Monthly Archives: September 2011

Pro boxer pleads no contest in Conn. assault (AP)

Written on September 29, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

HARTFORD, Conn. – Pro boxer Matt Remillard is facing a five-year prison sentence after pleading no contest to beating a man with a baseball bat in Connecticut last year. The 25-year-old featherweight from Manchester entered the plea to first-degree assault … Continue reading →

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Stocks get lift from US data, Germany’s ‘yes’ vote (AP)

Written on September 29, 2011 by Editor - Stock Markets News

LONDON – Stocks got a boost Thursday after the release of surprisingly strong U.S. economic data and the overwhelming approval by Germany’s parliament of a bill to strengthen a bailout fund intended to help European countries mired in debt crises. … Continue reading →

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U.S.-listed Chinese firms drop after news of DOJ probe (Reuters)

Written on September 29, 2011 by Editor - Stock Markets News

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Shares of U.S.-listed Chinese companies fell on Thursday after a top securities regulator said U.S. criminal authorities are investigating accounting irregularities at Chinese companies listed on U.S. stock exchanges. Among companies that fell, Sohu.com Inc (SOHU.O) … Continue reading →

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Wall Street rises on data, big Internet names curb Nasdaq (Reuters)

Written on September 29, 2011 by Editor - Stock Markets News

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Dow and SP 500 rose on Thursday on stronger-than-expected economic data and German lawmakers’ approval of new powers for the euro zone’s crisis fund, while weakness in big-cap Internet names weighing on the Nasdaq. The … Continue reading →

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Stocks jump on economic news, rescue fund approval (AP)

Written on September 29, 2011 by Editor - Stock Markets News

NEW YORK – Stocks soared Thursday after applications for unemployment benefits fell to a five-month low and Germany voted to expand the powers of Europe’s bailout fund. The Dow Jones industrial average shot up nearly 170 points. Banks, which would … Continue reading →

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Justice Department probing Chinese accounting scandal (Reuters)

Written on September 29, 2011 by Editor - Stock Markets News

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A top securities regulator said U.S. criminal authorities are investigating accounting irregularities at Chinese companies listed on U.S. stock exchanges. “There are parts of the Justice Department that are actively engaged in this area,” said Robert Khuzami, … Continue reading →

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Recovery next year for world stocks: poll (Reuters)

Written on September 29, 2011 by Editor - Stock Markets News

LONDON (Reuters) – World stock markets will recover next year from a nightmarish 2011 that has wiped trillions of dollars off share prices, according to a Reuters poll that showed almost all major stock indexes ending 2011 in the red. … Continue reading →

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Editorial: Health Premiums Jump, But Don’t Blame ‘ObamaCare’

Written on September 29, 2011 by Editor - Health News

Republicans cited the increase as proof of the failure of the 2010 health care law, aka “ObamaCare.” Nevermind that very few of its provisions have gone into effect, and that experts attribute only a percentage point or two of the … Continue reading →

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Longtime hoops guru hosts one more clinic (AP)

Written on September 29, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

NEW YORK – A lot of nicknames garner instant attention in college basketball. There’s Coach K. Magic was in college before the NBA. Don’t forget The General, the Vs, Dickie and Jimmy, and Pistol Pete. There is one the public … Continue reading →

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Students in early classes get better grades: study (Reuters)

Written on September 29, 2011 by Editor - Education News

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Given the chance most university students would opt to schedule late classes so they can sleep longer but new research shows pupils who take early classes are more likely to get higher grades. Psychologist at St. … Continue reading →

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