Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Charleston NEWS - Washington media to Hollywood advocates: You're a joke! - Los Angeles Times

Washington media to Hollywood advocates: You're a joke! - Los Angeles Times

Boston Globe

Washington media to Hollywood advocates: You're a joke!
Los Angeles Times, CA
You can't say the same thing about most of the Washington media. When most celebrities show up in our nation's capital to tout a worthy cause, the reaction from most political journalists is somewhere between rubber-necking and pure trivialization. ...
Art imitating life, Washington style Boston Globe
Washington as Hollywood? Las Vegas Sun
'West Wing' stars stump for union bill Fresno Bee
National Journal - National Journal
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About Washington Post Polls - Washington Post

About Washington Post Polls
Washington Post, United States
Anyone who lives in the continental United States, has a home telephone, and is at least 18 years of age is a potential Washington Post poll respondent. We also do regular surveys of Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia. ...
Washington Post Polls: Detailed Methodology Washington Post
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Top US Officer Calls 2009 'Critical' for Afghanistan - Voice of America

Voice of America

Top US Officer Calls 2009 'Critical' for Afghanistan
Voice of America
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, spoke Tuesday to a gathering in Washington of senior military officers from South and Central Asia. Admiral Mullen called on the senior officers to join with the US military in helping ...
US cannot buy Pakistan's support: senator AFP
US senator doubts Pakistan, blasts "pitiful" NATO Reuters India
Levin: No US aid until Pakistan takes on militants The Associated Press
The Detroit News - InsideDefense (subscription)
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Judge blocks Washington state's Medicaid prescription cuts - Seattle Times

Judge blocks Washington state's Medicaid prescription cuts
Seattle Times, United States
A federal judge in Tacoma has temporarily blocked Washington state's plan to reduce Medicaid prescription drug reimbursement rates. By Tim Klass The Associated Press TACOMA — A federal judge in Tacoma has temporarily blocked Washington state's plan to ...
Walgreen to cut Washington state Medicaid business Reuters
Walgreens withdrawing pharmacies from Washington state's Medicaid ... Chicago Sun-Times
Walgreens Plans to Stop Filling Medicaid Prescriptions in Chehalis ... KELA
CNNMoney.com - KING5.com
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Queens NEWS - Chile Peso Closes Slightly Firmer On DJIA, Copper Rally - Wall Street Journal

Chile Peso Closes Slightly Firmer On DJIA, Copper Rally - Wall Street Journal

The Money Times

Chile Peso Closes Slightly Firmer On DJIA, Copper Rally
Wall Street Journal
By Carolina Pica SANTIAGO (Dow Jones)--The Chilean peso closed slightly stronger against the US dollar Tuesday, on the gains in the Dow Jones Industrial Average and London copper prices. The weak local economic data, released shortly after trading ...
Will GM get booted from the Dow? BloggingStocks
Midday Market Check - A 145-Point Gain for the Dow Jones ... Schaeffers Research
US Stocks Higher As Large Financials Bounce; DJIA Up 150 Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal - Wall Street Journal
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BEFORE THE BELL: US Stk Futures Up On Final Day Of 1Q - Wall Street Journal

RTT News

BEFORE THE BELL: US Stk Futures Up On Final Day Of 1Q
Wall Street Journal
By Steve Goldstein, NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--US stock futures bounced higher Tuesday ahead of the release of consumer confidence data, though the broader market is on course to post a double-digit percentage loss for the quarter. ...
Markets Rally Despite Housing Data Washington Post
Midday Market Recap: Equities Take Back Losses Depite Negative ... ForexTV.com
Not Exactly The Ultimate Fighting Championship: Stocks Close March ... Barron's Blogs
Globe and Mail - BusinessWeek
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Lennar's Deeper Quarterly Loss Points To More Pain For Builders - CNNMoney.com

Lennar's Deeper Quarterly Loss Points To More Pain For Builders
CNNMoney.com
BOSTON (Dow Jones) -- Lennar Corp.'s wider quarterly loss and a new promotion featuring rock-bottom interest rates to attract nervous buyers show that home builders are bracing for the tough times to continue through the rest of the year. ...
Lennar Lowers Mortgage Rate To 3.625% CNNMoney.com
Lennar Lowers Mortgage Rate To 3.625% CNNMoney.com
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Treasurys Recover From Selling - Wall Street Journal

