A Push on Tax Cuts?
nytimes - 09/03/2010 06:20
It's probably good news. But why has it taken the White House so long?
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Apple-Facebook Friction Erupts Over Ping
nytimes - 09/03/2010 06:20
Apple's entry into social media has created bumps in its relationship with Facebook.
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BP Says Curb on Drilling Would Imperil Payouts
nytimes - 09/03/2010 04:00
The company, which had committed to setting aside $20 billion for damage claims and penalties, says proposed legislation could disrupt those efforts.
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'Machete,' 'Going the Distance' and 'The American' look evenly matched
LaTimes - 09/03/2010 03:20
Each of the three movies is likely to have about $15 million in ticket sales this Labor Day weekend, a traditionally slow time at the box office. Hollywood is targeting t...
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Group pledges push for veto of California horse racing bill
LaTimes - 09/03/2010 03:20
Opponents of gambling are targeting legislation that would allow bets on horses to lose.Gambling opponents vowed Thursday to lobby Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to veto a bi...
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ABM settles sexual harassment suit for $5.8 million
LaTimes - 09/03/2010 03:20
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission had alleged that 21 female janitors were sexually harassed or assaulted by male supervisors. The janitorial company admit...
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Green revolution comes to urban neighborhoods
LaTimes - 09/03/2010 03:20
Low-income can also be environmentally friendly, with a little help.Kendrick Harris, a high school dropout who has been homeless and jobless, has had more pressing things...
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If you're in a coma or prison, you may not lose your frequent flier miles
LaTimes - 09/03/2010 03:20
Errol Segal of L.A. lost the 346,000 miles he had earned on United Airlines because of account inactivity while he was serving time for fraud. If he'd only contacted the ...
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Value of California's properties falls 1.8% to $4.4 trillion
LaTimes - 09/03/2010 03:20
Forty-eight of California's 58 counties saw totals fall this year — nine by more than 5%, the state Board of Equalization reported. The total value fell 2.4% in 200...
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Advertising: N.F.L.’s Official Air Freshener Aims at Female Fans, and the Cleanup
nytimes - 09/03/2010 03:00
A Febreze air freshener marketing campaign is directed at women and aims in part to debunk the gender stereotype that women are not N.F.L. fans.
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Beef Recall Heats Up Fight to Tighten Rules
nytimes - 09/03/2010 03:00
Cargill Meat Solutions recalled 8,500 pounds of hamburger after investigators said it was the likely source of bacteria that had made three people sick.
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Google's digital music plan grabs interest of record companies
LaTimes - 09/03/2010 03:00
Music labels, hoping to lessen their dependence on Apple's iTunes, have all but rolled out the red carpet for Google in talks to offer music through its Android mobile se...
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Employers Push Costs for Health on Workers
nytimes - 09/03/2010 02:40
Employers passed all of the increases in insurance premiums this year to their employees, a survey found.
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Builders of N.Y. mosque face financial hurdles
msnbc - 09/03/2010 02:20
The developers planning to build a $100 million Islamic center near the World Trade Center site are nearly a quarter-million dollars behind on real estate taxes and late ...
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Builders of N.Y. mosque face financial hurdles
msnbc - 09/03/2010 02:00
The developers planning to build a $100 million Islamic center near the World Trade Center site are nearly a quarter-million dollars behind on real estate taxes and late ...
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Mortgage rates set new record lows, might hold steady next week
LaTimes - 09/03/2010 01:40
Treasury bond yields, which influence the home-loan rates, have surged since Tuesday. Mortgage rates fell for the 10th time in 11 weeks, setting fresh record lows, Freddi...
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YouTube Deals Turn Piracy Into Revenue
nytimes - 09/03/2010 00:40
Some copyright holders are allowing YouTube to sell ads on videos that are uploaded without permission, generating revenue that is expected to make the site profitable th...
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Funk band War tells Pepsi they're not friends
msnbc - 09/03/2010 00:00
Members of the band War say they can't be friends with Pepsi. The band is suing for more than $10 million, saying it did not negotiate with them to use the song "Why Can'...
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