Wall Street reacts calmly to more bad news
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AP - Wall Street showed further signs of stability Thursday as investors calmly took in a flurry of downbeat economic and corporate data and largely held on to the gains they've made for more than a week.
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:40:11 GMT
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Automakers pitch Congress anew on rescue
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AP - Humbled U.S. automakers pleaded with Congress Thursday for an expanded $34 billion rescue package, but heard fresh skepticism in a bumpy encore appearance.
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:37:41 GMT
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New jobless claims drop unexpectedly
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AP - New claims for jobless benefits fell unexpectedly last week but the number of people continuing to receive government aid reached a 26-year high and large companies announced more job cuts Thursday.
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:31:34 GMT
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Retailers see sales drop in dreary November
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AP - Retailers with Wal-Mart the notable exception limped through a miserable November that even a surge of shopping after Thanksgiving couldn't save, marking the weakest month since at least 1969 and deepening fears that the critical holiday period could be the most dismal in decades.
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:28:27 GMT
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Thai king's illness sparks anxiety
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AP - In six decades on the throne, Thailand's king has stepped in to defuse political crises and halt bloodshed. But not now: The revered 81-year-old monarch was too ill to deliver his annual birthday speech Thursday.
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:01:27 GMT
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AT&T to cut 12,000 jobs, 4 percent of staff
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AP - AT&T Inc. joined the recession's parade of layoffs Thursday by announcing plans to cut 12,000 jobs, about 4 percent of its work force.
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:30:58 GMT
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Indian airports on high alert after new warning
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AP - Airports in India went on high alert Thursday following fresh attack warnings as officials said India suspects two senior leaders of a banned Pakistani militant group orchestrated the deadly Mumbai attacks.
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:48:43 GMT
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New JK Rowling book goes on sale around the world
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AP - The latest magical tome by J.K. Rowling has started to fly off bookstore shelves.
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:15:48 GMT
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Quran in mass Afghan grave unlocks 30-year mystery
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AP - A small golden Quran helped Afghan authorities identify the body of a president killed in a coup three decades ago that led to 10 years of Soviet domination, officials said Thursday.
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:02:01 GMT
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2 teen girls charged in nursing resident abuse
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AP - Two teenage girls who worked at a nursing home have been charged with abuse, accused of taunting, spitting on and groping the breasts and genitals of residents who suffered from Alzheimer's disease and other dementia disorders.
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:58:08 GMT
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