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This edition was generated on Sat Jun 27 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:

In this May 6, 2009 image released courtesy of Michael Jackson, pop star Michael AP
Jackson was energetic, upbeat ahead of London tour AP – 48 mins ago

LOS ANGELES – The King of Pop seemed driven and upbeat in the weeks, even hours, before his death as he rehearsed rigorously for a series of 50 concerts in London that were to begin a late-career comeback. Full Story »

In this image issued by the semi-official Iranian Students News Agency, Iranian
Iran's president lashes out at Obama AP – 51 mins ago
FILE -- In this Feb. 25, 2009 file photo, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid,
Obama implores Senate to pass climate bill AP – 50 mins ago

Sports News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Sports:

New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez follows through on a two-run homer during the AP

A-Rod passes Reggie on HR list, Yankees rout Mets

AP – Fri Jun 26, 11:21 pm ET

NEW YORK – The Mets didn't wait until the last play of the game to be done in by their defense against the Yankees. Full Story »

Los Angeles Dodgers' Andre Ethier (16) is greeted by Russell Martin after he

Ethier's 3 HRs lead Dodgers over Mariners 8-2

AP – Sat Jun 27, 1:05 am ET
John Tavares from the London Knights slips on his jersey after being selected by

Islanders draft high-scoring Tavares No. 1 overall

AP – 46 mins ago

Business News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Business:

FILE - In this March 10, 2009 file photo, Bernard Madoff exits Manhattan federal AP

Madoff ordered to forfeit $171 billion

AP – 50 mins ago

NEW YORK – Bernard Madoff would be stripped of all his possessions under a $171 billion forfeiture order handed down only days before prosecutors seek to put the disgraced financier away in prison for the rest of his life. Full Story »

The Congressional Oversight Panel conducts a hearing on Trouble Assets Relief

ALL BUSINESS: Investors' tools to understand banks

AP – 57 mins ago

Regulators shut 5 banks; 45 failures this year

AP – Sat Jun 27, 2:59 am ET

  • Protests set for September Pittsburgh G20 summit

    Reuters – Fri Jun 26, 5:02 pm ET

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Activists said on Friday they are planning a week of protests at a September meeting of the so-called Group of 20 (G20) large and developing economies in Pittsburgh to demand a global jobs program. Full Story »

  • KB Home new home orders up from 1Q

    AP – Fri Jun 26, 5:42 pm ET
    In this photo taken June 24, 2009, a KB Home sign stands in front... AP

    LOS ANGELES - Going into its second quarter, KB Home had everyone wondering whether the homebuilder could duplicate the standout performance of its first quarter — posting a 26 percent year-over-year increase in new orders for the first time in more than three years. Full Story »

  • G-8 applauds US shift in Afghanistan drug policy

    AP – 45 mins ago
    In this June 20, 2009 image, U.S. Marines from the 2nd MEB, 2nd... AP

    TRIESTE, Italy - The United States has announced a new drug policy for opium-rich Afghanistan, saying it was phasing out funding for eradication efforts while significantly increasing its funding for alternate crop and drug interdiction efforts. Full Story »

  • AIG's Alico set for Europe restructuring: letter

    Reuters – Fri Jun 26, 11:10 am ET

    PARIS (Reuters) - AIG's American Life Insurance Company (Alico) will restructure its western European businesses in order to generate cost savings, according to an internal document obtained by Reuters. Full Story »

  • Retail gas drops every day this week

    AP – Fri Jun 26, 3:13 pm ET

    NEW YORK - Pump prices fell every day this week, easing off a summer peak near $2.70 a gallon as U.S. storage facilities swelled with unused gasoline. Full Story »

  • The 10 Most Dollar-Discounted Housing Markets

    U.S. News & World Report – Fri Jun 26, 3:04 pm ET

    As the historic real estate bust continues to gut home prices throughout the country, property owners everywhere are scrambling to attract buyers. For some home sellers, that might mean chipping in for closing costs; others might try to sweeten the deal by handing out perks, like a free parking spot. But for many homeowners, the most efficient way to sell a home in a depressed market is to simply drop the listing price. ... Full Story »

  • AP – Fri Jun 26, 7:17 pm ET

    WASHINGTON - House passes bill to curb pollution blamed for global warming; would raise energy prices. Full Story »

  • Thinking of Switching Financial Planners?

    BusinessWeek Online – Fri Jun 26, 9:28 am ET

    You've got a dirty little secret. During long lunch breaks, or after work when everyone else heads home to their families, you're sneaking out to a secret rendezvous. You know what you're doing is perfectly justified, but you still feel a little bad afterwards. You never thought it would come to this. But here you are -- cheating on your financial planner. Full Story »

  • KB Home posts loss, orders decline, shares drop

    Reuters – Fri Jun 26, 10:39 am ET
    A worker constructs a new home in Geneva, Illinois, June 23,... Reuters

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - KB Home , the No. 5 U.S. homebuilder, posted a wider-than-expected quarterly loss on Friday and reported a year-over-year decline in orders, sending its shares down nearly 8 percent. Full Story »

  • The Family Doctor: A Remedy for Health-Care Costs?

    BusinessWeek Online – Fri Jun 26, 9:28 am ET
    Mayela Hernandez (R) of North Carolina cheers during a "Health... Reuters

    The primary-care doctor is gaining new respect in Washington. Battles may be breaking out left and right over the various health-care bills emerging from Congress, but reformers on both sides agree that general practitioners should be given a central role in uniting the fragmented U.S. medical system. Full Story »

Miscellaneous Daily Stuff

Quotes of the Day

Selected from Michael Moncur's Collection of Quotations - June 27, 2009
Now is the time for all good men to come to.
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Walt Kelly (1913 - 1973), "Pogo" (comic strip)
The only winner in the War of 1812 was Tchaikovsky.
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Solomon Short
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Women want mediocre men, and men are working hard to become as mediocre as possible.
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Margaret Mead (1901 - 1978)
The best liar is he who makes the smallest amount of lying go the longest way.
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Samuel Butler (1835 - 1902)
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