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Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:36:27 -0500

Obama pushes stimulus, warns on recession
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama warned on Thursday that the U.S. economy could stay mired in recession for years without bold action and he urged lawmakers to work day and night to pass a massive stimulus plan.

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:32:15 -0500

Citi backs Senate mortgage bankruptcy reform: senators
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Financial giant Citigroup Inc has agreed to support a controversial rewrite of U.S. bankruptcy law aimed at helping troubled mortgage borrowers avoid foreclosure, lawmakers said on Thursday.

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:31:26 -0500

Israel faces criticism as Gaza toll hits 765
GAZA (Reuters) - Recovery teams ventured into battlegrounds of the Gaza Strip on Thursday to gather bodies from the rubble, and Hamas officials said the Palestinian toll in Israel's 13 day-old offensive rose to 765 dead.

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:24:06 -0500

Wal-Mart and other retailers warn after weak December
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc and other top U.S. retailers delivered disappointing December same-store sales and profit warnings on Thursday, sparking fresh recession concerns that hit stock and currency markets.

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:26:48 -0500

Madoff had $173 million in checks ready, U.S. says
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Accused swindler Bernard Madoff had signed checks totaling more than $173 million in his office desk ready to be sent out before his arrest, U.S. prosecutors said in court papers on Thursday asking a judge to jail him.

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Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:28:00 GMT

'I met my last three girlfriends on Facebook and I prefer cheap dates ... - Daily Mail
He may briefly have been the ideal boyfriend for thousands of teenage girls when in boyband A1 - but it appears Ben Adams may not be the perfect date. The 27-year-old former pop star admitted he found his last three girlfriends on social networking ...
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:42:00 GMT

IPO 101: Don’t Judge Facebook by Its Numbers - Mainstreet.com
Facebook is trumpeting huge user-growth numbers, but as questions over its proper valuation swirl, some industry observers argue that the social-networking Web site's best shot at being an Internet IPO has passed. Two camps are at war over Facebook's ...
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:23:00 GMT

TTYL, but not on Facebook - U-Wire.com
Perhaps nothing exemplifies the life of a college student better than Facebook. The popular, free social networking — and usually procrastination-aiding — Web site developed by Mark Zuckerberg currently has over 140 million users worldwide. The ...
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:45:00 GMT

Facebook hits milestone - 150 million users - Computerworld
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg noted in his blog yesterday that the social networking site had hit a big milestone - 150 million people are actively using Facebook. And another statistic of note is that nearly half of them use the network on a daily ...
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:45:00 GMT

Twitter to Facebook, thanks but no thanks - ZDNet
ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das talks to senior editor Sam Diaz about Facebook's proposal to buy Twitter for $500 million in stock and why the microblogging service has decided to remain independent. Diaz explains that Twitter would like to develop a ...

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Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:38:39 GMT

Palm unveils new smart phone, operating system
Palm unveils new smart phone, operating system Comments LAS VEGAS - Palm Inc. unveiled a new touch-screen smart phone and operating system Thursday, marking its latest attempt to catch up with competition from ...
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:36:14 GMT

Palm debuts smartphone, operating system at CES
Palm Inc took the wraps off its overhauled mobile operating system on Thursday and introduced a touch-screen phone, raising hopes the move can help it win back customers from rivals such as Apple Inc's iPhone.
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:35:10 GMT

Classic board games go virtual
Pass go - and click. Classic board games like Monopoly are going virtual under a partnership between Electronic Arts and Hasbro as the whole family from children to grandparents become gamers.
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:34:28 GMT

Soldier remembered at Kandahar ceremony
Steve Rennie THE CANADIAN PRESS KANDAHAR, Afghanistan a ' Trooper Brian Good was a selfless and courageous hero who joined the military later in life out of a deep desire to serve his country, his fellow ...
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Box.net to beef up business tools with new hires
Box.net has made two new interesting hires. On Thursday the Web storage provider announced the addition of Jen Grant as the new VP of Marketing, and David Lee who will be taking up the reins as Box's Director ...

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