Starvation stalks children in Haiti
At least 26 severely malnourished children have died in recent days in Haiti, and aid groups fear many more deaths unless more help comes quickly to this impoverished Caribbean country.
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Retirement dreams yield to despair
A rising number of people have seen their retirement plans evaporate. As 401(k)s dwindle, their dreams of golden years are being replaced by feelings of hopelessness and anger.
Obese have right to two airline seats, one fare
Obese people have the right to two seats for the price of one on flights within Canada, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled on Thursday.
NYT: Obama fund-raiser quells Cabinet rumors
NYT: The business holdings and connections that made Penny Pritzker a key to the Obama presidential campaign's fundraising may have kept her from a job as commerce secretary.
Safeway Raises Record $18.6 Million for Breast Cancer Research and Prevention During October Campaign (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
PLEASANTON, Calif.----Safeway Inc. today announced that it raised more than $18.6 million for breast cancer research and prevention programs during its annual October fundraising campaign at its stores throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Ron Baron Buys Mohawk Industries Inc., Kaydon Corp., Advent Software Inc., Sells The Boeing Company, Automatic Data ... (Guru Focus)
Ron Baron had a bad year, it is so bad that he almost cancelled his annual shareholders' conference. But Ron Baron is still one of the best growth investor out there. If you are looking long term small cap ideas, look into his portfolio. Ron Baron owns 241 stocks with a total value of $15.4 billion. These are the details of the buys and sells for the third quarter. New Purchases: ACE, ADVS, ARG, ...
Judge orders release of 5 terror suspects
A federal judge has ordered the release of five Algerian terror suspects who have been held without charges almost seven years at Guantanamo Bay.
Jobless claims jump to 16-year high
New claims for unemployment benefits jumped last week to a 16-year high, the Labor Department said Thursday, providing more evidence of a rapidly weakening job market.
Grass lawns shrink in Calif. drought
California's ever-growing population and the threat of a prolonged drought could kill the concept of the traditional lush lawn in the Golden State.
