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  • European Stocks Fall After Six-Day Rally; U.S. Futures Decline Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 8:04AMJan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- European stocks retreated for the first time in seven days on speculation deteriorating earnings will overshadow government efforts to revive the global economy. U.S. index futures fell, while shares in Asia advanced.
  • Jupitermedia Corporation Announces Internet.com Prius Sweepstakes Winner Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 8:04AMJupitermedia Corporation (Nasdaq: JUPM) today announced that Ruby de Bruyn is the winner of the Internet.com Prius Sweepstakes, winning a 2009 Toyota Prius, valued at $24,000.
  • No govt takeover of Satyam: Nath Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 8:04AMRuling out a government takeover of Satyam Computer Services, Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath on said it is corporate India that must respond to the issue of governing business firms.
  • LyondellBasell files for Chapter 11 protection Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 8:04AMThe US operations of LyondellBasell Industries, plus one of its European holding companies, have filed for voluntary reorganisation under Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code.
  • Few in mood to buy a home Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 2:19AMSnow, cold temperatures and a sluggish economy pushed Pierce County’s median home price down by 13 percent in December, according to figures released Tuesday by the Northwest Multiple Listing Service. That was the largest year-over-year monthly decline in 2008.
  • Feature photo: Big blast Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 2:18AMJanuary 7, 2009 BOB ZELLAR/Gazette StaffDust shoots into the sky as workers blast rock near Airport Road Tuesday afternoon. The work caused traffic delays on Airport Road while crews today as crews blasted rock near the intersection with Aronson Avenue and Alkali Creek Road. The delays were on Airport between North 27th and Main streets, between 2 and 3:30 p.m. They will continue at the same ...
  • Apple has changed its tune on pricing Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 2:18AMIn moves that will help shape the online future of the music business, Apple said Tuesday it would remove anti-copying restrictions on all songs in its popular iTunes store and allow record companies to set a range of prices for them.
  • Feature photo: New friends Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 2:18AMJanuary 7, 2009 DAVID GRUBBS/Gazette StaffA mule deer buck mingles with statues of deer in a yard in the Forest Park subdivision Tuesday. The mature buck made its bed near the smaller statues and spent most of his day with them.
  • Firm rises from ashes of factory Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 2:18AMA FAMILY-RUN business in Cramlington has risen from the ashes only four weeks after a major fire destroyed its headquarters. (07/01/2009 08:02:01)
  • Man admits child porn charges Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 2:17AMA Billings man Tuesday admitted in federal court that he downloaded child pornography on his computer. Thurmon Crosswhite, 37, pleaded guilty to receipt and possession of child porn as alleged in an indictment.
  • Ingenuity staves off giant hares Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 1:42AMSgt. 1st Class Glenn Myers and other soldiers protecting ammunition in Kosovo faced a formidable foe: giant hares.
  • Rockand school news Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 1:42AMOpen house at Blue Rock: The Blue Rock School at 110 Demarest Mill Road in West Nyack will hold an open house from 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 24. The school serves children in kindergarten through eighth grade.
  • Man arrested after rollover wreck Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 1:42AMA man was found hiding under a tractor after he ran from a rollover wreck Monday night.
  • Man denies perjury at his DUI trial Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 1:41AMA man accused of lying under oath at his trial for drunken driving pleaded not guilty Monday to felony perjury.
  • Woman denies endangerment Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 1:41AMA woman accused of leaving her two young children home alone pleaded not guilty Monday to charges in District Court.
  • Billings man claims $100,000 prize Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 1:41AMHELENA - A Billings man has claimed a $100,000 prize in the Montana Millionaire lottery.
  • Perdue picks a pro for roads Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 1:41AMGovernor-elect hopes Conti can reform the DOT, a department that has been beset by turf battles.
  • LocalGuide: Rocky offers class on land cover mapping Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 1:41AMRocky Mountain College will have a free, two-day class this week in land cover mapping and remote sensing.
  • 800 crystal workers pin hopes on buyout Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 1:41AMEight hundred crystal workers in Waterford are pinning their hopes for the future of their jobs on a buyer being found for their Kilbarry plant in the city.
  • Looking back: 2008 quite the year Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 2:17AMWhat a year 2008 was. So on the first day of 2009, let’s take a look back.
  • China maker calls in administrators Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 2:17AMCrystal and china maker Waterford Wedgwood has called in administrators to its UK arm and parts of its Irish business. The group is best known for its Wedgwood pottery, Royal Doulton and Waterford crystal.
  • News Briefs Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 2:17AMCity to send out renewal notices The North Little Rock privilege/business licenses will be mailed out in the first week of January.
  • Survival tips for small firms Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 2:16AMEDMONDS -- The new year has begun. The recession continues. News reports indicate more challenges are ahead for businesses. Will 2009 be a year of uncertainty and fears for business owners in Snohomish County?
  • Economy stirs memories of Depression Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 2:15AMNEW YORK – The words have been repeated over and over: This is the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.
  • Chrysler gets US$4b govt loan Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 5:49PMCHRYSLER LLC has received an initial US$4bil emergency loan from the US government.
  • Latest Investment Guru Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 5:49PMPREM Watsa, founder and CEO of Canadian insurance group Fairfax Financial Holdings, was named Investment Guru of the Year by gurufocus.com last week.
