Merger News Sends Wall Street Higher

Merger News Sends Wall Street Higher


Merger News Sends Wall Street Higher

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 12:11 PM PDT

Stocks bounded higher on signs that companies once again had enough cash, credit and confidence to undertake big-ticket deals.


Western powers condemn Iran tests

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 12:10 PM PDT

The United States, France and Britain condemn Iran for test-firing long-range missiles, calling the move a provocation.


Fujimori on trial again in Peru

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 12:13 PM PDT

Ex-Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori faces a fourth and final trial, on charges of bribery and illegal phone-tapping.


Schoolgirl dies after cancer jab

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 12:16 PM PDT

A 14-year-old girl in Coventry has died shortly after being given a cervical cancer vaccine.


Nato chief to allay US 'doubts'

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 11:36 AM PDT

Anders Fogh Rasmussen is to calm US "doubts" over Nato's commitment in Afghanistan in a speech in Washington.


Zimbabwe schools begin fightback

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 11:04 AM PDT

Zimbabwe's education system is beginning to battle back from years of neglect and an exodus of teachers.


Honduras decree allows limits on media, public

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 09:19 AM PDT

The Honduran government has issued an emergency decree that allows authorities to limit constitutional rights such as freedoms of expression, travel and gathering in public.


Hamas chief praises unity proposal

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 11:57 AM PDT

Khaled Meshaal says Egyptian proposal on reconciliation with Fatah is positive step.


Four degrees of warming 'likely'

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 12:04 PM PDT

The global average temperature could rise by 4C (7.2F) as early as 2060, according to a new study by the UK Met Office.


Obama Administration Engages Sudanese Regime It Blasted

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 11:29 AM PDT

EL FASHER, Sudan -- The volatility of this East African nation -- from the Darfur conflict to the threat of renewed civil war in the south -- is becoming a test of how President Obama will reconcile a policy of engagement with earlier statements blasting a government he said had "offended the sta...


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Schoolgirl dies after cancer jab

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 11:56 AM PDT

A 14-year-old girl in Coventry has died shortly after being given a cervical cancer vaccine.


Businesses Press Merkel for Changes

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 11:13 AM PDT

German business wasted no time in making demands on the country's next government, following Sunday's election victory by Chancellor Angela Merkel's center-right alliance.


Foreign Airlines Rush Ahead of U.S. on Cellphones

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 11:25 AM PDT

Unlike on domestic jets, cellphones can be used on more than 15,000 flights a month run by foreign carriers.


Australia-India match washed out

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 11:08 AM PDT

India are still in with a chance of reaching the Champions Trophy semi-finals after their group match against Australia was abandoned due to rain.


Soldiers Fire on Protesters in Guinea

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 11:09 AM PDT

Soldiers fired into a crowded stadium where demonstrators had gathered to protest against the West African nation's coup leader Monday, killing at least 10 people, an Associated Press reporter said.


Chinese hotel project in Cuba eyes U.S. market

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 10:54 AM PDT

HAVANA (Reuters) - The Hemingway Hotel may have an American ring to it, but it is the name of a Chinese-Cuban venture scheduled for groundbreaking this year with an apparent eye on the U.S. market, tourism industry sources said.


A Queens School Copes With Crowding That’s a Sign of Success

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 10:55 AM PDT

Francis Lewis High is one of a number of New York City public schools teeming with students despite the system's overall drop in enrollment in recent years.


Live - Premier League

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 11:00 AM PDT

Manchester City take on struggling West Ham in Monday's Premier League match.


Australia-India match washed out

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 11:08 AM PDT

India are still in with a chance of reaching the Champions Trophy semi-finals after their group match against Australia was abandoned due to rain.


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