February 9, 2010
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Ebadi: Iran abusing rights on many fronts
8 Feb 2010 | 6:35 pmAlthough I have already highlighted the deteriorating human rights situation in Iran on several occasions in writing and in person, I deem it necessary to once again draw the attention of Your Honor and the distinguished members of the UNHRC to the following issues as you prepare to review the Islamic Republic of Iran's human rights record, on February 15, 2010. -
Iran official: Window for nuke deal open
8 Feb 2010 | 6:34 pmIran's envoy to the International International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said the window for nuclear negotiations is still open -- even as tensions rise over Iran's decision to defy the world on uranium enrichment. -
Man goes undercover to combat child sex slavery
8 Feb 2010 | 6:33 pmAaron Cohen first met Jonty Thern and her older sister, Channy, in 2005 while singing in a karaoke bar in Battambang, Cambodia. He has come back to see them every year since. -
Toyota recalls may not solve problem, experts say
8 Feb 2010 | 6:32 pmIn his hectic, noisy laboratory at the University of Maryland, Michael Pecht is wary when it comes to assessing whether Toyota's suggested repair of sticky gas pedals will have any real impact.
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World War II-era navigation system shut down
8 Feb 2010 | 6:25 pmGood night, Loran. -
Snow-weary region expects second wallop
8 Feb 2010 | 6:15 pmThe mid-Atlantic region continued digging out Monday from the weekend's record blizzard, but snow-weary residents learned of a new winter storm due in the area on Tuesday. -
Doctors: Haitian may have survived 4 weeks in rubble
8 Feb 2010 | 6:12 pmA man pulled alive from the rubble of a building in Haiti's capital Monday may have been trapped since the January 12 quake that leveled much of the city, doctors reported. -
Rep. John Murtha dies after surgery complications
8 Feb 2010 | 5:21 pmRep. John Murtha of Pennsylvania, a longtime fixture on the House subcommittee that oversees Pentagon spending, died after complications from gallbladder surgery, according to his office. He was 77. -
Elizabeth Smart kidnapper pleads guilty to trying to abduct cousin
8 Feb 2010 | 1:44 pmA woman convicted in the 2002 kidnapping of Utah teenager Elizabeth Smart pleaded guilty in the attempted kidnapping of Smart's cousin a month later, court officials said Monday.
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Source: Murtha's intestines nicked in gallbladder surgery
8 Feb 2010 | 5:21 pmRep. John Murtha died as a result of recent gallbladder surgery complications that arose from doctors accidentally nicking Murtha's intestines, a source told CNN. -
Experts: Recall may not fix pedal issue
8 Feb 2010 | 4:43 pmIn his hectic, noisy laboratory at the University of Maryland, Michael Pecht is wary when it comes to assessing whether Toyota's suggested repair of sticky gas pedals will have any real impact. -
Doctor charged in Jackson's death
8 Feb 2010 | 4:39 pmDr. Conrad Murray, personal physician to Michael Jackson, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the pop star's death last summer. -
Haitian may have lasted month in rubble
8 Feb 2010 | 4:19 pmA man pulled alive from the rubble of a building in Haiti's capital may have been trapped since the January 12 quake that leveled much of the city, doctors reported Monday. -
Up to 20 more inches of snow for D.C.
8 Feb 2010 | 3:41 pmA second round of snow is heading toward Washington, D.C., and surrounding cities, where residents are still digging out after a record-setting blizzard.
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Sri Lankan opposition leader arrested on conspiracy charge
8 Feb 2010 | 5:46 pmA former Sri Lankan general who ran against President Mahinda Rajapaksa in January has been arrested on charges of plotting to overthrow the country's government, authorities announced Monday night. -
UN supports Olympic Truce
8 Feb 2010 | 2:48 pmThe United Nations declared its support Monday for the traditional Olympic Truce ahead of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, which begin Friday. -
Mexico flooding kills at least 33, government says
8 Feb 2010 | 2:31 pmHeavy flooding in central Mexico in the past week has killed at least 33 people and left thousands homeless, the government said Monday. -
Americans jailed in Haiti had Dominican OK, lawyer says
8 Feb 2010 | 1:05 pmA group of Americans accused of kidnapping 33 Haitian children had authorization from neighboring Dominican Republic to bring the kids across the border, a lawyer for the group said Monday. -
Climate scientist says he considered suicide
8 Feb 2010 | 12:15 pmThe UK scientist at the center of a controversy surrounding e-mails leaked from a leading UK climate research unit has admitted the strain of the affair led him to consider suicide.
