Aaron's Daily WWW Newspaper

This newspaper is generated daily by my (un)intelligent agent. For more information on the newspaper's generation or if you have questions/comments, please consult the Newspaper Frequently Asked Questions list.
-Thanks, Aaron, proprietor of the Last Homely House

This edition was generated on Wed Mar 21 08:45:01 EDT 2012

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:

More

Sports News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Sports:

Business News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Business:

  • House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., center, holds up a copy of his budget plan, entitled "The Path to Prosperity," Tuesday, March 20, 2012, during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
    House GOP unveils budget blueprint AP - 17 hrs ago

    Conservative House Republicans on Tuesday set up what appears to be a potential re-run of last year's turbulent domestic policy fight with President Barack Obama, putting … More »House GOP unveils budget blueprint

    House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., center, holds up a copy of his budget plan, entitled "The Path to Prosperity," Tuesday, March 20, 2012, during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

    Conservative House Republicans on Tuesday set up what appears to be a potential re-run of last year's turbulent domestic policy fight with President Barack Obama, putting forward an election-year budget manifesto that would blend steep social program cuts with reduced tax rates.

  • FILE - In this March 14, 2012 file photo, Warren Buffett and Astrid M. Buffett arrive at the Booksellers area of the White House in Washington for the State Dinner hosted by President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama for British Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife Samantha. A bill designed to enact President Barack Obama's plan for a "Buffett rule" tax on the wealthy would rake in just $31 billion over the next 11 years, according to an estimate by Congress' official tax analysts obtained by The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)
    Report: Just $31B from Buffett rule tax on rich AP - 11 hrs ago

    A bill designed to enact President Barack Obama's plan for a "Buffett rule" tax on the wealthy would rake in just $31 billion over the next 11 years, according to an … More »Report: Just $31B from Buffett rule tax on rich

    FILE - In this March 14, 2012 file photo, Warren Buffett and Astrid M. Buffett arrive at the Booksellers area of the White House in Washington for the State Dinner hosted by President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama for British Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife Samantha. A bill designed to enact President Barack Obama's plan for a "Buffett rule" tax on the wealthy would rake in just $31 billion over the next 11 years, according to an estimate by Congress' official tax analysts obtained by The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

    A bill designed to enact President Barack Obama's plan for a "Buffett rule" tax on the wealthy would rake in just $31 billion over the next 11 years, according to an estimate by Congress' official tax analysts obtained by The Associated Press.

  • Britain's shadow chancellor George Osbourne speaks at the Conservative Party annual conference in Birmingham, central England
    Osborne to launch tax grab on expensive homes Reuters - 9 hrs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Chancellor George Osborne is expected to announce in Wednesday's budget a new higher rate of duty on the purchase of expensive property and accelerate … More »Osborne to launch tax grab on expensive homes

    Britain's shadow chancellor George Osbourne speaks at the Conservative Party annual conference in Birmingham, central England

    LONDON (Reuters) - Chancellor George Osborne is expected to announce in Wednesday's budget a new higher rate of duty on the purchase of expensive property and accelerate corporation tax cuts, government officials said. Osborne is set to introduce a new 7 percent stamp duty rate on sales of property above 2 million pounds, …

  • Group calls for protection for UAE museum workers AP - 1 hr 31 mins ago

    Human Rights Watch on Wednesday urged Emirati development companies and Western cultural institutions building branches of the Louvre and the Guggenheim in the United … More »Group calls for protection for UAE museum workers

    Human Rights Watch on Wednesday urged Emirati development companies and Western cultural institutions building branches of the Louvre and the Guggenheim in the United Arab Emirates to do more to curtail abuses of Asian migrant workers involved in the landmark multibillion dollar project.

  • A worker cleans solar panels at a solar energy plant in Jinzhou
    U.S. sets "surprisingly low" China solar panel duties Reuters - 13 hrs ago

    WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday dealt a blow to U.S. manufacturers of solar panels and boosted shares in their Chinese rivals when it imposed … More »U.S. sets "surprisingly low" China solar panel duties

    A worker cleans solar panels at a solar energy plant in Jinzhou

    WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday dealt a blow to U.S. manufacturers of solar panels and boosted shares in their Chinese rivals when it imposed preliminary punitive duties of less than 5 percent on imports from China. Nonetheless, the action adds to trade tensions between the world's two largest …

  • UK to cut taxes for top, bottom earners in budget AP - 2 hrs 25 mins ago

    Britain's finance minister was expected to announce tax breaks for both the top and the bottom of the nation's income scale Wednesday in his annual budget, but his room … More »UK to cut taxes for top, bottom earners in budget

    Britain's finance minister was expected to announce tax breaks for both the top and the bottom of the nation's income scale Wednesday in his annual budget, but his room for maneuver was limited by the government's drive to slash borrowing and protect its AAA credit rating.

