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 Mini gets upsized in UK
The Tulsa News.Net
The Mini family is about to get a new member with the upsized Countryman model. US stocks surge, investors upbeat
Business Report
September 4, 2010 New York - US stocks posted gains on Friday as investors were cheered by a better-than-expected monthly report on the unemployment situation. The US jobless rate rose slightly in ... RPT-UPDATE 1-Google settles Buzz privacy lawsuit
Fox Business
Google Inc hassettled a lawsuit accusing it of privacy violations inconnection with its Buzz social networking service, accordingto a court document filed on Friday. The settlement filing comes on the... Video: The Best and Worst Burger Joints
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A recent survey of Consumer Reports' subscribers finds that lesser-known fast food chains such as In-N-Out and Five Guys have better tasting hamburgers than McDonald's or Burger King. Erica Hill repor... Video: America's Failing Infrastructure
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The American Society of Civil Engineers issues a report card every 4 years on the state of America's infrastructure. In the last two report cards, the nation got a D. Richard Schlesinger continues the... Video: Job Growth Exceeds Expectations
CBS News
The job growth for the month of August exceeded expectations with American businesses creating 67,000 jobs in August. But as Anthony Mason reports, there still lies great uncertainty in the country's ... Video: Diminished Earl Still A Threat
CBS News
Hurricane Earl, despite now having been downgraded to a Category 1 hurricane, continues to cause havoc along the East Coast for residents and business owners. Elaine Quijano reports. McDonald?s Flunks Burger Taste Ratings
CBS News
The Best and Worst Burger Joints A recent survey of Consumer Reports' subscribers finds that lesser-known fast food chains such as In-N-Out and Five Guys have better tasting hamburgers than McDonald's... Video: Earl Threatens Cape Cod Shoreline
CBS News
Hurricane Earl, despite now having been downgraded to a Category 1 hurricane, continues to cause havoc along the East Coast for residents and business owners. Elaine Quijano reports. Plane Wreckage Removed From SF Bay Area Lagoon
ABCNews
A small plane is being raised on Friday, Sept. 3, 2010 that crashed in a lagoon on Thursday in Redwood City, Calif. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma) (AP) The wreckage of small plane that crashed in a lagoon of... St. Paul gets top ranking for speedy Internet
Star Tribune
Despite a hot summer, have we been moving faster? Ookla, a well-known Seattle company that measures the speed of Internet connections, says St. Paul has recently become No. 1 in the nation in residen... Ex-Valspar worker pleads guilty
Star Tribune
A former chemist for Valspar Corp. pleaded guilty this week to stealing trade secrets worth up to $20 million from the Minneapolis-based paint and coatings company as he prepared to go to work for an ... Tax Shocker After Inland Revenue Blunder
Sky News
HM Revenue and Customs are expected to arrive on Tuesday with the rest due before Christmas. Some individuals may find they have both underpaid and overpaid, with the payments cancelling each other a... Earl downgraded from hurricane to tropical storm
Fox Business
Hurricane Earl wasdowngraded to a tropical storm Friday, weakening as itswirled up the U.S. eastern seaboard, the U.S. NationalHurricane Center said. The storm, which earlier had been a major hurrican... Video: The Best and Worst Burger Joints
CBS News
A recent survey of Consumer Reports' subscribers finds that lesser-known fast food chains such as In-N-Out and Five Guys have better tasting hamburgers than McDonald's or Burger King. Erica Hill repor... Video: America's Failing Infrastructure
CBS News
The American Society of Civil Engineers issues a report card every 4 years on the state of America's infrastructure. In the last two report cards, the nation got a D. Richard Schlesinger continues the... Video: Job Growth Exceeds Expectations
CBS News
The job growth for the month of August exceeded expectations with American businesses creating 67,000 jobs in August. But as Anthony Mason reports, there still lies great uncertainty in the country's ... Video: Diminished Earl Still A Threat
CBS News
Hurricane Earl, despite now having been downgraded to a Category 1 hurricane, continues to cause havoc along the East Coast for residents and business owners. Elaine Quijano reports. McDonald?s Flunks Burger Taste Ratings
CBS News
The Best and Worst Burger Joints A recent survey of Consumer Reports' subscribers finds that lesser-known fast food chains such as In-N-Out and Five Guys have better tasting hamburgers than McDonald's... Jobs Report Helps Stocks Extend September Rally
CBS News
The stock market had its first winning week in a month thanks to better news on the economy. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 128 points Friday, its fourth straight day of gains. The strong ... Obama to Launch New Economic Aid Package
CBS News
(AP) Eager to jumpstart the economy ahead of crucial midterm elections, President Barack Obama said Friday he intends to unveil a new package of proposals, including tax cuts and targeted spending, to... Could Chat Transcripts Be Security Minefields?
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Rite-Aid and Walgreens both announced pharmacist chat programs last month, they were the latest chains to try and use chat to get closer to their customers. But, ironically, the preservation of chat d... Video: Paris Hilton's Purse Twitpic Exposes Lie
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Facebook gets a new remote log out security feature, India demands that RIM, Google and Skype add a local server so the country can monitor communications, and finally infamous celebrity Paris Hilton ... Drake University's "D+" Logo Earns Failing Grade
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(CBS/AP) A "D+" campaign logo aimed at encouraging recruitment at Drake University is getting a failing grade from some faculty, students and alumni. They say the logo is offensive, embarrassing an... Best Time to Buy A Car? Labor Day Weekend
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The next generation Ford Focus 4-door is introduced at the North American International Auto Show Monday, Jan. 11, 2010 in Detroit. Jarvis said dealerships need room for new models like this one, so t... US Service Sector Sees Slowing Growth
CBS News
(AP) A trade group says the U.S. service sector, which provides most of jobs in the country, expanded for the eighth straight month in August, but the pace of growth slowed. The Institute for Suppl... Dubai Police Chief Calls BlackBerry a Spy Tool
CBS News
(AP) Worries about spying by the U.S. and Israel spurred plans to sharply limit BlackBerry services in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai's police chief said in comments that suggest a tough line in talk... Unemployment Rate Rises to 9.6% in August
CBS News
(AP) Private employers hired more workers over the past three months than first thought, lifting hopes for the weak economy ahead of the Labor Day weekend. But the unemployment rate rose in August for... Video: Earl Threatens Cape Cod Shoreline
CBS News
Hurricane Earl, despite now having been downgraded to a Category 1 hurricane, continues to cause havoc along the East Coast for residents and business owners. Elaine Quijano reports.
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