Washington Times

Treasurys Recover From Selling
Wall Street Journal
Two roads near the BOE were closed while a suspect package was investigated, a police officer on the scene told Dow Jones Newswires. London is where the Group of 20 industrial and developing nations will meet Thursday, a key event risk for the ...
BOND REPORT: Treasurys Leap On Concerns Of Automakers' Bankruptcies CNNMoney.com
Treasurys rise on worry about automakers, banks The Associated Press
Tsys Up As Worries About GM, Banks Push Down US Stocks Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal - Wall Street Journal
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Monday, March 30, 2009

Attica NEWS - WWT Unveils Movable Cisco telepresence Solution - TMC Net

WWT Unveils Movable Cisco telepresence Solution - TMC Net

WWT Unveils Movable Cisco telepresence Solution
TMC Net, CT
By Raju Shanbhag In a bid to add portability to the fixed Cisco telepresence solution, World Wide Technology (WWT) has unveiled TG 500, a storable and easily deployable solution to allow customers to maximize the use of their Cisco (News - Alert) ...

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Kinki Labour Bank adopts Cisco network infrastructure - Banking Business Review

Kinki Labour Bank adopts Cisco network infrastructure
Banking Business Review
By Datamonitor staff writer Cisco Systems Godo Kaisha has announced that Kinki Labour Bank has adopted Cisco products in the network infrastructure of the bank's new headquarters in Osaka, integrating business systems, unified communications, ...

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Cisco Blade Will Be Built For Hosting Virtual Machines - InformationWeek

Cisco Blade Will Be Built For Hosting Virtual Machines
InformationWeek, NY
What was interesting about Cisco's entry into blade servers Mar. 16 was the key role that it expects virtualization to play. It trumpeted its convergence of storage and networking data on the blade. But what about its assumption that the blade will be ...

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BIAP Partners with itaas to Expand Support for EBIF Application ... - TMC Net

BIAP Partners with itaas to Expand Support for EBIF Application ...
TMC Net, CT
The agreement is expected to broaden development opportunities for enhanced television (ETV) applications and will allow itaas and BIAP, the first company to deploy EBIF marketwide on Cisco (News - Alert) set-top boxes, to work together to advance the ...
BIAP to Demo 'EBIF at Work' on the Floor of the NCTA at Six ... PR Newswire (press release)
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IBM, Cisco and others in open services initiative - NEWS.com.au

BBC News

IBM, Cisco and others in open services initiative
NEWS.com.au, Australia
IBM, Cisco and more than 20 other companies have formed an alliance to set standards for the cloud computing sector, making it easier for customers to switch between competitors. The companies created an Open Cloud Manifesto, which calls for more ...
Open Cloud Manifesto now signed and delivered CNET News
Open cloud computing 'manifesto' missing significant players Bizjournals.com
The Open Cloud Manifesto Debuts eWeek
EETimes.com - eWeek
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Cisco Unveils Unified Computing Plan for Data Centers - CIO

Cisco Unveils Unified Computing Plan for Data Centers
CIO, MA
Responding to changes in the IT landscape brought about by virtualization, Cisco formally launched its unified computing architecture which it claims will lead the transformation of next-generation data centers. By Tom S. Noda Mon, March 30, ...
Dimension Data Launches Full Lifecycle Managed Service Solution ... PR Newswire (press release)
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Piercefield NEWS - Boston Scientific shares slump on heart stent data - Reuters

Boston Scientific shares slump on heart stent data - Reuters

Boston Scientific shares slump on heart stent data
Reuters
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Shares of Boston Scientific Corp (BSX.N) fell almost 4 percent on Monday after rivals' drug-eluting stents outshined the company's Taxus model in data presented over the weekend at a major heart conference. Three-year data from the ...

