BOSTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - State Street Corp, one of the world's biggest institutional money managers, said on Wednesday it plans to lay off as many as 1,800 people, or 6 percent of its staff, in the first three months of 2009. The layoffs will cost ...
3 Dec 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (CNN) -- Former football great O.J. Simpson, convicted of armed robbery and kidnapping, deserves leniency in sentencing as he is a first-time offender who showed no criminal intent, his attorney says in court papers. O.J. Simpson ...
3 Dec 2008
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3 Dec 2008
A trial date is set for one of the men accused of raping and killing Rowan Ford, but it's not coming up anytime soon. In Waynesville Wednesday morning, a judge set David Spears' trial for July 2010. Comments are moderated and will not appear on this ...
3 Dec 2008
Gov. Steve Beshear and Mayor Jerry Abramson will join United Auto Workers tomorrow at a rally in Louisville to show support for Ford Motor's second appearance before Congress seeking billions in low interest loans. “We cannot let the automotive ...
3 Dec 2008
NEW YORK – Crude-oil futures fell despite a surprise draw on oil and refined product inventories, as weak demand continued to weigh on the market. Light, sweet crude for January delivery settled 17 cents, or 0.4%, lower at $46.79 a barrel on the ...
3 Dec 2008
Evidence seems to be growing that Rwanda, or at a minimum, many Rwandans, are meddling again in Congo's troubles.
3 Dec 2008
"Children's Service", a three-year programme, will see the organisation provide educational support to homeless children or those in poor housing. It will also cam
3 Dec 2008
PETALING JAYA: The decision on whether petrol prices will be set on a managed float or minimum-price basis will be decided after the National Economic Council executive council meets next Wednesday, the domestic trade and consumer affairs minister said yesterday.
3 Dec 2008
OK, let's get the easy stuff out of the way: What was TV's most watched show last week? The Dancing With the Stars finale, duh. But with Grey's Anatomy in reruns, what...
3 Dec 2008
The government will announce further stringent welfare reforms today which would force lone parents with children aged one or more to prepare themselves for work or face benefit sanctions. The proposals, likely to provoke a confrontation in tomorrow's Queen's speech, represent a further extension of the government's responsibilities agenda. Ministers already faced a backlash over aspects of ...
3 Dec 2008
The prolonged warm dry weather in South Canterbury is prompting warnings about rivers developing potentially toxic algal growths. Environment Canterbury warns that as the warm weather continues and river flows reduce, some rivers or ponds may develop toxic algal blooms.
3 Dec 2008
Your money or your life, Chris Matthews? The question raised by the slowly mounting calls (suggestions?) for MSNBC’s Chris Matthews to pursue political office or punditry but not both (Matthews is reportedly looking into running in ...
3 Dec 2008
The lively debate over whether cap-and-trade really does much to fight global warming. Visit Discover Magazine to read this article and other exclusive science and technology news stories.
3 Dec 2008
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3 Dec 2008
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3 Dec 2008
Suffice it to say that an "obviously elitist" conservative or Republican who said something similar would have found himself or herself the subject of the lead story in almost every Old Media outlet still standing. ...
3 Dec 2008
By 2050 or so, the world population is expected to reach nine billion, essentially adding two Chinas to the number of people alive today. Those billions will be seeking food, water and other resources on a planet where, scientists say, ...
3 Dec 2008