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House passes housing bill; Bush lifts veto threat
(Reuters)
Reuters - The House of Representatives passed
a massive housing rescue bill on Wednesday while the White
House dropped a threat to veto it, paving the way for measures
aimed at shoring up the worst U.S. housing market since the
Great Depression.
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Amazon profit, sales above view and shares rise
(Reuters)
Reuters - Amazon.com Inc said on
Wednesday quarterly profit doubled and sales grew 41 percent,
indicating to Wall Street that many cost-conscious shoppers are
heading online to save money in a tough economy.
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SemGroup gets court OK for initial bankruptcy motions
(Reuters)
Reuters - SemGroup LP, an Oklahoma-based oil
trading services company, on Wednesday said it received
approval from the Bankruptcy Court for its initial motions
related to its bankruptcy.
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Microsoft exec who led Yahoo bid leaving company
(Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp said on
Wednesday that Kevin Johnson, who as president of Microsoft's
largest business division spearheaded the company's pursuit of
Yahoo Inc , is leaving the software maker.
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China's Zhongxing in talks with GM, FAW: source
(Reuters)
Reuters - China's Hebei Zhongxing Automobile Co
is in talks with General Motors and major Chinese
automaker FAW Group to explore opportunities for cooperation,
including equity ties, a source close to the situation said on
Thursday.
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Sluggish Economy Slows 'Somewhat' As Oil Squeezes Spending, Fed Reports
(Investor's Business Daily)
Investor's Business Daily - The economy has slowed "somewhat" as rising energy prices and the credit crunch force consumers to cut back, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday.
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| CORRECTED: "Xanadu," "Young Frankenstein" nab N.Y. stage awards - 13, May 2008 |
(Corrects date “August: Osage County” opened on Broadway)NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pulitzer Prize-winning play "August: Osage County" and musicals "Young Frankenstein" and "Xanadu" nabbed the top Outer Critics Circle awards on Monday ahead of U.S. theater's top honors, the Tonys.Anna D. Shapiro, who directed "August: Osage County," picked up the award for outstanding director of a play and the production's Deanna Dunagan won outstanding actress in a play.The play, which won author Tracy Lett the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for drama, tells the story of the Westons, a large extended clan that comes together at their Oklahoma homestead when the alcoholic patriarch disappears. It opened on Broadway in December after a hit run in Chicago."Xanadu," based on the 1980 movie flop of the same name starring Olivia Newton John, and Mel Brooks's "Young Frankenstein" tied for the outstanding new musical award, beating "A Catered Affair" and "Cry-Baby The Musical."The Outer Critics Circle is made up of journalists covering New York theater for U.S. and foreign media. They voted for 23 awards, to be presented on May 22, which are sometimes an early indication of how the Tonys will go on June 15.Tony nominations are due to be announced on Tuesday.Rodgers and Hammerstein's "South Pacific" picked up four Outer Critics Circle awards -- outstanding revival of a musical, outstanding director of a musical for Bartlett Sher, outstanding actor in a musical for Paulo Szot and outstanding featured actor in a musical for Danny Burstein.The outstanding actress in a musical award was won by Patti LuPone for "Gypsy" and the outstanding revival of a play award went to "The Homecoming."
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