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Lincoln Natl Shares Fall On Withdrawal Of Debt Application>LNC - Wall Street Journal

Lincoln Natl Shares Fall On Withdrawal Of Debt Application>LNC
Wall Street Journal
(LNC) shares fell over 35% Monday after the life insurer said in a regulatory filing late Friday it withdrew its application to issue debt under the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program, as it doesn't believe it ...
Lincoln National shares plunge after downgrade Forbes
Lincoln National withdraws from Temporary Liquidity Guarantee ... Bizjournals.com
Lincoln Nat’l shares down 31% on debt news Philadelphia Inquirer
MarketWatch - Barron's Blogs
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Tokyo Shares End Dn 4.5%; Stronger Yen, Renewed US Auto Fears - Wall Street Journal

Reuters

Tokyo Shares End Dn 4.5%; Stronger Yen, Renewed US Auto Fears
Wall Street Journal
Trade volume was somewhat strong, at about 2.2 billion shares. After briefly turning higher after the opening bell, the Nikkei progressively weakened. The index recorded most of its losses in the afternoon, when sliding futures induced more selling in ...
Japan Hot Stocks-Tech shares, automakers, Mizuho, Nitto Denko Forbes
Tokyo shares plunge 4.53% AsiaOne
LEAD: Tokyo stocks fall sharply on selling for quick profits+ TMCnet
Reuters - AsiaOne
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Arena Pharma Shares Fall On Obesity Drug Trial Results >ARNA - Wall Street Journal

E Canada Now

Arena Pharma Shares Fall On Obesity Drug Trial Results >ARNA
Wall Street Journal
By David Benoit Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Shares of Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc. (ARNA) fell over 20% Monday after the company said its trial for its obesity treatment met its primary endpoints, but a key statistic on weight loss might ...
Arena obesity drug disappoints; shares fall Reuters
Arena shares dive on debate over obesity data FierceBiotech
Arena Sees Shares Fall After New Obesity Drug Dissapoints E Canada Now
Zacks.com - San Diego Union Tribune
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China Shares End Lower Led By Resources Cos On Earnings Drop - Wall Street Journal

China Shares End Lower Led By Resources Cos On Earnings Drop
Wall Street Journal
SHANGHAI (Dow Jones)--Profit-taking after last week's gains and a drop on Wall Street Friday dragged China shares lower Monday, led by steel and nonferrous metals companies after two major resources firms announced steep declines in 2008 earnings. ...
China shares fall, taking cue from HK tumble Forbes
Oil, metal giant profit drops send Chinese shares 0.7% lower Xinhua
China Stocks Undervalued to Invesco on Stimulus Plan Bloomberg
JLM Pacific Epoch - Economic Times
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Manitowoc retracts 2009 guidance; shares plunge - The Associated Press

Dividend.com

Manitowoc retracts 2009 guidance; shares plunge
The Associated Press
The news sent Manitowoc shares plunging $1.52, or 33 percent, to $3.09 in morning trading. The stock has ranged from $2.34 to $45.47 over the past year. The company withdrew its previous guidance of a profit of $1.35 to $1.60 per share, ...
Manitowoc Shares Plunge on Pulled Guidance (MTW) Dividend.com
Manitowoc cuts outlook, withdraws guidance Bizjournals.com
Manitowoc Says It Won't Meet Guidance Briefing.com
Reuters - RTT News
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Market share of US second-home sales fell in 2008: NAR - Reuters

WWLP 22News

Market share of US second-home sales fell in 2008: NAR
Reuters
The market share of homes purchased for investment was 21 percent last year, unchanged from 2007, while another 9 percent were vacation homes, compared with a 12 percent market share in 2007, the NAR said. The total share of second homes declined from ...
NAR: Second-home sales fall Bizjournals.com
US 2008 Second-Home Sales Fall - NAR EasyBourse.com
Sales of second homes fall 30 percent The Associated Press
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Asian Shares Slump On US Auto Woes - Wall Street Journal

AFP

Asian Shares Slump On US Auto Woes
Wall Street Journal
SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)--Asian shares tumbled in afternoon trading Monday with automobile and financial stocks falling after the Obama administration forced the departure of General Motors' chief executive and suggested a "quick and surgical" bankruptcy ...
HK shares drop 4.7 pct, earnings and US autos weigh Reuters
HK Exchange says six firms buy back shares Reuters UK
HK shares finish 4.7 pct lower; biggest drop in 3 weeks Reuters
Reuters - Reuters
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S Korea Shares End Down; Bks, Autos Fall On US Carmaker Woes - Wall Street Journal

