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Crunch Time for The Big 3

washingtonpost.com
2 hrs ago 12 related
        

There is a paradox at the heart of the proposed bailout of the auto industry. The rescue would have no chance of passing without the muscle of the Big Three's unionized workforce. Yet you can't turn around without hearing...

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Grim economic outlook pummels stocks, oil slides

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7 hrs ago 1 related
        

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A new round of grim economic news, capped by a declaration that the United States slipped into recession a year ago, pummeled stocks on Monday, driving the S&P 500 down almost 9 percent, and sending yields...

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time.com: James Jones Jr., former commander of U.S. European Command and supreme allied commander, Europe. time.com

James Jones Jr.

time.com
11 hrs ago 73 related
        

The most surprising thing about President-elect Obama's pick of James Jones Jr. to serve as his national security adviser isn't that he's a retired four-star Marine general. It's that Jones is a longtime friend of Senator John...

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Pilgrim's Pride files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

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8 hrs ago 82 related
        

Pilgrim's Pride Corp., the largest U.S. chicken producer, said Monday that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy soaring grain costs and a poultry surplus led to four consecutive quarterly losses. The Pittsburg, Texas-based...

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Four Factors to Note in Holiday Shopping Results (TheStreet.com)

yahoo.com
9 hrs ago
        

While The Wall Street Journal declared in a headline this morning "Holiday Shopping Off to Strong Start ," the Associated Press offered this take: "Holiday shopping season off to modest start." So which headline paints an...

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Choosing the Right Car Seat For Your Child

bharatbhasha.com
9 hrs ago
        

to do. It is not as simple as grabbing the cheapest one from the Wal-Mart shelf. When your child’s safety is the focal point, there is no room for compromise. Whether it is a matter of price or preference, some essential points...

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SUNY Fibs About Multipliers

voluntaryxchange.typepad.com
10 hrs ago
        

5 is what the University at Buffalo, SUNY, claims that it creates for every dollar of state funding - or so the alumni newsletter trumpets. Who the hell are they kidding? Perhaps kidding isn't the right word. Instead they are...

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The Gloom of the Après-bubble World

goldseek.com
7 hrs ago 1 related
        

'Black Friday' - not as dark as previously feared…a senseless casualty in the war on frugality… -Investors should be checking their shorts - both of them…"going for broke" to avoid a "financial collapse"… -Madness on the way...

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The Plugged-In Holiday Shopper

pcworld.com
7 hrs ago
        

Six ways to save beaucoup bucks on electronics this holiday season. The best deal I saw was a 40-inch Sony Bravia LCD TV at Best Buy for under $900, or $200 off list. But you don't have to brave the lines or search blindly for...

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Shopping frenzy tramples right over the reason for the season

startribune.com
2 hrs ago
        

During the Tickle Me Elmo craze of 1996, throngs of Christmas shoppers mobbed stores for a shot at buying a vibrating Muppet toy. "Jimbo" was a nickname for 34-year-old Jdimytai Damour, a temporary worker killed early Friday...

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