FOREX-Dollar falls to 8-month low vs yen on US data - Reuters
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:41:13 GMT+00:00
data Reuters Dollar bears sold the US currency against the yen after the government said in its first estimate that US gross domestic product expanded at a 2.4 percent ... world forex: Dollar Slips Against Yen After us gdp data Wall Street Journal FOREX-Dollar under pressure vs yen before us gdp reuters Dollar Declines to Lowest Level in 2010 as US Growth Slows Bloomberg Reuters  - Financial Times  - MarketWatch

US Stocks Fall As 2Q GDP Weighs, But Month Is Still Best In A Year - Wall Street Journal
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:39:53 GMT+00:00
Stocks Fall As 2Q GDP Weighs, But Month Is Still Best In A Year Wall Street Journal new york (Dow Jones) -- A slowdown in second-quarter economic growth sent US stocks lower Friday, ... US Stocks Pare Drop After Sentiment, Chicago PMI Data; DJIA Off 32 Wall Street Journal us stocks snapshot-Profits lift stocks to best month in a year Reuters US Stock Futures Fall After 2.4% Rise In 2Q GDP; DJIA Off 70 Wall Street Journal Wall Street Journal  - MarketWatch  - Sydney Morning Herald

Fears of second recession in US loom - Hindustan Times
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 06:56:44 GMT+00:00
loom Hindustan Times The US economy continued to grow during the second quarter with the gross domestic product (GDP) rising at a slower than expected 2.4 per cent annual rate ... US Growth Slows in Second Quarter Voice of America US economic growth slowed in 2nd quarter MiamiHerald.com US fears another economic recession Oneindia CNNMoney  - Economic Times  - Telegraph.co.uk

Next 'American Idol' judge? Show us your Shatner - Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 03:39:19 GMT+00:00
your Shatner Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) If you agree that William Shatner is a natural for the show, help us prove it. We want to see your best impression of Shatner as an "American Idol" judge. ... Idol's Ryan Seacrest: I'll Miss Ellen DeGeneres Us Magazine 'Idol' contestant Paige Miles on the show's changes CNN (blog)

Castro accuses US of abusing spies - Aljazeera.net
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 11:14:03 GMT+00:00
of abusing spies Aljazeera.net Fidel Castro has criticised the US for its treatment of five Cuban spies who have spent more than a decade in jail. The former Cuban leader told a group of ... Castro accuses US of torturing spy CNN International Castro accuses US of torture in 'Cuban Five' case The Associated Press Fidel Castro says US mistreating convicted spies Reuters Africa The Guardian

Fed's Bullard:Worried About Possible Deflationary Outcome For US - Wall Street Journal
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:26:12 GMT+00:00
Wall Street Journal new york (Dow Jones)--The US is at risk of falling into a Japan-like deflationary trap and the best way for ... US close to Japan-style deflation, Bullard says MarketWatch Fed official warns of Japan-style deflation risk in US MiamiHerald.com US Fed official warns of 'Japanese-style' stagnation afp montreal Gazette  - CBC.ca  - Bloomberg

US APNewsAlert - The Associated Press
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:12:36 GMT+00:00
APNewsAlert The Associated Press palmdale, Calif. Gov. Schwarzenegger says 2000 structures threatened by California wildfire, 300 evacuated. us apnewsAlert The Associated Press

Crist holds small lead in Fla. US Senate contest - The Associated Press
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:10:41 GMT+00:00
Senate contest The Associated Press Charlie Crist is slightly ahead of Republican Marco Rubio in a three-way general election matchup for the US Senate while the race to succeed Crist as ... Shift to center helping Crist keep fragile lead MiamiHerald.com

US investigates threats against Mexican consulate - The Associated Press
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:52:08 GMT+00:00
investigates threats against Mexican consulate The Associated Press ciudad juarez, Mexico The US State Department said Friday it is evaluating threats surrounding the consulate in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez ... US Closes Consulate in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico Voice of America US consulate in Ciudad Juarez to close Houston Chronicle US closes consulate in violence-hit Mexican border city afp bbc news  - CNN International  - RTE.ie

