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  • Atlantic Coast Conference commissioner John Swofford announces Notre Dame's plans to move to the ACC from the Big East  during a news conference at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C., Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012. The school will play five football games annually against the league's programs, but will be a full member in all other sports.  (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
    Navy, USC, Stanford locks to remain on ND schedule AP - 4 hrs ago

    Notre Dame has picked its conference. Now it has to decide which football rivalry games to keep. More »Navy, USC, Stanford locks to remain on ND schedule

    Atlantic Coast Conference commissioner John Swofford announces Notre Dame's plans to move to the ACC from the Big East  during a news conference at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C., Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012. The school will play five football games annually against the league's programs, but will be a full member in all other sports.  (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

    Notre Dame has picked its conference. Now it has to decide which football rivalry games to keep.

  • Notre Dame president, the Rev. John I. Jenkins, listens during an announcement from the Atlantic Coast Conference as North Carolina Chancellor Holden Thorp, right, listens during a news conference at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C., Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012. Notre Dame is moving to the Atlantic Coast Conference _ yet keeping its football independence. The school will play five football games annually against the league's programs, but will be a full member in all other sports. The Irish will have access to the ACC's non-BCS bowl tie-ins. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
    Notre Dame to the ACC: Why, when and how much? AP - 5 hrs ago

    Notre Dame loves its house, but thought its neighborhood was becoming run down. So it picked up its house and moved it to a new neighborhood. More »Notre Dame to the ACC: Why, when and how much?

    Notre Dame president, the Rev. John I. Jenkins, listens during an announcement from the Atlantic Coast Conference as North Carolina Chancellor Holden Thorp, right, listens during a news conference at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C., Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012. Notre Dame is moving to the Atlantic Coast Conference _ yet keeping its football independence. The school will play five football games annually against the league's programs, but will be a full member in all other sports. The Irish will have access to the ACC's non-BCS bowl tie-ins. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

    Notre Dame loves its house, but thought its neighborhood was becoming run down. So it picked up its house and moved it to a new neighborhood.

  • FILE - Former heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali displays his signature boxing pose after honoring outstanding surgeons and physicians at St. Joseph's Hospital Barrow Neurological Institute, in this Feb. 22, 2012 file photo taken in Phoenix. Retired boxing champion Muhammad Ali will be awarded the medal on Thursday Sept. 13, 2012 at a ceremony at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. The honor is given annually to an individual who displays courage and conviction while striving to secure liberty for people worldwide. It comes with a $100,000 cash prize. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
    Muhammad Ali to receive Liberty Medal on Thursday AP - 5 hrs ago

    Retired boxing great Muhammad Ali will visit Philadelphia to receive the Liberty Medal, an award recognizing his longtime role as a fighter outside the ring for humanitarian causes, civil rights and religious … More »Muhammad Ali to receive Liberty Medal on Thursday

    FILE - Former heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali displays his signature boxing pose after honoring outstanding surgeons and physicians at St. Joseph's Hospital Barrow Neurological Institute, in this Feb. 22, 2012 file photo taken in Phoenix. Retired boxing champion Muhammad Ali will be awarded the medal on Thursday Sept. 13, 2012 at a ceremony at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. The honor is given annually to an individual who displays courage and conviction while striving to secure liberty for people worldwide. It comes with a $100,000 cash prize. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

    Retired boxing great Muhammad Ali will visit Philadelphia to receive the Liberty Medal, an award recognizing his longtime role as a fighter outside the ring for humanitarian causes, civil rights and religious freedom.

  • Australia's Wallabies' captain Genia supports himself with crutches after beating South Africa's Springboks in their Rugby Championship test match in Perth
    Pumas scent Wallabies upset in Genia's absence Reuters - 5 hrs ago

    SYDNEY (Reuters) - Argentina already had grounds for confidence heading into their Rugby Championship test against Australia on the Gold Coast this weekend and the absence of Wallabies scrumhalf Will Genia … More »Pumas scent Wallabies upset in Genia's absence

    Australia's Wallabies' captain Genia supports himself with crutches after beating South Africa's Springboks in their Rugby Championship test match in Perth

    SYDNEY (Reuters) - Argentina already had grounds for confidence heading into their Rugby Championship test against Australia on the Gold Coast this weekend and the absence of Wallabies scrumhalf Will Genia has given them some more. The Pumas have been impressive in their draw with South Africa and the defeat to New Zealand …

