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November 21 2009

Sigalonbandf
06:12

NYT: U.S. fears Iraq projects will go to waste

An Iraqi worker at a new water treatment plant in Baghdad's Sadr City. The $65 million plant is meant to provide water for 200,000 people — just a tenth of the population of the vast slum on Baghdad's eastern ouskirts. The U.S. has spent $53 billion for relief and reconstruction in Iraq, but Iraqis' inability to maintain what's left behind could waste hundreds of millions of dollars and jeopardize basic services.




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Sigalonbandf
06:10

Hasan had intensified contact with cleric

Nov. 10: FBI officials admitted they knew months ago that Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan was e-mailing a radical Muslim cleric overseas. A Morning Meeting panel discusses how authorities missed what appeared to be multiple red flags in the Fort Hood massacre.  (Other)Army Maj. Nidal M. Hasan exchanged e-mails with a radical Yemeni American cleric and began to discuss surreptitious financial transfers, according to two sources.




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Sigalonbandf
05:17

BlackRock's Doll Recommends Emerging-Market Stocks: Video

Nov. 20 -- Robert Doll, chief investment officer for global equities at BlackRock Inc., talks with Bloomberg's Pimm Fox about his investment strategy.

Sigalonbandf
04:33

Bank of America CEO Lewis may delay retiring: report

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp Chief Executive Kenneth Lewis has said he would consider postponing his retirement if directors need more time to find a successor or smooth the transition to the next CEO, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
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Sigalonbandf
04:33

Bank of America CEO Lewis may delay retiring: report (Reuters)

Reuters - Bank of America Corp Chief Executive Kenneth Lewis has said he would consider postponing his retirement if directors need more time to find a successor or smooth the transition to the next CEO, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
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Sigalonbandf
04:16

U.N. Official Seeks Action on Iran

Mohamed ElBaradei, the departing chief of the UN's nuclear watchdog agency, said Iran's refusal to accept tighter scrutiny of its nuclear activities would likely lead to new sanctions.
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Sigalonbandf
04:13

Delta says SkyTeam could invest more in JAL: report

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The chief executive of Delta Air Lines Inc says the SkyTeam alliance of global carriers would be willing to invest more than its proposed $1.02 billion in Japan Airlines , the Wall Street Journal reported.
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Sigalonbandf
04:03

Time Warner, News Corp reported interested in MGM

NEW YORK (Reuters) - News Corp, Time Warner Inc and Qualia Capital LLC are interested in buying Hollywood's Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio, home of the James Bond movies, Bloomberg News reported on Friday.
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Sigalonbandf
04:03

Time Warner, News Corp reported interested in MGM (Reuters)

Reuters - News Corp, Time Warner Inc and Qualia Capital LLC are interested in buying Hollywood's Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio, home of the James Bond movies, Bloomberg News reported on Friday.
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Sigalonbandf
04:01

Foreign Minister's Row Puts Merkel in Bind

Guido Westerwelle is making his mark as Germany's new foreign minister by blocking a controversial appointment by the lobby of Germans expelled from Eastern Europe after World War II.
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Sigalonbandf
03:58

In Cancer Testing, Less Is Better

Worries that widespread screening for breast and cervical cancers can lead to unnecessary harm prompted decisions by two medical organizations to recommend less preventive testing.
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Sigalonbandf
03:48

Hershey Trustees Back Cadbury Bid

The trust that controls Hershey is pushing it to launch a rival $17 billion bid for Cadbury that would include more cash than Kraft's offer.
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Sigalonbandf
03:46

China Urges Accurate H1N1 Data

China's health ministry ordered accurate reporting of the spread of H1N1 influenza and threatened to punish officials who conceal cases of the virus.
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Sigalonbandf
03:38

GE-Vivendi talks over NBC Universal stalled: report

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Talks between General Electric and Vivendi over the future of NBC Universal have stalled, the New York Times reported on Friday night.
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Sigalonbandf
03:38

GE-Vivendi talks over NBC Universal stalled: report (Reuters)

An NBC sign on the General Electric building in New York, October 5, 2009. REUTERS/Mike SegarReuters - Talks between General Electric and Vivendi over the future of NBC Universal have stalled, the New York Times reported on Friday night.


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Sigalonbandf
03:06

FOOD: Hershey Trust backs $17 billion bid for Cadbury, says report

Hershey’s controlling trust is backing a $17 billion counter-bid for Cadbury, according to a leading US daily, following a $16.5 billion bid by US food giant Kraft.
Sigalonbandf
03:06

Deal Eases Risks of Europe Gas Cutoff

A compromise reached between Russia and Ukraine curbs the risk of another serious cutoff of gas to Europe this winter, but financial problems and political tensions inside Ukraine still pose a threat.
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Sigalonbandf
03:06

Ireland Demands: World Cup Rematch!

France's victory over Ireland on Wednesday night, propelling them to the World Cup, has created a firestorm, thanks to the manner in which it was decided.
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Sigalonbandf
02:58

Phil Rosenthal: Winfrey's long goodbye

Queen of multimedia empire plans to end Chicago-based talk show in 2011 after quarter-century on national TV Phil Rosenthal Media November 20, 2009 It's what made her rich, famous and, if not a kingmaker, then perhaps the maker of a U.S. president.

Sigalonbandf
02:14

Stocks could sputter with Black Friday eyed

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks could sputter next week as volumes dry up in holiday-shortened trading and with a slew of economic reports likely to illustrate the recovery is still fragile.
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