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Video: Obama not offended by Eastwood’s speech
September 2, 2012 | dailybusinessnews
Commenting on Clint Eastwood for the first time in an interview with a national newspaper, President Obama says he was not offended by the actor’s speech at the Republican National Convention. NBC’s Kristen Welker reports. (msnbc)
A ‘sound’ idea to reduce poverty
September 2, 2012 | dailybusinessnewsIt’s a new idea which could resonate with communities across the developing world — a biomass stove which also generates electricity using sound waves.
CNN.com – World
Justin Bieber & Selena Gomez — Cops Want a Word After Alleged Photo Brawl
September 2, 2012 | dailybusinessnewsCops want to chitchat with Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez about an alleged brawl with a photog back in May … TMZ has learned.TMZ broke the story, Bieber and the pap got into it as JB and Selena were leaving a movie at the Calabasas Commons. The…
Syria Death Toll: August Was Deadliest Month During Syrian Civil War, Activist Groups Say
September 2, 2012 | dailybusinessnews
BEIRUT – Two activist groups said Sunday that about 5,000 people were killed in Syria’s escalating civil war in August while the U.N. children’s fund UNICEF put the death toll for last week alone at 1,600. They were the highest figures reported since the uprising began more than 17 months ago.
The activist groups also raised their estimated death tolls for the entire uprising to at least 23,000 and as high as 26,000. The previous estimates, more than a month ago, were around 20,000.
Fannie, Freddie ease short-sale rules in hardship cases
September 2, 2012 | dailybusinessnews
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will allow borrowers who are current on their mortgage payments to qualify for short sales, provided they fit the hardship criteria.
WASHINGTON — If you’re underwater and facing financial distress, what might Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s new short-sale-reform policies mean for you? Potentially a lot — even if you are current on your mortgage payments and never imagined that a short sale and principal reduction could be in the cards.
Europe’s Economy Slides
September 2, 2012 | dailybusinessnewsThe contraction in the euro-zone economy deepened in August and unemployment hit a new high, adding to recent evidence that the region’s descent into recession is accelerating.
WSJ.com: What’s News Europe
Maurice Jones-Drew ends holdout; returns to Jacksonville Jaguars – Yahoo! Sports (blog)
September 2, 2012 | dailybusinessnews Yahoo! Sports (blog) |
Maurice Jones-Drew ends holdout; returns to Jacksonville Jaguars
Yahoo! Sports (blog) By Doug Farrar By Doug Farrar | Shutdown Corner – 3 hours ago Jones-Drew, who led the NFL in rushing in 2011 with 1606 yards, has held out through the entire preseason because he wants a re-structured contract. In a recent conference call with local … Jaguars RB Jones-Drew ends holdout Jaguars' Jones-Drew ends 38-day holdout, reports Maurice Jones-Drew reports, ends holdout |
Source: NY attorney general investigating private equity firms, including … – Washington Post
September 2, 2012 | dailybusinessnews The Guardian |
Source: NY attorney general investigating private equity firms, including …
Washington Post ALBANY, NY — An official familiar with the probe says New York's attorney general is investigating some of the nation's largest private equity firms, including Bain Capital, founded by Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney. Source: NY probing equity firms, including Bain Inquiry on Tax Strategy Adds to Scrutiny of Finance Firms |
Hal David, Songwriter, Is Dead at 91 – New York Times
September 2, 2012 | dailybusinessnews Sydney Morning Herald |
Hal David, Songwriter, Is Dead at 91
New York Times Hal David, the Oscar- and Grammy-winning lyricist who in the 1960s and '70s gave pop music vernacular the questions “What's It All About?,” “What's New, Pussycat?,” “Do You Know the Way to San Jose?” and “What Do You Get When You Fall in Love?,” died … Hal David, Legendary Lyricist Of "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head," "Walk On … Legendary Songwriter Hal David Dead at 91 Oscar-Winning Lyricist Hal David Dead at 91 |
Chair Aside, Obama Still a ‘Huge’ Clint Eastwood Fan
September 2, 2012 | dailybusinessnewsPresident says he wasn’t offended by Eastwood’s performance, involving empty chair meant to represent him