  • A board shows stock prices for Walmart, Linkedin, McDonald's and Coca-Cola at the booth they are traded on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
    Stock futures edge up ahead of data; Oracle advances Reuters - 34 mins ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures rose on Wednesday ahead of data on the housing market a day after the S&P 500 snapped a three-day winning streak. Equities … More »Stock futures edge up ahead of data; Oracle advances

    A board shows stock prices for Walmart, Linkedin, McDonald's and Coca-Cola at the booth they are traded on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures rose on Wednesday ahead of data on the housing market a day after the S&P 500 snapped a three-day winning streak. Equities fell for the first time in four sessions and second in the past ten on Tuesday as a warning about China's growth sparked selling in energy and industrial …

  • HP Invent logo is pictured in front of Hewlett-Packard international offices in Meyrin near Geneva
    HP to merge printer, PC arms in revamp: sources Reuters - 17 hrs ago

    SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Hewlett Packard Co CEO Meg Whitman plans to combine the computing giant's PC and printing divisions in a major internal overhaul intended to … More »HP to merge printer, PC arms in revamp: sources

    HP Invent logo is pictured in front of Hewlett-Packard international offices in Meyrin near Geneva

    SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Hewlett Packard Co CEO Meg Whitman plans to combine the computing giant's PC and printing divisions in a major internal overhaul intended to spur combined sales of hardware to customers, two sources familiar with the move told Reuters. That reorganization, expected to be announced "soon," would …

  • Builders work on a house in Alexandria, Virginia
    Home building permits near 3.5-year high Reuters - 16 hrs ago

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Permits for homebuilding neared a 3.5-year high in February, suggesting a budding recovery in the housing market was still on track even though … More »Home building permits near 3.5-year high

    Builders work on a house in Alexandria, Virginia

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Permits for homebuilding neared a 3.5-year high in February, suggesting a budding recovery in the housing market was still on track even though groundbreaking activity slipped. New building permits surged 5.1 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 717,000 units last month, the highest since …

  • FILE - In this Aug. 23, 2011 Defense Video & Imagery Distribution System photo, Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, left, 1st platoon sergeant, Blackhorse Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division participates in an exercise at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif. From working in penny-stock boiler rooms that drew numerous complaints, to an unpaid $1.5 million fraud arbitration judgment, to a failed investment partnership with a former high school teammate who later played in the Super Bowl, Bales has a trail of shaky financial dealing in the United States, records show. (AP Photo/DVIDS, Spc. Ryan Hallock, File)
    Afghanistan suspect had shaky business dealings AP - 5 hrs ago

    The U.S. suspect in the slaughter of 16 villagers in Afghanistan has a trail of shaky financial dealings — from working in penny-stock boiler rooms that drew numerous … More »Afghanistan suspect had shaky business dealings

    FILE - In this Aug. 23, 2011 Defense Video & Imagery Distribution System photo, Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, left, 1st platoon sergeant, Blackhorse Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division participates in an exercise at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif. From working in penny-stock boiler rooms that drew numerous complaints, to an unpaid $1.5 million fraud arbitration judgment, to a failed investment partnership with a former high school teammate who later played in the Super Bowl, Bales has a trail of shaky financial dealing in the United States, records show. (AP Photo/DVIDS, Spc. Ryan Hallock, File)

    The U.S. suspect in the slaughter of 16 villagers in Afghanistan has a trail of shaky financial dealings — from working in penny-stock boiler rooms that drew numerous client complaints, to an unpaid $1.5 million fraud judgment, to a failed investment partnership with a former high school football teammate, records sho …

  • Trading in Game Group shares suspended AP - 3 hrs ago

    Game Group, the troubled retailer of electronic games and player platforms, suspended trading in its shares Wednesday after key suppliers withdrew support from the company, … More »Trading in Game Group shares suspended

    Game Group, the troubled retailer of electronic games and player platforms, suspended trading in its shares Wednesday after key suppliers withdrew support from the company, which has suffered from stiff competition from online retailers such as Amazon.

  • Asia stocks lower on signs of slowing China growth AP - 7 hrs ago

    Asian stock markets fell Wednesday as more evidence of a slowdown in China raised concerns that its economy might not have the momentum needed to help sustain a global … More »Asia stocks lower on signs of slowing China growth

    Asian stock markets fell Wednesday as more evidence of a slowdown in China raised concerns that its economy might not have the momentum needed to help sustain a global recovery.

  • FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2012 file photo, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, before the House Budget Committee. Four times starting Tuesday, March 20, 2012, Bernanke will take a break from his day job to revisit the academic life he led _ and, by all accounts, enjoyed _ before coming to Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
    Bernanke revisits college as guest lecturer at GW AP - 15 hrs ago

    Students began trickling in early. Some dressed up in button-down shirts. Nervous chatter and fidgeting arose around the room. More »Bernanke revisits college as guest lecturer at GW

    FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2012 file photo, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, before the House Budget Committee. Four times starting Tuesday, March 20, 2012, Bernanke will take a break from his day job to revisit the academic life he led _ and, by all accounts, enjoyed _ before coming to Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

    Students began trickling in early. Some dressed up in button-down shirts. Nervous chatter and fidgeting arose around the room.

