White House advises Dems on handling protests WASHINGTON ? Top White House officials counseled Democratic senators Thursday on coping with disruptions at public events on health care this summer, officials said, and promised the party and allies would respond with twice the force if any individual lawmaker is criticized in television advertising. These officials also told skittish
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Mexico court to probe day-care fire that killed 49 MEXICO CITY ? Mexico’s Supreme Court is opening an investigation of alleged irregularities at a day care center where a fire killed 49 children in northern Mexico. The court voted 8-3 Thursday to form a two-judge commission that will begin its probe of the June 5 blaze next
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Mexico?s Supreme Court to investigate alleged violations in day-care fire that killed 49 kids
NCAA bans championships in betting states The NCAA approved a policy Thursday that would ban states, such as Delaware, from hosting championship events if they allow fans to bet on single games. Chancellors and presidents from all three NCAA divisions approved the measure, saying it applies to “any session of an NCAA championship,” though it does not
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NCAA bans championship tournaments in states that allow betting on single games
TAMPA, Florida – - GameStreamer’s White Label Partners Will Now Be Able Get Up to the Second Financial Data GameStreamer, Inc. today announced it will be implementing Netsirk Technologies Real-Time Payment and SAP Financial Reporting System for access by its White Label Customers. “We are looking to work with only the Best in Breed technology providers
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GameStreamer, Inc. to Utilize Netsirk Technologies Real-Time Payment and SAP Financial Reporting Systems
MUMBAI, India – The phenomenal growth in the Indian telecommunication industry has led to the increased demand for Operation Support System and Business Support System (OSS BSS) solutions. Decreasing Average Revenue per User (ARPU) in a predominantly pre-paid telecom market has forced Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) to look for alternate sources of revenue in terms
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OSS BSS Solutions Market Growing Rapidly in India, Reveals Frost & Sullivan
Music Review: Anjulie’s debut CD is top-notch Anjulie, “Anjulie” (Hear Music/Monster Music) Listening to Anjulie’s self-titled debut CD is like hearing a nice blend of Nelly Furtado and Corinne Bailey Rae, vocally speaking. But what makes this newcomer’s album so impressive is the lyrical content. “He got a knife in my back, stop turning please,” she pleads on
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Activists say no letup for health care protests WASHINGTON ? Conservative activists are vowing to keep up their fight against President Barack Obama’s health care plans, even as the Democratic Party pushes back hard, accusing Republicans of organizing angry mobs. Democrats and the White House are claiming that the sometimes rowdy protests that have disrupted Democratic lawmakers’
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Senate readies fill-up for ‘cash for clunkers’ WASHINGTON ? Acting with unusual haste, the Senate readied a $2 billion fill-up Thursday for “cash for clunkers,” an economy-boosting program that sent car buyers storming into formerly deserted auto showrooms at a pace that quickly exhausted its $1 billion funding. The House approved the $2 billion replenishment last week
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Vacation looming, Senate readies more money for ?cash for clunkers? program
Sotomayor to be sworn in Saturday at high court WASHINGTON ? Sonia Sotomayor will be sworn in as the 111th justice of the Supreme Court on Saturday, with Chief Justice John Roberts administering two oaths of office. The 55-year-old Sotomayor will repeat one oath as prescribed by the Constitution in a private ceremony at the high court
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Sotomayor to be sworn in as Supreme Court justice in ceremony on Saturday at high court
Top SocGen executive resigns PARIS ? A top executive of Societe Generale SA whose career was damaged by a multibillion dollar trading scandal that rocked the bank has resigned after financial regulators opened an insider trading inquiry against him, the bank said Thursday. The bank said in a statement that both Jean-Pierre Mustier, who most recently headed
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Top SocGen executive resigns after financial market watchdog starts investigation
Crowe’s RBI single helps Indians beat Twins 2-1 CLEVELAND ? Rookie Trevor Crowe hit a tiebreaking double in the seventh inning, helping the Cleveland Indians beat the Minnesota Twins 2-1 Thursday. Crowe’s slicing line drive into the left-center gap off Nick Blackburn (8-6) scored Travis Hafner from second base as Cleveland won for the ninth time in
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Rookie Trevor Crowe?s RBI single helps Indians rally to 2-1 win over Twins
Pitcher who injured Ohio fan gets 30 days in jail DAYTON, Ohio ? A judge has ordered a minor league pitcher to serve 30 days in jail and three years’ probation for injuring a fan when he threw a baseball during a melee in Dayton last year. Twenty-two-year-old Julio Castillo (HOO’-lee-oh cas-TEE’-yoh) had faced up to eight
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Ohio judge sentences minor-league pitcher to 30 days for injuring fan with ball during brawl
White House has dual strategy to defeat terrorism WASHINGTON ? The Obama administration has mapped out a dual approach to defeating terrorism, fusing military strikes against insurgents with a commitment to pump economic development, political aid and training into countries that are considered safe havens for militant groups. John Brennan, a top White House adviser, said Thursday
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White House adviser maps out dual strategy to fight terror, using military and economic aid
Oil falls below $72 as energy supplies grow NEW YORK ? Oil prices fell below $72 a barrel Thursday and natural gas prices tumbled on more evidence of consumer anxiety and also growing supplies of unused crude and natural gas. Benchmark crude for September delivery lost 3 cents to settle at $71.94 a barrel on the New
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Oil prices fall below $72 as energy supplies build; natural gas prices drop more than 6 pct
DirectTV 2Q profit falls, but co. adds subscribers DirecTV Group Inc., the nation’s largest satellite TV operator, on Thursday reported an 11 percent drop in second-quarter profit as higher customer-acquisition costs offset revenue growth. The El Segundo, Calif.-based company said that customers were cutting back on premium channels and pay-per-view programming
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DirectTV 2nd-quarter profit falls; higher costs offset revenue jump from subscriber additions
Second suspect in boxer killing waives hearing ATLANTA ? The man police say was the getaway driver after former championship boxer Vernon Forrest was shot to death has waived his first court appearance in Atlanta. Fulton County jail spokeswoman Tracy Flanagan says 25-year-old Jquante Crews did not appear at a jailhouse hearing Thursday morning.