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Doctor charged in Jackson's death
8 Feb 2010 | 5:48 pmCriminal charges relating to Michael Jackson's death last summer will be filed Monday, Los Angeles prosecutors said. -
Rep. John Murtha dies after intestines hit during surgery
8 Feb 2010 | 5:21 pmRep. John Murtha of Pennsylvania, a longtime fixture on the House subcommittee that oversees Pentagon spending, has died following complications from gallbladder surgery, according to his office. He was 77. -
Study: 'Electronic cigarettes' don't deliver
8 Feb 2010 | 4:55 pm"Electronic cigarettes" that vaporize nicotine juice to inhale instead of smoke from burning tobacco do not deliver as promised, according to research at Virginia Commonwealth University. -
Toyota recalls may not solve problem, experts say
8 Feb 2010 | 4:43 pmIn his hectic, noisy laboratory at the University of Maryland, Michael Pecht is wary when it comes to assessing whether Toyota's suggested repair of sticky gas pedals will have any real impact. -
Snow-weary region to get hit again
8 Feb 2010 | 3:41 pmA second round of snow is heading toward Washington, D.C., and surrounding cities, where residents are still digging out after a record-setting blizzard.
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No. 1 Kansas drops slumping Longhorns
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Reynolds, No. 4 Villanova rebound vs. No. 5 WVU
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Carter's 48 points help Magic rally past Hornets
9 Feb 2010 | 7:32 amORLANDO, Fla.(AP) The high-flying layups. The fall-away jumpers. The step-back 3-pointers. -
No new deals for Yanks' stars
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Don Banks: What's next for Saints and Colts
8 Feb 2010 | 10:48 pmSuper Bowl XLIV is in the books. What lies ahead for the Saints and Colts? Don Banks looks at the needs of each team as they prepare to enter an offseason unlike any in recent history.
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Toyota to announce Prius recall
8 Feb 2010 | 3:41 pmToyota will announce a global recall of its 2010 Prius hybrid vehicles, a source with knowledge of the plans told CNN. -
The 401(k) match is back!
8 Feb 2010 | 3:26 pmEmployees who took a hit on their savings last year might finally be in for some welcome news: Companies are stepping up efforts to help them save more for retirement. -
Debt fears drag Dow below 10,000
8 Feb 2010 | 3:25 pmThe Dow closed below 10,000 Monday for the first time in three months, with financial shares leading the way, as worries about the U.S. economy and European debt weighed on investor sentiment. -
VAT Trap: The inevitable fix for the deficit
8 Feb 2010 | 3:05 pmThe gigantic deficits the Administration is projecting are appalling, and they provide a chilling look at our future: America is hurtling towards a fiscal trap that is forcing us into the only option we'll have to restore budgetary sanity: A Value-Added Tax. -
Super Bowl ad breaks Google's TV silence
8 Feb 2010 | 1:15 pmIf you watched the Super Bowl Sunday night, you saw at least two unprecedented events: The New Orleans Saints won their first championship, and Google ran an ad for its search engine on television.
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Upcoming health care talks to be televised
8 Feb 2010 | 1:29 pmPresident Obama's bipartisan meeting on health care reform planned for February 25 will be broadcast live, a senior administration official said Monday. -
Rep. John Murtha dead at 77
8 Feb 2010 | 1:23 pmRep. John Murtha of Pennsylvania, a longtime fixture on the House subcommittee that oversees Pentagon spending, has died. -
Analysis: Where does the Tea Party go from here?
8 Feb 2010 | 8:17 amThe Tea Partiers are propelled by competing claims -- a principled commitment to fiscal conservatism and a serious case of Obama Derangement Syndrome, John Avlon says. -
World War II-era navigation system shutting down
8 Feb 2010 | 7:31 amGood night, Loran. -
Palin says 2012 presidential bid a possibility
8 Feb 2010 | 6:35 amFormer Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin says she would consider a run for president in 2012 if the situation was right for her family and the nation.
