| Citigroup, GM Slide; Xerox Rises
As Citigroup and General Motors helped push the Dow Jones Industrial Average to its lowest close since mid-August, investors turned to EchoStar Communications amid the prospect of the satellite-TV provider's being purchased. "Goldman predicting additional steep subprime write-downs for big U.S. brokerages, including Citigroup, and Chinese officials telling their domestic banks to freeze lending through year end raised deep concerns about the sustainability of global growth," said Robbert van Batenburg, head of trading research at Louis Capital Markets. "As a result, there was broad selling, with financials bearing much of the brunt. But commodities and industrials that had been holding ... .
Hope for the riot victims of Gujarat
Otherwise, no matter how many times President Bush travels to the region, there is no reason to believe that 2008 will offer anything other than the macabre pattern of years past. Hussein Agha, a senior associate member of St. Antony's College, Oxford University, has been involved in Israeli-Palestinian affairs for four decades. Robert Malley is Middle East program director at the International Crisis Group and was special assistant to the president for Arab-Israeli affairs from 1998 to 2001. By arrangement with LA Times-Washington Post .
Gender Equity or Finances?
Mia Hamm, Brandi Chastain, and others would never have been household words to many young girls (and boys). But the emancipation of women’s sport comes at a cost, one which people have not spoken of because it seems politically uncorrect. But James Madison did what others have done and more will do the future as budgetary pressures continue to plague our four-year institutions. After 33 years, it’s time to at least have a conversation about how we "do" Title IX in a much different era of higher education. Watson Scott Swail, President at Educational Policy Institute, at 8:30 am EDT on October 3, 2006 .
Country profile: Croatia
It has rumbling disputes with Slovenia over sea and land borders dating back to the break-up of Yugoslavia and the construction of a controversial coastal bridge that will allow motorists to skirt Bosnian territory has drawn criticism from Bosnia. A country of striking natural beauty with a stunning Adriatic coastline, Croatia is again very popular as a tourist destination. .
Former legislator Fallon challenges Democratic congressman
Tom Harkin is seeking a fifth term, but Republicans have yet to mount a serious challenge.Cedar Rapids businessman Steve Rathje is running but does not appear to pose a serious threat at this point. Campaign finance records show Harkin has $3,079,493 in the bank, while Rathje has $259 on hand, and has $15,504 in campaign debt.State election officials said that as of Jan. 3, the 3rd District had 139,813 registered Democrats and 117,800 registered Republicans. Another 138,836 are registered without declaring a party preference. .
Overview: Fed fails to boost US equities
A second aggressive rate cut in just over a week on Wednesday from the Federal Reserve failed to help Wall Street stocks, while the dollar came under pressure and gold set a record high. The Fed cut both the Fed funds and discount rates by 50 basis points, to 3 per cent and 3.5 per cent respectively. That came after last week's inter-meeting 75bp reduction in the funds rate. .
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