Asian stocks lackluster as spike in China inflation - Minneapolis Star Tribune
BANGKOK - Asian stock markets posted tepid gains Thursday as China’s burst of inflation tempered confidence in the regional economic rebound. European shares opened lower. Most Asian benchmarks fluctuated throughout the day as the latest figures
Source: www.startribune.com

Rochester Amerks make no moves - Democrat and Chronicle
The Rochester Americans and their parent team, the Florida Panthers, said they’d do everything they reasonably could do to make the American Hockey League team better before Wednesday’s clear-day roster freeze. But when the 3 p.m. deadline passed
Source: www.democratandchronicle.com

Oil near $82 as traders eye weak US demand - FederalNewsRadio.com
In this March 6, 2010 photo, Chevron gas prices are seen on a sign in Los Angeles, Calif. Oil prices edged up to near $82 a barrel Wednesday, March 10, as surging trade figures in China and a weaker dollar helped offset an inventory report providing
Source: federalnewsradio.com

Boeing tanker deal may be expedited - Everett Herald
EVERETT — The Boeing Co. could be awarded a $35 billion Air Force tanker contract sooner than expected, a Pentagon official said Tuesday. Just a day after Boeing rival Northrop Grumman and its partner EADS dropped out of the contest, Defense
Source: www.heraldnet.com

Toronto’s Drabek shows he was a lot to give up - Delaware County Daily Times
In a short, two-inning stint, he showed the same traits that made him a prospect attractive enough to lead a trade package that brought Roy Halladay to Non-roster invitee Cody Ransom had a day to remember. He blasted a home run in the “B
Source: www.delcotimes.com

In historically bad taste here - Boston Globe
The Sox had attempted to trade him prior to the season after he turned down a four-year, $60 million contract offer. He arrived in Fort Myers with a burr in his saddle and was miserable from day one. He weekend before the trading deadline, there
Source: www.boston.com

Asian stocks lackluster as spike in China inflation - Minneapolis Star Tribune
BANGKOK - Asian stock markets posted tepid gains Thursday as China’s burst of inflation tempered confidence in the regional economic rebound. European shares opened lower. Most Asian benchmarks fluctuated throughout the day as the latest figures
Source: www.startribune.com

Rochester Amerks make no moves - Democrat and Chronicle
The Rochester Americans and their parent team, the Florida Panthers, said they’d do everything they reasonably could do to make the American Hockey League team better before Wednesday’s clear-day roster freeze. But when the 3 p.m. deadline passed
Source: www.democratandchronicle.com

Oil near $82 as traders eye weak US demand - FederalNewsRadio.com
In this March 6, 2010 photo, Chevron gas prices are seen on a sign in Los Angeles, Calif. Oil prices edged up to near $82 a barrel Wednesday, March 10, as surging trade figures in China and a weaker dollar helped offset an inventory report providing
Source: federalnewsradio.com

Boeing tanker deal may be expedited - Everett Herald
EVERETT — The Boeing Co. could be awarded a $35 billion Air Force tanker contract sooner than expected, a Pentagon official said Tuesday. Just a day after Boeing rival Northrop Grumman and its partner EADS dropped out of the contest, Defense
Source: www.heraldnet.com

Toronto’s Drabek shows he was a lot to give up - Delaware County Daily Times
In a short, two-inning stint, he showed the same traits that made him a prospect attractive enough to lead a trade package that brought Roy Halladay to Non-roster invitee Cody Ransom had a day to remember. He blasted a home run in the “B
Source: www.delcotimes.com

In historically bad taste here - Boston Globe
The Sox had attempted to trade him prior to the season after he turned down a four-year, $60 million contract offer. He arrived in Fort Myers with a burr in his saddle and was miserable from day one. He weekend before the trading deadline, there
Source: www.boston.com

State retirement system to cut benefits in May - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
This year’s Core Fund annuity will cut monthly payments 1.3%. That follows last year’s first-ever decrease of 2.1%. “The need to reduce Core annuities again demonstrates the severity of 2008’s investment declines,” said David Stella, secretary of the
Source: www.jsonline.com

The Insane Firing Of Rock Star Bond Investor Jeffrey Gundlach - The Business Insider
As we noted in January , Gundlach was accused by TCW of misappropriating trade secrets; interfering with the firm’s contractual relationships Meanwhile he was holding down a dreary day job in the actuarial department at Transamerica.
Source: www.businessinsider.com

New Verge fest to feature Weezer, AFI - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The festival’s name was selected in an online competition that drew more than 200 entries. Milwaukee area resident Katie Kostuck submitted the winning entry. Milwaukee World Festival Inc., which produces Summerfest and the new festival, will reveal a
Source: www.jsonline.com

Stocks led higher by bank, tech shares - CNN Money
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Stocks rose Wednesday as strength in the financial services and technology sectors outweighed a pair of mixed economic reports. The Dow Jones industrial average ( INDU ) gained 16 points, or 0.1%, about one hour into the
Source: money.cnn.com