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Jackson doc charged with manslaughter
8 Feb 2010 | 3:57 pmMichael Jackson's doctor has surrendered and pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaghter in connection with the pop star's June 25 death. -
Exonerated man, accuser forge rare bond
8 Feb 2010 | 3:02 pmDean Cage and Loretta Zilinger, the woman who wrongly accused him of rape, are the most unlikely of friends. -
Smart's captor pleads guilty to trying to snatch cousin
8 Feb 2010 | 1:44 pmA woman convicted in the 2002 kidnapping of Utah teenager Elizabeth Smart pleaded guilty in the attempted kidnapping of Smart's cousin a month later, court officials said Monday. -
What is involuntary manslaughter?
8 Feb 2010 | 1:37 pmTo prove involuntary manslaughter, prosecutors will have to convince jurors that Michael Jackson's doctor took risks he shouldn't have -- and that other doctors wouldn't have, legal experts say. -
Americans jailed in Haiti had Dominican OK, lawyer says
8 Feb 2010 | 1:05 pmA group of Americans accused of kidnapping 33 Haitian children had authorization from neighboring Dominican Republic to bring the kids across the border, a lawyer for the group said Monday.
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Endeavour lifts off on two-week mission
8 Feb 2010 | 8:38 amMission managers loaded the crew into the space shuttle Endeavour early Monday for a second attempt in as many days at getting into orbit. -
World War II navigation system dies
8 Feb 2010 | 7:31 amThe U.S. Coast Guard is shutting down a mapping service called Loran-C, which has been in use since World War II. Some advocates say killing Loran will make the U.S. too reliant on its replacement: GPS. -
Google-France book partnership stirs fears
8 Feb 2010 | 6:51 amA proposed partnership between the French government and Google is stoking fears in France that the country's literary treasures will fall under commercial control of a U.S. technology company. -
High-tech kept the Super Bowl on track
8 Feb 2010 | 5:56 amAs the players, coaches and halftime performers -- not to mention the Lombardi Trophy -- made their way to Miami's Sun Life Stadium for the Super Bowl on Sunday, Jerry Hunter and company were keeping a close eye on them. -
Google analyst: U.S. Internet needs to get faster
8 Feb 2010 | 5:02 amGoogle long has been an advocate of a single Web, one that's free of government censorship and barriers to information access.
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Study: 'Electronic cigarettes' don't deliver
8 Feb 2010 | 4:55 pm"Electronic cigarettes" that vaporize nicotine juice to inhale instead of smoke from burning tobacco do not deliver as promised, according to research at Virginia Commonwealth University. -
Jackson doc charged with manslaughter
8 Feb 2010 | 4:39 pmMichael Jackson's doctor was charged Monday with involuntary manslaghter in connection with the pop star's June 25 death at age 50. -
Health care meeting to be televised Feb. 25
8 Feb 2010 | 3:33 pmPresident Obama's bipartisan meeting on health care reform planned for February 25 will be broadcast live, a senior administration official said Monday. -
How to fight childhood obesity in 3 steps
8 Feb 2010 | 3:13 pmWorried about your child's weight? You can do more than just nag him or her about eating too much junk food. Implementing three healthy family habits--eating dinner together, making sure they get enough sleep, and limiting TV--may help. -
Michelle Obama's war on childhood obesity
8 Feb 2010 | 2:38 pmThe convenience store near my house is where I first became aware of the problem.
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Fashion world star joins 'Top Model'
8 Feb 2010 | 3:00 pmIt took a while, but after 13 cycles of "America's Next Top Model," Tyra Banks has finally convinced Vogue editor-at-large André Leon Talley to take a seat at the judges' table. -
Jackson doctor charged with manslaughter
8 Feb 2010 | 2:44 pmDr. Conrad Murray, personal physician to Michael Jackson, has been charged with a single count of involuntary manslaughter, prosecutors said. -
Opinion: Ad not Tebow's fumble
8 Feb 2010 | 1:41 pmThere is no rule anywhere in existence that says that the Super Bowl should be free of politics and social causes. None. So what's the big deal over Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow and his mother starring in a pro-life ad? -
Ten rocking music biopics
8 Feb 2010 | 9:48 amWhether they're overcoming odds to reach stardom, battling inner demons or dealing with tragedy, the personal histories of our musical heroes are made for the big screen. -
Producer: The Leno-Oprah ad was Letterman's idea
8 Feb 2010 | 9:35 amEW talked to "The Late Show" executive producer Rob Burnett about David Letterman's surprising decision to include Jay Leno in a promotional spot during the Super Bowl.