  • Kahui of New Zealand's All Blacks is chased by Habana of South Africa's Springboks during their Tri-Nations rugby union match in Port Elizabeth
    Clash of styles could set future path of game Reuters - 5 hrs ago

    WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand's Rugby Championship clash against South Africa on Saturday could shape as a match that defines the way the international game is played in the future. The table-topping … More »Clash of styles could set future path of game

    Kahui of New Zealand's All Blacks is chased by Habana of South Africa's Springboks during their Tri-Nations rugby union match in Port Elizabeth

    WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand's Rugby Championship clash against South Africa on Saturday could shape as a match that defines the way the international game is played in the future. The table-topping All Blacks, who have always preferred to play a high tempo style, have taken that up another level this year, if not …

  • Tigers starting pitcher Scherzer throws a pitch in the first inning against the White Sox during their MLB baseball game in Chicago
    Scherzer shines as Tigers claw back White Sox Reuters - 6 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Starter Max Scherzer was dominant early and the Detroit batters backed him up in the latter stages as the Tigers ate into Chicago's American League Central lead with an 8-6 victory over the … More »Scherzer shines as Tigers claw back White Sox

    Tigers starting pitcher Scherzer throws a pitch in the first inning against the White Sox during their MLB baseball game in Chicago

    (Reuters) - Starter Max Scherzer was dominant early and the Detroit batters backed him up in the latter stages as the Tigers ate into Chicago's American League Central lead with an 8-6 victory over the White Sox on Wednesday. Scherzer (16-6) struck out seven, to increase his Major League-leading total to 220, and allowed …

  • Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo reacts during their Spanish first division soccer match against Getafe at Colisseum Alfonso Perez stadium in Getafe
    I'm focused on winning, not contracts, says Ronaldo Reuters - 6 hrs ago

    MADRID (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo is concentrating on playing well for Real Madrid and is not agitating to improve the terms of his contract with the Spanish champions, the Portugal forward said on … More »I'm focused on winning, not contracts, says Ronaldo

    Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo reacts during their Spanish first division soccer match against Getafe at Colisseum Alfonso Perez stadium in Getafe

    MADRID (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo is concentrating on playing well for Real Madrid and is not agitating to improve the terms of his contract with the Spanish champions, the Portugal forward said on Wednesday. Arriving back in Madrid after helping his country to World Cup qualifying wins against Luxembourg and Azerbaijan, …

  • New Zealand All Blacks' Piri Weepu reacts after kicking the ball during their Rugby World Cup final match against France at Eden Park in Auckland
    Weepu gets first All Blacks start as Hansen rings changes Reuters - 6 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - World Cup-winning scrumhalf Piri Weepu will make his first start for New Zealand this season after coach Steve Hansen made several changes to his team to face South Africa in the Rugby Championship … More »Weepu gets first All Blacks start as Hansen rings changes

    New Zealand All Blacks' Piri Weepu reacts after kicking the ball during their Rugby World Cup final match against France at Eden Park in Auckland

    (Reuters) - World Cup-winning scrumhalf Piri Weepu will make his first start for New Zealand this season after coach Steve Hansen made several changes to his team to face South Africa in the Rugby Championship on Saturday. Weepu, who many consider lucky to make the All Blacks squad at all after he returned to Super Rugby …

  • England's Anderson celebrates with teammate Kieswetter after dismissing South Africa's Elgar during the fifth one-day international cricket match at Trent Bridge cricket ground in Nottingham
    England head for Twenty20 title defence on winning note Reuters - 6 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - England will depart for their Twenty20 World Cup defence in Sri Lanka in good heart after squaring the three-match series against South Africa with an emphatic 28-run win at Edgbaston on Wednesday. … More »England head for Twenty20 title defence on winning note

    England's Anderson celebrates with teammate Kieswetter after dismissing South Africa's Elgar during the fifth one-day international cricket match at Trent Bridge cricket ground in Nottingham

    (Reuters) - England will depart for their Twenty20 World Cup defence in Sri Lanka in good heart after squaring the three-match series against South Africa with an emphatic 28-run win at Edgbaston on Wednesday. In a match reduced to 11 overs a side after heavy rain left parts of the outfield soggy, England piled up 118 for …

  • Detroit Tigers' Austin Jackson, right, celebrates with Prince Fielder after scoring on a single hit by Miguel Cabrera during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Chicago, Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
    Tigers win 8-6 to move within a game of White Sox AP - 7 hrs ago

    Max Scherzer was eager to get on the mound Wednesday night. The way he sees it, there's nothing better than having the chance to pitch and help his team make the playoffs. More »Tigers win 8-6 to move within a game of White Sox

    Detroit Tigers' Austin Jackson, right, celebrates with Prince Fielder after scoring on a single hit by Miguel Cabrera during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Chicago, Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

    Max Scherzer was eager to get on the mound Wednesday night. The way he sees it, there's nothing better than having the chance to pitch and help his team make the playoffs.

