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Max Blumental reports on The Daily Beast that Sarah Palin may have quit her job today because she was trying to avert a major, yet-to-be-disclosed corruption scandal....
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The crown of the famed New York Statue of Liberty will reopen tomorrow for the first time since September 11th, 2001, and what better day than the celebration of...
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American nuns could be said to have their habits in a twist in the face of two investigations by the Vatican into whether they have come to espouse lifestyles and views...
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The Jackson family has decided to hold a memorial for their late son at Los Angeles’ Staple Center. Jackson died last week from what was probably a strong...
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Alaska Governor and former Republican 2008 vice-president nominee Sarah Palin has decided to resign from her governorship.
The resignation will come at the end of the...
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A Philadelphia man’s accused of using Tarot cards and mysticism to lure three teenage girls into having sex with him.
“He was reading my cards and told me...
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Brad Pitt surely deserves to be there in the green celebs’ list. Well, you may or may not agree to it. Still his foundation, Make It Right, makes him proud in...
made popular Jul 3 2009
While the onslaught of miserable June weather played havoc with people’s plans and psyches, it has also provided a quiet benefit to many city neighborhoods. Fatal and...
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Amidst the fireworks, the beer and the cookouts associated with the celebration of the 4th of July Independence holiday, it is common to forget why the founders of the...
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Despite about two trillion dollars pumped into banks and the general economy from the government, the United States’ economy continues to shed jobs.
The U.S....
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Gavin Newsom, the mayor of San Francisco, has an emergency button under his desk that was installed 30 years ago after former City Supervisor Dan White entered City...
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The King of Pop still had it.
In defiance of all the critics who called him Wacko Jacko and a has-been, Michael Jackson still put on a show that eluded most artists....
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California, one of the world’s largest economies, has reached the brink. It is a sad day for America for California always promised the “Golden Road”...
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President Obama promised a break from the old Washington ways of permanent campaigning and a president unaccountable to the people. Put aside the lack of...
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With respect to Gov. Mark Sanford, it’s probably always a mistake for a Puritan to visit Latin America. A handsome cardiologist’s son, he married money,...
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It has long been known that Michael Jackson had an inconsiderate stage-dad. Joe Jackson reportedly pushed his son excessively as a young star.
Jackson has long stated...
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For the first time since 1968, a party will command a filibuster proof majority in the Senate.
After several months of recounts and court battles, Democratic...
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Michael Jackson was so distraught over persistent insomnia in recent months that he pleaded for a powerful sedative despite warnings it could be harmful, says a...
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Dreaming of a house that is remarkably awesome? Designed by Touzet studio, the amazing North Bay Road Residence located in Miami Beach, Florida is one such example. The...
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As Iran stumbles deeper into political crisis, with scores of protestors murdered and likely more deaths coming after Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami declared them...
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The UK-based Sportingo sports network has been acquired by entertainment ticket listing service Tixdaq.com.
Sportingo includes the Caught Offside football blog and the...
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Business services company Cintas Corp. said Thursday it bought Aktenmuehle GmbH, one of the largest independent document destruction businesses in Europe.
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AP, New York
Cisco Systems Inc. said Thursday it plans to buy Pure Digital, the company behind the popular Flip Video camcorder, for about $590 million in stock.
made popular Mar 19 2009
AP, Trenton
Drug giant Pfizer Inc.’s agreement to acquire rival Wyeth would give Wyeth directors a voice on Pfizer’s board and includes hefty penalties aimed at...
made popular Jan 29 2009
AP, Trenton
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc.’s plan to buy rival Wyeth is likely to go through, experts said Wednesday, but the $68 billion purchase _ Pfizer’s third...
made popular Jan 28 2009
AP, New York
Newmont Mining Corp., one of the world’s largest gold producers, said Tuesday it will buy the remainder an Australian mine for about $1 billion and that this...
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AP, Trenton
No. 1 drugmaker Pfizer Inc. said Monday it is buying No. 12 Wyeth for $68 billion in a deal that ultimately will wipe out nearly 20,000 jobs but quickly boost...
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Pfizer Inc., the world’s largest drugmaker, will pay $68 billion for rival Wyeth in a move that will consolidate two of the industry’s largest drug...
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AP, New York
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. is buying rival drugmaker Wyeth in a $68 billion cash-and-stock deal that could reshape the drug development industry.
made popular Jan 26 2009
AP, Erwin
A Virginia company that specializes in nuclear technology services has completed its acquisition of Tennessee-based Nuclear Fuel Services Inc. for an undisclosed price,...
made popular Jan 5 2009
AP, Lynchburg
A Lynchburg-based company that specializes in technology services in the nuclear field has acquired a Tennessee-based nuclear fuel provider.
made popular Jan 5 2009
While many of us were eating, drinking and “Auld Lang Syne-ing” over the past week or so, Consumers Union has been busy securing a deal with Gawker Media to acquire...
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AP, Washington
The Justice Department has sued Microsemi Corp. to force the chip maker to unravel its $25 million acquisition of Semicoa, a deal the government believes is driving...
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AP, Trenton
Drugmaker Wyeth has acquired a private British biotech company developing medicines in the potentially lucrative field of obesity, in a deal that could be worth up to...
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Canadian telecom company BCE Inc. said Wednesday that its $35 billion privatization deal may be in jeopardy, as a preliminary review has found the proposed acquisition...
made popular Nov 26 2008
AP, New York
Alpharma has finally agreed to King Pharmaceuticals’ $1.6 billion cash takeover offer, ending the drugmakers’ months-long battle.
made popular Nov 24 2008
AP, Sydney
Shareholders of St. George Bank Ltd. approved Thursday a 16 billion Australian dollar ($10 billion) takeover by bigger rival Westpac Banking Corp., creating the...
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AP, Beijing
Coca-Cola’s friendly $2.5 billion bid to buy China’s biggest juice maker is emerging as a test of whether Beijing will allow foreign companies to buy...
made popular Sep 28 2008
The acquisition has been made for a consideration of $165 million, while the consortium would also pay $118 million as reimbursement.
made popular Sep 21 2008
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In this Sept. 23, 2008 file photo, Jeff Kindler, Chairman and CEO of Pfizer, speaks at the World Business Forum in New York. Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. is buying rival drugmaker Wyeth in a $68 billion cash-and-stock deal that could reshape the drug.
