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Bernanke: Shut down banks if they threaten system Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:26AMFederal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told a panel investigating the financial crisis that regulators must be ready to shutter the largest institutions if they threaten to bring down the financial system.
Man injured by car he was trying to push up Manayunk Wall Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:25AMA 20-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries when he was run over by a car he was trying to push up the steep street known as the Manayunk Wall early Thursday, police said.
Huxley City Councilapproves Blue Sky site plan Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:24AMOn Tuesday, Aug. 24, Huxley city council moved to approve the site plan for the area commonly known as Blue Sky Commons. The approval of the site plan moves the project one step closer to reality.
Woman drives car up onto wall Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:24AMATTLEBORO - A city woman escaped injury after driving over a retaining wall in the parking lot of Stop & Shop supermarket on Pleasant Street Wednesday afternoon.
Tournament raises $8,000 for NA Marine Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:23AMNORTH ATTLEBORO - A total of $8,000 was raised at a Westfield wiffle ball tournament held last weekend in memory of a North Attleboro Marine who was killed in Afghanistan.
Discounts spur retail sales gains Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:22AMNEW YORK -- This year's back-to-school season isn't as big a bust for retailers as they feared -- or as last year's -- but it's not great either.
Bernanke: Shut down banks if system becomes threatened Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:22AMWASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told a panel investigating the financial crisis that regulators must be ready to shutter the largest institutions if they threaten to bring down the
MEDIA: College football now put in hands of Disney land Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:22AMBetween the launch of Thursday night's Trojan luau in Hawaii and the splashdown of the BCS title game inside an air-conditioned Arizona airport hangar more than a week after everyone's New Year's Day hangover, the 2010-11 college football season will be Disney-dominant like never before.
Bernanke: ‘Too big’ issue needs solution Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:22AMBernanke: ‘Too big’ issue needs solution
Shellshocked Irish weigh bank bailouts, bankruptcy Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:29AM(AP:DUBLIN) It's the world's biggest banking black hole _ and it's in Ireland, one of Europe's most troubled economies.
Women outearn men, especially in Atlanta Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:28AMIs the glass ceiling a thing of the past? The Wall Street Journal is reporting that women —Â at least the young, childless variety —Â are outearning men in the workplace in most metropolitan areas. This phenomenon is especially true in Atlanta: The greatest disparity is in Atlanta, where young, childless women were paid 121% the level of their male counterparts, according to Reach Advisors ...
Levee wall gains footing Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:28AMThe completion of the levee wall project for the city of Stillwater is still a ways off, but at least it seems to have climbed up the priority list for the Army Corps of Engineers, which is heading up the project.
Man charged in Stillwater choking case Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:28AMA Brooklyn Park man has been charged for allegedly choking a Stillwater woman last Saturday.
Miller would reverse course on earmarks for Alaska Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:28AMConservative Congressional leaders and pundits Outside say that with Joe Miller as the Republican nominee for U.S Senate, it could be a new era in the way Alaska deals with the federal government....
Carbon Trading Lurches Off Course Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:28AMPrograms around the world sputter after Copenhagen meeting fails to offer direction or aid.
What will Apple introduce? Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:28AMFaster Forward | Much of the speculation this time around has been focused on Apple's possible ambitions in TV. » Rob Pegoraro Apple - Macintosh - Companies - Apple II - Articles
Irani Expected to Retire Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:27AMOccidental Petroleum Corp. Chief Executive Ray Irani is expected to soon set a date to step down as investor anger over his high pay mounts, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.
Jeff Puckett's helicopter gets Denver closer to God Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:26AMA pastor, a football player, a ministry leader and a seminary student walk into a helicopter. Well, they don't walk, really. They hoist and scoot themselves into the seven-person Bell 407, a sleek navy-and-white beauty equipped with six aqua-green headsets attached to microphones that curl in fro...
Don't Let It Happen, Tyson Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:25AMKeep ahead of Wall Street with this secret tool.
Hong Kong retreats as Foxconn, China shares drop Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:43PMHONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Hong Kong shares declined early Tuesday after economic worries dragged down Wall Street overnight, with Foxconn International Holdings tumbling on wider first-half losses. The Hang Seng Index dropped 0.8% to 20,573.35, resuming its fall after snapping a 6-day losing streak on Monday, and the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index gave up 1% to 11,411.25. Shares of gadget ...
Japanese Market Trades Sharply Lower On Economic Worries Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:43PMThe Japanese stock market opened weak on Tuesday following a negative lead from Wall Street, where stocks declined sharply overnight amid doubts about the sustainability of economic recovery. A stronger yen is also contributing to the weakness.
Loose women, looting and murder... the darker side of the Blitz Spirit Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:41PMWe go behind the blackout curtains to reveal how ordinary Britons sought refuge from the bombings - in the bedroom and the bottle...
Asian stocks retreat as Nikkei slides 2.4 percent Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:41PMAsian stock markets lost ground Tuesday as a strong yen pummeled Japanese shares and after Wall Street fell amid pessimism about the U.S. economy.
Australian stocks lower at noon Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:41PMThe Australian stock market was lower at noon as uncertainty about the recovery in the global economy weighed on miners and banks.
Freedom Party slams Fidler challenge, demands apology Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:40PMWith 43,000 signatures in hand, far more than the 15,000 that the law requires, the Freedom Party is brushing off a challenge to the signatures as nothing more than “a publicity seeking stunt that is more front than substance.“
Tech companies on an acquisition spending spree Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:40PMTech companies on an acquisition spending spree
Obama to unveil measures to reform export control system Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:39PMU.S. President Barack Obama delivers a statement in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington D.C., capital of the United States, Aug. 30, 2010. Obama said on Monday that his economic team had discussed additional steps to move the economy forward, and he again urged the Congress to pass a bill that would "cut more taxes and make available more loans" to small businesses.
