Archive for September, 2009

UPDATE 3-GM to close Saturn as sale to Penske collapses

* Penske shares down 8 pct in aftermarket trade
(Adds GM plans to wind down production, Renault response,
quotes from analysts)

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Gays, lesbians getting better showcase on U.S. TV

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - American TV viewers are seeing more gay, lesbian and transgender characters on their screens and story lines are better reflecting current issues in the gay community, according to a survey set for release on Thursday.

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Obama Officials Mull Future in Afghanistan

Top Advisers Hold First of Several Meetings on Strategy and Possible Troop Increases

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Video: "The Wizard of Oz" Turns 70

Seventy years after “The Wizard of Oz” rose to fame, the film is still maintaining its popularity among children. Kelly Wallace reports.

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Pearl Jam tops chart for first time in 13 years

LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Billboard) - Pearl Jam topped the U.S. pop album chart for the first time in 13 years on Wednesday, ending the two-week reign of rapper Jay-Z.

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Paul McCartney to release CD/DVD of NY shows

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Paul McCartney’s recent three-night concert stand in New York City — during which the rock legend delved into his Beatles, Wings and solo catalogs and brought Billy Joel to the stage — is coming to CD and DVD.

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BofA CEO resigns

Sept. 30 - Bank of America announced chief executive Ken Lewis is stepping down at the end of the year.

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UPDATE 1-Devon says Chinese among those eyeing US Gulf JV

* Planned JV for four significant finds in Gulf of Mexico

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Conditions combined for devastating tsunami (AP)

AP - Because of a lethal combination of geology and geography, the people of American Samoa didn’t stand much of a chance. Almost every condition that triggers bad tsunamis was in place this time, generating waves that raced toward the island territory at speeds approaching 530 mph, or as fast as a 747 jumbo jet. [...]

U.S. Senate keeps alive funding for C-17 cargo planes

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Wednesday kept alive funding for 10 Boeing-made C-17 cargo planes that the Pentagon has said it does not want.

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