Oil drifts near $81 amid mixed US inventory data - Times Union
The Energy Department’s Energy Information Administration is scheduled to announce its supply report later Wednesday. In other Nymex trading in April contracts, heating oil fell 0.77 cent to $2.0821 a gallon, and gasoline was steady at $2.2595 a
Source: timesunion.com

Brazil stocks rise on commodities, China demand - Reuters
SAO PAULO, March 10 (Reuters) - Brazilian stocks rallied for a second day on Wednesday, pulled up by steelmakers, banks and commodities heavyweights, as imports in China jumped. Chinese imports grew faster than expected in February, underlining the
Source: www.reuters.com

The master film cutter - Minneapolis Star Tribune
G rowing up in St. Louis Park in the 1960s, Stephen Rivkin wasn’t sure where he fit in. At 12, he followed his older brother David’s lead and rocked out on electric guitar, with little brother Bobby on drums. But Stephen never craved the spotlight
Source: www.startribune.com

Report From Europe: Stocks Tread Water Awaiting a Fresh Catalyst - Seekingalpha.com
capitulation is the order of the day in the Sovereign CDS space this morning as the risk of adverse headlines recedes (for now anyway) and speculation mounts surrounding potential regulatory pressure on speculative Sovereign CDS trading.
Source: seekingalpha.com

Don’t Give Green Hats in China - Yahoo Finance
HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Did you know that giving a man a green hat in China means that he’s a cuckold or that using your BlackBerry at the dining table is considered rude almost everywhere? Little things can make a big difference when interacting
Source: biz.yahoo.com

How Cardinals, Ravens pulled off the Boldin trade - NFL
It came down to this for Anquan Boldin : Find a way to get traded, or play out the last year in Arizona with a chip on your shoulder and Matt Leinart at quarterback. The Cardinals weren’t going to extend his contract, which would expire after the
Source: www.nfl.com

State retirement system to cut benefits in May - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
This year’s Core Fund annuity will cut monthly payments 1.3%. That follows last year’s first-ever decrease of 2.1%. “The need to reduce Core annuities again demonstrates the severity of 2008’s investment declines,” said David Stella, secretary of the
Source: www.jsonline.com

The Insane Firing Of Rock Star Bond Investor Jeffrey Gundlach - The Business Insider
As we noted in January , Gundlach was accused by TCW of misappropriating trade secrets; interfering with the firm’s contractual relationships Meanwhile he was holding down a dreary day job in the actuarial department at Transamerica.
Source: www.businessinsider.com

New Verge fest to feature Weezer, AFI - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The festival’s name was selected in an online competition that drew more than 200 entries. Milwaukee area resident Katie Kostuck submitted the winning entry. Milwaukee World Festival Inc., which produces Summerfest and the new festival, will reveal a
Source: www.jsonline.com

Stocks led higher by bank, tech shares - CNN Money
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Stocks rose Wednesday as strength in the financial services and technology sectors outweighed a pair of mixed economic reports. The Dow Jones industrial average ( INDU ) gained 16 points, or 0.1%, about one hour into the
Source: money.cnn.com

Oil drifts near $81 amid mixed US inventory data - Times Union
The Energy Department’s Energy Information Administration is scheduled to announce its supply report later Wednesday. In other Nymex trading in April contracts, heating oil fell 0.77 cent to $2.0821 a gallon, and gasoline was steady at $2.2595 a
Source: timesunion.com

Brazil stocks rise on commodities, China demand - Reuters
SAO PAULO, March 10 (Reuters) - Brazilian stocks rallied for a second day on Wednesday, pulled up by steelmakers, banks and commodities heavyweights, as imports in China jumped. Chinese imports grew faster than expected in February, underlining the
Source: www.reuters.com

The master film cutter - Minneapolis Star Tribune
G rowing up in St. Louis Park in the 1960s, Stephen Rivkin wasn’t sure where he fit in. At 12, he followed his older brother David’s lead and rocked out on electric guitar, with little brother Bobby on drums. But Stephen never craved the spotlight
Source: www.startribune.com

Report From Europe: Stocks Tread Water Awaiting a Fresh Catalyst - Seekingalpha.com
capitulation is the order of the day in the Sovereign CDS space this morning as the risk of adverse headlines recedes (for now anyway) and speculation mounts surrounding potential regulatory pressure on speculative Sovereign CDS trading.
Source: seekingalpha.com

Don’t Give Green Hats in China - Yahoo Finance
HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Did you know that giving a man a green hat in China means that he’s a cuckold or that using your BlackBerry at the dining table is considered rude almost everywhere? Little things can make a big difference when interacting
Source: biz.yahoo.com

How Cardinals, Ravens pulled off the Boldin trade - NFL
It came down to this for Anquan Boldin : Find a way to get traded, or play out the last year in Arizona with a chip on your shoulder and Matt Leinart at quarterback. The Cardinals weren’t going to extend his contract, which would expire after the
Source: www.nfl.com