  • Sharapova of Russia celebrates a point against Azarenka of Belarus during their women's semifinals match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York
    Serena, Sharapova to join Murray in Brisbane Reuters - 8 hrs ago

    SYDNEY (Reuters) - French Open winner Maria Sharapova will join U.S. Open champions Serena Williams and Andy Murray in warming up for next year's Australian Open at the Brisbane International, organizers … More »Serena, Sharapova to join Murray in Brisbane

    Sharapova of Russia celebrates a point against Azarenka of Belarus during their women's semifinals match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York

    SYDNEY (Reuters) - French Open winner Maria Sharapova will join U.S. Open champions Serena Williams and Andy Murray in warming up for next year's Australian Open at the Brisbane International, organizers said on Thursday. Williams and Murray started their seasons at the tournament this year but Russian Sharapova will be …

  • New York Yankees' Derek Jeter leaves the game with team trainer Steve Donohue after he was injured trying to beat out a grounder during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
    Yankees beat Red Sox 5-4, lose Jeter AP - 8 hrs ago

    Derek Jeter doesn't even want to miss one inning of the New York Yankees' playoff push. More »Yankees beat Red Sox 5-4, lose Jeter

    New York Yankees' Derek Jeter leaves the game with team trainer Steve Donohue after he was injured trying to beat out a grounder during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

    Derek Jeter doesn't even want to miss one inning of the New York Yankees' playoff push.

  • Detroit Tigers' Austin Jackson, right, celebrates with Prince Fielder after scoring on a single hit by Miguel Cabrera during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Chicago, Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
    Scherzer, Fielder pace Tigers' win AP - 8 hrs ago

    Max Scherzer pitched six effective innings to earn his career-high 16th win, Prince Fielder hit a three-run homer and the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 8-6 on Wednesday night to move within … More »Scherzer, Fielder pace Tigers' win

    Detroit Tigers' Austin Jackson, right, celebrates with Prince Fielder after scoring on a single hit by Miguel Cabrera during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Chicago, Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

    Max Scherzer pitched six effective innings to earn his career-high 16th win, Prince Fielder hit a three-run homer and the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 8-6 on Wednesday night to move within a game of the AL Central lead.

  • Tampa Bay Rays' B.J. Upton, right, high-fives third base coach Tom Foley as he rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the first inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles in Baltimore, Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
    Orioles beat Rays 3-2 to remain in 1st place AP - 8 hrs ago

    It was just over a month ago when the Baltimore Orioles summoned 20-year-old Manny Machado from the minor leagues and thrust him into the middle of a pennant race. More »Orioles beat Rays 3-2 to remain in 1st place

    Tampa Bay Rays' B.J. Upton, right, high-fives third base coach Tom Foley as he rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the first inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles in Baltimore, Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

    It was just over a month ago when the Baltimore Orioles summoned 20-year-old Manny Machado from the minor leagues and thrust him into the middle of a pennant race.

  • Notre Dame president Rev. John I. Jenkins, right, is congratulated by Atlantic Coast Conference commissioner John Swofford during a news conference at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C., Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012. Notre Dame will play five football games annually against ACC schools, but will be a full member in all other sports.  (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
    Notre Dame to ACC, stay independent in football AP - 10 hrs ago

    Notre Dame got everything it wanted and the Atlantic Coast Conference got Notre Dame. More »Notre Dame to ACC, stay independent in football

    Notre Dame president Rev. John I. Jenkins, right, is congratulated by Atlantic Coast Conference commissioner John Swofford during a news conference at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C., Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012. Notre Dame will play five football games annually against ACC schools, but will be a full member in all other sports.  (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

    Notre Dame got everything it wanted and the Atlantic Coast Conference got Notre Dame.