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Suspect in killing of boxer Vernon Forrest in Atlanta waives jailhouse hearing
Fox: Abdul off ‘Idol’; Posh, Perry guest judges PASADENA, Calif. ? Fox Entertainment Chairman Peter Rice says negotiations are over with Paula Abdul and she’s not coming back to “American Idol.” Rice told the Television Critics Association on Thursday that the network made an offer it considered very fair to Abdul, but she decided not to return
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Fox: Paula Abdul is off ?American Idol?; Victoria Beckham, Katy Perry in as guest judges
FDA chief vows tougher stance on food, drug safety WASHINGTON ? The Food and Drug Administration’s new chief promised Thursday to crack down on food and drug companies that break the law, as the agency tries to regain its footing after a string of high-profile safety problems. FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg said her agency must act more
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New FDA commissioner vows swift response against companies that don?t meet safety standards
ITF appeals doping ruling that cleared Gasquet LONDON ? The International Tennis Federation has appealed a doping ruling that essentially cleared tennis player Richard Gasquet, who was said to have inadvertently taken cocaine by kissing a woman in a nightclub. The ITF said Thursday it was appealing to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after an independent
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ITF appeals independent tribunal?s ruling that cleared tennis player Richard Gasquet of doping
Browns’ Stallworth: ‘I am truly sorry’ CLEVELAND ? Suspended Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth feels he has done “irreparable harm” to the family of the man he killed while driving drunk and said he is ready to accept whatever ruling NFL commissioner Roger Goodell makes on his future
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Amer Sports Q2 loss doubles to euro23 million HELSINKI ? Global sports equipment maker Amer Sports Corp., whose brands include Atomic, Salomon and Wilson, on Thursday reported its net loss doubled in the second quarter to euro23 million ($33 million) and cautioned that trading conditions would remain tough for the rest of the year
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Finnish sports equipment maker Amer Sports Q2 net loss doubles to euro23 million
Indians owner discusses financial state of Tribe CLEVELAND ? With financial losses mounting and the Cleveland Indians underperforming, owner Paul Dolan has had to accept life in baseball’s mid-market world. “Every four or five years, if we can have a shot at the World Series and compete for the playoffs like we did in ‘05, that’s as
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Indians owner Paul Dolan says team will lose $16 million, recent trades were necessary
Aerosmith’s Tyler hurt head, shoulder neck in fall RAPID CITY, S.D. ? Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler suffered head, neck and shoulder injuries in a tumble from the stage at a South Dakota concert and joked about the fall as he was loaded into the helicopter to be taken to a hospital, a concert spokesman said Thursday
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Aerosmith?s Steven Tyler hurts head, neck shoulder in tumble at SD concert, taken to hospital
Britons pay final honors to last World War I vet WELLS, England ? Church, state and hundreds of warriors of other battles were according last honors Thursday to Harry Patch, Britain’s last combat veteran of World War I. Hundreds of people lined the main street to watch Patch’s coffin, shrouded in a Union flag, roll silently down
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Britons pay final honors to Harry Patch, Britain?s last combat veteran of World War I
WASHINGTON – White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs has described Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as the “elected leader” of Iran. Walking back on his remarks from a day earlier in which he concluded that Ahmadinejad’s re-election was an ongoing debate “in Iran by Iranians,” Gibbs said that was now the elected leader of that country and that the
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White House does an about turn, declares Ahmadinejad Iran?s ?elected leader?
Germany’s Springer sees 1st-half profit fall BERLIN ? German publisher Axel Springer AG said Thursday that its first-half net profit declined by nearly half from last year’s figure, which was boosted by a large one-time gain. Falling circulation revenue and the recession in Eastern Europe hurt results
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Germany?s Axel Springer sees 1st-half profit fall to euro267.3 million; revenue down
Senate to consider $2B ‘clunkers’ refill WASHINGTON ? The Senate is poised to add $2 billion to the popular “cash-for-clunkers” program after lawmakers agreed to vote on the government car incentives and give shoppers until Labor Day to visit their local dealerships and make a deal. Administration officials have estimated the tripling of the $1 billion program
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Senate to vote on $2B ?cash-for-clunkers? extension that would fund 500K new vehicle sales