Monthly Archives: July 2011

It’s a deal: Obama, Congress will avert default

Written on July 31, 2011 by Editor - Finance Top Stories

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is all smiles as he walks to the Senate floor to announce that a deal has been reached on the debt ceiling on Capitol Hill in Washington, Sunday, July 31, 2011.(AP Photo/Harry Hamburg) WASHINGTON … Continue reading →

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Deal in sight, global markets look up to Monday

Written on July 31, 2011 by Editor - Finance Top Stories

SymbolPriceChangeKFT34.38-0.21PG61.49-0.43PRU58.68+0.32{“s” : “kft,pg,pru”,”k” : “a00,a50,b00,b60,c10,g00,h00,l10,p20,t10,v00″,”o” : “”,”j” : “”} Investors said an agreement announced Sunday night to raise the federal government’sRead More from the Article Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http%3A//us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/finhome/topstories/apf/*http%3A//biz.yahoo.com/ap/110801/us_debt_showdown_wall_street.html

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Futures bounce as investors sense debt deal (Reuters)

Written on July 31, 2011 by Editor - Stock Markets News

NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures jumped at the start of electronic trading on Sunday evening as investors bet that lawmakers in Washington were set to reach a deal on raising the country’s debt limit. Investors have long … Continue reading →

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Asian markets soar on US debt deal (AFP)

Written on July 31, 2011 by Editor - Stock Markets News

HONG KONG (AFP) – Asian stock markets surged on Monday morning after US President Barack Obama said lawmakers had reached a last-minute deal that would raise the country’s debt ceiling and avoid a catastrophic default. Tokyo jumped 1.84 percent by … Continue reading →

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Asian markets jump as Obama announces US debt deal (AP)

Written on July 31, 2011 by Editor - Stock Markets News

SINGAPORE – Asian stock markets jumped Monday after President Barack Obama announced a last-minute agreement to raise the government’s debt limit and avoid a default. Republican and Democratic leaders Sunday hashed out the details of a deal that would cut … Continue reading →

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Deal in sight, global markets look up to Monday (AP)

Written on July 31, 2011 by Editor - Stock Markets News

Investors said an agreement announced Sunday night to raise the federal government’s borrowing limit staves off a possible market disaster. Major stock indexes in Asia and U.S. stock futures rose sharply after President Barack Obama and Congressional leaders disclosed the … Continue reading →

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China blames Muslim extremists for attack in Xinjiang (Reuters)

Written on July 31, 2011 by Editor - Religion News

BEIJING (Reuters) – China said on Monday that Islamic extremists were behind an attack on the eve of the Muslim fasting month in the restive western region of Xinjiang that left 11 people dead. The attack in Kashgar city on … Continue reading →

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Vikings sign Ponder, rest of rookies (AP)

Written on July 31, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

MANKATO, Minn. – The Minnesota Vikings have signed all of their rookie class in time for the start of training camp, including first-round draft pick Christian Ponder. The Vikings announced the moves on Sunday as players started to trickle into … Continue reading →

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Small-market teams turn buyers at trade deadline (AP)

Written on July 31, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

Michael Bourn went from the bottom of the NL Central in Houston to the top of the wild-card standings with Atlanta — and he wasn’t the only player who suddenly found himself in a pennant race. Ubaldo Jimenez, Erik Bedard, … Continue reading →

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Serena Williams captures 1st title in comeback (AP)

Written on July 31, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

STANFORD, Calif. – Serena Williams has captured her first tournament title since returning to tennis, beating Marion Bartoli 7-5, 6-1 to win the Bank of the West Classic on Sunday. The 13-time major champion overcame two breaks in the first … Continue reading →

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