Saturday, February 03, 2007
Breaking News Sat., February 3, 2007
Date: Sat, 3 Feb 2007 08:08:57 -0800
EXPLOSION AT CENTRAL BAGHDAD MARKET KILLS AT LEAST 102, WOUNDS 215,
BAGHDAD POLICE SOURCE SAYS
Friday, February 02, 2007
U.S. stocks close mixed; main indexes higher on the week
4:30 pm ET Feb 2, 2007
DJIA
12,653
-20.19
S&P
1,448
+2.45
NASDAQ
2,475
+7.50
10Yr
4.83%
-0.010
U.S. stocks close mixed; main indexes higher on the week
NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks closed mixed Friday but chalked up gains for the
week, after a weaker-than-expected January employment report eased
investor concern about inflation but weighed on economically-sensitive
stocks on the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
News Alert! Death Count Jumps To 14 In Florida Storms
Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2007 10:00:55 -0500
At least 14 are dead, and more than 500 structures damaged from storms
that raked Central Florida.
Thursday, February 01, 2007
Top General Comes Under Fire On Hill
Breaking News
February 1, 2007
Top General Comes Under Fire On Hill
Gen. George Casey, who led the U.S. war effort in Iraq for the past 2½
years, faced sharp criticism at a Senate hearing from John McCain and
others, as momentum grew for a bipartisan resolution opposing President
Bush's troop buildup.
GM sales sank nearly 20 percent in January, Reuters reports.
Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2007 14:09:17 -0500
GM sales sank nearly 20 percent in January, Reuters reports.
Snow advisory for the five boroughs
Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2007 09:00:45 -0800
Snow advisory for the five boroughs
It's going to be a cloudy and chilly day today but tonight's snow into
tomorrow morning is going to make for a messy and slippery commute.
Today's high temperatures will reach 38 degrees.
Breaking News
February 1, 2007
Panel: Global Warming Caused By Humans
Delegates from 113 countries have agreed that an international report on
climate change will say there's a 90 percent chance that global warming
is caused by humans. Temperatures could rise 2.5 to 10.4 degrees by the
end of the century.
2 Arrested In Boston Bomb Scare
Breaking News
February 1, 2007
2 Arrested In Boston Bomb Scare
Two men have been arrested in connection with a bomb scare in Boston
when electronic devices planted at bridges and other spots as a
publicity campaign for a late-night cable cartoon. "It's a hoax - and
it's not funny," Massachusetts' governor said.
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
In 網上互動: 台北故宮博物院文物 何去何從？
台北故宮博物院文物 何去何從？
台北故宮院長林曼麗認為，說台北故宮典藏的中國文物必須回到中國，是對文化理解錯誤觀念。More...go
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Breaking News Wed., January 31, 2007
Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 15:55:10 -0800
COMEDIAN AL FRANKEN HAS DECIDED TO RUN FOR THE U.S. SENATE IN MINNESOTA,
SENIOR DEMOCRATIC OFFICAL SAYS
Breaking News Wed., January 31, 2007
Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2007
FEDERAL RESERVE LEAVES INTEREST RATES UNCHANGED AT 5.25 PERCENT
Breaking News
January 31, 2007
U.K. Foils Alleged Kidnap-Execution Plot
British police have arrested nine people in a predominantly Pakistani
community in central England. British media are reporting that the plan
was to kidnap, execute, and then broadcast a video of the beheading of a
Muslim British soldier.
Iran supplying weapons to Iraq
Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 05:45:36 -0600
General says U.S. has proof Iran arming Iraqi
militias
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Iran is supplying Iraqi militias with a variety of powerful weapons
including
Katyusha rockets, the No. 2 U.S. general in Iraq said Tuesday.
Tax-cut efforts target firms
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At least a dozen states are considering using multibillion-dollar
budget
surpluses to cut business taxes to become more competitive. In a
departure
from earlier times of budget surpluses, few states plan significant
reductions
in personal income taxes.
World scientists blame fossil fuels for global warming
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A major international analysis of climate change due Friday will
conclude that
humankind's reliance on fossil fuels - coal, fuel oil and natural gas -
is to
blame for global warming. Among the findings is that even if people
stopped
burning the fossil fuels that release carbon dioxide, the effects of
higher
temperatures, including deadlier heat waves, coastal floods, longer
droughts,
worse wildfires and higher energy bills, would not go away in our
lifetime.
