Archive for November 19th, 2008

Asian markets slide as economic gloom deepens (AFP)

Written by on Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 in Latest News.

US auto giant executives wait to testify before the House Finincial Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The heads of the Big Three US car makers -- General Motors (GM), Ford and Chrysler -- have returned to Congress to beg for an emergency bailout.(AFP/Tim Sloan)AFP – Asian stocks tumbled Thursday as global economic gloom deepened following a plunge in Japanese exports and a warning from the Federal Reserve that the United States could be in recession next year.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back

U.S. woman posed as teen online, teased girl: attorney (Reuters)

Written by on Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 in Latest News.

Reuters – A Missouri woman established a fake identity online to torment a vulnerable teenage girl who later committed suicide, federal prosecutors said on Wednesday in a trial that is being closely watched by the burgeoning social networking industry.

Original post by Reuters and software by Elliott Back

Reuters – U.S. President-elect Barack Obama’s top choice to lead the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano, CNN reported on Wednesday, citing multiple sources.

Original post by Reuters and software by Elliott Back



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