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Contractors Claim Administration Pressed to ‘Soften’ Job-Loss Estimates

Written on 18 Nov, 2011 at 22:01 in Features, Latest | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far

The Obama administration pressured analysts to change an environmental review to reflect fewer job losses from a proposed regulation, the contractors who worked on the review testified Friday. The dispute revolves around proposed changes to a rule regulating coal mining... (Continue reading)

Osama bin Laden, the leader of al-Qaeda, is dead.

Written on 2 May, 2011 at 7:50 in Latest, World | viewed times and users have made 1 comment so far

US president Barack Obama said bin Laden, the most-wanted fugitive on the US list, has been killed on Sunday in a US operation in the Pakistani city of Abbottabad, about 150km north of Islamabad. “Tonight, I can report to the... (Continue reading)

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Radiation level soars after Japan nuke plant fire

Written on 15 Mar, 2011 at 10:56 in Latest, World | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far

SOMA, Japan (AP) — Dangerous levels of radiation leaking from a crippled nuclear plant forced Japan to order 140,000 people to seal themselves indoors Tuesday after an explosion and a fire dramatically escalated the crisis spawned by a deadly tsunami. In... (Continue reading)

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2nd UPDATE: Ally Financial Offers $1.06B Bond, Is Upgraded

Written on 2 Feb, 2011 at 20:21 in Finance, Latest | viewed times and users have made 1 comment so far

NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–Ally Financial Inc., whose rating was upgraded Wednesday, and is the first issuer to sell a large asset-backed bond this year, has a new bond. The $1.06 billion, which has six tranches, is expected to price later... (Continue reading)

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Senate to vote on repeal of health care law

Written on 2 Feb, 2011 at 20:09 in Health, Latest | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far

Wednesday are expected to block a procedural motion to consider legislation repealing the health care reform bill passed last year. The Republican-controlled House of Representatives has passed a bill to repeal the health care overhaul. However, Democrats hold a majority... (Continue reading)

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Eden Gardens fiasco: the blame game is on

Written on 2 Feb, 2011 at 20:04 in Latest, Sports | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far

The ICC has failed miserably in getting things done, writes Makarand Waingankar The Eden Gardens fiasco is the latest in the series of sports administration blunders that would have been embarrassing if they weren’t so tragic. The cricket loving public... (Continue reading)

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Egypt Rejects Western Calls for Quick Political Transition

Written on 2 Feb, 2011 at 19:55 in Latest, Politics | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far

The Egyptian foreign ministry has rejected calls from Western powers for an immediate start to a political transition in Egypt. The ministry released a statement Wednesday saying the aim of the calls from “foreign parties” has been to “incite the... (Continue reading)

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Two new 4G Androids: AT&T’s Inspire and T-Mobile’s Galaxy S

Written on 2 Feb, 2011 at 17:46 in Features, Latest, World | viewed times and users have made 1 comment so far

Both are not entirely new or incredibly groundbreaking but are both interesting for the reasons outlined below. AT&T (T) was first up today with the announcement of the Inspire 4G, the company’s first 4G phone.  As far as specs and aesthetics... (Continue reading)

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Twitter buttons disappear from Gawker redesign

Written on 2 Feb, 2011 at 0:48 in Features, Latest | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far

When blog network Gawker Media announced last year that it would be completely redesigning its portfolio of media properties–which include Gizmodo, Jalopnik, Jezebel, and the namesake Gawker.com–it created a wave of banter in the media industry. With only one story... (Continue reading)

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HP, Dell laptops still advertised with faulty Intel chip

Written on 2 Feb, 2011 at 0:41 in Business | viewed times and users have made 3 comments so far

Hewlett-Packard and Dell as this afternoon were still advertising laptops with Sandy Bridge–despite the fact that Intel has halted shipment of the processor due to a flaw in a companion chip. Intel announced yesterday that it had stopped shipment of... (Continue reading)

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