US downgrades its air safety rating for Mexico - Reuters
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:45:35 GMT+00:00
downgrades its air safety rating for Mexico Reuters washington (Reuters) - The US government on Friday downgraded Mexico's aviation safety rating, which restricts new service to US cities and limits airlines ... US says Mexico falls short of airline safety standards afp faa: Mexico not meeting international aviation standards Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) FAA to downgrade Mexico's air safety rating The Associated Press

US growth doubts sap enthusiasm for equities - Financial Times
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:43:19 GMT+00:00
growth doubts sap enthusiasm for equities Financial Times Global equities endured a choppy week as economic data suggesting a slower pace of growth in the US and Japan contrasted ... The economics isn't settled National Post (registration) (blog) Stephen Foley: It won't take much for fears of a lost American decade to ... Independent

Subdued US growth weighs on world markets - The Associated Press
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:00:41 GMT+00:00
growth weighs on world markets The Associated Press london european and US stock markets dropped sharply Friday after figures showed the US economy slowed faster than expected in the second quarter, ...

U.S. stocks slump as growth figures disappoint - MarketWatch
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:01:29 GMT+00:00
stocks slump as growth figures disappoint MarketWatch By MarketWatch US stocks fall Friday after government data showed economic growth slowed in the second quarter, though they regain some lost ground after ...

Moody's Says Spain May Lose Aaa Rating; US Needs `Clear Plan' - Bloomberg
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:13:41 GMT+00:00
Needs `Clear Plan' Bloomberg (Source: Bloomberg) Spain will probably lose its Aaa credit rating after the country was put under review for possible downgrade in June, and the US needs a ... interview: US Needs To Articulate Credible Fiscal Consolidation Plan - Moody's Wall Street Journal Moody's says U.S. needs to articulate debt plan MarketWatch New Securities Issues Wall Street Journal

Fair bet that US may end ban on online gambling - The Guardian
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:09:37 GMT+00:00
may end ban on online gambling The Guardian The multibillion-pound industry virtually collapsed after its biggest market the US was closed down overnight when Congress introduced a surprise clause ... Internet gaming in the US : If it were legal, what would be the effects? Christian Science Monitor (blog) US considers legalising online gambling Inquirer

DOJ Joins Suit Accusing Oracle of Overcharging US - New York Times (blog)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:34:56 GMT+00:00
New York Times (blog) The Justice Department has joined a whistle-blower in accusing Oracle, the business software giant, of defrauding the federal government by overcharging for ... Oracle Sued by US in Case Claiming Overcharges BusinessWeek Oracle accused of fraud by U.S. government MarketWatch US accuses Oracle of software contract fraud afp the Associated Press  - Inquirer  - Barron's (blog)

Stosur wins through to semi-finals in US - Sydney Morning Herald
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:41:36 GMT+00:00
Sydney Morning Herald AP Top seed Samantha Stosur has reached the semi-finals of the Bank of the West Classic WTA event in Stanford, California. The Australian has scored a 7-5 ...

Pakistan has made a 'strategic shift': US - Hindustan Times
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 07:12:34 GMT+00:00
Hindustan Times The US is "satisfied with the action, the aggressive action that Pakistan has taken. But we want to see Pakistan continue on the offensive. ... Poll: Majority of Pakistanis View US as Enemy Voice of America Pakistanis see US as enemy, not al-Qa'ida The Australian Most Pakistanis see US as an enemy ABC Online Washington Post  - Times of India  - The Associated Press

The Prayer of the Heart - Huffington Post (blog)
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:10:04 GMT+00:00
Huffington Post (blog) We come finally to realize that on those occasions when He seems to us to be far away, that numbing circumstance inevitably has more to do with our own dim ... Billy Graham | None of us is without sin Kansas City Star

US sees paper profit on bail-outs - BBC News
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:18:16 GMT+00:00
sees paper profit on bail-outs BBC News Assets bought by the US to bail out AIG and Bear Stearns are showing a paper profit for the first time, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York has said. ...