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Snow-weary region expects second wallop
8 Feb 2010 | 1:14 pmAs the mid-Atlantic tried to dig itself out of a record-setting blizzard, a second weather system lumbered toward it, promising to dump more snow this week. -
Opinion: Scanners help economy by warding off fear
8 Feb 2010 | 8:20 amThe Christmas Day attempted attack by would-be "underwear bomber" Umar Farouk AbdulMutallab provoked the U.S. government to plan to spend $1 billion for full body scanners and other bomb-detecting devices at airports. -
Some prices can be too good to be true
8 Feb 2010 | 6:26 amRoyce Smith planned to visit Sydney, Australia during spring break to attend an arts festival and work on a book, when he found an unbelievably good fare on American Airlines' Web site: A round-trip ticket from Wichita, Kansas, to Sydney for just $1,198. -
Opinion: Obama's 'stupid' jab at Vegas
8 Feb 2010 | 4:43 amPresident Obama made a couple of stupid little jokes about Vegas. He uses our Las Vegas as a symbol. Everyone knows what Vegas means. Doc Pomus wrote "Viva Las Vegas" for Elvis years before Doc ever visited Sin City and got everything right. -
10 reasons to go to Easter Island
5 Feb 2010 | 11:11 amWith a stunning new lodge and a once-in-a-millennium eclipse, Easter Island has never been more alluring -- or comfortable.
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New uses for aluminum foil
8 Feb 2010 | 1:23 pmRead full story for latest details. -
Secrets of motivated people
8 Feb 2010 | 1:23 pmRead full story for latest details. -
A refrigerator makeover
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Second Life couple to wed in real life
8 Feb 2010 | 1:23 pmRead full story for latest details. -
50 favorite new uses for old things
8 Feb 2010 | 1:23 pmRead full story for latest details.
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8 Feb 2010 | 6:36 pmYour quick and complete hourly news update. -
Palm gate
8 Feb 2010 | 6:36 pmSarah Palin gets bashed for cribbing notes on her palm, then writes "Hi Mom" to mock critics. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports. -
Exiled Iranian spreads word
8 Feb 2010 | 6:26 pmAn exiled Iranian whose journalist father is in jail in Iran wants to get stories out of and into Iran. -
Toyota problem electronic?
8 Feb 2010 | 6:19 pmExperts say Toyota's stuck gas pedal problem may be electronic, not mechanical. CNN's Drew Griffin reports. -
Symbol of Iranian defiance
8 Feb 2010 | 5:14 pmCNN's Ivan Watson looks back at Neda, the woman who became symbol of defiance in Iran.
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US Capitol and Sledding
8 Feb 2010 | 12:13 pmChildren sledding on Capitol grounds on Sunday afternoon -
Frozen Falls
8 Feb 2010 | 11:57 amMingo Falls near Cherokee, NC not quiet frozen completely but Gorgeous just the same. -
BELIEVE DAT!!!!!!
8 Feb 2010 | 11:31 amThousands of Saints fans gathered outside of a local sports store after the Saints Superbowl win to purchase championship merchandise.The Saints Superbowl win represents so much to the city of New Orleans and their fans. Just as the spirit of the city propelled the Saints to come back from a10-0 first quarter deficit, the same resilience and spirit has propelled the people of New Orleans to overcome hardships in rebuilding their city and their homes. The Saints victory has united the people of New Orleans as one. Anything is possible.... just BELIEVE DAT!!!peace out Americaluvnola -
Saints win the Super Bowl Part 2
8 Feb 2010 | 11:26 amImages from New Orleans during the Super Bowl and the celebration thereafter. The streets were filled with people as we left the location where we watched the game. We instantly hooked up with a Brass Band and second-line parade that traveled across the French Quarter. People young and old, black and white rejoiced throughout the city as the win brought us together like few things have before. Photos courtesy marcpagani.com -
The Saints win the Super Bowl!!! (Part 1)
8 Feb 2010 | 11:18 amImages from New Orleans during the Super Bowl and the celebration thereafter. The streets were filled with people as we left the location where we watched the game. We instantly hooked up with a Brass Band and second-line parade that traveled across the French Quarter. People young and old, black and white rejoiced throughout the city as the win brought us together like few things have before. Photos courtesy marcpagani.com
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Trouble accessing CNN.com on your mobile device?