  • Oil drops on Saudi supply promise AP - 17 hrs ago

    A pledge from Saudi Arabia to pump more oil to cover supply shortages and new signs that China's economy is slowing helped sink oil prices Tuesday. More »Oil drops on Saudi supply promise

    A pledge from Saudi Arabia to pump more oil to cover supply shortages and new signs that China's economy is slowing helped sink oil prices Tuesday.

  • Stocks recover as US hopes offset China worries AP - 2 hrs 47 mins ago

    Markets recovered their poise Wednesday as optimism over the pace of the U.S. economic recovery helped offset lingering concerns over the Chinese economy. More »Stocks recover as US hopes offset China worries

    Markets recovered their poise Wednesday as optimism over the pace of the U.S. economic recovery helped offset lingering concerns over the Chinese economy.

  • Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
    Wall Street slips on China, but retailers offset losses Reuters - 16 hrs ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - A warning about China's growth sparked selling in energy and industrial shares on Tuesday, but the broad market's losses were contained, a sign of … More »Wall Street slips on China, but retailers offset losses

    Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - A warning about China's growth sparked selling in energy and industrial shares on Tuesday, but the broad market's losses were contained, a sign of resilience for U.S. stocks. The steady drumbeat of calls for a correction has not abated since the S&P 500 hit its highest level in nearly four years. Signs …

  • A man is reflected on an electronic board displaying exchange rates in a business district in Tokyo
    Analysis: Turning point in the currency war Reuters - 5 hrs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - A counteroffensive of sorts may be underway this year in what has seemed like a one-sided "global currency war" as developing economies slow, western … More »Analysis: Turning point in the currency war

    A man is reflected on an electronic board displaying exchange rates in a business district in Tokyo

    LONDON (Reuters) - A counteroffensive of sorts may be underway this year in what has seemed like a one-sided "global currency war" as developing economies slow, western money-printing pauses and the heat comes out of pumped-up emerging market currencies. The three-year-old "war", as Brazil dubs the devaluationist policies …

  • General Mills cereals are displayed on a kitchen counter in Golden
    General Mills profit dips as commodity costs rise Reuters - 15 mins ago

    (Reuters) - General Mills Inc posted a quarterly profit in line with Wall Street expectations and stood by its lowered full-year forecast as it faces higher costs for … More »General Mills profit dips as commodity costs rise

    General Mills cereals are displayed on a kitchen counter in Golden

    (Reuters) - General Mills Inc posted a quarterly profit in line with Wall Street expectations and stood by its lowered full-year forecast as it faces higher costs for raw materials. "Fiscal 2012 has represented a challenging operating environment, with the highest level of commodity inflation that we've seen in 30 years," …

  • World stocks mixed ahead of US home sales data AP - 3 hrs ago

    Asian stock markets fell while European shares headed higher as attention turned to the upcoming release of U.S. housing data for further confirmation that the recovery … More »World stocks mixed ahead of US home sales data

    Asian stock markets fell while European shares headed higher as attention turned to the upcoming release of U.S. housing data for further confirmation that the recovery in the world's No. 1 economy is gaining momentum.

  • Apple's newest iPad is seen at the 5th Avenue Apple Store in New York
    Apple's iPad throws off much more heat: tests Reuters - 16 hrs ago

    SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc's new iPad throws off a lot more heat than the previous version, lending weight to complaints on Internet forums that the hot-selling … More »Apple's iPad throws off much more heat: tests

    Apple's newest iPad is seen at the 5th Avenue Apple Store in New York

    SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc's new iPad throws off a lot more heat than the previous version, lending weight to complaints on Internet forums that the hot-selling tablet computer could get uncomfortably warm after heavy use, an influential consumer watchdog found after running tests. ...

More »
More »
More »
More »
More »
 
The best measure of a man's honesty isn't his income tax return. It's the zero adjust on his bathroom scale.
[info][add][mail]
Arthur C. Clarke (1917 - )  
- More quotations on: [Honesty]
Sometimes I think we're alone. Sometimes I think we're not. In either case, the thought is staggering.
[info][add][mail]
R. Buckminster Fuller (1895 - 1983)  
When you're through changing, you're through.
[info][add][mail]
Bruce Barton  
What some call health, if purchased by perpetual anxiety about diet, isn't much better than tedious disease.
[info][add][mail]
George Dennison Prentice  
- More quotations on: [Health] [Food]
Thanks to all the writers, sponsors, owners, etc... of all those pages which this Newspaper was built from. Without your work this page would be blank and useless.

For a related tool that creates a set of daily links to taste, see

CRAYON CReAte Your Own Newspaper

Personal Newspaper Developer: Aaron Douglass Fuegi (aarondf@bu.edu)