Earthtimes (press release)

S Korea Shares End Down; Bks, Autos Fall On US Carmaker Woes
Wall Street Journal
SEOUL (Dow Jones)--South Korean shares declined 3.2% Monday led by a sharp pullback in banks and car makers due to renewed uncertainties over plans to save the US auto industry. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index, or Kospi, lost 40.05 points to end ...
Seoul shares turn lower as banks fall, builders up Reuters
Shares fall sharply in Seoul Monsters and Critics.com
Seoul shares fall 3 pct as banks, carmakers drop Reuters
Reuters - Reuters
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Springville-Johnsondale NEWS - WORLD FOREX: Rebound In Risk Aversion Lifts Dlr, Hurts Euro - Wall Street Journal

WORLD FOREX: Rebound In Risk Aversion Lifts Dlr, Hurts Euro - Wall Street Journal

WORLD FOREX: Rebound In Risk Aversion Lifts Dlr, Hurts Euro
Wall Street Journal
By Nicholas Hastings Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LONDON (Dow Jones)--Risk aversion rebounded in Europe Monday, leaving the dollar higher against most majors, apart from the yen. The latest concerns about the US auto industry, nervousness ahead of this ...

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G20 to agree to avoid forex devaluations: draft - Reuters

G20 to agree to avoid forex devaluations: draft
Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) - The leaders of the Group of Twenty (G20) leading and emerging nations will agree at a summit on Thursday to refrain from currency moves that would hurt each other's economies, according to a draft statement. "We commit to conduct our ...

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WORLD FOREX: Yen Up Broadly As Safe Haven On US Auto Woes - Wall Street Journal

AFP

WORLD FOREX: Yen Up Broadly As Safe Haven On US Auto Woes
Wall Street Journal
By Andrew Monahan Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES TOKYO (Dow Jones)--The yen gained against the dollar and euro in Tokyo Monday as players sought safety in the Japanese unit after the US government said it may allow General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC to go ...
FOREX-Dollar gains as stocks stumble, US auto woes weigh Reuters
FOREX-Yen jumps as US auto rejection fans fear of risk Reuters
FOREX-Dollar up as euro pressured by fiscal, ECB jitters Reuters
Wall Street Journal - Wall Street Journal
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Forex - Comments from the BoE Reverse Growing Optimism - ACM

Forex - Comments from the BoE Reverse Growing Optimism
ACM
EurUsd BoE MPC member Dale comments hit the market hard with broad based USD buying. The pair has now broken below 1.3419 march 25th lows and focused on 1.3258 trend support. Intraday support stand at 1.3368 (day lows) and resistance at 1.4394 GbpUsd ...

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Forex Market Update: USD-JPY and JPY crosses slide on risk aversion - Daily FX

Forex Market Update: USD-JPY and JPY crosses slide on risk aversion
Daily FX, NY
The dollar made broad gains in Asia, except against the JPY which rallied as well as heightened risk aversion fueled broad-based selling on JPY crosses on the day. The underlying tone of risk aversion was evident from the morning with Asian stocks and ...
Forex trends: Yen continues to recover against majors Ecommerce Journal
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FOREX-Dollar, yen up on US auto, Spain bank woes - Reuters

FOREX-Dollar, yen up on US auto, Spain bank woes
Reuters
By Tamawa Desai LONDON, March 30 (Reuters) - The dollar and yen rallied on Monday as renewed trouble in the US auto sector dented investors' risk appetite, while Spain's first bank bailout since the start of the financial crisis compounded the euro's ...