Japanese shares plunge on US losses, stronger yen Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:33PMTokyo - Japanese stocks plummeted more than 2.5 per cent in Tuesday morning trading following overnight losses on Wall Street and as exporters were hurt by a stronger yen.
Where Are They Now: $300 Million Yacht Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:47AMShe's headed south again. Boat - Sail - Recreation - Yacht - Travel
As deadline looms, Disney & Time Warner say they're making progress on programming fees issue Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:45AMNEW YORK - Walt Disney Co. and Time Warner Cable Inc. said Sunday that they have made "significant progress" in resolving their issues over programming fees with less than a week left to renew a pact that feeds TV channels like ESPN into American households.
Key gauge says stocks are dirt cheap now Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:44AMWith the market down three weeks in a row, investors are understandably grim. But there is a silver lining: Stocks are looking almost as cheap as last year when prices hit 12-year lows - at least according to Wall Street...
Who's really to blame for the economy Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:43AMThe Republicans keep blaming the economy on the government, while the Democrats are sitting on the truth: Wall Street got us here, and big business is keeping us here.
What's in a name? Too much to throw away Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:41AMYou know something seismic has happened to society when a serious businessman suggests that a name change might become an automatic entitlement for young people who want to put any online indiscretions behind them. I won't pretend...
Capitalism is Dead, But We Still Dance With the Corpse Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:40AMAs an Anglo European white guy from a very long line of white guys, I want to thank all the brown, black, yellow and red people for a marvelous three-century joy ride.
Key gauge says stocks are dirt cheap now Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:36AMShould you buy? After drop, stocks may be as cheap as a year ago _ if you believe Wall Street
Indices may continue to look down this week Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:33AMA probable correction is likely to find resistance from some buyers at every level. Who laughs last on the equity street? It is neither the bull nor the bear, but the street-smart investor, who can feel the pulse and act in time.
Racing: Great training feat lands Mudgway Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:32AMThis was a training feat from hell.The job Shaune Ritchie did to have Keep The Peace fit enough to hold out a determined Wall Street in Saturday's $250,000 Mudgway Stakes was phenomenal.Even father Frank Ritchie, who set the...
Bay St. Louis Police Officer Remembers Katrina's Devastation Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:23AMBay St. Louis police Lt. Paul Cox Jr. says his hometown is not the city it was five years ago, before Hurricane Katrina.
Priest among missing 5 years after Katrina Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 9:43AMThe night sky heaved like a living thing as Fire Chief Joe Perez took another slow cruise in the rescue truck down the two-lane road snaking across this town in the last patch of marsh standing between New Orleans and an...
Priest among missing 5 years after Katrina Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 9:43AMThe night sky heaved like a living thing as Fire Chief Joe Perez took another slow cruise in the rescue truck down the two-lane road snaking across this town in the last patch of marsh standing between New Orleans and an angry Gulf of Mexico. New Orleans - Hurricane Katrina - Gulf of Mexico - Earth Sciences - Atmospheric Sciences
The Prospects for Netflix and These Other 9 Stocks Are Debatable Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 9:31AMYou may be surprised.
Huge verdict shakes up nursing home industry Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 9:30AMDuring Cindy Cool's almost daily visits to the nursing home, she would routinely find her Alzheimer's-suffering father wearing urine-soaked clothes.
Needham ceramics studio lets kids be kids Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 9:21AMThe Kids’ Place, 33 Highland Ave., is celebrating 10 years. The studio was founded in Newton and moved to its Needham location about three years ago. Kids from Needham, Newton, Wellesley, Wayland, Weston and beyond come to the studio for birthdays or just to drop in and spend the day.
They Just Don't Get Boeing! Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 9:13AMMarek Fuchs, TheStreet's media critic, mocks the coverage of Boeing's latest delay.
BHP wants global control over potash Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 9:06AMAmerican farmers hardly noticed when, in mid-August, news broke that Australian-based BHP Billiton was willing to pay nearly $40 billion for the world's largest fertilizer producer, Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan.
NJ Education Commish Asked To Be Fired For Unemployment Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 8:56AMBret Schundler The saga of New Jersey's $400 million education funding SNAFU continues. When we last left off, Governor Christie was so upset over the mistake that he fired state Education Commissioner Bret Schundler. But now, Schundler says he asked Christie to fire him instead of forcing him to resign. The reason? College is expensive! He told NorthJersey.com , "“I asked if they would mind ...
Festival marks end of summer | By John Fryar © 2010 Longmont Times-Call Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 4:43AMLONGMONT – For Regan Laughrey, one of the highlights of this year’s Festival on Main may have been the chance to test her rock-climbing skills.
Garden club marks half a century Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 4:42AMSILVER CITY - It takes a dedicated group of volunteers to keep an organization together and running smoothly for half a century - and that s exactly what the Silver City Town and Country Garden Club has.
New Hampshire readies for another wave Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 4:38AMSigns of trouble for the once prevailing New Hampshire Democrats have been building for months.
Man gets absolute discharge after pellet-shooting spree Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 4:18AMA Kingston man, who admitted packing his pellet gun downtown and using Princess Street on a Friday night as a shooting gallery last September, has walked away from court without a criminal record.[...]