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Retailers cut 21,000 jobs in June

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:07:40 GMT

Source: miamiherald.com - Thursday, July 02, 2009
Retail job cuts moderated in June, when U.S. merchants trimmed 21,000 as they kept shuttering stores, but weakness in the overall job market looms over retailers, who need consumers to spend more freely.

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467K jobs cut in June; jobless rate at 9.5 percent

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:46:48 GMT

Source: www.miamiherald.com - Thursday, July 02, 2009
Employers cut a larger-than-expected 467,000 jobs in June and the unemployment rate climbed to a 26-year high of 9.5 percent. Workers also saw weekly wages fall, suggesting Americans will have little appetite to spend and the economy's road to recovery will be bumpy.

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Jermaine Dupri: Michael Jackson: Beyond Great

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:20:39 GMT

Source: www.huffingtonpost.com - Thursday, July 02, 2009
I'm starting to believe that's a destination; the next step in life once you get that title. It seems we're living in a world where people build you up just so they can break you down. No one has ever really come back to the level that got them there in the first place. So I ask you, was there a stage left big enough for Mike to moonwalk on that would have satisfied the hunger of someone who is beyond great? Honestly, I don't think so. I said it plenty of times to every artist I've worked with: if I were to produce a record that sold over 40 million, you people would never see me again in that light. Cause, after all the applause, award winning and love comes the hate, in all forms, sizes and shapes, and you can only ignore it for so long before the competitor in you is awakened. After a while, that hate starts making you think it's possible to outdo what's already been done. Mike had already achieved something that no one else could. That was his destiny. When the media first started reporting on his death I was in New York. The minute I heard the news I was on the plane LA. As soon as I touched down the coverage started blowing up, and in all those reports they talked about "Thriller" being the biggest-selling album ever, then jumped right to, "But after that, he could never seem to top that and his legal problems, etc, etc." First off, no one; I repeat NO ONE, has topped that and never will!!! Even in death he's done something n

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Obama Prefers Michael Over Kobe

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:20:30 GMT

Source: www.cbsnews.com - Thursday, July 02, 2009
In an Interview With AP, the President Says He Prefers Basketball Legend Jordan to This Year's MVP Bryant

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Obama to reassess US troop levels in Afghanistan

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:43:08 GMT

Source: miamiherald.com - Thursday, July 02, 2009
President Barack Obama tells The Associated Press that he will reassess the possible need for additional U.S. troops in Afghanistan after the Afghan national elections in August.

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World health officials tackle swine flu challenges

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:58:32 GMT

Source: www.sunherald.com - Thursday, July 02, 2009
Swine flu is running wild in the Southern Hemisphere and is spreading rapidly through Europe, with Britain projected to reach 100,000 daily cases by the end of August. The virus is even showing signs of rebounding in Mexico.

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Typical Dallas -- you have to pay to park for fireworks

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:19:48 GMT

Source: dallasmorningviewsblog.dallasnews.com - Thursday, July 02, 2009
Rodger is working on a fireworks editorial for tomorrow and tells me that the city is charging $8 to park at Fair Park for the annual fireworks show. Typical Dallas. This is so stupid. Frisco, Addison and others do not charge for parking, and their shows actually have a track record of launching fireworks high enough that they can be seen far and wide. Recently, we went to Deep Ellum for a show, and it's startling how much you are expected to pay in unsafe, unlighted lots and along crumbling streets. Fort Worth and Addison have free parking garages . Why does Dallas insist on making things more difficult for people? I suppose this is one way to address last year's traffic probems with the fireworks show. Of course, a smart approach would simple be to open the darn parking gates ... --Michael Landauer/Editor

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Job losses rise in June, ending 4 months of improvement

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:59:36 GMT

Source: miamiherald.com - Thursday, July 02, 2009
WASHINGTON - In a worse-than-expected showing, employers shed 467,000 jobs in June and the unemployment rate ticked up another tenth of a percentage point to a 26-year high of 9.5 percent, the Labor Department reported Friday.

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Jermaine Jackson: 'I wish it was me'

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:34:12 GMT

Source: www.bostonherald.com - Thursday, July 02, 2009
NEW YORK - Jermaine Jackson says he would like to see Neverland Ranch as his brother Michael's final resting place. In an interview broadcast Thursday on NBC television,...

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Serena through to final after epic battle

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:49:58 GMT

Source: www.cnn.com - Thursday, July 02, 2009
Serena Williams fought back from the brink of defeat to stay on course for her third Wimbledon title with victory over Elena Dementieva in the longest women's semi-final in history.

