Archive for April, 2009

New York City plans 13,500 job cuts: officials

April 30th, 2009 by admin


NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City’s workforce will shrink by 13,500 people and their unions will be asked to accept higher health care costs and lower pension benefits for new hires, under Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s new budget plan, administration officials said on Thursday.

Swine flu casts shadow on Texas border town

April 29th, 2009 by admin


BROWNSVILLE, Texas (Reuters) - A small Mexican boy crossed into the United States with his family and died, forever changing the Texas border town of Brownsville.

Two men ordered to stay away from Britney Spears

April 28th, 2009 by admin


LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A judge on Tuesday ordered Britney Spears’ former self-styled manager Sam Lutfi to stay away from the pop star for three years, after the singer’s father accused Lutfi of trying to undermine the conservatorship Spears lives under.

New Hampshire set for divisive gay marriage vote

April 27th, 2009 by admin


NEW HAMPSHIRE (Reuters) - New Hampshire moves to the forefront of America’s debate on gay marriage on Wednesday when the state Senate will decide whether to approve a bill to legalize same-sex marriage and send it to the governor.

Graduating U.S. college seniors entering grim market

April 26th, 2009 by admin


CHICAGO (Reuters) - A college diploma has long been the ticket to a good job, but the deepest economic slump in decades has dampened the dreams of many U.S. college seniors.

Lions name quarterback Stafford top draft pick

April 25th, 2009 by admin


NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Detroit Lions named University of Georgia quarterback Matt Stafford as number one pick on Saturday, finalizing the biggest draft deal of all time.

U.S. captain gave up hope of escaping pirates alive

April 24th, 2009 by admin


LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The U.S. ship captain who was taken hostage by gun-toting Somali pirates said in excerpts of a TV interview released on Friday he did not think he would live through his captivity on a lifeboat set adrift.

U.S. journalists face criminal trial in North Korea

April 23rd, 2009 by admin


SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea will put two U.S. journalists arrested last month on its border with China on trial to face criminal charge, further ratcheting up tensions since its rocket launch on April 5.

NYSE - New York Stock Exchange

April 22nd, 2009 by admin


Stock Market - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The size of the world Stock Market was estimated at about $36.6 trillion US at … The Stock Market in the United States includes the trading of all securities …

NYSE - New York Stock Exchange
The NYSE Group operates the New York Stock Exchange and the NYSE Arca [...]

NYSE - New York Stock Exchange

April 21st, 2009 by admin


Stock Market - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The size of the world Stock Market was estimated at about $36.6 trillion US at … The Stock Market in the United States includes the trading of all securities …

NYSE - New York Stock Exchange
The NYSE Group operates the New York Stock Exchange and the NYSE Arca [...]