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This edition was generated on Mon Jul 6 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:

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama wave from the steps of Air AP
Obama's diplomacy being tested in Russia AP – 6 mins ago

MOSCOW – President Barack Obama opened his first Moscow summit with confidence on Monday, predicting "extraordinary progress" out of meetings set to test his diplomatic skills on important priorities such as nuclear arsenal reductions and the fight in Afghanistan. Full Story »

FILE -- In a June 30, 2009, file photo General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson leaves
Bankruptcy judge OKs GM sale plan AP – 1 hr 28 mins ago
In this photo released by Mehr News Agency, Iranian President Mahmoud
Iran top leader warns West over alleged meddling AP – 37 mins ago

Sports News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Sports:

Roger Federer of Switzerland kisses the trophy after defeating Andy Roddick of AP

Federer makes Grand Slam history at Wimbledon

AP – Mon Jul 6, 4:42 am ET

WIMBLEDON, England – From his front row seat in the Royal Box, Pete Sampras watched as Roger Federer broke his record for most Grand Slam singles titles in men's tennis history. Full Story »

Police spokesman Don Aaron, right, answers questions about the death of former

Shooting unveils very different sides of McNair

AP – Mon Jul 6, 3:41 am ET
Tiger Woods watches his birdie putt roll into the hole on the 10th hole during

Host has most: Woods wins own event for 1st time

AP – Mon Jul 6, 3:29 am ET
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High flying actChina's 'prince of tightrope walking' breaks world record.

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  • Steve McNair's death ruled a homicide

    Reuters – Mon Jul 6, 1:26 am ET

    NASHVILLE (Reuters) - Police on Sunday ruled the death of former NFL quarterback Steve McNair a homicide, a day after his bullet-riddled body was found in a Nashville apartment along with the body of his girlfriend, whose death has not been classified. 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 »

  • Home Game: Cards' Pujols leads All-Star voting

    AP – 1 hr 18 mins ago
    Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Tim Wakefield pitches during... AP

    NEW YORK - Albert Pujols will be in a familiar spot when St. Louis hosts the 80th All-Star game. Boston knuckleballer Tim Wakefield is headed for a brand new situation. Pujols was the leading vote-getter in balloting for the Midsummer Classic announced Sunday by Major League Baseball, giving the Cardinals first baseman the start in his home ballpark. Full Story »

  • Chelsea sign Russian winger Zhirkov

    AFP – Mon Jul 6, 5:13 am ET
    Russian defender Alexander Anyukov (left) and midfielder teammate... AFP/File

    LONDON (AFP) - Russian international winger Yuri Zhirkov has signed for English Premiership giants Chelsea, the club's new manager Carlo Ancelotti said on Monday Full Story »

  • Penguins sign Stars forward Cooper

    AP – Mon Jul 6, 1:46 am ET

    PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed forward Chris Conner of the Dallas Stars to a one-year contract, team general manager Ray Shero announced Sunday. 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:

FILE -- In a June 30, 2009, file photo General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson leaves AP

Bankruptcy judge OKs GM sale plan

AP – 1 hr 28 mins ago

NEW YORK – A bankruptcy judge has ruled that General Motors Corp. can sell the bulk of its assets to a new company, potentially clearing the way for the automaker to quickly emerge from bankruptcy protection. Full Story »

A couple under umbrellas pause in front of the electronic board of a securities

World stocks drop as oil falls below $64 a barrel

AP – 8 mins ago
The sign of the New York Stock Exchange is seen on a door

Stock futures lower amid recession worries

AP – 8 mins ago
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High flying actChina's 'prince of tightrope walking' breaks world record.

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  • Dollar discomfort thrust onstage for Italy summit

    Reuters – Sun Jul 5, 5:47 am ET
    U.S. dollar bills are displayed in Toronto in this posed photo,... Reuters

    PARIS (Reuters) - World leaders are bound to express the hope that the worst of the global economic crisis is passing when they meet this week, but they are now under pressure, too, to manage a Chinese challenge to dollar supremacy. Full Story »

  • Samsung sees strong earnings, shares jump

    Reuters – 1 hr 32 mins ago
    A customer walks past Samsung Electronics' computers at an... Reuters

    SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's Samsung Electronics (005930.KS), the world's top maker of memory chips and flat screen TVs, forecast second-quarter earnings well above market estimates, driving its shares up more than 4 percent on Monday. Full Story »

  • Lean times at Pamplona for running of bulls

    AP – 39 mins ago
    Revelers hold up a woman as they enjoy during the 'Chupinazo',... AP

    PAMPLONA, Spain - Daredevils sprinting with one-ton fighting bulls swallow an exhilarating cocktail of adrenalin and fear. Now, a new source of jitters has emerged at one of the world's great fiestas: the partypooping impact on businesses of economic woe. Full Story »

  • Fannie, Freddie ease terms for mortgage refinance

    Reuters – Wed Jul 1, 5:57 pm ET
    The headquarters of mortgage lender Fannie Mae is shown in Washington... Reuters

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Wednesday expanded its foreclosure prevention efforts to help a greater number of underwater homeowners refinance their mortgages. Full Story »

  • As retailers cut back cities confront 'ghostboxes'

    AP – Sun Jul 5, 1:15 pm ET
    A customer enters a Home Depot store in Toronto March 5, 2009.... Reuters

    BISMARCK, N.D. - Hundreds of anxious shoppers watched as city officials used power saws to cut 2-by-4s during Home Depot Inc.'s ribbon-cutting ceremony for its 102,700-square-foot building center in Bismarck. Less than three years later, the home improvement retailer shuttered the underperforming store, leaving a big orange empty eyesore on the outskirts of town. Full Story »

  • The Bleak U.S. Jobs Picture

    BusinessWeek Online – 36 mins ago

    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 »

  • Nigeria rebels destroy Chevron facility, hijack tanker

    AFP – 22 mins ago
    File photo shows fighters of the Movement for the Emancipation... AFP/File

    LAGOS (AFP) - Nigerian militants said Monday they destroyed a Chevron oil pipeline junction and seized six crew from a ship in the latest attacks on Nigeria's key money earner since the government offered an amnesty. 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 – 36 mins ago

    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 6, 2009
I believe that people would be alive today if there were a death penalty.
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Nancy Reagan (1921 - )
People will buy anything that is one to a customer.
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Sinclair Lewis (1885 - 1951)
By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually has a son who thinks he's wrong.
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Charles Wadsworth
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The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions, that I wish it always to be kept alive.
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Thomas Jefferson (1743 - 1826)
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