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Obama hardens tone in push for his jobs bill - Reuters

New York Times (blog)Obama hardens tone in push for his jobs billReutersRALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - President Barack Obama sharpened his rhetoric on Wednesday in a push for his $447 billion jobs package, even as polls showed Americans skeptical of the plan and Democrats' loss of a congressional ...A jobs plan that puts Washington to workCharlotte ObserverPresident Obama visits NC Stat » Read More

Witness: With President Bush after the planes hit on Sept 11 - Reuters

ReutersWitness: With President Bush after the planes hit on Sept 11ReutersPresident George W. Bush listens as White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card informs him of a second plane hitting the World Trade Center while Bush was conducting a reading seminar at the Emma E. Booker Elementary School in Sarasota, Florida in this ...True Americans must keep faith, live freeMonroe News StarBush's top a » Read More

New Orleans braces for Tropical Storm Lee - Reuters

ABC NewsNew Orleans braces for Tropical Storm LeeReutersNEW ORLEANS, Sept 3 (Reuters) - New Orleans, devastated by Hurricane Katrina six years ago, faced a new threat on Saturday from Tropical Storm Lee, which was set to challenge the city's flood defenses with an onslaught of heavy rain. ...Tropical Storm Lee heads for land as states brace for floodingCNNTropical Storm Lee weakensHouston Chr » Read More

Tropical Storm Lee inches northward in U.S. gulf: NHC - Reuters

CTV.caTropical Storm Lee inches northward in U.S. gulf: NHCReutersBangalore (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Lee was inching northward in the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico and its center is expected to approach the coast of southern Louisiana during the weekend, the US National Hurricane Center said in its report on Friday. ...Tropical Storm Lee Won't Test Levees: OfficialsBloombergStorm Lee could unleas » Read More

After conflict, Obama to address Congress on September 8 - Reuters

Globe and MailAfter conflict, Obama to address Congress on September 8ReutersPresident Obama waves to onlookers before lifting off from the White House aboard Marine One in Washington, August 18, 2011. By Jeff Mason and Thomas Ferraro WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Wednesday agreed to unveil new jobs proposals ...Obama moves jobs speech back one dayCBS NewsObama agrees to delay » Read More

Freemium businesses boom as computing costs fall - Reuters

ReutersFreemium businesses boom as computing costs fallReutersSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Start-up companies using "freemium" business models, including Dropbox, SurveyMonkey, Animoto and Eventbrite, are thriving as the cost of computing power and storage falls. ...and more » » Read More

Small business hiring slows in August, wages dip - Reuters

BusinessLIVESmall business hiring slows in August, wages dipReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hiring by small businesses slowed in August and employers reduced hours, an independent survey showed on Sunday, suggesting the recent stock market turmoil may have dampened job creation. Intuit, a payrolls processing company, ...Intuit Small Business Employment Index Shows Weak Employment Growth for AugustM » Read More

Small businesses hit harder by hurricanes and earthquakes - Reuters

ReutersSmall businesses hit harder by hurricanes and earthquakesReutersBy Deborah L. Cohen CHICAGO (Reuters) -- For East Coast business owners shaken by this week's earthquake and bracing for Hurricane Irene's onslaught, the stats are gloomy. Just one in four small businesses hit with a disaster like a flood or an ...Bunker Hill Home Insurance Emphasizes Hurricane Preparedness Measures as » Read More

Komax Group: Business in the first half of 2011 - Reuters (press release)

Komax Group: Business in the first half of 2011Reuters (press release)Komax Holding AG / Komax Group: Business in the first half of 2011 . Processed and transmitted by Thomson Reuters ONE. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. Komax was able to improve its results further in the first ...and more » » Read More

Libya rebels seek to avoid Tripoli battle - Reuters

msnbc.comLibya rebels seek to avoid Tripoli battleReutersLONDON (Reuters) - Libyan rebel forces ill-equipped to fight their way into a city the size of Tripoli may look to locally brokered deals or a burgeoning popular uprising to break the will of Muammar ...Libyan Rebels Reportedly Capture Major Military Base Defending TripoliFox NewsNATO racing to wrap up Libya campaign before September deadli » Read More

Atom Egoyan to Direct Movie Based on 'West Memphis Three' - Reuters

Telegraph.co.ukAtom Egoyan to Direct Movie Based on 'West Memphis Three'ReutersAtom Egoyan, the Egyptian-born director, plans to start shooting a movie based on convicted murderers the "West Memphis Three" – the subjects of the 1996 documentary “Paradise Lost” – in early spring 2012, ...Defense Lawyer: 'West Memphis Three' Were Originally Convicted Because They ...ABC Ne » Read More

Eyes on holiday season

Hackers, holiday season sales and "casual" gaming are expected to be in the spotlight at Gamescom, Europe's biggest video game trade fair, which throws its doors open to visitors this week. » Read More