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Earl's winds and rains blow into NC coast
Associated Press - Sep 02, 2010, 08:49 PM, Thu
By MIKE BAKER
2010-09-03T01:49:40Z
BUXTON, N.C. (AP) -- Rain squalls and gusting winds from Hurricane Earl are becoming more pronounced along the North Carolina Outer Banks....
Source URL: http://www.ap.org
Dell's enterprise challenge remains after 3Par
Associated Press - Sep 02, 2010, 08:48 PM, Thu
By JESSICA MINTZ
2010-09-03T01:48:51Z
SEATTLE (AP) -- Dell Inc. doesn't have to start over in its quest to become a significant purveyor of technology for businesses after losing a multibillion dollar bidding contest for an obscure data-storage maker....
Source URL: http://www.ap.org
Strong Yen Helps to Fuel Germany’s Export Boom
International Herald Tribune - Sep 02, 2010, 08:30 PM, Thu
European companies tend to focus on the dollar exchange rate, but the yen’s recent strengthening is playing a role in Germany’s export boom as well.
Source URL: http://www.iht.com
Strong Yen Helps to Fuel Germany’s Export Boom New York Times
Calderon: Violence price worth paying in drug war
Associated Press - Sep 02, 2010, 08:23 PM, Thu
By ALEXANDRA OLSON
2010-09-03T01:23:51Z
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- President Felipe Calderon tried to rally frustrated Mexicans behind his increasingly bloody drug war Thursday, saying he knows violence has surged under his watch, but arguing that it is the price of confronting powerful and brutal cartels....
Source URL: http://www.ap.org
YouTube Deals Turn Piracy Into Revenue
New York Times - Sep 02, 2010, 08:22 PM, Thu
Some copyright holders are allowing YouTube to sell ads on videos that are uploaded without permission, generating revenue that is expected to make the site profitable this year.
 
Source URL: http://www.nytimes.com
BP Says Curb on Drilling Would Imperil Payouts
International Herald Tribune - Sep 02, 2010, 08:22 PM, Thu
The company, which had committed to setting aside $20 billion for damage claims and penalties, says proposed legislation could disrupt those efforts.
Source URL: http://www.iht.com
BP Says Curb on Drilling Would Imperil Payouts New York Times
Depositors Panic Over Bank Crisis in Afghanistan
International Herald Tribune - Sep 02, 2010, 08:20 PM, Thu
Afghanistan’s top bank official tried to calm fears of a meltdown at Kabul Bank, while scores of Afghans were unable to withdraw money from the bank.
Source URL: http://www.iht.com
Discounts Help Lift Back-to-School Sales
International Herald Tribune - Sep 02, 2010, 08:20 PM, Thu
Retail sales rose 3.3 percent, more than forecast. But the results are measured against a weak month a year ago.
Source URL: http://www.iht.com
Discounts Help Lift Back-to-School Sales New York Times
Bernanke Says He Failed to See Financial Flaws
International Herald Tribune - Sep 02, 2010, 08:10 PM, Thu
The Federal Reserve chairman also said it was impossible for the government to save Lehman Brothers in 2008.
Source URL: http://www.iht.com
Bernanke Says He Failed to See Financial Flaws New York Times
Advertising: N.F.L.’s Official Air Freshener Aims at Female Fans, and the Cleanup
New York Times - Sep 02, 2010, 08:10 PM, Thu
A Febreze air freshener marketing campaign is directed at women and aims in part to debunk the gender stereotype that women are not N.F.L. fans.
Source URL: http://www.nytimes.com
Officials Assess Damage From Blast in Gulf of Mexico
New York Times - Sep 02, 2010, 08:10 PM, Thu
The explosion touched off flurries of conflicting reports about sightings of oil slicks in the water.
Source URL: http://www.nytimes.com
Beef Recall Heats Up Fight to Tighten Rules
New York Times - Sep 02, 2010, 08:10 PM, Thu
Cargill Meat Solutions recalled 8,500 pounds of hamburger after investigators said it was the likely source of bacteria that had made three people sick.
Source URL: http://www.nytimes.com
European Central Bank Optimistic About Economy
International Herald Tribune - Sep 02, 2010, 08:10 PM, Thu
The central bank will continue to offer liquidity to banks that have trouble obtaining short-term funds from other banks or in the money markets.
Source URL: http://www.iht.com
European Central Bank Optimistic About Economy New York Times
News Analysis: France’s President May Have a Tough Time Selling His G-20 Goals
International Herald Tribune - Sep 02, 2010, 08:10 PM, Thu
As Nicolas Sarkozy prepares to take over as president of the Group of 20 on Nov. 12, analysts say many of his proposals appear to be hamstrung from the start.
Source URL: http://www.iht.com
News Analysis: France’s President May Have a Tough Time Selling His G-20 Goals New York Times
Royal Bank of Scotland Plans to Cut 3,500 Jobs
International Herald Tribune - Sep 02, 2010, 08:10 PM, Thu
The layoffs represent about 2 percent of the remaining work force of the bank, which is seeking to pay back a taxpayer-financed bailout.
Source URL: http://www.iht.com
Royal Bank of Scotland Plans to Cut 3,500 Jobs New York Times
Book Sets Off Immigration Debate in Germany
International Herald Tribune - Sep 02, 2010, 08:06 PM, Thu
Thilo Sarrazin, a German banker and former government official who has been criticized as espousing racist views, has sparked new discussion about the country’s immigration policy.
Source URL: http://www.iht.com
Putin Extends Ban on Russian Grain Exports
International Herald Tribune - Sep 02, 2010, 08:01 PM, Thu
Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin announced Thursday that Russia’s ban on grain exports would be extended well into next year because of continued uncertainty over production.
Source URL: http://www.iht.com
Putin Extends Ban on Russian Grain Exports New York Times
Employers Push Costs for Health on Workers
New York Times - Sep 02, 2010, 08:00 PM, Thu
Employers passed all of the increases in insurance premiums this year to their employees, a survey found.
Source URL: http://www.nytimes.com
Wall Street Finished Higher in the End
International Herald Tribune - Sep 02, 2010, 08:00 PM, Thu
The major indexes rose in trading that was muted in anticipation of the monthly report on employment due Friday.
Source URL: http://www.iht.com
Wall Street Finished Higher in the End New York Times
Oil platform explodes off La. coast; crew rescued
Associated Press - Sep 02, 2010, 07:57 PM, Thu
By ALAN SAYRE
2010-09-03T00:57:34Z
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- An oil platform exploded and burned off the Louisiana coast Thursday, the second such disaster in the Gulf of Mexico in less than five months. This time, the Coast Guard said there was no leak, and no one was killed....
Source URL: http://www.ap.org
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