  • Handout photo of an aerial view of the Y-12 Plant in Oak Ridge, Tennessee
    Breach of security at "Fort Knox" of uranium sets off alarms Reuters - 10 hrs ago

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In July 2012, three aging anti-nuclear activists, including an 82-year-old nun, cut through fences surrounding the "Fort Knox" of uranium storage, and U.S. lawmakers want to know … More »Breach of security at "Fort Knox" of uranium sets off alarms

    Handout photo of an aerial view of the Y-12 Plant in Oak Ridge, Tennessee

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In July 2012, three aging anti-nuclear activists, including an 82-year-old nun, cut through fences surrounding the "Fort Knox" of uranium storage, and U.S. lawmakers want to know how that was possible. The facility is a major storage center for highly enriched uranium, a key component of nuclear bombs. …

  • Former England striker Michael Owen poses with the Olympic Torch at Battersea dogs home in London
    Owen begins Stoke career against champions City Reuters - 11 hrs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Michael Owen used to terrify international defenders and made scoring look easy but the extent to which his career has gone off the boil will be brought into focus on Saturday when he … More »Owen begins Stoke career against champions City

    Former England striker Michael Owen poses with the Olympic Torch at Battersea dogs home in London

    LONDON (Reuters) - Michael Owen used to terrify international defenders and made scoring look easy but the extent to which his career has gone off the boil will be brought into focus on Saturday when he lines up for modest Stoke City. Just days after his former England colleagues struggled in a 1-1 draw against Ukraine, …

  • Philadelphia Phillies' Cliff Lee pitches in the first inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
    Lee, Rollins lead surging Phils to 7th win in row AP - 11 hrs ago

    Jimmy Rollins swigged champagne after winning a division title, went wild when the Phillies won the National League pennant, and took a ride on that unforgettable parade down the heart of Philadelphia … More »Lee, Rollins lead surging Phils to 7th win in row

    Philadelphia Phillies' Cliff Lee pitches in the first inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

    Jimmy Rollins swigged champagne after winning a division title, went wild when the Phillies won the National League pennant, and took a ride on that unforgettable parade down the heart of Philadelphia after a World Series championship.

  • NHL Players' Association executive director Donald Fehr, center, is joined by Vancouver Canucks' Manny Malhotra, left, and Winnipeg Jets' Ron Hainsey as he speaks to reporters, Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012, in New York. The NHL and the players' association swapped proposals Wednesday in an effort to head off a lockout scheduled to start this weekend. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
    NHL, NHLPA exchange offers as talks resume in NYC AP - 11 hrs ago

    While the NHL and its players now agree on what qualifies as hockey-related revenue, the two sides still haven't figured out how to split up the money the sport generates. More »NHL, NHLPA exchange offers as talks resume in NYC

    NHL Players' Association executive director Donald Fehr, center, is joined by Vancouver Canucks' Manny Malhotra, left, and Winnipeg Jets' Ron Hainsey as he speaks to reporters, Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012, in New York. The NHL and the players' association swapped proposals Wednesday in an effort to head off a lockout scheduled to start this weekend. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

    While the NHL and its players now agree on what qualifies as hockey-related revenue, the two sides still haven't figured out how to split up the money the sport generates.

  • Toyota driver Ralf Schumacher of Germany gathers with Briatore and Watkins in Indianapolis.
    Sid Watkins, F1 doctor who tended to Senna, dies Reuters - 12 hrs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Professor Sid Watkins, the Formula One doctor who tended to Ayrton Senna after his fatal crash at Imola in 1994 and who saved the lives of countless others through his work on safety, … More »Sid Watkins, F1 doctor who tended to Senna, dies

    Toyota driver Ralf Schumacher of Germany gathers with Briatore and Watkins in Indianapolis.

    LONDON (Reuters) - Professor Sid Watkins, the Formula One doctor who tended to Ayrton Senna after his fatal crash at Imola in 1994 and who saved the lives of countless others through his work on safety, has died at the age of 84. As word spread around Formula One of his death late on Wednesday, confirmed by a source close …

  • FILE - In this July 29, 2012 photo, Buffalo Bills CEO Russ Brandon looks on during NFL football training camp in Pittsford, N.Y. Lease negotiations between the Bills and state and county officials have stalled, opening the possibility that a one-year interim deal will have to be reached for the team to keep playing at Ralph Wilson Stadium next season. Brandon said Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012, that there's been no progress in talks for two months, forcing the team to readjust its plans on whether a long-term deal can be reached once the current lease expires July 31. (AP Photo/David Duprey, File)
    Bills, county open to 1-year lease extension AP - 12 hrs ago

    Stalled lease negotiations have led to the Buffalo Bills and Erie County favoring a one-year lease extension that would allow the team to keep playing at Ralph Wilson Stadium next season while talks continue … More »Bills, county open to 1-year lease extension

