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Families move into homes that Pitt built
It was a bittersweet moment for Brad Pitt, walking through the Lower 9th Ward neighborhood where families were preparing to spend their first holidays since Hurricane Katrina.
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Tiffany_Smith at December 3, 2008 12:02:07 PM The Intel Smoke framework demo source was released last week and somehow totally slipped through the cracks.
KFC, Malaysia's Best Performer, May Sustain Fastest Expansion in 10 Years
KFC Holdings Bhd., the best performer on the nationa s benchmark stock index, said it will sustain the fastest sales growth in at least 10 years as demand for deep-fried chicken defies an economic slowdown.
Editorial: Tighten conflict laws for legislators
THERE ARE MORE than two dozen California lawmakers who hold outside jobs. They are allowed to cast votes affecting their industries or professions as long as the measures apply generally, and do not affect only ...
Obama pledges to work closely with governors
Governors from across the country told President-elect Barack Obama on Tuesday they could kick-start the economy with $136 billion worth of infrastructure projects that are ready to go, with even more possible ...
Absolute Poker and UltimateBet Celebrate CEREUS with $220,000 Point Race
Just two months after UltimateBet and Absolute Poker each launched a $115,000 Points Race, both online poker sites today announced a $220,000 contest set to get underway on December 1st.To qualify for ...
Svatos' confidence grows after ACL tear
Photo by Andy Devlin / Nhli Via Getty Images/2007 Marek Svatos underwent a surgery from which many players never return - repairing a torn anterior cruciate ligament.
Fitch: IT Spending Decline Dominates 2009 Concerns for U.S. Technology
The Rating Outlook for a majority of U.S. information technology sectors is Negative for 2009 based on expectations that a reduction in global IT spending will weaken operating and credit profiles, according to ...
Farmer with salty soil and water says canola is nature's filter, plus a fuel and cow feed, too
Farmers, water managers and agriculture researchers are closely watching an experiment using canola plants to absorb the salt from soil and water.
Multitasking canola: A California miracle crop?
A hardy but pedestrian plant is doing triple duty in California's agricultural heartland.
Shuaa Capital hosts first ever Saudi Arabia Investor Conference in London
Shuaa Capital, the region's leading financial services institution, announces that it is hosting the first ever Saudi Arabia Investor Conference in London on 2nd and 3rd December 2008.
IDC Chief Analyst Predicts Cloud Computing Boom Despite Downturn
Nexaweb Sun KEYNOTES: Cloud Computing News Desk IDC chief analyst and senior vice president Frank Gens says cloud offerings will accelerate Dec.
Earnings roundup: Synovis profit grows, Del Monte net leaps on higher prices
Del Monte Foods Co. said Wednesday its net income soared due to profit from a business it sold in October and higher prices which boosted sales.
It's official - the economy is hurting. But wait just a minute: It is different this time.
Peter Crabb: Only investment will boost the U.S. economy in the long run Comments It's official - the economy is hurting.
Experimental cotton unlikely to pose feed hazard
An unauthorized strain of genetically modified cotton was accidentally mixed in with other harvested cotton in Texas last month, but government officials on Wednesday played down any safety concerns.
Commercial-Mortgage Delinquencies to Spike as Economy Slows, Barclays Says
Commercial mortgage delinquencies rose in November and will climb as the economy slows and unemployment grows, according to Barclays Plc .
Cyber-safety for kids
A CHILD can hit a wrong key while Googling, and land in an undesirable site. This scenario prompts housewife Magdalene Teo, 42, and her husband to stay vigilant when their 11-year-old son does online research ...
China's economy, in need of jump start, waits for citizens' fists to loosen
BEIJING : He does not know it yet, but Dang Fu has been tapped to save the economy of China and with it, that of the entire world.
Outreach: Growing the Grinch's Heart
O utreach opportunities seem to abound at Christmastime. Realistically, the opportunities are always there, but there is something about the Season that makes it easier to outwardly express our gratitude for ...
Have-not provinces are Canada's financial bubbles
Canadians have taken some justifiable pride that our banking system has performed better than most in the current crisis and that, as the Economist recently reported, we don't have a housing bubble that is ...