The Sporting News - Four members of the 2005 NBA draft class have received contract extensions so far, as allowed by NBA rules. But a round of interviews with personnel executives and agents conducted by Sporting News over the weekend shows that it’s unlikely the ‘05 group will get much more by way of extensions before the Oct. 31 deadline.
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PARIS (Reuters) - Gemalto , the world’s largest provider of smart, mobile SIM and bank cards, launched an unsolicited cash offer for Wavecom , valuing the French wireless technology firm at over 100 million euros ($135.9 million).
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Military: Suicide bomber kills 27 in Sri Lanka
The Associated Press - COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - A suspected rebel suicide bomber blew himself up Monday inside a crowded opposition party office in northern Sri Lanka, killing a former army general and 26 others. Tiger suicide attack kills 27 in Sri Lanka Suicide Bombing Kills 27 in Sri Lanka, Including Former Army General |
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Hartford Posts Loss, Gets $2.5 Billion From Allianz (Update2)
Bloomberg - By Andrew Frye and Oliver Suess Oct. 6 (Bloomberg) — Hartford Financial Services Group Inc., the Connecticut insurer facing possible credit downgrades, posted a wider-than-expected third-quarter loss and said Allianz SE will make a $2.5 billion … Allianz to Invest $2.5 Billion in Hartford The Hartford Announces $2.5 Billion Investment By Allianz SE |
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Mammals facing extinction threat
BBC News - By Richard Black At least 25% of the world's mammal species are at risk of extinction, according to the first assessment of their status for a decade. IUCN report finds one in four of world's mammals in danger of … Many, many mammals face extinction |
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SPACE.com - A NASA probe made its second Mercury flyby early Monday ascloses in on the closest planet to the sun.
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Consumers are pulling back on their spending, all but guaranteeing that the economic situation will get worse.
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Dozens dead in Kyrgyzstan quake
CNN - MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) — A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck southern Kyrgyzstan late Sunday night killing an estimated 70 people and destroying more than 120 buildings, the government reported Monday. Earthquake kills at least 72 in Kyrgyzstan 70 Die in Kyrgyzstan Earthquake |
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve on Monday announced a series of steps to funnel massive amounts of liquidity through clogged credit markets, including boosting the sizes of cash auctions and offering banks interest on reserves.
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IBM Launches Cloud Services Initiative
CNNMoney.com - IBM (NYSE: IBM) today launched a company-wide initiative that extends its traditional software delivery model toward a mix of on-premise and cloud computing applications with new software, services and technical resources for clients and Independent … IBM and social networking IBM Launches Cloud Services Initiative |
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