Aetna Inc., Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. and Western Digital Corp. said Wednesday they would cut a combined 4,900 jobs. And Eastman Chemical Co. said it would cut an unspecified…
Published December 18th, 2008 by wpengine
The 35-year-old environmental consultant in Charlotte, N.C., had heard about the Federal Reserve’s decision to cut its key interest rate to nearly zero and wanted to refinance to something lower…
Published December 18th, 2008 by wpengine
The eerie symphony comes from an “audio aquarium,” a contraption dreamed up by Georgia Tech scientists as a way to let blind people experience sea life. The researchers say they…
Published December 17th, 2008 by wpengine
The 18-year-old rapper became a sensation and started a dance craze last year with his Grammy-nominated hit “Crank That (Soulja Boy).” Some of the language and subject matter in that…
Published December 17th, 2008 by wpengine
The debut CD, “Chant: Music for Paradise,” was first released in Europe in May and spent 15 weeks at No. 1 on Britain’s classical charts. The album made it to…
Published December 16th, 2008 by wpengine
Paulson also said he has no plans to ask Congress to make the second half of the $700 billion financial rescue fund available before the Bush administration leaves office on…
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Published December 16th, 2008 by wpengine
“We are not going to be rushed into it,” presidential press secretary Dana Perino declared. Only a day earlier, President George W. Bush suggested that a rescue package would come…
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Published December 16th, 2008 by wpengine
Kelley Blue Book’s annual Best Resale Value Awards recognized those vehicles which are expected to retain most of their value over the next five years. Depreciation, or loss of vehicle…
Published December 16th, 2008 by wpengine
Judy and Larry Vardon say the money should help them avoid foreclosure on the Oakland County home that was refurbished to better accommodate their blind, autistic son. The family was…
Published December 15th, 2008 by wpengine
Pauline Frommer, the guidebook writer, agreed. “Because of the sharp drop off in bookings, we’re seeing some pretty deep discounts to just about everywhere,” she said, citing as an example…
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