Archive for November 2nd, 2009
Honduras Congress not yet called back into session (AP)
Monday, November 2nd, 2009
AP – The head of Honduras’ Congress said Monday that he has yet to decide when to call lawmakers back into session to debate whether ousted President Manuel Zelaya should be reinstated.
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Valeant 3Q net income down, results top forecast (AP)
Monday, November 2nd, 2009
AP – Valeant Pharmaceuticals International said Monday its third-quarter net income plunged, a year after selling businesses in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, but adjusted profit topped Wall Street expectations.
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12 feared dead in Australia boat accident: official (AFP)
Monday, November 2nd, 2009
AFP – Twelve people were feared dead on Tuesday more than 24 hours after an unidentified boat sank in rough seas far off Australia’s northwest, killing at least one, an official said.
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Former Argentine military ruler in Dirty War trial (Reuters)
Monday, November 2nd, 2009
Reuters – The last military president in Argentina’s 1976-1983 dictatorship went on trial on Monday in a makeshift courtroom in a sports arena on charges of kidnapping, torture and murder of 56 people in a concentration camp.
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Stocks end higher on factory, housing data (Reuters)
Monday, November 2nd, 2009
Reuters – U.S. stocks rose on Monday after another round of solid economic reports but pulled off session highs after a Federal Reserve official’s warning about banks’ loan losses.
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TSX ends lower on profit-taking, RIM retreat (Reuters)
Monday, November 2nd, 2009
Reuters – Toronto’s main stock index finished lower on Monday, hurt by profit-taking and a selloff in shares of BlackBerry maker Research In Motion following an analyst downgrade.
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Wall Street rallies on Ford profit surprise (AFP)
Monday, November 2nd, 2009
AFP – Wall Street revved higher in morning trade Monday after a surprise profit reported by Ford Motor Co. and a strong factory sector report helped the market rebound from last week’s drubbing.
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Ford shares rise after results (Reuters)
Monday, November 2nd, 2009
Reuters – Shares of Ford Motor Co rose 5 percent to $7.35 in premarket trading on Monday, after the company reported its quarterly results.
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Politicians praise Libyan visit
Monday, November 2nd, 2009
Politicians who went to Libya to press for compensation for IRA victims return to the UK, hailing their visit as a success.
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Karzai’s election increases pressure on Obama (AP)
Monday, November 2nd, 2009
AP – Hamid Karzai was declared the winner by default Monday in Afghanistan’s fraud-marred presidential election, increasing the pressure on President Barack Obama to end his marathon deliberations at a time when a scaled-down version of his commander’s ambitious plans is gaining support.
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