26 Jan 2010 | 4:04 pmOver the last couple of weeks, we've been upgrading CNN's mobile web site to make the experience better and easier for users on the go. While the update is working well for most, we've heard that a few of you are having trouble accessing CNN.com from your mobile device like you normally do. If you're one of the folks having an issue, please post a comment below and specify what kind of phone or device you're using. Our ultimate goal is to ensure people can access CNN anytime, anywhere, on any platform – and mobile is certainly no exception. Thanks for your… -
It takes an army
25 Jan 2010 | 2:08 pmIn the last two weeks, amid all the chaos and heartbreak of the story in Haiti, something extraordinary happened on iReport. Almost as soon as the quake struck, worried family and friends posted pleas for help to find the missing to CNN iReport. They came in by the thousands - so quickly that our systems were inundated with people paging and searching through the faces, looking for news. But we knew it was important that people were able to find all the names. So we sent out our own pleas for help to friends and family and the generous iReport community to help organize it all - all the… -
Discovering Handsome Furs
21 Jan 2010 | 7:30 amTurning 40 and having your first baby are both momentous occasions in your life. Both at the same time meant I needed to take a last hurrah rock trip before that baby and old age put a long history of stupid trips for rock shows on ice. I’d seen The Thermals, my rock 'n’ roll infatuation at the time, twice in New York in January, but that wasn’t enough. According to thethermals.com, their shows in Prague and Vienna coincided with aforementioned birthday/pre-baby. So with a buddy I was off to Europe for two Thermals shows. Prague and Vienna. Both cities I’d never visited. We got… -
Helping to find the missing
15 Jan 2010 | 11:02 amSince we first learned of the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that shook Haiti Tuesday afternoon, the CNN iReport Team has worked tirelessly. Within hours, we started receiving submissions from loved ones looking for family members in Haiti. Marie Pierre was one of the first to contact us. She uploaded a photo of her mother and a plea for help. "I am in desperate need of assistance in locating my mother in Haiti," she wrote. "Since the earthquake I have not been able to contact her." Two days later, she reported back that her mother was found alive. There are countless others… -
Friendly competition at CES
11 Jan 2010 | 5:35 amDefinition of irony? I can't get on the Internet and my cell phone doesn't always work at the largest technology trade show in the world. I’m filing videos for CNN.com from the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, and each piece brings with it a new set of logistical challenges. We lost our Internet connection today at our workspace in Central Hall, and a panic akin to temporary Twitter fail spread amongst my colleagues. We stared vacantly at the "can't connect to server" message on our laptops in disbelief. I was under the gun to FTP my next video…
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Stocks surge on hopes for Greece
9 Feb 2010 | 7:48 amStocks soared Tuesday, recovering from the previous session's selloff, as investors grew optimistic that a recovery package for debt-burdened Greece may be close. -
Unemployment taxes slam businesses
9 Feb 2010 | 7:48 amEmployers are getting hit with a massive tax hike at a time when they can least afford it. -
IPhone credit card swipe war heats up
9 Feb 2010 | 7:47 amWhat if your iPhone took plastic? Imagine if your business could use it as a mobile credit card processor, a swipe-and-go system for ringing up payments wherever you roam. -
Views of iconic Hollywood sign protected
9 Feb 2010 | 7:44 amThe iconic letters spelling out Hollywood on the hills overlooking Tinseltown will keep their pride of place thanks to the housing bust. -
Toyota girds for battle in Washington
9 Feb 2010 | 7:25 amAs Toyota's troubles mount, the automaker is gearing up for a new front in the battle to salvage its once-sterling image and credibility: Capitol Hill.
