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Chevron to shed 2,000 jobs, sell some assets (AP)

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:03:22 +0000

AP - Chevron Corp. said Tuesday it will cut 2,000 jobs this year and sell some overseas operations as it revamps its struggling refinery, marketing and transportation operations.

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Obama: Greece, facing bad days, has US as ally (AP)

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:03:26 +0000

AP - President Barack Obama stood with Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou on Thursday and pledged that the United States would work with its ally, even as Greece’s enormous debts sparked frenzied trading.

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European stocks fall as markets mark dark anniversary (AFP)

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:03:32 +0000

AFP - Europe’s leading stock markets dropped in morning trade on Tuesday as investors reacted to poor earnings news on the grim anniversary of global indices striking multi-year low points.

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Kan. mulling new soda tax, raising other levies (AP)

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:03:42 +0000

AP - Kansas would impose a new tax on soda — a penny for every teaspoon of sugar — under a proposal that a key legislator outlined Tuesday while lawmakers considered raising taxes to erase a projected budget shortfall.

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Stock investors ask: What’s the next big thing? (AP)

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:03:44 +0000

AP - A year after the stock market began its comeback from 12-year lows, investors are looking for the next big thing.

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Gas price rises seen gentler on consumer wallets (AP)

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:03:23 +0000

AP - As the economy recovers, energy prices are rising and that is placing extra strain on families’ budgets.

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Job openings up sharply in January to 2.7M (AP)

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:03:25 +0000

AP - Job openings rose sharply earlier this year, evidence that employers are slowly ramping up hiring.

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Feds to probe cause of runaway Prius in Calif. (AP)

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:03:31 +0000

AP - Federal officials are sending an investigator to determine what caused a Toyota Prius to race out of control on a California freeway.

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Celebration was for fans - Terry

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:03:36 +0000

John Terry says his goal celebration in the FA Cup win over Stoke was to thank Chelsea fans for supporting him during a turbulent few weeks.

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George Clooney Isn’t Betting on Himself for Oscar Win

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:03:14 +0000

The Up in the Air star jokes that he’s rooting for the Crazy Heart star in the Best Actor race

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