| Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:12:00 GMT Stock futures are extending their gains after retail sales unexpectedly rose in February, a positive sign for the economy. The government said retail sales rose 0.3 percent last month. Analysts had expected sales had declined by 0.2 percent. The news ... |
| Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:55:00 GMT What's Your Limit is a new semi-regular feature on ABS on a subject near and dear to my heart: vinyl. Not only that, but cassettes, CD-Rs, 7" singles and any manner of free jazz/avant-improv pressed to minuscule amounts, turning well-meaning music ... |
| Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:02:00 GMT Program boosts sales and donations. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Women's clothing retailer AnnTaylor Stores Corp reported a surprise quarterly profit on Friday, helped by tight inventory management and improved merchandise. The retailer, which operates its ... |
| Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:02:00 GMT [E]very day, this elected leader is called a dictator here, and we just accept it! And accept it. And this is mainstream media, who should ? truly, there should be a bar by which one goes to prison for these kinds of lies. According to a report ... |
| Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:47:00 GMT IRVINE, Calif. (KABC) -- A fire in a condo building damaged four units and injured one resident in Irvine early Friday morning. The Orange County Fire Authority responded to 314 Streamwood at about 5 a.m. One person transported to Western Medical ... |
| Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:02:00 GMT Congressional Democrats embarked on the final push for an historic health care bill on Thursday with no guarantee that they have the votes to pass it. And they made their task even more difficult by moving toward writing off anti-abortion members who ... |
| Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:55:00 GMT The growing clerical sex abuse scandals in the Roman Catholic Church are proof that the Devil is at work inside the Vatican, according to the Holy See's chief exorcist. Father Gabriele Amorth said the Pope "fully believes in liberation from evil ... |
| Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:55:00 GMT LONDON AP) _ European stock markets and Wall Street futures rose Friday after better than expected figures for U.S. retail sales and eurozone industrial production helped ease concerns about the pace of economic recovery. The FTSE 100 index of ... |
| Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:04:00 GMT Justice Department officials have selected a veteran federal prosecutor with experience in death penalty and corruption cases to lead the public integrity section, which has struggled under intense scrutiny after a series of missteps last year. Jack ... |
| Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:40:00 GMT After months of battles and hostile bids, CF Industries is getting its prize. CF Industries Holdings Inc. said Friday it has agreed to buy Terra Industries Inc. for about $4.7 billion. The deal has been approved by both companies' boards. Terra said ... |