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Friday, May 8th, 2009Boston Globe Layoffs slow to 539K in April; jobless rate rises The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – The pace of layoffs slowed in April when employers cut 539000 jobs, the fewest in six months. But the unemployment rate climbed to 8.9 percent, the highest since late 1983, as many businesses remain wary of hiring given all the ..
Firefighters battle to contain Santa Barbara fire – San Francisco Chronicle
Friday, May 8th, 2009Telegraph.co.uk Firefighters battle to contain Santa Barbara fire San Francisco Chronicle By RAQUEL MARIA DILLON, AP Writer Firefighters struggled early Friday to get ahead of a raging wildfire that was moving dangerously close to heavily populated areas. Video: Santa Barbara Fire Continues To Burn KSBW Santa Barbara fire continues on destructive path prompting new …
Drew Peterson Arrested Over Third Wife's Murder – ABC News
Thursday, May 7th, 2009Sun-Sentinel.com Drew Peterson Arrested Over Third Wife's Murder ABC News By MICHAEL S. JAMES, SCOTT MICHELS and ANDREA BEAUMONT Drew Peterson, the ex-cop under investigation for his fourth wife Stacy Peterson's 2007 disappearance, has been jailed on two first-degree murder counts in the 2004 death of his third wife, … Drew Peterson indicted in 3rd wife's death The Associated Press Drew Peterson timeline Chicago Sun-Times NECN - WEEK-TV - Hillsboro Argus – OregonLive.com - WREX-TV all 698 news articles
Stressed for Success? – Wall Street Journal
Thursday, May 7th, 2009ABC News Stressed for Success? Wall Street Journal The Treasury released its bank "stress test" results late yesterday, and the good news is that the financial system has survived this very public undressing better than most analysts figured three months ago
STRESS TEST: ceos Outline Way Forward – Wall Street Journal
Thursday, May 7th, 2009BBC News STRESS TEST: ceos Outline Way Forward Wall Street Journal NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–The nation's biggest financial institutions received their marching orders from the government Thursday, and their ceos wasted no time mapping out the road ahead. Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley Boost Capital After Test Bloomberg Stress test shows bank credit losses could be $600 billion MarketWatch BusinessWeek - The Associated Press - Reuters - Wall Street Journal all 3,710 news articles
AT A GLANCE: Stress Tests Show 10 Banks Must Raise $75 Billion – CNNMoney.com
Thursday, May 7th, 2009CTV.ca AT A GLANCE: Stress Tests Show 10 Banks Must Raise $75 Billion CNNMoney.com THE EVENT: The Treasury Department is directing 10 of the nation's 19 biggest banks to boost their capital levels by a combined $75 billion , as a result of the government's stress tests. Fed Determines 10 Banks Need Capital of $74.6 Billion Bloomberg Fed tells BofA, Wells to raise capital Bizjournals.com Reuters - Washington Post - MarketWatch - Seattle Post Intelligencer all 2,764 news articles
Washington Nationals (7-18) at Los Angeles Dodgers (21-8), 10:10 pm – USA Today
Thursday, May 7th, 2009ABC News Washington Nationals (7-18) at Los Angeles Dodgers (21-8), 10:10 pm USA Today (Sports Network) – A pair of impressive streaks will be on the line when the red-hot Los Angeles Dodgers and the Washington Nationals wrap up a two-game series tonight at Dodger Stadium, a game that won't have Manny Ramirez in the lineup for the home … Baseball takes another hit (or two) Atlanta Journal Constitution Ramirez suspended 50 games for drug violation The Associated Press Seattle Post Intelligencer - San Francisco Chronicle - Bloomberg - Denver Post all 1,226 news articles
Obama budget keeps $250 billion placeholder for banks – Reuters
Thursday, May 7th, 2009Boston Globe Obama budget keeps $250 billion placeholder for banks Reuters - Caren Bohan , Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The detailed version of President Barack Obama's budget unveiled on Thursday maintains a $250 billion "placeholder" for additional financial rescue efforts should that money be needed, an administration official told Reuters.
Specter And The Future Of The GOP – CBS News
Thursday, May 7th, 2009The Market Oracle Specter And The Future Of The GOP CBS News - Mark Sanford Opinion: South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford Decries "Soulless Pragmatism"; Offers Plan To Revive Republican Party SC Gov. Mark Sanford-R told Maggie Rodriguez on "The Early Show" the Republican Governors' Association may recommend states in need refuse …
Presidents vow unity against insurgents – USA Today
Wednesday, May 6th, 2009CTV.ca Presidents vow unity against insurgents USA Today By Ken Dilanian, USA TODAY WASHINGTON – President Obama and the presidents of Afghanistan and Pakistan heralded "unprecedented cooperation" Wednesday after a series of meetings aimed at creating a coordinated policy against insurgents threatening the …
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