Monthly Archives: November 2010

Gove defends school sports ‘cuts’

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - BBC News

Denise Lewis is among the top athletes to express concerns about the future of school sports funding Related stories Ministers have defended changes to school sports funding after 75 top British athletes warned they could risk the “future health of c… Continue reading →

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Supreme Court agrees to hear campaign finance law case that could be ‘game changer’ (Daily Caller)

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - Political News

Daily Caller – A suit against an Arizona campaign finance law that the Supreme Court agreed to hear yesterday could be a “game changer” in the world of campaign finance, according to Bill Maurer, lead counsel for Institute for Justice, a pl… Continue reading →

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AIDS and HIV by the Numbers (ContributorNetwork)

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - Health News

ContributorNetwork – Dec. 1 marks World AIDS Day, which is dedicated to raising awareness about the AIDS pandemic. The goal of the day is to battle existing prejudices about those infected, raise money to battle the disease and to improve HIV and AIDS … Continue reading →

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Japanese veteran Tateyama joining Texas Rangers (AP)

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - Sports News

AP – Japanese free-agent pitcher Yoshinori Tateyama has agreed to a one-year contract with the AL champion Texas Rangers that includes club options for each of the two seasons after that. Continue reading →

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Euro plunges to two-month low, gold jumps (AFP)

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - Stock Markets News

AFP – The euro sank under 1.30 dollars and bond rates rose on Tuesday when the eurozone debt crisis raged on unabated by Ireland’s bailout analysts said, but stock markets were mixed. Continue reading →

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Elizabeth Smart kidnapper suffers seizure in court (AP)

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - Top Stories

AP – The former street preacher charged with kidnapping and assaulting Elizabeth Smart has suffered an apparent seizure in the courtroom. Continue reading →

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Consumer and manufacturing data show improvement (Reuters)

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - Business News

Reuters – Consumer confidence rose in November to its highest in five months and Midwest business activity grew faster than expected, providing further evidence of economic recovery. Continue reading →

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Heavy snow hits airports and roads across Europe (AFP)

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - World News

AFP – Snow and freezing temperatures severely disrupted airports in Germany and Britain and caused chaos and deaths on roads across Europe on Tuesday. Continue reading →

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Lowe’s to boost online biz, margins initiatives (Reuters)

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - Technology News

Reuters – Home improvement chain Lowe’s Cos laid out a plan to step up its online business as more do-it-yourselfers take the online route to research and buy new home products. Continue reading →

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Optimism for ’11 pushes consumer confidence higher (AP)

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - Business News

AP – Americans’ confidence in the economy rose to a five-month high in November, showing increased optimism for the first half of next year. Continue reading →

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