    FILE - In this July 29, 2012 photo, Buffalo Bills CEO Russ Brandon looks on during NFL football training camp in Pittsford, N.Y. Lease negotiations between the Bills and state and county officials have stalled, opening the possibility that a one-year interim deal will have to be reached for the team to keep playing at Ralph Wilson Stadium next season. Brandon said Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012, that there's been no progress in talks for two months, forcing the team to readjust its plans on whether a long-term deal can be reached once the current lease expires July 31. (AP Photo/David Duprey, File)

    Stalled lease negotiations have led to the Buffalo Bills and Erie County favoring a one-year lease extension that would allow the team to keep playing at Ralph Wilson Stadium next season while talks continue on a long-term deal.

  • NHL hockey coaches and administration personnel gather for the first round of the NHL draft in Pittsburgh
    NHL: League and union exchange proposals as lockout looms Reuters - 13 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - The National Hockey League (NHL) and union representing its players exchanged proposals on Wednesday as negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement resumed with the threat of a lockout … More »NHL: League and union exchange proposals as lockout looms

    NHL hockey coaches and administration personnel gather for the first round of the NHL draft in Pittsburgh

    (Reuters) - The National Hockey League (NHL) and union representing its players exchanged proposals on Wednesday as negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement resumed with the threat of a lockout just days away. The meeting was the first in almost a week and with the current deal set to expire at midnight on …

  • Yamaha MotoGP rider Spies of the U.S. concentrates before a free practice session at the Czech Grand Prix in Brno
    Spies to race for Pramac Ducati MotoGP team in 2013 Reuters - 13 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - American rider Ben Spies will race for the non-works Pramac Ducati MotoGP team next season, the Italian manufacturer said in a statement on Wednesday. Spies, whose place at Yamaha will be taken … More »Spies to race for Pramac Ducati MotoGP team in 2013

    Yamaha MotoGP rider Spies of the U.S. concentrates before a free practice session at the Czech Grand Prix in Brno

    (Reuters) - American rider Ben Spies will race for the non-works Pramac Ducati MotoGP team next season, the Italian manufacturer said in a statement on Wednesday. Spies, whose place at Yamaha will be taken by Italian great Valentino Rossi, will partner Italian Andrea Iannone in the 2013 championship. American Nicky Hayden …

  • Broward County Sheriff Department photo of NFL player Chad Johnson
    NFL player charged with domestic battery in Florida Reuters - 13 hrs ago

    MIAMI (Reuters) - Former Miami Dolphins wide receiver Chad Johnson was charged on Wednesday with domestic battery for allegedly headbutting his wife Evelyn Lozada last month in south Florida. The domestic … More »NFL player charged with domestic battery in Florida

    Broward County Sheriff Department photo of NFL player Chad Johnson

    MIAMI (Reuters) - Former Miami Dolphins wide receiver Chad Johnson was charged on Wednesday with domestic battery for allegedly headbutting his wife Evelyn Lozada last month in south Florida. The domestic violence charge is a first-degree misdemeanor and punishable by up to a year in jail, the Broward County State Attorney's …

  • Undefeated WBC middleweight champion Chavez Jr. of Mexico and Martinez of Argentina pose during a news conference at the Wynn Las Vegas Resort in Las Vegas
    Martinez, Chavez trade barbs ahead of middleweight bout Reuters - 14 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Argentina's Sergio Martinez is set to fight WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. this weekend in Las Vegas with one fighter promising punishment and the other warning his opponent … More »Martinez, Chavez trade barbs ahead of middleweight bout

    Undefeated WBC middleweight champion Chavez Jr. of Mexico and Martinez of Argentina pose during a news conference at the Wynn Las Vegas Resort in Las Vegas

    (Reuters) - Argentina's Sergio Martinez is set to fight WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. this weekend in Las Vegas with one fighter promising punishment and the other warning his opponent to prepare for retirement. "I trained a long time dancing," Martinez said on Wednesday at the final pre-fight news conference. …

Business News

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  • Energy, food prices push up wholesale inflation in August Reuters - 6 mins ago

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Producer prices rose by the most in three years in August as the cost of energy surged, a government report showed on Thursday, but underlying … More »Energy, food prices push up wholesale inflation in August

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Producer prices rose by the most in three years in August as the cost of energy surged, a government report showed on Thursday, but underlying inflation pressures were contained. The Labor Department said its seasonally adjusted producer price index increased 1.7 percent last month, the largest gain …