UPDATE 3-Netezza Q4 tops Street, sees strong 2011 rev growth - Reuters
BANGALORE, March 3 (Reuters) - Data storage company Netezza Corp ( NZ.N ) posted better-than-expected quarterly results, helped by strong sales of its flagship product TwinFin, and forecast a strong revenue growth for fiscal 2011, sending its shares

Cloud Expo, Inc. to Produce and Present Cloud Expo Conferences - Newswiretoday.com
SYS-CON announced today that “Cloud Expo, Inc.” has spun out of SYS-CON Events, Inc. as a startup events management company effective March 1. Carmen Gonzalez was named president and CEO of Cloud Expo, Inc. Carmen served as the co-founder

10 Things the Weight-Loss Industry Won’t Say - Smart Money
Misleading claims about weight-loss products abound. This month, a federal district court ordered Bronson Partners, LLC, which markets a $24.95-a-month herbal tea and diet patch, to pay nearly $2 million to the Federal Trade Commission for making

bnetTV.com Broadcasts to Record Numbers at TEDx YYC Conference - Earthtimes
NEW YORK, NY — 03/03/10 — bNET Communications, Inc., the parent to bnetTV.com, Inc. ( www.bnettv.com ), a subsidiary of Winmax Trading Group, Inc. (Winmax) (PINKSHEETS: WNMX), was Live on location at the TEDx YYC conference in Calgary, Canada

Hurricanes trade defenseman Ward to Ducks - WPTV
Hoping to force their way into the Western Conference playoff picture, the Anaheim Ducks have acquired defenseman Aaron Ward from the Carolina Hurricanes. In exchange for the 6-foot-2 defenseman, the Hurricanes receive goaltender Justin Pogge and a

CB&I wins natural gas processing plant contract in Peru worth more - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
THE WOODLANDS, Texas (AP) — Energy infrastructure design firm Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. NV said Wednesday it had won a contract worth more than $45 million to supply a cryogenic natural gas processing plant in Peru . The contract is with Pluspetrol

Choice has a point, but there’s more - ESPN.com
We understand Tashard Choice ’s point that he wants more playing time with the Cowboys, and if he doesn’t receive it he wouldn’t mind a trade. Choice isn’t asking for a trade, but he’s really an insurance policy if Marion Barber or Felix Jones get

CB&I Wins $45 Million Gas Plant Contract in Peru - ABC News
CB&I will be responsible for engineering, procurement and making the modules of a cryogenic unit designed to process 520 million standard cubic feet per day of gas. The unit is expected to be complete later this year. Shares rose 17 cents to $21.46

Stocks rise after improved services report - Yahoo Finance
NEW YORK (AP) — An upbeat report on services industries and more takeover news boosted stocks for a fourth day. The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 25 points in afternoon trading Wednesday to erase its losses for 2010. The Dow had also traded

UPDATE 3-Netezza Q4 tops Street, sees strong 2011 rev growth - Reuters
BANGALORE, March 3 (Reuters) - Data storage company Netezza Corp ( NZ.N ) posted better-than-expected quarterly results, helped by strong sales of its flagship product TwinFin, and forecast a strong revenue growth for fiscal 2011, sending its shares

Cloud Expo, Inc. to Produce and Present Cloud Expo Conferences - Newswiretoday.com
SYS-CON announced today that “Cloud Expo, Inc.” has spun out of SYS-CON Events, Inc. as a startup events management company effective March 1. Carmen Gonzalez was named president and CEO of Cloud Expo, Inc. Carmen served as the co-founder

10 Things the Weight-Loss Industry Won’t Say - Smart Money
Misleading claims about weight-loss products abound. This month, a federal district court ordered Bronson Partners, LLC, which markets a $24.95-a-month herbal tea and diet patch, to pay nearly $2 million to the Federal Trade Commission for making

bnetTV.com Broadcasts to Record Numbers at TEDx YYC Conference - Earthtimes
NEW YORK, NY — 03/03/10 — bNET Communications, Inc., the parent to bnetTV.com, Inc. ( www.bnettv.com ), a subsidiary of Winmax Trading Group, Inc. (Winmax) (PINKSHEETS: WNMX), was Live on location at the TEDx YYC conference in Calgary, Canada

Hurricanes trade defenseman Ward to Ducks - WPTV
Hoping to force their way into the Western Conference playoff picture, the Anaheim Ducks have acquired defenseman Aaron Ward from the Carolina Hurricanes. In exchange for the 6-foot-2 defenseman, the Hurricanes receive goaltender Justin Pogge and a

CB&I wins natural gas processing plant contract in Peru worth more - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
THE WOODLANDS, Texas (AP) — Energy infrastructure design firm Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. NV said Wednesday it had won a contract worth more than $45 million to supply a cryogenic natural gas processing plant in Peru . The contract is with Pluspetrol