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Toyota to announce Prius recall
8 Feb 2010 | 3:41 pmToyota will announce a global recall of its 2010 Prius hybrid vehicles, a source with knowledge of the plans told CNN. -
The 401(k) match is back!
8 Feb 2010 | 3:26 pmEmployees who took a hit on their savings last year might finally be in for some welcome news: Companies are stepping up efforts to help them save more for retirement. -
Debt fears drag Dow below 10,000
8 Feb 2010 | 3:25 pmThe Dow closed below 10,000 Monday for the first time in three months, with financial shares leading the way, as worries about the U.S. economy and European debt weighed on investor sentiment. -
VAT Trap: The inevitable fix for the deficit
8 Feb 2010 | 3:05 pmThe gigantic deficits the Administration is projecting are appalling, and they provide a chilling look at our future: America is hurtling towards a fiscal trap that is forcing us into the only option we'll have to restore budgetary sanity: A Value-Added Tax. -
2010 bank failure tally now 16
8 Feb 2010 | 1:27 pmRegulators shuttered a Minnesota bank on Friday night, for the 16th failure of 2010.
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Super Bowl ad breaks Google's TV silence
8 Feb 2010 | 1:15 pmIf you watched the Super Bowl Sunday night, you saw at least two unprecedented events: The New Orleans Saints won their first championship, and Google ran an ad for its search engine on television. -
Super Bowl ads: Men without pants
8 Feb 2010 | 11:42 amThe ads for this year's Super Bowl ran the gamut from popular TV shows to celebrity cameos to motherly love -- but the oddest and most omnipresent theme was men without pants. -
John Thain's turnaround challenge
8 Feb 2010 | 11:18 amNot so long ago, John Thain's legacy was that of the Merrill Lynch CEO who redecorated his office for $1.2 million before selling the dying investment firm to Bank of America in a controversial deal that is now under criminal investigation. -
Zhu Zhu pets: The next generation
8 Feb 2010 | 4:06 amGood news for Zhu Zhu fans: The fuzzy electronic hamsters have quickly multiplied from just four last year to more than 40 new ones that will hit stores by summer. -
Former Merrill chief tapped to head CIT
8 Feb 2010 | 2:40 amFormer Merrill Lynch CEO John Thain has been tapped to lead struggling lender CIT Group.
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After the gold rush
8 Feb 2010 | 11:29 amIt hasn't been a good year for the black and gold. -
Dollar slips against the euro
8 Feb 2010 | 11:28 amThe dollar weakened against the euro but held firm against other major currencies, as concerns about Greece's fiscal health eased. -
Europe's PIGS don't fly
5 Feb 2010 | 12:31 pmBets against the fiscally unfit are multiplying, and there's no telling where they will stop. -
What happens if China's 'bubble' pops?
5 Feb 2010 | 11:24 amWorld-renowned short seller Jim Chanos -- the hedge fund manager who called the fall of Enron and the systemic problems cause by subprime mortgages --recently turned his gimlet eye on China. He saw a country whose rapid rise was hiding massive flaws: grossly inflated real estate prices, irresponsible construction lending, massive overbuilding, a banking system larded with bad loans, and unreliable government data. Fitch Ratings weighed in this week saying that China's banks face the greatest "bubble risk" of any Asian country. -
Lexus hybrid brakes under scrutiny
5 Feb 2010 | 8:48 amToyota has added the brake system of a Lexus hybrid vehicle to a growing list of problems with various models, the company said Friday.
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The 401(k) match is back!
8 Feb 2010 | 3:26 pmEmployees who took a hit on their savings last year might finally be in for some welcome news: Companies are stepping up efforts to help them save more for retirement. -
VAT Trap: The inevitable fix for the deficit
8 Feb 2010 | 3:05 pmThe gigantic deficits the Administration is projecting are appalling, and they provide a chilling look at our future: America is hurtling towards a fiscal trap that is forcing us into the only option we'll have to restore budgetary sanity: A Value-Added Tax. -
2010 bank failure tally now 16
8 Feb 2010 | 1:27 pmRegulators shuttered a Minnesota bank on Friday night, for the 16th failure of 2010. -
For L3C companies, profit isn't the point
8 Feb 2010 | 10:47 amWhen organic dairy farmer Vaughn Chase received a letter informing him that processor H. P. Hood would no longer be taking his milk, he feared he'd be forced out of business. -
Obama's small business plans: Where they stand
8 Feb 2010 | 7:46 amPresident Obama has been talking -- a lot -- about what Washington needs to do to help save small businesses. Over the past week, he's introduced a half-dozen different initiatives aimed at unlocking credit, creating jobs and expanding the Small Business Administration's loan programs.
