четверг, 15 марта 2012 г.

Obama campaign manager sees many paths to victory

Barack Obama's campaign manager says the Democrat has many routes to victory in Tuesday's presidential election. Republicans predicted predicted a historic comeback for John McCain.

Campaign manager David Plouffe said Sunday that Obama has expanded the electoral map by aggressively campaigning in traditional Republican states like Virginia, Colorado and Nevada. Plouffe …

Last sale for minibus

THE last fundraising car boot sale of the year for a minibus forspecial needs pupils at a Johnstown school is taking place nextmonth.

Canolfan Elfed at QE High School in Johnstown, Carmarthen, catersfor 47 children with learning difficulties.

Staff have set themselves a target to raise Pounds 40,000 to …

Dow Jones Board OKs Deal With Murdoch

NEW YORK - The fate of Dow Jones & Co. now rests with the Bancroft family, the company's longtime controlling shareholders, who must decide whether to sell the publisher of The Wall Street Journal to Rupert Murdoch's News Corp., a global media conglomerate that owns Twentieth Century Fox and the Fox News Channel.

The board of Dow Jones said late Tuesday it was ready to sign off on Murdoch's proposal to buy the company for $5 billion. However, the key remains with the Bancroft family, whose three dozen members have been deeply divided over whether to sell to Murdoch. The are expected to meet Monday to discuss the deal.

Dow Jones wound up agreeing to Murdoch's initial …

среда, 14 марта 2012 г.

Sabbatini, Mallinger lead after 3 rounds at Nelson

Rory Sabbatini has already won at Hogan's Alley. Now he shares the lead going into the final round at Byron Nelson's tournament.

"Anything associated with his name would be an absolute honor," Sabbatini said after a 5-under 65 Saturday to keep a share of the lead at the Byron Nelson Championship.

Two years after his last victory, at the Colonial where Ben Hogan's larger-than-life statue is prominent, Sabbatini is in position to win again after five birdies in a seven-hole stretch midway through his third round.

Sabbatini and John Mallinger, who entered the third round tied as co-leaders, both shot 65 to get to 13-under 197. That is two …

In tweet, Obama cheers on US women at World Cup

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is cheering on the U.S. women's soccer team as it competes in the Women's World Cup final against Japan Sunday night.

Obama sent his support to the team in a tweet …

Diamond Triumph alleges steering by Safelite

Glass repair companies to square off in Pa. court

The largest retailer in auto glass repair has been named in a lawsuit that alleges charges of steering, breach of contract, breach of good faith and fair dealing, deceptive trade practices and tortious interference, among other accusations. Diamond Triumph Auto Glass Inc. vs. Safelite Glass Corp. was filed in March in United States District Court in the Middle District of Pennsylvania. The complaint states that Safelite, through its national call centers, misleads customers into thinking that they are speaking to their insurance company representatives while Safelite employees are alleged to be the advisers on the other end of the …

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