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Persia NEWS - Pitino: Pelphrey, Ford good fits for Kentucky - TheNewsTribune.com

Pitino: Pelphrey, Ford good fits for Kentucky - TheNewsTribune.com

Pitino: Pelphrey, Ford good fits for Kentucky
TheNewsTribune.com, WA
Allow Pitino a couple of suggestions: John Pelphrey and Travis Ford, guys with talent and deep Kentucky roots, if not lofty credentials. “For anybody, it’sa big adjustment,” Pitino said. “For those guys, it’s not.” Ford is from Madisonville, ...
Column: Travis Ford is the logical choice for head coach Kykernel.com (subscription)
Pitino pitches Ford and Pelphrey; Izzo won't say never about UK job Kentucky.com
Pitino: UK should hire Pelphrey or Ford The Slophouse
Indianapolis Star - Tampabay.com
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Ford execs: We want to steer clear of any aid - Detroit Free Press

Ford execs: We want to steer clear of any aid
Detroit Free Press, United States
BY BRENT SNAVELY • FREE PRESS BUSINESS WRITER • March 30, 2009 Ford Motor Co., which has been racing to restructure its business, is more determined than ever to weather the recession without federal loans, its top two leaders say. ...
Mulally says Ford now has competitive edge The Detroit News
Ford to sell off showrooms Property Week News
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Before heading home (Ford Field), Spartans return home (Breslin) - Detroit Free Press

Seattle Post Intelligencer

Before heading home (Ford Field), Spartans return home (Breslin)
Detroit Free Press, United States
BY GARRETT JACKSON • FREE PRESS SPECIAL WRITER • March 30, 2009 EAST LANSING – The Michigan State Spartans are moving on to the Final Four in Detroit after defeating overall No. 1 seed Louisville at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, which was painted ...
Bob Wojnowski The Detroit News
Improbably, Izzo leads Spartans back to Final Four FOXSports.com
BURLISON: N. Carolina, Michigan St. do without the suspense Long Beach Press-Telegram
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SF fest to honor Francis Ford Coppola - Hollywood Reporter

SF fest to honor Francis Ford Coppola
Hollywood Reporter, United States
The San Francisco Film Society will honor Francis Ford Coppola with its Founder's Directing Award at the 52nd San Francisco International Film Festival, which runs from April 23-May 7. The award will be presented at the Film Society's Awards Night ...
Date Lines: News from the Bay Area arts scene San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco film org fetes Coppola Variety
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From the Los Angeles Times - Newsday

Times Online

From the Los Angeles Times
Newsday, NY
Ford didnÂ’t ask for bailout aid, and its market share has risen. (Gerald Herbert / Associated Press / November 19, 2008) For six months, General Motors Corp. and Chrysler have been trying to convince the government that they need billions of dollars ...
General Motors slides 19% in Frankfurt action MarketWatch
US Hands More Money to Automakers as GM CEO Resigns The Epoch Times
Wagoner's ouster political and practical Detroit Free Press
BNET - Lansing State Journal
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PortJervis NEWS - Mark-to-Market Lobby Buoys Bank Profits 20% as FASB May Say Yes - Bloomberg

Mark-to-Market Lobby Buoys Bank Profits 20% as FASB May Say Yes - Bloomberg

Mark-to-Market Lobby Buoys Bank Profits 20% as FASB May Say Yes
Bloomberg
By Ian Katz and Jesse Westbrook March 30 (Bloomberg) -- Four days after US lawmakers berated Financial Accounting Standards Board Chairman Robert Herz and threatened to take rulemaking out of his hands, FASB proposed an overhaul of fair-value ...
Weakening a market watchdog MiamiHerald.com
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London: Know Your G-20 Protestors - Wall Street Journal

Baltimore Sun

London: Know Your G-20 Protestors
Wall Street Journal
Here, Financial News profiles 10 groups planning to descend on the Square Mile and its neighboring streets. Financial institutions in the capital have been in regular talks with the City of London police over the past month and many have told staff to ...
Obama can expect a week of protests ahead of G-20 Christian Science Monitor
UK protesters plan a non-violent Financial Fools' Day Business Report
35000 protesters expected Straits Times
Los Angeles Times - The Epoch Times
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Asian Shares Slump On US Auto Woes - Wall Street Journal

RTT News

Asian Shares Slump On US Auto Woes
Wall Street Journal
SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)--Asian shares tumbled in afternoon trading Monday with automobile and financial stocks falling after the Obama administration forced the departure of General Motors' chief executive and suggested a "quick and surgical" bankruptcy ...
Japan Stocks Plunge on Developer Bankruptcy; Carmakers Slump Bloomberg
Japan condo developer Azel to file for bankruptcy Reuters
Japanese market extends losses RTT News
istockAnalyst.com (press release) - Forbes
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