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Toyota workers on the fix
8 Feb 2010 | 2:57 pmEmployees at Toyota?s largest U.S. plant say they?re addressing the accelerator problem and argue you can trust in Toyota quality. -
Why Google ran a TV ad
8 Feb 2010 | 1:02 pmFortune editors discuss the reasons why the search giant broke with its long-standing policy of eschewing TV ads. -
Google Voice anywhere
8 Feb 2010 | 1:01 pmGoogle's telephony service is becoming more and more accessible - without needing to connect to a phone network. -
Peep this: Madoff's crib
8 Feb 2010 | 11:35 amU.S. Marshal Roland Ubaldo shows off the financial swindler's former Manhattan penthouse, which is reportedly under contract. -
Toyota owner: My brakes failed
8 Feb 2010 | 8:56 amA victim of an accident caused by her Toyota's brake failure recounts her ordeal and its aftermath.
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Debt fears drag Dow below 10,000
8 Feb 2010 | 3:25 pmThe Dow closed below 10,000 Monday for the first time in three months, with financial shares leading the way, as worries about the U.S. economy and European debt weighed on investor sentiment. -
Oil rebounds on weaker dollar
8 Feb 2010 | 12:14 pmOil prices rose toward $72 a barrel Monday on a weaker dollar, recovering from last week's losses. -
After the gold rush
8 Feb 2010 | 11:29 amIt hasn't been a good year for the black and gold. -
Dollar slips against the euro
8 Feb 2010 | 9:51 amThe dollar weakened against the euro Monday, but held firm against other major currencies, as concerns about Greece's fiscal health eased slightly. -
Treasurys mixed ahead of auctions
8 Feb 2010 | 8:18 amTreasurys were mixed Monday as investors prepare for a weekly offering of U.S. debt, worth $81 billion, amid ongoing concerns about struggling European economies.
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Treasurys mixed ahead of auctions
8 Feb 2010 | 8:18 amTreasurys were mixed Monday as investors prepare for a weekly offering of U.S. debt, worth $81 billion, amid ongoing concerns about struggling European economies. -
Treasurys gain on global economic jitters
5 Feb 2010 | 1:46 pmTreasurys rose Friday as concerns about struggling European economies overshadowed a mixed U.S. jobs report and boosted demand for safe-haven assets. -
Bonds jump on global stock selloff
4 Feb 2010 | 10:29 amBond prices rose Thursday as stocks sold off worldwide amid continued fears over foreign debt problems and an unexpected increase in U.S. jobless claims. -
Treasurys slide as refunding announced
3 Feb 2010 | 11:43 amTreasury prices fell Wednesday after a report showed growth in the U.S. service sector and the government announced an $81 billion quarterly refunding. -
Treasurys steady ahead of refunding auction
2 Feb 2010 | 1:05 pmTreasurys were little changed Tuesday, as investors geared up for Wednesday's supply announcement and Friday's jobs data.
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After the gold rush
8 Feb 2010 | 11:09 amIt hasn't been a good year for the black and gold. -
Market panic returns -- sort of
5 Feb 2010 | 9:29 amInvestors are starting to get nervous again. And who could blame them? -
Brother, can you spare a dividend?
4 Feb 2010 | 10:06 amCisco Systems has nearly $40 billion in cash. Maybe when Cisco gets to $50 billion it will finally feel comfortable using some of that moolah to pay a dividend. -
Welcome to the 'just okay' market
3 Feb 2010 | 10:09 amThe bears seized control of the market in January. But so far, the bulls are making a claim for victory in February. Who will win out for the remainder of the year? -
Good news: Sales growth is back! - The Buzz
2 Feb 2010 | 9:12 amIs the economy really getting better? It's tough to keep track of all the reports about jobs, housing and manufacturing. The daily data dump is overwhelming.

