Monthly Archives: October 2011

Cardinals no strangers to do-or-die game (Reuters)

Written on October 27, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

ST LOUIS (Reuters) – The St. Louis Cardinals faced a do-or-die World Series game against the Texas Rangers on Thursday but the National League champions are accustomed to the pressure. “That’s one plus we have going for us, we’ve played … Continue reading →

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Brady, Belichick seek wins record for QB-coach duo (Reuters)

Written on October 27, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

(Reuters) – New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and head coach Bill Belichick can become the most successful partnership in the National Football League (NFL) with a victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. With a victory, Brady and Belichick … Continue reading →

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IndyCar has issues to fix beyond Wheldon accident (AP)

Written on October 27, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

IndyCar made gains this year in building a buzz about the series that many believed would carry over into the 2012 season. Even so, there was obvious work that still had to be done during the offseason. Though the investigation … Continue reading →

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Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims join pope, urge peace (AP)

Written on October 27, 2011 by Editor - Religion News

ASSISI, Italy – Pope Benedict XVI joined Buddhist monks, Islamic scholars, Hindus and a handful of agnostics in making a communal call for peace Thursday, insisting that religion must never be used as a pretext for war or terrorism. Benedict … Continue reading →

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NCAA approves major scholarship changes at meeting (AP)

Written on October 27, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

INDIANAPOLIS – The scandal-plagued NCAA is moving swiftly to clean up its image. On Thursday, the Division I Board of Directors approved a package of sweeping reforms that gives conferences the option of adding more money to scholarship offers, schools … Continue reading →

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Euro deal leaves much to do on rescue fund, Greek debt (Reuters)

Written on October 27, 2011 by Editor - Business News

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Euro zone leaders struck a last-minute deal to limit the damage from the currency bloc’s debt crisis early on Thursday but are still far from finalizing plans to slash Greece’s debt burden and strengthen their rescue fund. … Continue reading →

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HP ditches costly PC unit spin-off (Reuters)

Written on October 27, 2011 by Editor - Business News

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Hewlett-Packard Co ditched a plan to spin off its personal computers unit, a month after the ouster of CEO Leo Apotheker whose idea would have cost billions of dollars in expenses and lost business. New Chief … Continue reading →

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Higher prices boost Big Oil 3Q profits

Written on October 27, 2011 by Editor - Finance Top Stories

SymbolPriceChangeBP45.43+0.78CVX108.97+2.20OXY95.66+8.46XOM81.88+0.81{“s” : “bp,cvx,oxy,xom”,”k” : “a00,a50,b00,b60,c10,g00,h00,l10,p20,t10,v00″,”o” : “”,”j” : “”} Higher oil prices have masked a slowdown in production among the biggest oil companies. Exxon Mobil, Royal Dutch Shell and BP reported a surge in quarterly profits this week even though … Continue reading →

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Motorola Mobility 3Q net loss narrows

Written on October 27, 2011 by Editor - Finance Top Stories

FILE – In this Feb. 2, 2011 file photo, a Motorola Mobility Xoom tablet is shown at Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. Motorola Mobility reports quarterly financial earnings Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011, after the market close. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, … Continue reading →

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European debt deal lifts Dow by almost 340 points

Written on October 27, 2011 by Editor - Finance Top Stories

SymbolPriceChangeAKAM27.45+3.67AVP18.81-4.20BAC7.22+0.63CTXS75.35+11.13DOW29.10+2.21{“s” : “akam,avp,bac,ctxs,dow,oxy”,”k” : “a00,a50,b00,b60,c10,g00,h00,l10,p20,t10,v00″,”o” : “”,”j” : “”} NEW YORK (AP) — An agreement to contain the European debt crisis electrified the stock market Thursday, driving the Dow Jones Industrial average up nearly 340 points and putting the Standard … Continue reading →

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