Monthly Archives: August 2011

AT&T, T-Mobile pledge to bring 5,000 jobs to US (AP)

WASHINGTON – ATT Inc. is pledging to bring 5,000 wireless call center jobs, currently based abroad, back to the U.S. if it is allowed to proceed with its proposed $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA. The company is also promising … Continue reading

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This month America’s deadliest in long Afghan war (AP)

KABUL, Afghanistan – August has become the deadliest month yet for U.S. forces in the nearly 10-year-old war in Afghanistan, increasing pressure on the Obama administration to bring troops home sooner rather than later. The 66 U.S. service members killed … Continue reading

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Justice replaces 3 officials over Fast and Furious (AP)

WASHINGTON – The Justice Department replaced three officials Tuesday who played critical roles in a flawed law enforcement operation aimed at major gun-trafficking networks on the Southwest border. The department announced that the acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, … Continue reading

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Consumers gloomy but their spending says otherwise (AP)

WASHINGTON – Economists have advice for anyone worried that consumers are too fearful to keep spending: Look at what they’re doing, not what they’re saying. A survey of consumer confidence shows that Americans were spooked early this month by the … Continue reading

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WikiLeaks site comes under attack (AP)

LONDON – The WikiLeaks website crashed Tuesday in an apparent cyberattack after the accelerated publication of tens of thousands of once-secret State Department cables by the anti-secrecy organization raised new concerns about the exposure of confidential U.S. embassy sources. “WikiLeaks.org … Continue reading

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AP Exclusive: Up to $60B in war funds said wasted (AP)

WASHINGTON – As much as $60 billion in U.S. funds has been lost to waste and fraud in Iraq and Afghanistan over the past decade through lax oversight of contractors, poor planning and payoffs to warlords and insurgents, an independent … Continue reading

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Libyan rebels say they’re closing in on Gadhafi (AP)

HEISHA, Libya – Libyan rebels say they’re closing in on Moammar Gadhafi and issued an ultimatum Tuesday to regime loyalists in the fugitive dictator’s hometown of Sirte, his main remaining bastion: surrender this weekend or face an attack. “We have … Continue reading

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Helicopters rush food, water to cut-off Vt. towns (AP)

NEWFANE, Vt. – National Guard helicopters rushed food and water Tuesday to a dozen cut-off Vermont towns after the rainy remnants of Hurricane Irene washed out roads and bridges in a deluge that took many people in the landlocked New … Continue reading

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Ford announces the cloud-connected Evos Concept car (Digital Trends)

In advance of the Frankfurt Auto Show in September, Ford announced the Evos Concept, an automobile that communicates with the cloud many consumer friendly uses. By integrating a driver’s daily schedule into the car, the Ford Evos Concept can automatically choose driving routes … Continue reading

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GOP tax expert chosen as to aide to budget panel (AP)

WASHINGTON – The co-chairs of a budget “supercommittee” responsible for coming up with at least $1.2 trillion in deficit cuts announced Tuesday that they have chosen a Republican tax expert as their top staff aide. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and … Continue reading

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