  • Phil Schiller, senior vice president of worldwide marketing at Apple Inc., introduces the iPhone 5 during Apple Inc.'s iPhone media event in San Francisco, California September 12, 2012.
    New iPhone boosts forecasts for Apple smartphone sales Reuters - 1 hr 18 mins ago

    (Reuters) - Sales of Apple Inc's new iPhone 5 may be double those of the previous model in its first week on the market, and up to 33 million iPhones may be sold this … More »New iPhone boosts forecasts for Apple smartphone sales

    Phil Schiller, senior vice president of worldwide marketing at Apple Inc., introduces the iPhone 5 during Apple Inc.'s iPhone media event in San Francisco, California September 12, 2012.

    (Reuters) - Sales of Apple Inc's new iPhone 5 may be double those of the previous model in its first week on the market, and up to 33 million iPhones may be sold this quarter, brokerage houses forecast on Thursday. Many expressed surprise at how quickly Apple planned to roll out the new model around the world, saying this …

  • Barclays bank headquarters in Canary Wharf
    Barclays unit sells $1.4 billion student housing stake to PGGM Reuters - 29 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - A Barclays unit has sold a 60 percent stake in Britain's largest student housing landlord, University Partnerships Programme (UPP), to Dutch pension … More »Barclays unit sells $1.4 billion student housing stake to PGGM

    Barclays bank headquarters in Canary Wharf

    LONDON (Reuters) - A Barclays unit has sold a 60 percent stake in Britain's largest student housing landlord, University Partnerships Programme (UPP), to Dutch pension fund manager PGGM in a deal estimated to be worth 840 million pounds ($1.35 billion). PGGM, which has 125 billion euros ($161 billion) in assets under management, …

  • Workmen stand in the BAE Systems' Govan shipyard in Glasgow, Scotland
    BAE, EADS talks may spur more mergers Reuters - 1 hr 29 mins ago

    LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In the biggest shake-up in Europe's aerospace and defense sector in more than a decade, Britain's BAE Systems and Airbus-owner EADS said … More »BAE, EADS talks may spur more mergers

    Workmen stand in the BAE Systems' Govan shipyard in Glasgow, Scotland

    LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In the biggest shake-up in Europe's aerospace and defense sector in more than a decade, Britain's BAE Systems and Airbus-owner EADS said they are in advanced talks to create an industry giant that would overtake rival Boeing in sales and contend with defense cutbacks in Europe and the United …

  • ECB pledge pushes Italy yields down at auction Reuters - 47 mins ago

    MILAN (Reuters) - Italian three-year borrowing costs fell to their lowest in almost two years at an auction on Thursday, adding to signs the euro zone's debt crisis has … More »ECB pledge pushes Italy yields down at auction

    MILAN (Reuters) - Italian three-year borrowing costs fell to their lowest in almost two years at an auction on Thursday, adding to signs the euro zone's debt crisis has been tempered by bold action by the European Central Bank. The Treasury also paid lower yields to sell its first 15 year bond in more than a year, indicating …

  • Greek unions call anti-austerity strike for September 26 Reuters - 46 mins ago

    ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's main labor unions urged workers to walk off the job for 24 hours on Sept 26, to protest a new wave of austerity measures demanded by the country's … More »Greek unions call anti-austerity strike for September 26

    ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's main labor unions urged workers to walk off the job for 24 hours on Sept 26, to protest a new wave of austerity measures demanded by the country's international lenders, a union official told Reuters on Thursday. "We can't take any more austerity," said Ilias Iliopoulos, secretary general of …

  • The logo of Tiger beer is pictured on a can of ice cold beer in Singapore
    Thai billionaire's $7.2 billion bid for F&N muddies Heineken deal Reuters - 1 hr 30 mins ago

    SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Thai billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi launched a $7.2 billion offer to buy out other shareholders of Fraser and Neave Ltd (F&N), potentially … More »Thai billionaire's $7.2 billion bid for F&N muddies Heineken deal

    The logo of Tiger beer is pictured on a can of ice cold beer in Singapore

    SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Thai billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi launched a $7.2 billion offer to buy out other shareholders of Fraser and Neave Ltd (F&N), potentially derailing Heineken NV's bid to take full control of F&N's prized beer business. Charoen's bid for the Singapore conglomerate a fortnight before a key F&N …

  • Weekly US jobless aid applications jump to 382K AP - 7 mins ago

    The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits jumped to a seasonally adjusted 382,000 last week, the highest level in two months. More »Weekly US jobless aid applications jump to 382K

    The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits jumped to a seasonally adjusted 382,000 last week, the highest level in two months.