Choice has a point, but there’s more - ESPN.com
We understand Tashard Choice ’s point that he wants more playing time with the Cowboys, and if he doesn’t receive it he wouldn’t mind a trade. Choice isn’t asking for a trade, but he’s really an insurance policy if Marion Barber or Felix Jones get

CB&I Wins $45 Million Gas Plant Contract in Peru - ABC News
CB&I will be responsible for engineering, procurement and making the modules of a cryogenic unit designed to process 520 million standard cubic feet per day of gas. The unit is expected to be complete later this year. Shares rose 17 cents to $21.46

Stocks rise after improved services report - Yahoo Finance
NEW YORK (AP) — An upbeat report on services industries and more takeover news boosted stocks for a fourth day. The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 25 points in afternoon trading Wednesday to erase its losses for 2010. The Dow had also traded

24: Day 8 - Seattle Post Intelligencer
When we last saw our intrepid heroes, Cole was spitting on Kevin’s body, Farad was cornered in an industrial park, Chloe was trying to triangulate his location, Jack was already in route, awaiting directions and Hastings was sweating bullets over his

THN.com Blog: Trading for a second round pick well worth the gamble - The Hockey News
I’m not expecting this to be the most exciting trade deadline, but there’s always at least one big surprise that becomes the talk of the day and has its whats and whys broken down by everyone on TV and around the water cooler. Based on the fact

24: Day 8 - Seattle Post Intelligencer
When we last saw our intrepid heroes, Cole was spitting on Kevin’s body, Farad was cornered in an industrial park, Chloe was trying to triangulate his location, Jack was already in route, awaiting directions and Hastings was sweating bullets over his

THN.com Blog: Trading for a second round pick well worth the gamble - The Hockey News
I’m not expecting this to be the most exciting trade deadline, but there’s always at least one big surprise that becomes the talk of the day and has its whats and whys broken down by everyone on TV and around the water cooler. Based on the fact

DJ PRECIOUS METALS HIGHLIGHTS: Top Stories Of The Day - Investors Business Daily
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–Gold futures firmed throughout Friday’s trading session as investors were encouraged by a possible plan to help cash-strapped Greece, and the up moves were exaggerated by trading that was thinned amid heavy snowstorms in the

DJ China Feb Commodity Futures Trading Volumes Down 39% On Month - Investors Business Daily
SHANGHAI, Feb 28, 2010 (Dow Jones Commodities News via Comtex) — The volume of commodities futures traded in China in February declined 39% from January due to the week-long Lunar New Year holiday, but was still up 13% on year at 144.1 million lots

Hardy’s transition eased with help of Mauer - Major League Baseball
FORT MYERS, Fla. — J.J. Hardy’s initial reaction when he was traded to the Twins in early November was to think of which players he knew on Minnesota’s roster. The first one that came to mind was pretty easy for Hardy, considering that he and Twins

Market makers - Stockhouse
Online traders, and especially swing traders and position traders who want to trade immediately, need makers doing the big deals are still on the trading floor. They’re the ones you see on CNBC interviews every day and also the ones that

Desiree Rogers, outgoing White House social secretary, speaks out on - New Orleans Times-Picayune
WASHINGTON — Free for the first time to speak out about the circumstances surrounding the party-crashers at the White House state dinner in November, outgoing White House Social Secretary Desiree Glapion Rogers said Sunday her office followed

Center is at Span’s attention - Minneapolis Star Tribune
FORT MYERS, FLA. Denard Span smiles easily, likes to laugh, has a Twitter account and is one of the most approachable Twins in the clubhouse. But don’t be fooled. He’s one angry baseball player. ¶ He was that way in 2008 when he silently raged after

Alabama’s Rolando McClain is at head of linebacker class at NFL - Bridgeton News
Mark J. Rebilas/US Presswire Alabama linebacker Rolando McClain will have the Giants sweating it out on draft day. INDIANAPOLIS — Ole Miss running back/wide receiver Dexter McCluster has noticed Rolando McClain a few times the past couple of years

DJ PRECIOUS METALS HIGHLIGHTS: Top Stories Of The Day - Investors Business Daily
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–Gold futures firmed throughout Friday’s trading session as investors were encouraged by a possible plan to help cash-strapped Greece, and the up moves were exaggerated by trading that was thinned amid heavy snowstorms in the

DJ China Feb Commodity Futures Trading Volumes Down 39% On Month - Investors Business Daily
SHANGHAI, Feb 28, 2010 (Dow Jones Commodities News via Comtex) — The volume of commodities futures traded in China in February declined 39% from January due to the week-long Lunar New Year holiday, but was still up 13% on year at 144.1 million lots

Hardy’s transition eased with help of Mauer - Major League Baseball
FORT MYERS, Fla. — J.J. Hardy’s initial reaction when he was traded to the Twins in early November was to think of which players he knew on Minnesota’s roster. The first one that came to mind was pretty easy for Hardy, considering that he and Twins

Market makers - Stockhouse
Online traders, and especially swing traders and position traders who want to trade immediately, need makers doing the big deals are still on the trading floor. They’re the ones you see on CNBC interviews every day and also the ones that

