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9 years after 9/11, public safety network unrealized
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:09:36 GMT |
The inability of most firefighters and police officers to talk to each other on their radios on Sept. |
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Commuters walloped by strikes in France, London
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:38:30 GMT |
French strikers disrupted trains and planes, hospitals and mail delivery Tuesday amid massive street protests over plans to raise the retirement age. |
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Gov't launches plan to help 'underwater' borrowers
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:32:03 GMT |
The Federal Housing Administration will allow lenders to give these borrowers refinanced loans if the lender agrees to forgive at least 10 percent of the original mortgage amount. |
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Stocks Fall On Fresh European Bank Concerns 28 min ago
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:32:09 GMT |
Stocks closed lower Tuesday following new worries about Europe's debt problems. Treasury prices rose and gold settled at a new high as investors sought out safe assets. |
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Diamond is new Barclays CEO
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:08:46 GMT |
New Barclays boss Bob Diamond made his name as head of Barclays Capital investment bank. |
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Air Products raises offer for Airgas to $5.5 billion
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:02:45 GMT |
Air Products and Chemicals said on Monday it raised its bid for Airgas Inc to $5.5 billion, the latest salvo in its hostile bid for the rival company. |
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EU OKs new financial supervision deal
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:18:06 GMT |
European Union nations agreed to create new financial oversight institutions Tuesday, hoping to prevent a repeat of the government debt crisis that nearly left Greece bankrupt and brought the European banking system to its knees. |
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P&G to compact powder detergents
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:41:15 GMT |
Procter Gamble Co. said Tuesday it will begin compressing all its U.S. and Canadian powder laundry detergents in February. |
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Summer jobs for young people hit record dry spell
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:08:30 GMT |
The worst summer on record for young people who wanted a job staggered to an end this Labor Day weekend. |
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Boards of directors: Clueless, but not criminal, mostly
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:51:12 GMT |
Q: Boards of directors are supposed to be shareholder watchdogs of a company's management. |
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