  • More expensive gas pushes up US wholesale prices AP - 10 mins ago

    A sharp rise in gasoline costs drove up wholesale prices last month by the most in more than three years. But outside energy and food, price gains were mild. More »More expensive gas pushes up US wholesale prices

    A sharp rise in gasoline costs drove up wholesale prices last month by the most in more than three years. But outside energy and food, price gains were mild.

  • As Fed ends meeting, many expect bold action AP - 4 hrs ago

    The Federal Reserve ends a two-day meeting Thursday with expectations high for some new action to jolt the lackluster U.S. economy. More »As Fed ends meeting, many expect bold action

    The Federal Reserve ends a two-day meeting Thursday with expectations high for some new action to jolt the lackluster U.S. economy.

  • Foreclosure starts fell on annual basis in August AP - 8 hrs ago

    The evolution of the U.S. foreclosure crisis is increasingly diverging along state lines. More »Foreclosure starts fell on annual basis in August

    The evolution of the U.S. foreclosure crisis is increasingly diverging along state lines.

  • People walk by an electronic stock indicator in Tokyo Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012 as Japan's Nikkei 225 index rose 1.7 percent to close at 8,959.96. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)
    World stocks mixed despite expected US Fed action AP - 1 hr 53 mins ago

    Stocks in Europe and Asia were mixed on Thursday as markets worried that their hopes of Federal Reserve action to stimulate the U.S. economy might not be met. More »World stocks mixed despite expected US Fed action

    People walk by an electronic stock indicator in Tokyo Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012 as Japan's Nikkei 225 index rose 1.7 percent to close at 8,959.96. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)

    Stocks in Europe and Asia were mixed on Thursday as markets worried that their hopes of Federal Reserve action to stimulate the U.S. economy might not be met.

  • Dutch prime minister and Liberal Party leader Mark Rutte addresses supporters after exit poll results for the parliamentary elections were announced in The Hague, Netherlands, Wednesday Sept. 12, 2012.  An exit poll commissioned by the two biggest Dutch news broadcasters has predicted a narrow election victory for the Prime Minister Mark Rutte's free-market VVD party. The exit poll, which will be updated with late votes, gave the VVD 41 of the House of Representatives' 150 seats and the center-left Labor Party 40 votes. The poll has a 1.5 percent margin of error, and the broadcasters said the final result was still too close to call. (AP Photo/Ermindo Armino)
    Dutch prepare for conservative-Labor coalition AP - 7 mins ago

    Work to build a new ruling Dutch coalition started Thursday, after conservative leader Mark Rutte bucked a European trend by winning an election despite pushing through … More »Dutch prepare for conservative-Labor coalition

    Dutch prime minister and Liberal Party leader Mark Rutte addresses supporters after exit poll results for the parliamentary elections were announced in The Hague, Netherlands, Wednesday Sept. 12, 2012.  An exit poll commissioned by the two biggest Dutch news broadcasters has predicted a narrow election victory for the Prime Minister Mark Rutte's free-market VVD party. The exit poll, which will be updated with late votes, gave the VVD 41 of the House of Representatives' 150 seats and the center-left Labor Party 40 votes. The poll has a 1.5 percent margin of error, and the broadcasters said the final result was still too close to call. (AP Photo/Ermindo Armino)

    Work to build a new ruling Dutch coalition started Thursday, after conservative leader Mark Rutte bucked a European trend by winning an election despite pushing through tough austerity measures to counter the continent's devastating debt crisis.

  • David Anselmi, a Microsoft senior manger of investigations, sits in front of a bank of servers in the company's Digital Crimes Unit Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012, in Redmond, Wash. Documents unsealed Thursday by a federal court in Virginia describe a new front in a legal campaign against cybercrime being waged by Microsoft. The company says evidence shows cybercriminals are now looking for opportunities to inject malicious software and code into counterfeit versions of computer operating systems even before the machines are wrapped in plastic and sold to unsuspecting customers. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
    From brand new laptop to infected by pressing 'on' AP - 1 hr 32 mins ago

    A customer in Shenzhen, China, took a brand new laptop out of its box and booted it up for the first time. But as the screen lit up, the computer began taking on a life … More »From brand new laptop to infected by pressing 'on'