Desiree Rogers, outgoing White House social secretary, speaks out on - New Orleans Times-Picayune
WASHINGTON — Free for the first time to speak out about the circumstances surrounding the party-crashers at the White House state dinner in November, outgoing White House Social Secretary Desiree Glapion Rogers said Sunday her office followed

Center is at Span’s attention - Minneapolis Star Tribune
FORT MYERS, FLA. Denard Span smiles easily, likes to laugh, has a Twitter account and is one of the most approachable Twins in the clubhouse. But don’t be fooled. He’s one angry baseball player. ¶ He was that way in 2008 when he silently raged after

Alabama’s Rolando McClain is at head of linebacker class at NFL - Bridgeton News
Mark J. Rebilas/US Presswire Alabama linebacker Rolando McClain will have the Giants sweating it out on draft day. INDIANAPOLIS — Ole Miss running back/wide receiver Dexter McCluster has noticed Rolando McClain a few times the past couple of years

Raider Card Addict - Bleacherreport.com
Never giving up on his team, Joe went on to college, and took his hobby into business, opening a card shop, trading, and doing business both before and after the internet took off, selling cards and collectables. After discovering that there was no
Source: bleacherreport.com

Bob Ford: And now, Eagles have a big decision on Vick - Philadelphia Inquirer
The move won’t be submitted to the league office until Friday, the first day of the possibility: that the Eagles will trade Vick before Friday, but that seems unlikely. Teams will wait to see if Vick is a free agent before trading for him.
Source: www.philly.com

Auto industry leaves miles between loved ones - San Francisco Chronicle
In the early dawn, after another week building cars, Michael Hanley leaves his job in Kansas. He quickly zips into Missouri, then heads up a ribbon of highway past grain silos and grazing deer, across the frozen fields of Iowa, over the Mississippi
Source: www.sfgate.com

ASEAN still targets EU-style economic bloc by 2015 despite rise in - Washington Examiner
there is a tendency to be more protective,” Malaysian Trade Minister Mustapa Mohamed told reporters at the end of a two-day meeting of economic ministers from ASEAN nations, which comprise more than 500 million people. He said satisfactory progress
Source: www.washingtonexaminer.com

Pension bill may save jobs - Columbus Dispatch
WASHINGTON - It is an example of that most elusive of creatures these days on Capitol Hill: an issue that finds common ground among Democrats and Republicans, labor unions and businesses. But it also is an example of yet another instance of Congress
Source: www.dispatch.com

Sweet deals spell success for Closter candy company - NorthJersey.com
Welcome to the sweet life of Michael Rosenberg. Rosenberg, the founder, president, and chief executive officer of Closter-based Promotion in Motion Cos., heads a company that’s posted double-digit annual growth over the past decade. He has just
Source: www.northjersey.com

Raider Card Addict - Bleacherreport.com
Never giving up on his team, Joe went on to college, and took his hobby into business, opening a card shop, trading, and doing business both before and after the internet took off, selling cards and collectables. After discovering that there was no
Source: bleacherreport.com

Bob Ford: And now, Eagles have a big decision on Vick - Philadelphia Inquirer
The move won’t be submitted to the league office until Friday, the first day of the possibility: that the Eagles will trade Vick before Friday, but that seems unlikely. Teams will wait to see if Vick is a free agent before trading for him.
Source: www.philly.com

Auto industry leaves miles between loved ones - San Francisco Chronicle
In the early dawn, after another week building cars, Michael Hanley leaves his job in Kansas. He quickly zips into Missouri, then heads up a ribbon of highway past grain silos and grazing deer, across the frozen fields of Iowa, over the Mississippi
Source: www.sfgate.com

ASEAN still targets EU-style economic bloc by 2015 despite rise in - Washington Examiner
there is a tendency to be more protective,” Malaysian Trade Minister Mustapa Mohamed told reporters at the end of a two-day meeting of economic ministers from ASEAN nations, which comprise more than 500 million people. He said satisfactory progress
Source: www.washingtonexaminer.com

Pension bill may save jobs - Columbus Dispatch
WASHINGTON - It is an example of that most elusive of creatures these days on Capitol Hill: an issue that finds common ground among Democrats and Republicans, labor unions and businesses. But it also is an example of yet another instance of Congress
Source: www.dispatch.com

Sweet deals spell success for Closter candy company - NorthJersey.com
Welcome to the sweet life of Michael Rosenberg. Rosenberg, the founder, president, and chief executive officer of Closter-based Promotion in Motion Cos., heads a company that’s posted double-digit annual growth over the past decade. He has just
Source: www.northjersey.com

The Euro’s Next Battleground: Spain - Wall Street Journal
MADRID—Greece set off the crisis rattling the euro zone. Spain could determine whether the 16-nation currency stands or falls. The euro zone’s No. 4 economy, Spain has an unemployment rate of 19%, a deflating housing bubble, big debts and a gaping

