 | 2009 JULY
July 10, 2009
Timeline: Big Three Automakers' Recent Troubles
Review some of the key developments and coverage of the auto industry's troubles over the past year in this timeline.
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| July 10, 2009
GM Emerges From Bankruptcy Protection Facing Tough Car Market
General Motors Corp. CEO Fritz Henderson announced Friday that the company emerged from bankruptcy and now begins the task of remaking the struggling American carmaker that was once the world's largest and most powerful.
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| July 10, 2009
By Saving on Cheap Goods and Services, Do We Pay More in the End?
Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."
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| July 9, 2009
Other News: Bombings Kill Nearly 60 Iraqis
In other news, nearly 60 Iraqis were killed in a series of bombings, and some two million Pakistani refugees will be allowed to return home after fleeing from a Taliban offensive.
   
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| July 9, 2009
G-8 Leaders Agree to Global Emissions Reduction Goal
The Group of Eight leaders of industrialized nations agreed at a meeting in Italy to support a goal of cutting global emissions by 50 percent by 2050 and of cutting emissions in developed countries by 80 percent "in aggregate."
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| July 9, 2009
G-8 Tackles Climate, Economic Growth in Italy
Leaders from the Group of Eight -- United States, Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and Russia -- met in L'Aquila, Italy, July 8-9 to discuss the global economic recession, greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets, and various foreign policy matters.
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| July 9, 2009
U.S. Government to Fund H1N1 Vaccinations
The U.S. government plans to fund a vaccination program against the new H1N1 swine flu this fall, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Thursday.
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| July 9, 2009
Why Do Tube Drivers Earn More than Bus Drivers in the UK?
Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."
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| July 9, 2009
Conversation: Chimamanda Adichie, Author of 'The Thing Around Your Neck'
In her new short story collection, "The Thing Around Your Neck," Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie moves back and forth between two continents the way she has in real life. Adichie depicts contemporary middle class Nigeria, as well as the lives of Nigerian women newly arrived in the United States.
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| July 8, 2009
Questions Surface on Impact of Stimulus Plan
Five months after President Obama signed the $787 billion stimulus package, some of the money has begun making its way to states. Experts measure the impact the funds have had on local communities.
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| July 8, 2009
For Ex-Cons and Laid-off Execs Alike, Dim Job Hopes
In the next in his series on making sense of the financial news, economics correspondent Paul Solman reports on those in society -- such as executives or ex-convicts -- who are struggling to find employment.
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| July 8, 2009
Cyber Attacks on U.S. Government Put Digital Security in Spotlight
Recent attacks on government computers, private organizations and foreign governments have raised fresh questions about the nation's digital security. Analysts discuss the implications of the attacks and the vulnerability of the nation's digital systems.
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| July 8, 2009
Other News: Chinese Troops Move to Halt Ethnic Violence
In other news, Chinese troops moved into the Xinjiang Province to stop the ethnic rioting that has left 156 dead since Sunday, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has appeared in public for the first time since last April.
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| July 8, 2009
Cyber Attacks on Governments
On the Fourth of July, cyber attacks started targeting computers at the White House, the Pentagon and other major U.S. government agencies. The New York Stock Exchange and the South Korean government were also targets. Who and what are behind the attacks? Two experts take your questions.
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| July 8, 2009
Hospitals Vow Cost Cuts Amid Concerns on Reform's Price Tag
Three major hospital organizations joined the effort to cut medical costs and agreed to contribute $155 billion over the next 10 years to the cost of health care reform. Betty Ann Bowser reports.
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| July 8, 2009
U.S. Hospitals Offer $155 Billion for Health Reform
Three major hospital associations have cut a deal with the Senate Finance Committee and the Obama administration to contribute about $155 billion over 10 years to the cost of health care reform, Vice President Biden announced Wednesday.
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| July 8, 2009
Weekly Poem: 'Re: Happiness, in pursuit thereof'
C.D. Wright has published 13 collections of poetry and prose. "Re: Happiness, in pursuit thereof" is taken from her most recent book, "Rising, Falling, Hovering" (Copper Canyon, 2008), which in June won Canada's Griffin Poetry Prize, bestowed by the Griffin Trust for Excellence in Poetry.
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| July 8, 2009
The Cap and Trade Debate
Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."
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| July 7, 2009
Fans Bid Final Farewell to 'King of Pop'
Michael Jackson fans around the world paid a final tribute to the "King of Pop" on Tuesday, as the fallen singer was laid to rest following a star-studded memorial service. Jeffrey Kaye reports from Los Angeles.
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| July 7, 2009
Obama Administration Plans to Expand Research Funding for Older Stem Cell Lines
An Obama administration plan released Monday would expand federal funding of stem cell research to older lines of stem cells previously ineligible for such financing. Jeffrey Brown reports.
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| July 7, 2009
Struggling Schools Turn to Top Grads for Teaching Boost
In the latest installment in a series about education reform, John Merrow reports on how public school systems struggling to close the achievement gap are increasingly turning to the Teach for America program for help.
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| July 7, 2009
Other News: Stocks Drop on Economic Recovery Doubts
In other news, stocks dipped to their lowest levels in more than two months on doubts about the strength of the economic recovery, and the president of Costa Rica agreed to mediate the political crisis in Honduras.
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| July 7, 2009
Jackson Fans Around the World Say Farewell
Eyes around the world are focusing on a sports arena in Los Angeles, as hundreds of thousands of fans congregate for the final salute to the man known as the "King of Pop." Up to one billion people are expected to tune in Tuesday for the televised remembrance spectacle for Michael Jackson.
