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This edition was generated on Thu Aug 13 08:45:01 EDT 2009

Table of Contents

General News Update
Sports News Update
Business News Update
Miscellaneous Daily Information
Boston Area Weather

General News Update

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-General News:

US trade deficit edges higher as volumes pick up AFP/File
New jobless claims rise unexpectedly to 558K AP – 7 mins ago

WASHINGTON – The number of newly laid-off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits rose unexpectedly last week, while continuing claims fell sharply. Full Story »

FILE -- In this June 1, 2009 file photo, former Vice President Dick Cheney
Report: Cheney felt Bush stopped taking his advice AP – 1 hr 12 mins ago
Troops from the Pakistan army patrol in main market of Mingora, capital of
Pakistan pounds Taliban commander's bases, 12 die AP – 2 hrs 19 mins ago

Sports News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Sports:

Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino makes a public apology concerning his AP

Pitino's reputation sullied by admitted affair

AP – Thu Aug 13, 4:09 am ET

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – No sport rules the Bluegrass state like basketball — and arguably no coach since Adolph Rupp has done more for hoops in Kentucky than Rick Pitino. Full Story »

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Pedro Martinez sits in the dugout before

Pedro makes winning return as Phils rout Cubs 12-5

AP – 1 hr 15 mins ago
Seattle Mariners' Ken Griffey Jr. raises his arms as he watches the path of his

Junior does it again as M's beat White Sox in 14

AP – Thu Aug 13, 4:30 am ET

Business News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Business:

Wal-Mart posts flat 2Q profit, beats expectations

AP – 48 mins ago

NEW YORK – Wal-Mart Stores Inc. on Thursday reported second-quarter income virtually unchanged from a year ago, but results beat Wall Street expectations. Full Story »

Euro area economy contracted only 0.1 pct in Q2

AP – Thu Aug 13, 5:07 am ET
Trader Anthony Alvarino uses a phone post on the floor of the New York Stock

Stock futures give up gains on jobs, retail data

AP – 1 min ago

  • Citigroup shares gain nearly 8 percent

    AP – Wed Aug 12, 6:32 pm ET

    NEW YORK - Shares of Citigroup Inc. rose nearly 8 percent Wednesday, outpacing gains among other financial stocks, amid a brighter outlook on the economy from the Federal Reserve. Full Story »

  • Estee Lauder posts 4Q loss of $17.9 million

    AP – 7 mins ago

    NEW YORK - Estee Lauder Cos. said Thursday it posted a fiscal fourth-quarter loss because of hefty restructuring charges and unfavorable exchange rates that dampened sales for the cosmetics and perfume company. Full Story »

  • Eurozone economy shrinks 0.1% in quarter

    AFP – Thu Aug 13, 5:37 am ET
    A symbol of the euro in front of the European Central Bank (ECB)... AFP/File

    BRUSSELS (AFP) - The economy of the 16 nations using the euro contracted by just 0.1 percent in the second quarter, as Germany and France unexpectedly emerged from recession, official EU data showed Thursday. Full Story »

  • Clarification: Mortgage fraud story

    AP – Wed Aug 12, 9:31 pm ET

    LOS ANGELES - In the first paragraph of an Aug. 10 story about a mortgage fraud trial, The Associated Press reported that real estate agent Joseph Babajian was acquitted in the scheme, while two others were found guilty. The paragraph should have noted that Babajian was acquitted only of several charges. Full Story »

  • Charming to sell private label credit card program

    AP – 36 mins ago

    BENSALEM, Pa. - Apparel retailer Charming Shoppes Inc. said Thursday that it will sell its private label credit card program to Alliance Data Systems Corp. for about $110 million. Full Story »

Miscellaneous Daily Stuff

Quotes of the Day

Selected from Michael Moncur's Collection of Quotations - August 13, 2009
Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It's the transition that's troublesome.
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Isaac Asimov (1920 - 1992)
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What I look forward to is continued immaturity followed by death.
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Dave Barry (1947 - )
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A university is what a college becomes when the faculty loses interest in students.
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John Ciardi (1916 - 1986)
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You know you're getting old when you stoop to tie your shoelaces and wonder what else you could do while you're down there.
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George Burns (1896 - 1996)
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