  • Bursa to lift Malaysia’s profile Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 5:48PMBursa Malaysia Bhd chief executive officer Datuk Yusli Mohamed Yusoff says Bursa will continue to channel its efforts to build Malaysia as an Islamic capital market hub in Asia and boost the country’s profile as a centre of commodities trading.
  • CITIC Pac says entire board under probe Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 5:47PMSTEEL-TO-PROPERTY conglomerate CITIC Pacific, which had warned of a possible loss of US$2.4bil from unauthorised foreign exchange trading, said its entire board of directors is under investigation by the city’s securities watchdog.
  • Value in this metal Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 5:46PMSterlite Industries’ healthy cash reserves, capacity expansion plans and power foray provide cushion from further downside. The international metal prices have fallen by 50-60 per cent on account of the slowdown in global demand.
  • Market rally faces first New Year tests Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 5:45PMWALL Street’s bid to rally from its worst year since the 1930s will be tested next week by the year’s first wave of likely dismal corporate news and possible roadblocks to President-elect Barack Obama’s stimulus plan.
  • AC Mahajan Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 5:44PMWhile a large section of corporate India think that the economic rebound is unlikely to happen in 2009 and most of them still want the government to announce more measures to revive the economy, , chairman and managing director, Canara Bank, thinks otherwise.
  • Obama heads to Washington, grapples with cabinet headache Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 5:44PM President-elect Barack Obama, starting his new life in Washington, faced Sunday the first major embarrassment over his cabinet lineup as his choice for commerce secretary was forced to pull out.
  • IATA in talks with KLIA on one-stop security Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 5:43PMAIRPORTS around the world are having too many security checks on passengers which often irk travellers. Some airports force passengers to take off their shoes while others do a thorough body check.
  • Realtors, buyers optimistic going into new year Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 2:42PMThe economic news of the last year was overwhelmingly grim, but for Cape Coral Realtors and cash-flush buyers, the end of 2008 brought cause for...
  • That was the year Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 2:42PMWe saw too much of smoke belching from ridge lines this summer. This was taken at the Cascadel fire.
  • Fewer Places to light up in Hoover Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 2:42PMA smoking ban ordinance takes effect in Hoover today.  It’s getting mixed reviews.
  • Swish Hoops! 10-under basketball team loses championship to Tampa Bay Warriors Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 2:40PMThe Swish Hoops! Basketball Academy 10-under travel team recently competed in Tampa and lost the championship game to the Tampa Bay Warriors 21-11.
  • 2008: One headline says it all Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 2:38PMOne thing’s for sure - in 2008, Dunwoody, it was all about you. The trip into incorporation, and the intrigue that surrounded it, was the big story this year.
  • Local store makes top 10 list Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 2:37PMBy BOB BOUGHNER The Daily News The Dutch Market in Chatham has made a top 10 list of stores around the globe offering unusual [...]
  • London midday: Miners lift Footsie Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 6:32AMLONDON (SHARECAST) - Footsie is posting strong gains in the first day of the new year with miners spearheading the risers. Miner ENRC is the best performer now, with eight of the tope ten risers of the day from the sector.
  • Wall Street signals quiet start to 2009 Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 6:32AMNEW YORK -- Wall Street expected to start the new year with quiet trading Friday. Stock futures showed little direction as most investors appeared to be waiting until Monday to begin 2009 trading in earnest.
  • Wall Street signals a quiet start to new year; futures show mixed open as banks complete deals Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 6:31AMWall Street expected to start the new year with quiet trading Friday. Stock futures showed little direction as most investors appeared to be
  • 250,000 job losses tipped Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 6:31AMBleak assessment of the economy in 2009 from a group of eminent economists.
  • B’ville saw big changes during 2008 Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 6:30AMBERNARDSVILLE – Some longtime residents might have thought they would never see the long-delayed downtown improvement project completed, or a Democrat elected to the traditionally all-GOP Borough Council.
  • Tiomin Resources Makes Changes to Board of Directors Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 6:30AM TORONTO, ONTARIO-- - Tiomin Resources Inc. announced today that Mario Caron joined its Board of Directors on January 1, 2009 to replace Tom Ogryzlo, who resigned as a Director effective December 31, 2008.
  • Hawkeyes win Outback Bowl Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 1:35PM(Tampa) -- Iowa blew out South Carolina 31-10 to win the Outback Bowl. The Hawkeyes forced four Gamecock turnovers in the first half and jumped out to a 21-0 lead.
  • 2008 Top 10 Stories - Number 5: Foreign nuclear waste becomes election-year issue Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 1:34PMIt was a hot issue all year long: Should EnergySolutions be allowed to accept foreign nuclear waste? Everyone, it seemed, had an opinion.
  • Entrepreneur overcame obstacles again and again Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 1:34PMBrian McCarthy was born with cerebral palsy that left him with impaired speech, shaky hands and a pigeon-toed gait.
  • Holiday closures Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 1:34PMThe following will be closed in observance of the holidays. Emergency services will be unaffected. Closures will be today, Friday and Jan. 1, unless otherwise noted.
  • Slump means identity crisis for Las Vegas Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 1:34PMThis is not just a place people are born and live. Las Vegas is an enterprise. It is a deal people enter, a set of givens agreed upon: More is better. Biggest is best.