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This edition was generated on Tue Jul 14 08:45:01 EDT 2009

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

General News Update

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-General News:

Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor is sworn in on Capitol Hill in Washington, AP
Sotomayor to face senators' questions at hearings AP – 2 hrs 11 mins ago

WASHINGTON – Senate Republicans plan to confront Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor with her own words, taken from speeches dating back 15 years, as they try to raise doubts about her ability to judge fairly. Full Story »

President Barack Obama speaks at the at the Urban and Metropolitan Policy
Obama wants $12 billion for 2-year colleges AP – 1 hr 2 mins ago
Wholesale prices rise more than expected in June AP – 5 mins ago

Sports News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Sports:

file -- In this June 20, 2009 file photo, Washington Nationals manager Manny AP

Nats fire Acta; Riggleman is interim manager

AP – Mon Jul 13, 1:44 pm ET

WASHINGTON – So much for the plan to have Manny Acta's patient optimism lead the Washington Nationals out of the doldrums. The abysmal won-loss record became too much to stomach, costing him his job at the All-Star break and adding another layer of instability to the worst team in baseball. Full Story »

FILE - In this Jan. 28, 2006 file photo, Arturo Gatti of Jersey City, N.J.,

Police eye wife in Gatti's death, rule out nothing

AP – Mon Jul 13, 6:12 pm ET
FILE -- This is a Nov. 18, 2008 file photo showing Minnesota Wild coach Jacques

Jacques Lemaire returns to NJ Devils as coach

AP – Mon Jul 13, 3:08 pm ET
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  • Griese released by Buccaneers

    Reuters – Mon Jul 13, 9:05 pm ET
    Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Brian Griese throws against... Reuters

    MIAMI (Reuters) - Veteran quarterback Brian Griese has been released by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the NFL team said on its website (http://www.buccaneers.com ) on Monday. Full Story »

  • Shaq O'Neal wants to bring kung fu to NBA

    AFP – Tue Jul 14, 2:28 am ET
    NBA All-Star centre Shaquille O'Neal (pictured on July 2)... AFP/NBAE/Getty Images/File

    BEIJING (AFP) - NBA All-Star centre Shaquille O'Neal has said he hopes to bring his martial arts skills to the basketball court, during a visit to China's Shaolin Temple -- the birthplace of kung fu. Full Story »

  • NL looking to end AL's 13-year All-Star dominance

    AP – 1 hr 26 mins ago
    American League players warm-up during batting practice for the... AP

    ST. LOUIS - Names change, not the result. Trying to predict the MVP of the All-Star game? Turn to the American League. From the Alomar brothers to Pedro Martinez to Cal Ripken Jr. to J.D. Drew, the junior circuit has provided most of the thrills over the past dozen years. Full Story »

  • Spurs angling for ex-Gunner Vieira

    AFP – 1 hr 13 mins ago
    Tottenham Hotspur have offered a one-year contract to former... AFP/File

    LONDON (AFP) - Tottenham Hotspur have offered a one-year contract to former Arsenal star Patrick Vieira, whose club Inter Milan are prepared to release him, the Daily Mail reported on Tuesday. Full Story »

  • Agents pressing union to file collusion grievance

    AP – Mon Jul 13, 9:12 pm ET

    ST. LOUIS - As Michael Weiner prepares to take over from Donald Fehr as head of the players' association, several agents are pushing the union to file a collusion grievance against teams over their behavior during the free-agent market last winter. Full Story »

  • Former Cal player pleads guilty in wire fraud case

    AP – Tue Jul 14, 3:38 am ET

    SANTA ANA, Calif. - A former University of California lineman who spent time in the Tennessee Titans' camp in 2001 has pleaded guilty to three counts of wire fraud and one count of money laundering. Full Story »

Business News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Business:

Goldman Sachs earnings easily surpass expectations

AP – 12 mins ago

NEW YORK – Goldman Sachs says its second-quarter profit easily surpassed expectations as profit was buoyed by strength in its trading and underwriting businesses. Full Story »

Retail sales rise better-than-expected 0.6 percent

AP – 10 mins ago

Wholesale prices rise more than expected in June

AP – 5 mins ago
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  • Obama's teleprompter breaks in mid-speech