Asia stocks mixed after Bernanke signals low rates - FederalNewsRadio.com
HONG KONG (AP) - Asian stocks were mixed Thursday after the head of the U.S. Federal Reserve reassured investors borrowing costs will stay at rock-bottom lows to revive the economy. The dollar, meanwhile, declined against the yen and rose against the

Who’s That Grl? Svedka Vodka Brings a Mascot to TV - New York Times
THERE are all sorts of strange characters pitching products on television, among them a jovial giant, as green as the vegetables he peddles; a bald man in a white T-shirt, obsessed with cleanliness; and an insurance-loving lizard with a Cockney

Randolph scores 22 points in Grizzlies’ win - Atlanta Journal Constitution
Gasol, who scored all of his 20 points in the first three quarters, made his first 10 shots and finished 10 of 11 from the field. He missed both of his free throws. O.J. Mayo was held to two points in the first half, but finished with 17 for Memphis

Butler sits out game against Lakers - San Jose Mercury News
DALLAS—Mavericks forward Caron Butler did not play in Dallas’ game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night after having a negative reaction to medication. The team said Butler did not participate in Wednesday’s shootaround and his status

Sixers rookie Holiday eager to take on bigger role - Philadelphia Daily News
OAKLAND - For the past couple of months, since Allen Iverson’s return to the 76ers, rookie guard Jrue Holiday has been sort of a sponge. The shy 19-year-old’s eyes would light up and his head would shake in disbelief whenever he was asked about

STEC’s Shares Continue Freefall on Analyst Downgrades - Orange County Business Journal
a maker of flash memory drives for corporate and industrial uses, continued on Wednesday, a day after the company gave a dismal STEC stock has lost around a quarter of its value since the close of trading on Tuesday, when it got hammered

Injured Habs Kostitsyn, Pouliot, Mara return to practice as team gets - NHL.com
Habs coach Jacques Martin expects all three to be in uniform for Montreal’s first game Tuesday night in Boston. The bad news is that top goal scorer Michael Cammalleri and power play specialist Marc-Andre Bergeron were not on the ice Wednesday, and

With NHL trade deadline set to toll on March 3, Leafs know changes - NHL.com
The 32-year-old goaltender, acquired in a trade with the Anaheim Ducks two weeks before the Vancouver Olympics, took possession of his new house in Toronto on Tuesday, one day before returning to practice with the Leafs on Wednesday. Some items

The Euro’s Next Battleground: Spain - Wall Street Journal
MADRID—Greece set off the crisis rattling the euro zone. Spain could determine whether the 16-nation currency stands or falls. The euro zone’s No. 4 economy, Spain has an unemployment rate of 19%, a deflating housing bubble, big debts and a gaping

Asia stocks mixed after Bernanke signals low rates - FederalNewsRadio.com
HONG KONG (AP) - Asian stocks were mixed Thursday after the head of the U.S. Federal Reserve reassured investors borrowing costs will stay at rock-bottom lows to revive the economy. The dollar, meanwhile, declined against the yen and rose against the

Who’s That Grl? Svedka Vodka Brings a Mascot to TV - New York Times
THERE are all sorts of strange characters pitching products on television, among them a jovial giant, as green as the vegetables he peddles; a bald man in a white T-shirt, obsessed with cleanliness; and an insurance-loving lizard with a Cockney

Randolph scores 22 points in Grizzlies’ win - Atlanta Journal Constitution
Gasol, who scored all of his 20 points in the first three quarters, made his first 10 shots and finished 10 of 11 from the field. He missed both of his free throws. O.J. Mayo was held to two points in the first half, but finished with 17 for Memphis

Butler sits out game against Lakers - San Jose Mercury News
DALLAS—Mavericks forward Caron Butler did not play in Dallas’ game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night after having a negative reaction to medication. The team said Butler did not participate in Wednesday’s shootaround and his status

Sixers rookie Holiday eager to take on bigger role - Philadelphia Daily News
OAKLAND - For the past couple of months, since Allen Iverson’s return to the 76ers, rookie guard Jrue Holiday has been sort of a sponge. The shy 19-year-old’s eyes would light up and his head would shake in disbelief whenever he was asked about

STEC’s Shares Continue Freefall on Analyst Downgrades - Orange County Business Journal
a maker of flash memory drives for corporate and industrial uses, continued on Wednesday, a day after the company gave a dismal STEC stock has lost around a quarter of its value since the close of trading on Tuesday, when it got hammered

Injured Habs Kostitsyn, Pouliot, Mara return to practice as team gets - NHL.com
Habs coach Jacques Martin expects all three to be in uniform for Montreal’s first game Tuesday night in Boston. The bad news is that top goal scorer Michael Cammalleri and power play specialist Marc-Andre Bergeron were not on the ice Wednesday, and

With NHL trade deadline set to toll on March 3, Leafs know changes - NHL.com
The 32-year-old goaltender, acquired in a trade with the Anaheim Ducks two weeks before the Vancouver Olympics, took possession of his new house in Toronto on Tuesday, one day before returning to practice with the Leafs on Wednesday. Some items

