Obama’s Threat to Bypass Republicans … – Bloomberg
August 31, 2009 by Syndication
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 MiamiHerald.com | Obama's Threat to Bypass Republicans on Health May Be 'No Win' Bloomberg Sept. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Threats by President Barack Obama and congressional leaders to push health-care legislation through the Senate without Republican support may be undercut by some Democrats whose support they need. ... Republican National Committee targets seniors More NY Senate staffers get raises Local Republicans lash out at Kennedy proposal |
Disney’s premium for Marvel: Not enou… – Los Angeles Times
August 31, 2009 by Syndication
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 Los Angeles Times | Disney's premium for Marvel: Not enough, or too much? Los Angeles Times The cash-and-stock deal -- each Marvel share will fetch $30 cash plus 0.745 of a Disney share -- valued Marvel at exactly $50 a share based on Disney's closing stock price on Friday. That was a 29.4% premium to Marvel's closing price of $38.65 on ... Breakingviews.com Will Superheroes Work Magic for Disney? Disney beefs up its characters with $4B acquisition of Marvel Stan Lee gives Disney-Marvel his blessing |
In First Round, Venus Makes a Comeback – New York Times
August 31, 2009 by Syndication
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 Times Online | In First Round, Venus Makes a Comeback New York Times Venus Williams celebrated after winning her match against Vera Dushevina at the US Open on Monday. By DAVID WALDSTEIN A long, hard summer for Venus Williams nearly turned into a premature autumn for a two-time United States Open champion. ... Venus Williams struggles to a first-round victory What we learned on Day 1 Venus gets scare in opening match, comes back to win in three sets |
Health-Care Anger Has Deeper Roots – Wall Street Journal
August 31, 2009 by Syndication
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 FOXNews | Health-Care Anger Has Deeper Roots Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON -- Recent town-hall uproars weren't just about health care. They were also eruptions of concern that the government is taking on too much at once. That suggests trouble for the president and his party, ... Obama's Health-Care Realism Republican congressmen state opposition to Obama health-care ... Obama Faces Calls to Grab Health Care Reins From Congress |
Oswalt, Lee drive Astros to victory – MLB.com
August 31, 2009 by Syndication
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 The Associated Press | Oswalt, Lee drive Astros to victory MLB.com CHICAGO -- This has been a frustrating season for Roy Oswalt, who has a career-high 14 no-decisions and has seen his team go from playoff contenders in late July to also-rans entering the final month of the season. ... Astros' Boone to make return from open-heart surgery Astros-Cubs Preview Lee homers drives in four, leads Astros over Cubs |
Reds hold on to sweep doubleheader – MLB.com
August 31, 2009 by Syndication
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 Washington Post | Reds hold on to sweep doubleheader MLB.com CINCINNATI -- The Reds completed the sweep of their day-night doubleheader on Monday by claiming a 6-3 win over the Pirates in Game 2 after they won the first game by a 4-3 score. Reds starter Johnny Cueto pitched five-plus ... Reds beat Pirates 6-3 for doubleheader sweep Phillips' HR overturned on review Reds take second game in Cincinnati |
Election Set to Fill Seat Left Vacant… – New York Times
August 31, 2009 by Syndication
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 Washington Post | Election Set to Fill Seat Left Vacant by Kennedy New York Times BOSTON — Amid fevered speculation about possible contenders for Senator Edward M. Kennedy's seat, Gov. Deval Patrick on Monday scheduled a special election for Jan. 19 and said he would keep pushing the state legislature to change the ... Massachusetts governor backs naming Kennedy successor Another Kennedy May Head to the Senate Special election set for Kennedy seat |
Clijsters floats in to Open, grabs an… – Newsday
August 31, 2009 by Syndication
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 Times Online | Clijsters floats in to Open, grabs an easy win Newsday Photo credit: AP | Kim Clijsters of Belgium returns the ball to Viktoriya Kutuzova of Ukraine during the US Open tennis tournament in New York, Monday, Aug. 31, 2009. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) Kim Clijsters returned victorious to the US Open Monday, ... Welcome back, Kim: Clijsters wins at US Open Clijsters makes emphatic return to US Open Memories come flooding back for returning Clijsters |
Small moves after big noise from Jackson – San Francisco Chronicle
August 31, 2009 by Syndication
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 Dime Magazine | Small moves after big noise from Jackson San Francisco Chronicle (08-31) 18:13 PDT -- While the NBA community waited to see if there would be any major news regarding Stephen Jackson, the Warriors made a couple of minor ripples Monday through contract agreements with Mikki Moore and CJ Watson. ... Stephen Jackson's future with Golden State Warriors unclear Stephen Jackson: Warriors GM comments on Jax trade request Kawakami: More Warriors idiocy |
More NY Senate staffers get raises – Newsday
August 31, 2009 by Syndication
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 New York Times | More NY Senate staffers get raises Newsday August 31, 2009 By AP ALBANY, NY (AP) — Another bill is coming due from this summer's crippling coup in New York's Senate: $13 million more in raises and hiring over the next 15 months, mostly for the Republican minority. The latest state payroll ... Key Republicans bail on 'Obama-care'; Dems' options narrow BURMAN: A Pyrrhic victory on health reform? White House Not Pleased With Two Republican Senators |