    AP – Mon Jul 13, 7:31 pm ET
    President Barack Obama looks towards the missing TelePrompTer... AP

    WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama had just started a spirited defense of his economic stimulus plan on Monday when one of his teleprompter screens came loose, crashed to the floor and shattered into pieces. Full Story »

  • J&J profit falls but beats forecasts

    Reuters – 36 mins ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson's second-quarter earnings fell 4.7 percent, hurt by the stronger dollar and patent expirations on its drugs for schizophrenia and epilepsy, but profit and revenue beat analyst forecasts and shares rose 1.6 percent. Full Story »

  • Bank of England holds key rate at 0.5 percent

    AP – Thu Jul 9, 8:10 am ET

    LONDON - The Bank of England kept its key interest rate on hold at a record low 0.5 percent Thursday and surprise markets by saying it would not for the moment seek to expand its 125 billion pound cash injection into the British economy. Full Story »

  • Former U.S. Congressman sues Carlyle: report

    Reuters – Tue Jul 14, 12:44 am ET

    (Reuters) - Former Republican Congressman Michael Huffington has filed a lawsuit against Carlyle Group alleging the private-equity firm misrepresented the safety of Carlyle Capital Corp, the publicly traded mortgage-securities fund that collapsed last spring, the Wall Street Journal reported. Full Story »

  • NRF lashes out against Wal-Mart

    AP – Mon Jul 13, 3:56 pm ET

    NEW YORK - The retail industry's largest trade group is rallying its members against the world's largest retailer, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., for supporting a federal mandate for employer-funded health insurance. Full Story »

  • Will More Reverse Mortgages Mean More Fraud?

    U.S. News & World Report – Mon Jul 13, 11:08 am ET

    The rising popularity of federally insured reverse mortgages attracted 1,500 new lenders into the program last year, more than doubling the total of participating lenders. And while reports of consumer abuse and fraud are infrequent, legislators and regulators are calling for strengthened oversight to protect seniors from aggressive or outright unscrupulous lenders. Full Story »

  • Oil prices recover slightly

    AFP – 1 hr 6 mins ago
    Oil recovered somewhat on Tuesday, in line with stronger equity... AFP/File

    LONDON (AFP) - Oil recovered somewhat on Tuesday, in line with stronger equity markets, and after OPEC predicted crude demand growth would settle this year before turning positive in 2010. Full Story »

  • 10 tips for managing personal finances

    AP – Mon Jul 13, 12:23 pm ET

    Many employers are setting up financial advice sessions for employees to help them navigate through the market downturn that has reduced 401(k) balances for most of us. It's a good idea to take advantage of one of these sessions if offered at work. If it's not an option in your workplace, you can review this checklist to make sure you're not forgetting any basics. Full Story »

  • China construction giant set for massive IPO

    AFP – Mon Jul 13, 1:50 am ET
    A worker fixes scaffolding on a Beijing construction site. China... AFP/File

    SHANGHAI (AFP) - China State Construction Engineering Corporation, the country's largest home builder, has said it hopes to raise more than 5.9 billion dollars in the biggest domestic IPO since early 2008. Full Story »

  • Identity Thieves Target Job Seekers

    BusinessWeek Online – 36 mins ago

    Never mind landing the job. Now people on the lookout for employment have another cause for worry: identity theft. As the joblessness rate soars, scammers are ginning up fake Web sites or posing as recruiters to trick job seekers into giving up sensitive personal information. Full Story »

Miscellaneous Daily Stuff

Quotes of the Day

Selected from Michael Moncur's Collection of Quotations - July 14, 2009
Operationally, God is beginning to resemble not a ruler but the last fading smile of a cosmic Cheshire cat.
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Sir Julian Huxley (1887 - 1975)
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I do not fear computers. I fear the lack of them.
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Isaac Asimov (1920 - 1992)
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Technology is dominated by two types of people: those who understand what they do not manage, and those who manage what they do not understand.
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Putt's Law
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Confusion is always the most honest response.
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Marty Indik
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