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25 Jan 2011 14:39

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U.S.: In spite of dangers, police officer deaths declining over time

  • cloud The recent rash of police killings throughout America, claiming the lives of two and wounding at least nine in a 24-hour period.
  • silver lining The casualty rate for police over the last twenty years has been improving, despite the ever-present dangers of the job. source
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10 Jan 2011 21:21

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Biz: Auto bailouts: Chrysler on the comeback trail, slowly but surely

  • I haven’t gotten any questions yet today like, ‘Will you be here next year?’
  • Chrysler chief executive Sergio Marchionne • On the company’s slow bounceback. Chrysler hasn’t had the dramatic turnaround that Ford and GM have had since the nadir of the financial crisis, but they appear to be making headway with a new generation of vehicles – particularly the newest Jeep Grand Cherokee, which has done well despite the fact that SUVs have fallen out of fashion lately. The company’s collaboration with Fiat has also helped buoy Chrysler. So, how about paying back those loans from the bailout and other sources? “We are going to repay one hundred cents on every dollar of loans we received,” Marchionne said. source
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05 Oct 2010 20:10

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Biz: Hey, stocks had their first really good day in a long while

  • 10,944 the Dow’s close at the end of today – after a huge gain
  • 11,151 the Dow’s close on May 3, the last time it was this high source
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14 Oct 2009 10:13

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Biz: JPMorgan Chase has more money sitting around than you do

  • $3.6 billion in third-quarter profits for the financial-services company
  • $28.8 billion in revenue – seems like they weathered the recession fine source
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05 Sep 2009 14:28

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U.S.: The Station Fire: Still ablaze, but slowly coming under control

  • 42% contained as of Saturday; cool weather has helped source
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27 Aug 2009 11:08

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Biz, U.S.: The national GDP is down, but not as bad as experts feared

  • -1% decline in Gross Domestic Product in the second quarter
  • -1.5% expected size of the decline; guess we’re recovering source
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05 Aug 2009 11:07

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Biz, Tech: Remember how Sirius XM was close to bankruptcy? Neither do we

  • +18% increase in Sirius XM’s stock this week alone, due to high levels of investor optimism
  • two reasons why investors are happy: the cash-for-clunkers program and the company’s iPhone app source
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21 May 2009 09:26

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Biz, U.S.: Two barometrical signs that the economy is improving

  • +34% The increase in the S&P 500 since it hit a low point in September
  • .548 The TED spread – which is at its lowest level since it hit a high point in October source
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