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| July 7, 2009
Send Robert Frank Your Questions
Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."
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| July 7, 2009
Why Is the iPhone on a Single Network?
Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."
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| July 6, 2009
McNamara's Life Marked by Complex Vietnam Legacy
Robert McNamara, one of the primary architects of the Vietnam War, died Monday at age 93. Jim Lehrer talks to Deborah Shapely, the author of a McNamara biography, and Errol Morris, the documentarian who made "Fog of War" about the former defense chief's legacy.
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| July 6, 2009
Washington Post Under Fire Over Pay-for-access Plan
Washington Post publisher Katherine Weymouth apologized to readers for a controversy over the newspaper's plan for a series of corporate-sponsored policy dinners at Weymouth's home. Media experts mull the implications of the scandal.
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| July 6, 2009
Other News: Seven U.S. Troops Killed in Afghanistan
In other news, seven U.S. troops were killed in deadly attacks across Afghanistan, and 165 people have been killed during riots in China.
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| July 6, 2009
Foreclosures in Wealthier Monied 'Burbs May Signal Trouble Ahead
As economists search for signs that the recession is abating, a look at the breakdown of foreclosures in Patchwork Nation's community types finds that a new wave may be impacting the U.S. differently and could stall recovery.
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| July 6, 2009
Robert McNamara, Defense Chief During Vietnam War, Dies at 93
Former Defense Secretary Robert McNamara, known as the leading architect of the Vietnam War, died on Monday. He was 93.
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| July 6, 2009
Why Are Christmas Tree Stands Different in NYC?
Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."
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| July 6, 2009
Conversation: Stuart Eizenstat, U.S. Delegate, Holocaust Era Assets Conference
Delegates from 50 countries just gathered in Prague to discuss the status of property looted by the Nazis during World War II, including hundreds of thousands of art works.
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| July 6, 2009
Judge OKs Plan to Sell GM Assets; Appeal Looms
A New York judge has approved General Motors Corp.'s bankruptcy sale in a move that will allow the company's most-profitable assets to quickly emerge from bankruptcy protection under government ownership.
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| July 5, 2009
Reader Response: The Uncounted Unemployed
Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."
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| July 3, 2009
Palin Resignation, Minnesota Senate Election Resolution Top Week's News
Columnists Mark Shields and Michael Gerson mull Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's surprise resignation announcement and the Minnesota Supreme Court's ruling that Democrat Al Franken defeated Republican Norm Coleman for a U.S. Senate seat.
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| July 3, 2009
Supreme Court Term Brought Some Surprises
Legal analysts Linda Greenhouse and Thomas Goldstein examine the impact of the most significant Supreme Court decisions of the 2008 term, including a narrow ruling on the landmark Voting Rights Act.
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| July 3, 2009
Other News: Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin Resigns
In other news, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin announced her resignation effective later this month, and officials in Pakistan reported that 17 people were killed in a U.S. drone aircraft attack targeting members of the Taliban.
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| July 3, 2009
Around the Nation, Friday Roundup
Here are some of this week's arts and culture headlines from public broadcasters around the nation.
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| July 3, 2009
U.S. Forces Enter Taliban Strongholds in Afghanistan
U.S. Marines moved into Taliban territory in southern Afghanistan on Friday to win over local leaders and populations, and so far have met little resistance from the Taliban, according to a military spokesman.
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| July 3, 2009
Why Are Newspapers Sold in Vending Machines That Allow You to Take More Than One?
Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."
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| July 3, 2009
Sarah Palin Rattles Political Establishment with Surprise Resignation
Alaska Governor Sarah Palin announced she's resigning later this month, instead of seeking re-election next year.
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| July 2, 2009
Many Left Uncounted in Nation's Official Jobless Rate
Paul Solman examines how the number of jobless people who fall outside of official unemployment counts offer a different picture of the nation's economic recovery.
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| July 2, 2009
Other News: After Budget Failure, California Begins Issuing IOUs
In other news, California began issuing IOU notes after the governor failed to reach a deal on the state's budget, and Vice President Joe Biden visited troops in Iraq.
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| July 2, 2009
June Unemployment Dims Prospects for Recovery
After employers shed more jobs than expected in the month of June, the unemployment rate hit a 26-year high last month. New York Times columnist David Leonhardt talks about what the latest job numbers mean for the overall economic picture.
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| July 2, 2009
The 1-Dress Sustainability Solution
How will the future of fashion -- one predicated on continual consumption -- survive in a world of limited resources? Can fashion -- the cultural apex of illimitable desire -- ever be sustainable? Sheena Matheiken is attempting to answer those questions -- one outfit at a time.
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| July 2, 2009
Why Does Your Refrigerator Have a Light, But Not Your Freezer?
Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."
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| July 2, 2009
Report: Obesity Rates Rise Nationwide
The U.S. is getting heavier every year. That's the message of a new study released Thursday by the Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
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| July 2, 2009
Employers Shed More Jobs Than Expected in June, Unemployment Reaches 9.5 Percent
Employers cut more jobs than expected in June, nudging the unemployment rate closer to double digits and quashing hopes for a quick economic recovery.
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| July 1, 2009
Oscar-winning Actor Karl Malden Dies at 97
Actor Karl Malden, who won a best supporting actor Oscar for his role as Mitch in the 1951 film "A Streetcar Named Desire," died Wednesday at age 97.
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| July 1, 2009
FDA Panel Recommends Ban on Popular Painkillers
A doctor assesses a new FDA panel recommendation for a ban on such popular painkillers as Vicodin, Percocet and other drugs containing acetaminophen.
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