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09/06/2008 01:00 PM
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Presidential Candidates McCain and Obama Headline CHCI's Hispanic Heritage Month Events
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Congressional
Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) today announced that presidential
candidates Sen. John McCain of Arizona and Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois
will address a crowd of more than 2,300, including as many as 40 Members
of Congress in attendance, at the CHCI 31st Annual Awards Gala on
September 10, 2008 at the Washington D.C....
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09/06/2008 08:19 AM
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Dull Saturday for Big Ten Football
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Big Ten Network President Mark Silverman found himself daydreaming Thursday afternoon.
"I think Randy Moss is going to have a huge game this week," he said.
And Silverman wasn't talking about the Randy Moss who terrorizes AFC East opponents....
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09/06/2008 08:19 AM
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GOP Remarks Offended Community Organizers
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On-stage remarks made by leaders at this week's Republican National Convention -- aimed at discrediting the resume of Barack Obama -- offended a much broader group of people who tend to be very vocal....
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09/06/2008 08:19 AM
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SanDisk Soars on Samsung Buyout Reports
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Shares of US memory chip maker SanDisk Corp soared more than 25 per cent early Friday after reports that it might be bought by Korean electronics giant Samsung.
SanDisk's shares have dropped more than 45 per cent since the beginning of the year as the industry reeled from a market glut that has pulled down average selling prices....
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09/06/2008 08:19 AM
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US Open: Nadal, Murray; Federer, Djokovic
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The men's semifinals are scheduled to be staged Saturday at the U.S. Open, where top-ranked Rafael Nadal will take on sixth-seeded Andy Murray and second-seeded and reigning four-time champion Roger Federer will encounter third-seeded Novak Djokovic....
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09/06/2008 08:00 AM
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Earthquake San Francisco Bay Area Magnitude 4.0
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According to the US Geological Survey www.usgs.gov:
Earthquake Details
Magnitude 4.0
Date-Time Saturday, September 06, 2008 at 04:00:15 UTC
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09/06/2008 07:15 AM
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Boeing on Strike
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Although its order books are full of planes to build for eager customers around the world, The Boeing Co. was shutting down its jetliner production in the Puget Sound area as its biggest union hit the picket lines early Saturday morning....
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09/06/2008 07:15 AM
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US Taking Over Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
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The US government was preparing to take over the twin mortgage finance giants known as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac , dismiss their top executives and prop up the companies with government funds, media reports said late Friday....
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09/05/2008 09:00 PM
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Verizon Wireless Seeks to Expand Local Workforce at Job Fair in Bergen County
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MORRISTOWN, N.J., Sept. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless, the leading
wireless company with the most reliable voice and data network, is
seeking highly-qualified applicants to fill customer-facing positions
now available in the company's business sales, telesales and
Communications Store teams throughout the New York Metro area....
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09/05/2008 06:16 PM
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Six Things You Should Know Before Buying a Franchise
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09/05/2008 05:33 PM
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U.S. Home Foreclosure Rates Reach New Record
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Washington (dpa) -- The number of homes in foreclosure has reached a new record in the United States as the country's housing crisis continues to inflict damage on the wider U.S. economy, the Mortgage Bankers Association said Friday....
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09/05/2008 05:33 PM
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Lehman Brothers Considering Radical Split
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NEW YORK (UPI via COMTEX) -- Prominent New York bank Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. is considering splitting the firm into one healthy and one less-healthy company, sources said....
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09/05/2008 05:15 PM
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Green: The New Color of Business
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Every day, new, exciting stories crop up about cleantech and environmentally-friendly business practices that are good for the planet and the pocketbook. Here are some of the recent highlights that we've found:...
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09/05/2008 05:00 PM
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The Choco Milk Matters to Kids Tour Mixes Education with Physical Activity
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SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Choco Milk, a leading children's
nutritional supplement for milk, announces the launch of The Choco Milk
Matters to Kids Tour. The traveling youth nutrition and fitness campaign
involves children in physical activities that challenge them to make
better food and fitness choices....
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09/05/2008 04:37 PM
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Small Business Challenge: Buying Inventory
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For small business retailers, buying inventory has its pros and cons: inventory is typically your biggest asset, but costs money to maintain, especially for items that aren't selling.
So how do you make sure you're buying the right inventory?
"I'll go get my crystal ball," joked Rick McKnight, owner of the Kiddie Shoppe and McKay's in Columbus....
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