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U.S. working on affordable mortgage plan: sources - MSN MoneyCentral


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Treasury Department is developing a plan to try to reduce mortgage rates on home loans to 4.5 percent on a 30-year mortgage by making fresh investments in those assets, sources familiar with the plan said on Wednesday. The ...


3 Dec 2008

Cowboys loading up on rest before facing Steelers - Forbes


The Dallas Cowboys seem to think it's more important to be rested than sharp going into Sunday's pivotal game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. While stars DeMarcus Ware and Marion Barber missed practice Wednesday because of injuries, starters Terrell ...


3 Dec 2008

Intersil cuts forecast on reduced bookings - Boston Globe


MILPITAS, Calif.— Intersil Corp. cut its revenue and earnings projections for the fourth quarter late Wednesday, sending its shares tumbling in after-hours trading. The company, which makes analog chips for cell phones and other products, said it ...


3 Dec 2008

Bill Gates presses Obama on stimulus package, foreign aid - CNN


(CNN) -- Microsoft founder Bill Gates told CNN on Wednesday that he hopes President-elect Barack Obama and Congress immediately craft a wide-ranging stimulus package, to help jump-start the nation's sputtering economy, and double the United States ...


3 Dec 2008

Judge hears case on untaxed cigarettes - News 10 Now


CAYUGA COUNTY, N.Y. -- A small group of protestors stands outside the Cayuga County Courthouse. Their posters argue the Cayuga Indians are within their rights to sell untaxed cigarettes on land they claim is their reservation. "The other side is ...


3 Dec 2008

Fluor Forms New Business Unit to Focus on Offshore Market - Earthtimes


IRVING, Texas - (Business Wire) Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that it has formed a dedicated business unit within its Upstream business line to address the specific needs of its global oil & gas clients in the offshore market. The ...


3 Dec 2008

Japan’s Bonds May Fall for 2nd Day on Concern Supply Will Rise (Bloomberg)


YAHOO - Japan’s Bonds May Fall for 2nd Day on Concern Supply Will Rise (Bloomberg)Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Japan’s 10-year bonds may fall for a second day, the first back-to-back decline in three weeks, on concern the government will sell additional debt to help cover a shortfall in tax revenue.


3 Dec 2008

Paulding teacher charged with sexual assault on student (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)


YAHOO - Paulding teacher charged with sexual assault on student (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)A Paulding County High School teacher was arrested late Tuesday night on sexual assault charges after Dallas police allegedly caught him in a parked car with a 17-year-old female student.


3 Dec 2008

Euro Trades Near Two-Week Low Before ECB’s Meeting on Rates (Bloomberg)


YAHOO - Euro Trades Near Two-Week Low Before ECB’s Meeting on Rates (Bloomberg)Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- The euro traded near the lowest level in two weeks against the dollar on bets the European Central Bank will cut borrowing costs by a half-percentage point today, reducing the appeal of assets denominated in the currency.


3 Dec 2008

Jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney lays off 350 on concerns about airline orders (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)


YAHOO - Jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney lays off 350 on concerns about airline orders (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)Jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney laid off about 350 employees across the country on Wednesday amid concerns that airlines may delay or cancel orders as the global economy slows.


3 Dec 2008

Bill Gates presses Obama on stimulus package, foreign aid (CNN)


YAHOO - Bill Gates presses Obama on stimulus package, foreign aid (CNN)Microsoft founder Bill Gates told CNN on Wednesday that he hopes President-elect Barack Obama and Congress immediately craft a wide-ranging stimulus package, to help jump-start the nation's sputtering economy, and double the United States' commitment to foreign aid.


3 Dec 2008

DOJ hired gun was eager to take on Google, Yahoo (Market Watch)


YAHOO - DOJ hired gun was eager to take on Google, Yahoo (Market Watch)A high-profile attorney retained by the Justice Department says he regrets not having the chance to take on Google Inc. and Yahoo Inc. over their scuttled advertising partnership, according to a media report.


3 Dec 2008

Above the Fold: Slanting the Torture Story : CJR:


Brennan’s characterization was not disputed by anyone else in the story, even though most experts on this subject agree that Brennan acquiesced in everything that the CIA did in this area while he served there. ...


3 Dec 2008

Worldchanging: New Inaba Project on Display in Rome


Jeffrey Inaba of Inaba Projects has a new pavilion on display now in Rome, sponsored by Enel, Italy's largest utilities provider. Because of that sponsorship, Inaba "wanted to use numerous forms of alternative energy applications," but ...


3 Dec 2008

2010 BMW Z4 gets caught on set - Autoblog


We should be getting a full online reveal on December 15 and we'll see the car in person next month at the Detroit Auto Show. The new car cleans up a lot of the Bangle flame surfacing that marred the last car with the front bumper ...


3 Dec 2008

DHS: Statement by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff on ...


On behalf of the department, I thank him for his many contributions to improving the services we provide legal immigrants and in naturalizing thousands of new U.S. citizens. ###. This page was last reviewed/modified on December 2, 2008. ...


3 Dec 2008

Reply.com Launches Secondary Click Marketplace: Get Geo Targeted ...


Conversely, he says that Reply is offering smaller, more targeted campaigns that rely on user input to ensure that the ads are relevant and the users are engaged. He says that the platform is similar to Overture’s PPC offering, ...


3 Dec 2008

Man Faces Jail For Trashing Ex On Craigslist


Man Faces Jail For Trashing Ex On Craigslist - The Huffington Post.


2 Dec 2008