EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jared Allen will not be suspended for a spate of late hits. Coach Brad Childress said he was told by the NFL that Allen will be fined $25,000, but not punished further. Allen was summoned to ...
19 Nov 2008
NEW YORK, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Hedge fund manager William Ackman unveiled on Wednesday his latest plan to boost Target Corp's (TGT.N: Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz ) stock price by forming a trust that owns the land under its discount stores ...
19 Nov 2008
During the past few weeks, allegations have been flying like golf balls at a crowded driving range in the legal dispute between Callaway and Titleist over the Pro V1 and Pro V1x balls. Titleist Pro V1x boxes and balls Titleist first introduced the ...
19 Nov 2008
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Florida police say they've closed an investigation into the suspicious death of the third husband of a Georgia grandmother with five dead husbands. Patricia Dally of the Monroe County, Fla. Sheriff's Office said Wednesday the case ...
19 Nov 2008
Updated 1:30 p.m. PST, with Yahoo's closing price and additional information on Microsoft-Yahoo-Yang. Yahoo shares went into a free fall Wednesday, plummeting 20.9 percent following comments from Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer that the software giant is ...
19 Nov 2008
Oil prices over 6 months. HOUSTON (Reuters) — Oil slipped below $54 a barrel Wednesday as U.S. inventories rose and demand weakened due to the global economic slowdown. Light, sweet crude for December delivery fell 77 cents to settle at $53.62 a ...
19 Nov 2008
Microsoft Corp. chief executive Steve Ballmer on Wednesday ruled out making another takeover bid for Yahoo but said the US software giant remains open to a partnership on Internet search.
19 Nov 2008
HIGH POINT, N.C. -- Many of the deadlines for getting help paying bills have passed, but the needs of families in the Piedmont continue to grow. But there are still places giving money to people who need it. Captain Tony Perez, of the Salvation Army in High Point, says the deadline to get toys for the holidays has passed, but there is still some money available to help pay bills.
19 Nov 2008
Otago's opening four-day match against Northern Districts looks to be heading towards a tame draw but a stout 42 run last wicket stand between Ian Butler and James McMillan has at least secured first innings points.
19 Nov 2008
Limited Brands Inc. said Wednesday its third-quarter profit dropped 66 percent as sales fell in the tough economy. But the results beat analyst expectations. During the three months ended Nov. 1, the operator of Victoria's Secret and Bath & Body Works earned $...
19 Nov 2008
Steve Spurrier was on fire Wednesday. Not in an angry sort of way, but in a flaming-ball-of-truth sort of way. As you all know, there are few in the coaching business -- in any sport -- who speak with more plain-dealin', heat-seekin' virtuosity than the OBC. When the mood strikes him, that is.
19 Nov 2008
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Limited Brands says its third-quarter profit dropped 66 percent as sales fell in the tough economy. But the results beat analyst expectations.
19 Nov 2008
Last week, we told you about 50 new retail locations (or expansions) opening up all over the city, as was detailed in a brochure from Prudential Douglas Elliman. We discovered that companies like Burberry, Rock & Republic, West Elm, ...
19 Nov 2008
Earlier this year we watched as Redlasso, a very popular video service that allowed bloggers to clip portions of television content, got beaten ...
18 Nov 2008
But the big difference is the price, which won't excite many Microsoft security software partners. Morro's free pricing is a hugely significant move, and there's big market expansion behind the strategy. Microsoft is developing Moro ...
18 Nov 2008
See this ad right here It's the Zune's latest TV spot which debuted last night during Heroes Needless to say.
18 Nov 2008
7-time All-Star leaves in opening minute of second half against Thunder.
17 Nov 2008
Celizic: If I had an MVP vote in the National League, I’d have given it to Manny Ramirez. I don’t know how anyone could have voted differently.
17 Nov 2008