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Vice President Biden in Iraq

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:51:48 GMT

Source: www.bostonherald.com - Thursday, July 02, 2009
BAGHDAD - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Iraq on Thursday to visit U.S. troops and meet with Iraqi leaders, including President Jalal Talabani and Prime Minister...

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Air France plane did not break up in flight - report

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:00:38 GMT

Source: www.cnn.com - Thursday, July 02, 2009
The Air France plane that crashed a month ago off the coast of Brazil "did not break up or become destroyed in flight," but bellyflopped intact into the Atlantic Ocean, the French air investigation agency announced Thursday.

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Economy to Stay Weak 'For a Number of Years': Gross

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:01:21 GMT

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Marines say 1 killed in new Afghanistan offensive

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:05:11 GMT

Source: www.salon.com - Thursday, July 02, 2009
The Marine Corps says one Marine has been killed in fighting in southern Afghanistan during a major offensive against the Taliban. Capt. William Pelletier said the Marine died Thursday during the fighting along the Helmand River valley. The victim wasn't immediately identified. Pel...

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U.S. soldier sold to Afghan militant clan, official says

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:00:38 GMT

Source: www.cnn.com - Thursday, July 02, 2009
The American soldier abducted in southeastern Afghanistan is now being held by a notorious militant clan, a senior U.S. military official said.

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The Daily Engadget: Track Your Tech at gdgt, Microsoft 'Pink' Phone?

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:03:00 GMT

Source: www.switched.com - Thursday, July 02, 2009
Our friends over at Engadget obsessively cover everything new in gadgets and consumer electronics, which is why we compile this daily roundup of their top stuff. For more details on any of these stories, click on the Engadget links in each story below. Gizmo-tracking Site gdgt Launches Former Engadget editor-in-chief, Ryan Block, and Engadget founder, Peter Rojas, unveiled their latest project yesterday -- gdgt . The site mixes social networking, news aggregation, and wikis to build a database and a community around gadgets. It's like Facebook , Wikipedia , and Newsvine had a baby -- but for nerds. Microsoft Prepping iPhone Competitor? Although the Zune's popularity may pale in comparison to the iPod, Microsoft may be getting ready to take on the iPhone with a Microsoft-branded handset, codenamed "Pink ." Details are still slim, but the new system appears to be running on top of Windows Mobile. Continue reading The Daily Engadget: Track Your Tech at gdgt, Microsoft 'Pink' Phone? Filed under: Editor's Picks , Switched Video The Daily Engadget: Track Your Tech at gdgt, Microsoft 'Pink' Phone? originally appeared on Switched on Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | Email this | Comments

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Tom Gabbay: Iran and the C.I.A

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:19:34 GMT

Source: www.huffingtonpost.com - Thursday, July 02, 2009
The Iranian ambassador to Mexico floated his trial balloon on CNN last week: "If the CIA wants to kill some people and attribute that to the elements of the government, then choosing a girl would be something good for them because it would have much higher impact. Therefore, we believe, and we are looking into this, to find who the elements were who did this." What ? Was he really suggesting the CIA had assassinated Nega Agha-Soltan in order to use her death as a piece of propaganda against the Iranian government? No one could possibly believe anything so preposterous! Could they? Of course, the ambassador wasn't directing his remarks to Wolf Blitzer's home audience. He was talking to the folks back in Iran. Not the young men and women who've taken to the streets -- they certainly wouldn't believe anything so absurd. And he wasn't targeting the hardliners, either. They don't need to be convinced that America fills the role of that reliable old "Great Satan." No, the ambassador was aiming his nonsense at the vast majority of Iranians, the group that we would call the "undecideds." This and other belligerent actions, like the recent arrest of eight employees of the British embassy for playing a "significant role" in inciting violence, should make it clear why President Obama's measured approach to the Iranian regime's actions is the right stance for the United States. A little history makes the approach even clearer. In January of 1

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Exelon ups NRG hostile bid

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:51:58 GMT

Source: mobile.reuters.com - Thursday, July 02, 2009
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Exelon Corp <EXC.N> raised its hostile takeover bid for independent power producer NRG Energy Inc <NRG.N> by more than 12 percent to $7.45 billion on Thursday, but failed to excite investors.

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Rain snarls traffic in Northeast ahead of holiday

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:55:34 GMT

Source: miamiherald.com - Thursday, July 02, 2009
Torrential rains are soaking New England and causing traffic backups and power failures as the holiday weekend approaches.

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Claims That Apple Admits IPhone 3GS Overheating Are Hot Air

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:00:13 GMT

Source: www.pcworld.com - Thursday, July 02, 2009
They say the iPhone 3GS is hot. Hot as in sexy. Hot as in selling like cakes that are hot. Hot as in "scorch the skin off your face Raiders of the Ark-style."

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