Company directors' average pay passes $160,000
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The average pay for directors of nearly 1,500 companies tops $160,000,
as
boards now spend more time monitoring the performance of publicly
traded
companies, says a study released Tuesday.
Dems want trade talks to include protections
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President Bush and congressional Democrats fired the opening salvos
Tuesday in
what could become a major debate about whether the U.S. pursues
additional
trade agreements.
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Top Commander Says Time Short In Iraq
Breaking News January 30, 2007
Top Commander Says Time Short In Iraq
The Navy admiral poised to lead U.S. forces in the Middle East says "new
and different actions" are needed to stabilize Iraq. Adm. William Fallon
told a Senate confirmation hearing the situation in Iraq can be turned
around, "but time is short."
Breaking News Tue., January 30, 2007
Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007
WOMAN CONVICTED OF POISONING MARINE HUSBAND FOR $250,000 LIFE INSURANCE
POLICY
Breaking News Tue., January 30, 2007
Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007
EXPLOSION AT WEST VIRGINIA CONVENIENCE STORE KILLS 4, INJURES 9,
AUTHORITIES SAY
Iraq debate strains bond of Congress' Vietnam vets
Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007
Iraq debate strains bond of Congress' Vietnam vets
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When the Senate begins debating President Bush's Iraq policy, one focus
will
be on a group of lawmakers with special expertise: the ones who know
what it's
like to fight a war that has lost the support of the American public.
When a
Senate committee approved a resolution declaring the troop increase in
Baghdad "not in the national interest," all three Vietnam veterans on
the
panel - two Democrats and a Republican - voted for the resolution,
offering
riveting exchanges.
Hamas, Fatah declare new cease-fire; fighting continues
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Palestinian infighting raged in the Gaza Strip Tuesday morning despite a
cease-
fire declaration by warring Hamas and Fatah factions aimed at ending
factional
clashes that have left more than 60 dead in the past two months.
Prices at the pump stop falling
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The drop in fuel prices that has pulled gasoline to less than $2 a
gallon some
places appears to have halted.
Bernanke quietly guides economy
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During a break at the Federal Reserve's annual economic conference last
summer, the world's most powerful central banker sat quietly by himself
in the
expansive stone lobby of Wyoming's Jackson Lake Lodge, tapping away on
a
laptop computer as vacationers strolled by, unawares.
Shareholders force ouster at Cyberonics
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The board of Cyberonics, a medical device maker being investigated over
backdated stock options, gave in to the demands of dissident
shareholders and
replaced three directors, including Chairman Tony Coelho.
Monday, January 29, 2007
In 中國報導: 論壇："國父"退出台灣高中歷史課本
論壇："國父"退出台灣高中歷史課本
台灣新版高中《中國史》課本修改用詞，不再稱呼孫中山為國父。"北京人"從中國史中消失，"黃花崗七十二烈士"史跡也被刪除。More...go
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In 網上互動: 你怎樣看07年的兩岸關係？
你怎樣看07年的兩岸關係？
中國國台辦發言人說台灣當局謀求"法理台獨"，使兩岸關係受到挑戰，你有什麼意見？More...go
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Breaking News Mon., January 29, 2007
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2007
KENTUCKY DERBY WINNER BARBARO HAS BEEN EUTHANIZED, CO-OWNER TELLS THE
ASSOCIATED PRESS
New school bus routes take effect across NYC
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2007
New school bus routes take effect across NYC
Despite protests and bursts of anger from parents, new school bus routes
take effect across New York City today.
Suicide Bomber Kills 3 In Israel
Breaking News January 29, 2007
Suicide Bomber Kills 3 In Israel
A bomber in the resort town of Eilat has killed three people in the
first suicide attack in Israel in nine months. Hamas praised the bombing
while Israel's defense minister says all "necessary" steps will be taken
to prevent more attacks.
Sunday, January 28, 2007
U.S. Helicopter Downed In Battle, 2 Dead
Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2007
U.S. Helicopter Downed In Battle, 2 Dead
An American military helicopter crashed on Sunday during fierce fighting
near the Shiite holy city of Najaf, and the U.S. military said two crew
members were killed. Iraqi military authorities said roughly 250
militants died in the battle.