    David Anselmi, a Microsoft senior manger of investigations, sits in front of a bank of servers in the company's Digital Crimes Unit Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012, in Redmond, Wash. Documents unsealed Thursday by a federal court in Virginia describe a new front in a legal campaign against cybercrime being waged by Microsoft. The company says evidence shows cybercriminals are now looking for opportunities to inject malicious software and code into counterfeit versions of computer operating systems even before the machines are wrapped in plastic and sold to unsuspecting customers. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

    A customer in Shenzhen, China, took a brand new laptop out of its box and booted it up for the first time. But as the screen lit up, the computer began taking on a life of its own. The machine, triggered by a virus hidden in its hard drive, began searching across the Internet for another computer.

  • Oil price up after attack on US consulate in Libya AP - 4 mins 38 secs ago

    Oil traded above $97 a barrel Thursday after attacks on U.S. diplomatic missions and the killing of the U.S. ambassador to Libya sparked new worries about unrest in the … More »Oil price up after attack on US consulate in Libya

    Oil traded above $97 a barrel Thursday after attacks on U.S. diplomatic missions and the killing of the U.S. ambassador to Libya sparked new worries about unrest in the Middle East.

  • US congressional panel probes China tech firms AP - 6 hrs ago

    U.S. lawmakers on Thursday will question executives of two major Chinese technology companies as part of a congressional probe into whether those firms' ambitions to … More »US congressional panel probes China tech firms

    U.S. lawmakers on Thursday will question executives of two major Chinese technology companies as part of a congressional probe into whether those firms' ambitions to carve out a bigger niche in the American market pose a threat to national security.

  • FILE-In this Friday Sept. 7, 2012, file photo, trader Richard Scardino, center, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Stocks edged higher during trading on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012. Investors were happy to see that Germany's highest court cleared the way for that country to participate in a European rescue fund. Attentions now shift to the Federal Reserve, which wraps up its two-day meeting Thursday. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
    US futures dip ahead of Fed decision AP - 35 mins ago

    Stock futures are sliding ahead of a Fed decision over the best course of action to revive the economy, with many believing that there may be too much optimism about … More »US futures dip ahead of Fed decision

    FILE-In this Friday Sept. 7, 2012, file photo, trader Richard Scardino, center, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Stocks edged higher during trading on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012. Investors were happy to see that Germany's highest court cleared the way for that country to participate in a European rescue fund. Attentions now shift to the Federal Reserve, which wraps up its two-day meeting Thursday. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

    Stock futures are sliding ahead of a Fed decision over the best course of action to revive the economy, with many believing that there may be too much optimism about bold action from policy makers.

  • Oil price up after attack on US consulate in Libya AP - 4 mins 38 secs ago

    Oil traded above $97 a barrel Thursday after attacks on U.S. diplomatic missions and the killing of the U.S. ambassador to Libya sparked new worries about unrest in the … More »Oil price up after attack on US consulate in Libya

    Oil traded above $97 a barrel Thursday after attacks on U.S. diplomatic missions and the killing of the U.S. ambassador to Libya sparked new worries about unrest in the Middle East.

  • BP sells Norwegian Sea stake to Norske Shell AP - 5 mins ago

    BP PLC says it has agreed to sell its stake in a Norwegian oil field to AS Norske Shell for $240 million as part of its efforts to raise funds to pay for the cost of … More »BP sells Norwegian Sea stake to Norske Shell

    BP PLC says it has agreed to sell its stake in a Norwegian oil field to AS Norske Shell for $240 million as part of its efforts to raise funds to pay for the cost of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

  • Job seekers speak to recruiters at a job fair sponsored by New York Department of Labor in New York
    Tropical Storm Isaac boosts jobless claims Reuters - 5 mins ago

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits rose more than expected last week, with several states reporting an increase related … More »Tropical Storm Isaac boosts jobless claims

    Job seekers speak to recruiters at a job fair sponsored by New York Department of Labor in New York

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits rose more than expected last week, with several states reporting an increase related to Tropical Storm Isaac. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose 15,000 to a seasonally adjusted 382,000, the highest in two months, the Labor …

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Selected from Michael Moncur's Collection of Quotations - September 13, 2012
Reason has always existed, but not always in a reasonable form.
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Karl Marx (1818 - 1883)  
After all is said and done, a lot more will be said than done.
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I belong to no organized party. I am a Democrat.
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Will Rogers (1879 - 1935)  
The only thing wrong with immortality is that it tends to go on forever.
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