Scott Porter: Nobody wants to watch guys ride a mechanical bull - New York Post

There are some actors you feel drawn to the first second you lay eyes on them. It happened for me with Sandra Bullock in 1994, Ryan Reynolds in 1998, Kristen Bell in 2004 and Scott Porter in 2006 when he played
Source: www.nypost.com

Scott Porter: Nobody wants to watch guys ride a mechanical bull - New York Post

There are some actors you feel drawn to the first second you lay eyes on them. It happened for me with Sandra Bullock in 1994, Ryan Reynolds in 1998, Kristen Bell in 2004 and Scott Porter in 2006 when he played
Source: www.nypost.com

U.S. rockets slam into Afghan home, kill 12 - USA Today
Inside Marjah, Marines encountered “death at every corner” in their second day of a massive offensive to capture this bleak mud-brick city filled with booby traps, hardcore Taliban fighters and civilians unsure where to cast their loyalty. Marines
Source: www.usatoday.com

Dollar Rises as Debt Woes in Greece, Dubai Spur Safety Demand - BusinessWeek
The yen fell against the dollar for a second day after a Cabinet Office report today showed Japan’s gross domestic T For Related News and Information: Stories on Currencies: NI FRX Stories on Central Banks: NI CEN Carry Trade: FXCT
Source: www.businessweek.com

Summitt lights fire under Lady Vols, 83-44 - GoVolsXtra
Tennessee put a belated effort toward a different ending Sunday afternoon. The Lady Vols rallied around a full-scale rout. In a matter of about 31⁄2 minutes midway through the second half, an 18-point lead ballooned to 30 and the Lady Vols were off
Source: m.govolsxtra.com

US rockets strike Afghan home, kill 12 civilians - San Jose Mercury News
MARJAH, Afghanistan—Two U.S. rockets slammed into a home Sunday outside the southern Taliban stronghold of Marjah, killing 12 civilians after Afghanistan’s president appealed to NATO to take care in its campaign to seize the town. Inside Marjah
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Offseason Fixes Give M’s Reason for Hope - Kitsap Sun
Associated Press File Photo Seattle Mariners pitcher Cliff Lee was the team’s big offseason acquisition. Pitchers and catchers report for spring training on Wednesday. Associated Press | Kyodo News Former Mariners catcher Kenji Johjima practices
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RPT-GLOBAL MARKETS-Doubts over Greece, China haunt stocks, euro - Reuters
SYDNEY, Feb 15 (Reuters) - The euro hovered near 9-month lows against the U.S. dollar on Monday while share markets were subdued as investors feared coming meetings of euro zone policymakers would produce no quick or concrete proposals for aiding
Source: www.reuters.com

U.S. rockets slam into Afghan home, kill 12 - USA Today
Inside Marjah, Marines encountered “death at every corner” in their second day of a massive offensive to capture this bleak mud-brick city filled with booby traps, hardcore Taliban fighters and civilians unsure where to cast their loyalty. Marines
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Dollar Rises as Debt Woes in Greece, Dubai Spur Safety Demand - BusinessWeek
The yen fell against the dollar for a second day after a Cabinet Office report today showed Japan’s gross domestic T For Related News and Information: Stories on Currencies: NI FRX Stories on Central Banks: NI CEN Carry Trade: FXCT
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Summitt lights fire under Lady Vols, 83-44 - GoVolsXtra
Tennessee put a belated effort toward a different ending Sunday afternoon. The Lady Vols rallied around a full-scale rout. In a matter of about 31⁄2 minutes midway through the second half, an 18-point lead ballooned to 30 and the Lady Vols were off
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US rockets strike Afghan home, kill 12 civilians - San Jose Mercury News
MARJAH, Afghanistan—Two U.S. rockets slammed into a home Sunday outside the southern Taliban stronghold of Marjah, killing 12 civilians after Afghanistan’s president appealed to NATO to take care in its campaign to seize the town. Inside Marjah
Source: www.mercurynews.com

Offseason Fixes Give M’s Reason for Hope - Kitsap Sun
Associated Press File Photo Seattle Mariners pitcher Cliff Lee was the team’s big offseason acquisition. Pitchers and catchers report for spring training on Wednesday. Associated Press | Kyodo News Former Mariners catcher Kenji Johjima practices
Source: www.kitsapsun.com

RPT-GLOBAL MARKETS-Doubts over Greece, China haunt stocks, euro - Reuters
SYDNEY, Feb 15 (Reuters) - The euro hovered near 9-month lows against the U.S. dollar on Monday while share markets were subdued as investors feared coming meetings of euro zone policymakers would produce no quick or concrete proposals for aiding
Source: www.reuters.com

Lauber: Hoping to bump Phils, NL East makes big moves - Delaware Online
this winter’s notable moves in the NL East: Biggest trade: Never has one former Cy Young Award winner been traded for another, and although the Phillies didn’t actually swap Cliff Lee for Roy Halladay, the two were moved on the same day in

