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A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Tuesday:
H.J. Heinz Co., like many food makers, has struggled during the recession with increased competition from lower-priced store brands.
Phone company Windstream Corp. is on the prowl again for more acquisitions, this time buying Iowa Telecommunications Services Inc. for $1.1 billion in cash, stock and repayment of debt.
Some turkey-making tidbits from the experts at Butterball's Turkey Talk-Line:
It’s almost too humiliating to admit, but I’m going to suck it up and confess my secret shame. Consider it a gift for the holidays.
Capsule reviews of films opening this week:
As of Monday, Nov. 23, 2009, at least 842 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Monday at 10 a.m. EST.
As of Monday, Nov. 23, 2009, at least 4,365 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.
ELKHART, Ind. - Each day at five, staff members of the Humane Society of Elkhart County close the animal shelter and hold a meeting. And each day, like clockwork, they begin hearing a “thump, thump, thump” from outside.
The Associated Press-Petside.com Poll of pet owners on holiday shopping was conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media from Oct. 1-5, 2009. It is based on landline and cellular telephone interviews with a random sample of 1,166 pet owners. Interviews were conducted with respondents on both landline and cellular telephones.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the largest crib recall in U.S. history Monday, citing the potential dangers of cribs with dropdown sides.
Dramatic pictures sent back over the weekend from an icy moon of Saturn show water erupting into space from fissures on the surface.
The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange:
The Associated Press-GfK Poll on debt, stress and holiday spending was conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media from Nov. 5-9, 2009. It was based on landline and cell phone telephone interviews with a nationally representative random sample of 1,006 adults. Interviews were conducted with 806 respondents on landline telephones and 200 on cellular phones.
Here are a selection of box-set offerings this season:
Palestinians said Monday that negotiators were close to exchanging an Israeli soldier held by Gaza militants for 1,000 Palestinian prisoners. Israel has carried out such swaps in the past:
The Indianapolis Colts are two wins away from the longest winning streak in NFL history.
Complete list of winners at the American Music Awards:
The 32 American students chosen as Rhodes Scholars for 2010, listed by geographic region:
Donny Osmond, Mya or Kelly Osbourne? At least one of those three — Miss Osbourne — wasn't expected to be in the finale, and now one of them will take home the most joked-about trophy of all time, the horrendous mirrorball. Tune in and see who wins. (Finale starts Nov. 23, 8 p.m., with results show Nov. 24, ABC)
The 60-39 roll call Saturday by which the Senate voted to advance a measure overhauling health care to a full debate.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. - UConn had a pass intercepted in the end zone, had two touchdowns called back on holding penalties and missed a field goal at the end of regulation, but the Huskies were able to overcome all of that to defeat the struggling Irish in South Bend Saturday, 33-30 in double overtime for the biggest win in the school's history.
- Ireland has given up hope of a World Cup playoff replay against France because of Thierry Henry’s hand ball.
Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:
Several doctors groups and advocacy groups set guidelines for cancer screening, and they update that advice periodically as new information emerges. Sometimes they agree, sometimes they don't. Last year, a number of groups got together and issued consensus guidelines for colon cancer.
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