consumers reined in spending.
8 Jan 2009 at 8:54am
Mexico takes urgent economy steps
Mexico unveils emergency measures to protect its economy, including freezing fuel prices and creating thousands of new jobs.
7 Jan 2009 at 11:45pm
Venezuela resumes fuel aid to US
Venezuela's US-based oil firm Citgo reverses Monday's decision to scrap a scheme providing heating oil to poor US families.
8 Jan 2009 at 4:17am
Bratz dolls given sales reprieve
Bratz dolls are to be allowed to remain on sale during 2009 after a judge gives a reprieve to their manufacturer.
8 Jan 2009 at 1:23am
India-US 'missile shield talks'
India has been holding initial talks with the US over the purchase of its missile defence shield, a UK newspaper says.
8 Jan 2009 at 4:53am
Gallery gets iconic Obama image
An iconic portrait of Barack Obama will become part of the permanent collection at the US National Portrait Gallery.
8 Jan 2009 at 4:27am
NY Times: National
Pain Spreads as Credit Vise Grows Tighter
Lenders have become even less willing to part with their money, further crimping budgets and family spending.
by By LOUIS UCHITELLE
19 Sep 2008 at 7:43am
For Rivals, Finance Crisis Is Posing on-the-Fly Tests
The presidential race has turned into an audition for who could best handle a national economic emergency.
by By JACKIE CALMES and JEFF ZELENY
19 Sep 2008 at 6:44am
Drug Label, Maimed Patient and Test for Court
At issue is whether plaintiffs have the right to sue when the products that hurt them had met federal standards.
by By ADAM LIPTAK
19 Sep 2008 at 7:39am
After Impasse, New California Budget Agreement
California legislative leaders and the governor have come to an agreement on the state budget, which is now roughly three months late.
by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
19 Sep 2008 at 3:20am
California Bans Texting by Operators of Trains
After investigators said an engineer in last week?s collision had been texting on the job, regulators temporarily banned the use of all cellular devices by anyone at the controls of a moving train.
by By JESSE McKINLEY and MATTHEW L. WALD
19 Sep 2008 at 2:01am
Political Memo: Given G.O.P. Predicament, Rangel Opts to Ride Out the Storm
Democrats believe that a long list of Republican lawmakers with legal troubles makes it impossible for Republicans to gain much ground on the issues of ethics and good government.
by By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN
19 Sep 2008 at 3:09am
Panel Proposes Broad Changes in Federal Financial Aid for College
The recommendations included a simpler application, Pell grant maximums linked to the consumer price index and federally financed college savings accounts for children in low-income families.
by By TAMAR LEWIN
19 Sep 2008 at 2:09am
Chicago Unveils Multifaceted Plan to Curb Emissions of Heat-Trapping Gases
The blueprint would change the city?s building codes to promote energy efficiency, and it calls for installing huge solar panels at municipal properties and building alternative fueling stations.
by By DIRK JOHNSON
19 Sep 2008 at 2:18am
Vast Bailout by U.S. Proposed in Bid to Stem Financial Crisis
Treasury and Fed officials were discussing with leaders in Congress a plan for the government to buy up distressed mortgages.
by By EDMUND L. ANDREWS
19 Sep 2008 at 8:34am
A Bid to Curb Profit Gambit as Banks Fall
A backlash against short sellers has begun, with regulators in the U.S. and Britain tightening rules and authorities in New York intensifying investigations.
by By VIKAS BAJAJ and JONATHAN D. GLATER
19 Sep 2008 at 2:53am
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Panel poised to back Blagojevich impeachment vote
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois House committee investigating Gov. Rod Blagojevich released a draft report Thursday that concludes the Democratic governor has abused his power and was poised to recommend he be impeached by the full chamber.
8 Jan 2009 at 12:20pm
Prosecutors: Madoff was ready to send out $173M
NEW YORK -- Prosecutors said Thursday that investigators found 100 signed checks worth $173 million in Bernard Madoff's office desk that he was ready to send out to his closest family and friends at the time of his arrest last month.
8 Jan 2009 at 12:17pm
Ala. cop accused in fake disappearance going home
LAS VEGAS -- An Alabama police sergeant accused of faking his abduction, stealing money and flying to Vegas won't contest a return back home to face charges.
8 Jan 2009 at 11:33am
Ga., Minn. part of national salmonella outbreak
ATLANTA -- Georgia, Ohio and Minnesota are among the states that are part of a national salmonella outbreak that has sent at least a dozen people to the hospital and sickened nearly 400 people, officials said Thursday.