1972 Chevrolet short-bed pickup gets new life - San Francisco Chronicle
It was a rainy march day in Los Gatos. My father and I were on our way to the Chevrolet dealership in his ‘68 VW bug, which he was trading in for a brand-new 1972 Chevrolet short-bed pickup truck. My dad gave the fellow the keys to the Beetle, and we

New Sunday column lists upcoming events - Gainesville Sun
Through recent years a need has grown for a North Florida fishing events calendar to complement the weekly fishing report in Friday’s Sun. Now, folks looking to participate in fishing tournaments, special angling events, or fishing club-related

JPE ,Inc.-”JPEI”–Massive short term profit potent - Stockhouse
Average quality rating by the Stockhouse community. This is the perfect time to exploit the “big wig” Wall Street traders, while “JPEI” is currently trading under their radars . This is a golden opportunity to get in on the ground floor

Race is on for a chocolate good for health and taste - Tulsa World
SEATTLE — If the healthful benefits of broccoli could be distilled into a pill, veggie haters around the world would rejoice. But who would choose to get a chocolate fix by gulping a tablet? The rush to cash in on chocolate’s apparent ability to

Mosher: Saints have some work to do if they want to repeat - Delaware Online
It’s been one week since the end of the Super Bowl and one question comes to mind: Are the Saints still marching through Bourbon Street, or have they stumbled over to Uptown yet? The party never stops in the rejuvenated Crescent City — and it

Congressional Black Caucus is a fundraising powerhouse - Chattanooga Times Free Press
WASHINGTON — When the Congressional Black Caucus wanted to pay off the mortgage on its foundation’s stately 1930s redbrick headquarters on Embassy Row, it turned to a familiar roster of friends: corporate backers like Wal-Mart, AT&T, General

Jardine: Suitor proclaimed his love in print - Modesto Bee
Dorothy Brown saved the love letters she received during a three-year courtship. “Darling, I am very thankful for the times we’ve been able to have the past week,” Jim Brown wrote some 53 years ago. What makes these proclamations of love so special

Health center in bind after funds denied - Tulsa World
The concrete slab, the curbs and sidewalks are in place. But the $4.6 million federal stimulus grant the Community Health Connection was hoping to receive to build its long-awaited 16,000-square-foot health center in the Kendall-Whittier neighborhood

Lauber: Hoping to bump Phils, NL East makes big moves - Delaware Online
this winter’s notable moves in the NL East: Biggest trade: Never has one former Cy Young Award winner been traded for another, and although the Phillies didn’t actually swap Cliff Lee for Roy Halladay, the two were moved on the same day in

1972 Chevrolet short-bed pickup gets new life - San Francisco Chronicle
It was a rainy march day in Los Gatos. My father and I were on our way to the Chevrolet dealership in his ‘68 VW bug, which he was trading in for a brand-new 1972 Chevrolet short-bed pickup truck. My dad gave the fellow the keys to the Beetle, and we

New Sunday column lists upcoming events - Gainesville Sun
Through recent years a need has grown for a North Florida fishing events calendar to complement the weekly fishing report in Friday’s Sun. Now, folks looking to participate in fishing tournaments, special angling events, or fishing club-related

JPE ,Inc.-”JPEI”–Massive short term profit potent - Stockhouse
Average quality rating by the Stockhouse community. This is the perfect time to exploit the “big wig” Wall Street traders, while “JPEI” is currently trading under their radars . This is a golden opportunity to get in on the ground floor

Race is on for a chocolate good for health and taste - Tulsa World
SEATTLE — If the healthful benefits of broccoli could be distilled into a pill, veggie haters around the world would rejoice. But who would choose to get a chocolate fix by gulping a tablet? The rush to cash in on chocolate’s apparent ability to

Mosher: Saints have some work to do if they want to repeat - Delaware Online
It’s been one week since the end of the Super Bowl and one question comes to mind: Are the Saints still marching through Bourbon Street, or have they stumbled over to Uptown yet? The party never stops in the rejuvenated Crescent City — and it

Congressional Black Caucus is a fundraising powerhouse - Chattanooga Times Free Press
WASHINGTON — When the Congressional Black Caucus wanted to pay off the mortgage on its foundation’s stately 1930s redbrick headquarters on Embassy Row, it turned to a familiar roster of friends: corporate backers like Wal-Mart, AT&T, General

Jardine: Suitor proclaimed his love in print - Modesto Bee
Dorothy Brown saved the love letters she received during a three-year courtship. “Darling, I am very thankful for the times we’ve been able to have the past week,” Jim Brown wrote some 53 years ago. What makes these proclamations of love so special

Health center in bind after funds denied - Tulsa World
The concrete slab, the curbs and sidewalks are in place. But the $4.6 million federal stimulus grant the Community Health Connection was hoping to receive to build its long-awaited 16,000-square-foot health center in the Kendall-Whittier neighborhood