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This edition was generated on Sun Jul 5 08:45:02 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:

This combo shows Steve McNair, left, in a 2003 season file photo and Sahel AP
Ex-NFL QB Steve McNair, woman found slain in Tenn. AP – 1 hr 20 mins ago

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Police were working Sunday to unravel the relationship between slain former NFL quarterback Steve McNair and his friend, a 20-year-old woman who was found shot to death alongside him in his downtown condominium. Full Story »

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama, walk back to their
Obama seeks new start in US-Russia relations AP – 1 hr 19 mins ago
Sarah Palin along with daughter Bristol, left watch the Juneau Fourth of July
Palin takes to Web for hints of political future AP – 1 hr 17 mins ago

Sports News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Sports:

This combo shows Steve McNair, left, in a 2003 season file photo and Sahel AP

Ex-NFL QB Steve McNair, woman found slain in Tenn.

AP – 1 hr 20 mins ago

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Police were working Sunday to unravel the relationship between slain former NFL quarterback Steve McNair and his friend, a 20-year-old woman who was found shot to death alongside him in his downtown condominium. Full Story »

Los Angeles Dodgers left fielder Manny Ramirez makes a leaping catch to take

Padres beat Dodgers 7-4 to spoil Ramirez's homer

AP – Sat Jul 4, 7:31 pm ET
Serena Williams holds the championship trophy, after defeating her sister Venus

Serena Williams beats sister Venus at Wimbledon

AP – Sat Jul 4, 11:39 pm ET

  • Former NFL star McNair found dead in Nashville

    Reuters – Sat Jul 4, 11:33 pm ET

    NASHVILLE (Reuters) - Former star NFL quarterback Steve McNair was found shot to death in a Nashville condominium on Saturday, police said. A woman's body was also found at the scene. Full Story »

  • Phil Jackson says he'll return to coach Lakers

    AP – Sat Jul 4, 5:25 am ET
    FILE - In this May 6, 2009, file photo, Houston Rockets forward... AP

    LOS ANGELES - Phil Jackson will return to coach the Los Angeles Lakers next season, getting a clean bill of health following a record championship season. Full Story »

  • Guerrero homers, Angels beat Orioles

    AP – Sun Jul 5, 12:52 am ET
    From left, Baltimore Orioles catcher Gregg Zaun watches as Los... AP

    ANAHEIM, Calif. - Vladimir Guerrero hit his third home run of the season and had four RBIs, and the Los Angeles Angels used a late rally to beat the Baltimore Orioles 11-4 on Saturday night. Full Story »

  • I'm worth 94 millions euros, insists Ronaldo

    AFP – Sat Jul 4, 8:37 am ET
    Cristiano Ronaldo, pictured in May 2009, said that the 94 million... AFP/File

    MADRID (AFP) - Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo said on Saturday that the 94 million euros Real Madrid paid for him was a "fair price" and he is delighted to be the most expensive player in the world. Full Story »

  • Kings acquire Smyth from Avalanche

    AP – Sat Jul 4, 12:36 am ET

    LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Kings acquired left wing left wing Ryan Smyth from the Colorado Avalanche on Friday night for defensemen Kyle Quincey and Tom Preissing and a fifth-round draft pick next year. Full Story »

  • Strasburg wins Dick Howser Trophy

    AP – Thu Jul 2, 10:58 pm ET

    LUBBOCK, Texas - Former San Diego State right-hander Stephen Strasburg, the No. 1 overall draft pick by the Washington Nationals last month, has been selected as the winner of the Dick Howser Trophy as college baseball's player of the year. Full Story »

Business News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Business:

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, right, is seen with his son, U.S. Army Capt. Beau AP

Biden: `We misread how bad the economy was'

AP – 1 hr 33 mins ago

WASHINGTON – Vice President Joe Biden said the Obama administration "misread how bad the economy was" but stands by its stimulus package and believes the plan will create more jobs as the pace of its spending picks up. Full Story »

Post publisher apologizes for paid dinner plan

AP – 1 hr 45 mins ago
A workers gives the finishing touches in the Coppito neighborhood, in L'Aquila,

China won't press for new global currency at G8

AP – Sun Jul 5, 4:53 am ET

  • The Bleak U.S. Jobs Picture

    BusinessWeek Online – Fri Jul 3, 8:08 am ET

    U.S. job losses in June rose to 467,000 as the national unemployment rate rose to 9.5%. This follows a decade where job creation in the private sector hovered in the 1% range. In our feature segment, Chief Economist Michael Mandel explains why job growth has stalled, its importance, and what can be done to reverse this trend. Plus, the latest on the troubled housing market and Wal-Mart's (wmt.) unusual alliance with a labor union. Full Story »

  • CA-CANADA Summary

    Reuters – Sat Jul 4, 8:58 pm ET

    Canadian police probe sixth gas pipeline bombing Full Story »

  • AIG to sell consumer finance unit in Colombia

    AP – Wed Jul 1, 5:10 pm ET

    NEW YORK - American International Group Inc. on Wednesday said it agreed to sell all of its ownership interests in its consumer finance operations in Colombia, the latest in a recent string of asset sales by the embattled insurer to bolster its finances. Full Story »

  • U.S. home prices seen down over 40 percent: Barclays

    Reuters – Thu Jul 2, 3:56 pm ET

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. housing prices will fall by a double-digit percentage from already beaten-down levels, resulting in an overall 40 percent plunge by the time foreclosures peak in the second half of 2010, Barclays Capital economist Michelle Meyer said. Full Story »

  • Business Courses for Go-Getters

    BusinessWeek Online – Fri Jul 3, 8:08 am ET

    In today's competitive job market, graduates fresh out of college are looking to stand out. The earlier they start to give themselves an edge, the better off they will be, which is why more undergraduate business courses are starting to address softer skills -- from improving communication to learning how to effectively use your creativity. Unique, hands-on courses that are part self-reflection, part theory, and part applied learning are best because they engage students and leave a lasting impression, say educators. Full Story »

Miscellaneous Daily Stuff

Quotes of the Day

Selected from Michael Moncur's Collection of Quotations - July 5, 2009
A little inaccuracy sometimes saves tons of explanation.
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Saki (1870 - 1916), "The Square Egg", 1924
The rule is perfect: in all matters of opinion our adversaries are insane.
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Mark Twain (1835 - 1910), in Christian Science
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My favorite thing about the Internet is that you get to go into the private world of real creeps without having to smell them.
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Penn Jillette (1955 - ), in a Compuserve chat
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All things are difficult before they are easy.
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Dr. Thomas Fuller (1654 - 1734), Gnomologia, 1732
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