8 Jan 2009 at 11:10am
Shooting by Oakland, Calif., officer sparks anger
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Mayor Ron Dellums urged residents to remain calm after protests turned violent in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man by a transit police officer.
8 Jan 2009 at 10:33am
Minn. woman recovers after near death from cold
DULUTH, Minn. -- A 64-year-old woman whose heart stopped beating and body temperature dropped to a dangerous 60 degrees after she was stuck in the cold for hours has survived - and her recovery amazed doctors.
8 Jan 2009 at 12:37pm
Rain and melting snow bring floods to Washington
SNOQUALMIE, Wash. -- More than 30,000 people were urged to leave their flood-endangered western Washington homes as snowmelt and rain swelled rivers and caused mudslides and avalanches that engulfed neighborhoods and roadways.
8 Jan 2009 at 10:15am
Firefighters gain ground on wildfire near Denver
BOULDER, Colo. -- Thousands of evacuated residents were allowed to return to their homes Thursday after firefighters took advantage of slowing winds overnight to partially contain a wildfire near Denver that destroyed two houses and several outbuildings.
8 Jan 2009 at 10:33am
Fla. couple share tale of accidental trip to Cuba
TAMPA, Fla. -- Robert Vassallo and Angellette Smith had been battered by waves for two days when a final surge sent their boat crashing into a reef off the western coast of Cuba.
8 Jan 2009 at 10:36am
Missouri Sen. Kit Bond won't seek re-election
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Republican Sen. Kit Bond announced Thursday that he will not seek re-election in 2010, saying he does not "aspire to become Missouri's oldest senator."
8 Jan 2009 at 11:05am
Chicago Tribune
Rockets from Lebanon hit northern Israel
Lebanese militants fired barrages of rockets into northern Israel early Thursday, striking a nursing home and threatening to open a second front for the Jewish state as it pushed forward in the Gaza Strip.
8 Jan 2009 at 10:45am
Gaza toll rises; truce sought
Proposed terms include pullout, arms embargo
As its assault on Hamas militants entered its 13th day Thursday, Israel was proceeding on two tracks: exploring a cease-fire initiative while readying troops for a possible push into Gaza's crowded urban areas. The Tribune's Joel Greenberg reports.
7 Jan 2009 at 9:57pm
Obama begins campaign to boost his economic recovery plan
President-elect Barack Obama, pledging to "set a new course'' for an ailing American economy, delivered a pointed public appeal for his nearly $1 trillion recovery plan Thursday, the start of a campaign asking Americans to accept massive new spending as a "reinvestment'' in the nation.
8 Jan 2009 at 12:18am
Oakland protests over fatal police shooting turn violent
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Mayor Ron Dellums urged residents to remain calm after protests turned violent in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man by a transit police officer.
8 Jan 2009 at 10:34am
US: NATO may have to help if Russia-Ukraine gas dispute continues
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) — A senior U.S. diplomat said Thursday that NATO may have to find ways to help member states suffering from reduced natural gas deliveries as a result of the dispute between Ukraine and Russia.
8 Jan 2009 at 10:26am
Gu Gu strikes again! Panda attacks visitor at Beijing Zoo
BEIJING (AP) — Gu Gu the panda has struck again, mauling someone who jumped a barrier to retrieve a child's toy, in his third attack on a visitor at the Beijing zoo.
8 Jan 2009 at 9:27am
Study offers window for when C-section is safest for baby
NEW YORK (AP) — Babies do better after a scheduled Caesarean section if they're born no sooner than seven days before their due date, a new large study of U.S. births shows. Those delivered earlier had more complications, including breathing problems, even though they were full term, the researchers reported in Thursday's New England Journal of Medicine. Even just a few days made a difference, they said.
7 Jan 2009 at 4:54pm
How Burris could still join U.S. Senate
Democrats opened a path Wednesday to seating Roland Burris in the U.S. Senate after days of distraction and a request from President-elect Barack Obama to resolve the matter.
7 Jan 2009 at 9:18pm
Political wrangling bogs down economic stimulus package
Economists warn that if the stimulus comes too late or loses focus, it could fall short of rescuing the nation.
The drive for quick action on a huge economic stimulus package has become entangled in the push and pull of Washington politics and now may not clear Congress until mid-February.
8 Jan 2009 at 12:00am
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