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Brown Defends Deficit Reduction Plan

admin — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:18:39 +0000

Wall Street JournalLONDON -- The U.K.'s deficit reduction plan is more "detailed" than those of most other countries, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Friday.Speaking at a press conference at the end of a European Council meeting in Brussels, Mr. Brown said he believes the markets understand that the U.K. must get the economy back to growth, as well as drive down its deficit over time."I... Read more

It’s Done: Stephanopoulos to Join ‘Good Morning’

admin — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:26:17 +0000

New York TimesABC News has made official the long-rumored appointment of George Stephanopoulos to succeed Diane Sawyer as the anchor of 'Good Morning America' - and its top executive promised on Thursday that the show would move 'in a new direction,' toward more news and substantive information.David Westin, the president of ABC News, who made the announcement on Thursday, conducted a three-month... Read more

Rule 5 Draft

admin — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:58:52 +0000

According to David Lennon of Newsday, a scout said teams had been trying to move up to select RHP Carlos Monasterios, who the Mets drafted then immediatly traded to the Dodgers. …by the way, the Mets just announced the trade in a press release… Updated at 10:32 am: The major-league phase of the Rule 5 Draft is over. …i will do a recap of the minor-league phase later in the day…... Read more

Copenhagen climate summit: live

admin — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:32:01 +0000

Telegraph9am: Day one of the conference and already the rumours are flying. I have heard that Al Gore, the high priest of climate change, may not be coming to Copenhagen afterall. Perhaps he is leaving the limelight to President Barack Obama?But don't worry. David Beckham could save the planet. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) are in discussion with football teams coming to the... Read more