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Time Warner May End Reign as Largest Media Company

Money – Jeffrey Bewkes, who takes over as chief executive officer of Time Warner Inc. next week, may be measured by how quickly he can dismantle the world's largest media company.

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Submitted and Voted for on December 28, 2007 12:06pm

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New Home Sales: A Stunning Slide

Real Estate – A Commerce Dept. report released on Dec. 28 showed U.S. new-home sales plunged 9%, to a 0.647 million unit annual rate in November, from a downwardly revised 0.711 million in October (from 0.728 million previously). Market forecasters had expected a more modest decline to 0.715 million. Following downwardly revised numbers for August and September, new-home sales are stuck in a steep downtrend.

View Story Discuss (37) (businessweek.com) 208 days ago by Alexia

Submitted and Voted for on December 28, 2007 12:04pm

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A nation unraveling

News – At a conference on radicalization in The Hague in October, a former Pakistani foreign minister told a small group of us that he had recently warned Benazir Bhutto in a phone conversation that her return to Pakistan after eight years of self-imposed exile could be greeted by someone wearing a suicide belt.

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Submitted and Voted for on December 28, 2007 11:58am

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How the Cooling Economy Is Stealing Target's Christmas

Money – Buffeted by high energy costs and a slowing housing market, consumers were expected to trade down from midpriced department stores, like Macy's and Nordstrom, to discount retailers with designer cachet Ã;Â¢Ã¢â;;Â¬" Target's undisputed terrain.

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Submitted and Voted for on December 24, 2007 12:40pm

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Mitchell Report To Reportedly Name Roger Clemens, Andy Pettitte

Sports – The first name to emerge Thursday was seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens. ESPN.com reported that Brian McNamee, a former trainer for the Yankees and Clemens, said information he gave Mitchell on supplying the pitcher with steroids is in the report. The Web site, citing an unidentified source close to the trainer, said McNamee told investigators he supplied Clemens with steroids.

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Submitted and Voted for on December 13, 2007 03:39pm

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Propeller Sustainability Series: "SHELTER, Part 5"

News – Mexican poet, Homero Aridjis said: "Without nature there is no poetry," and that couldn't be more true for the subject of our next profile. In this final installment of the "Shelter" segment of the Sustainability Series, we meet Dr. Eugene Tsui, a non-traditional architect who's design inspiration comes from nature and all the brilliant systems and methods found therein.

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Submitted and Voted for on December 10, 2007 01:41am

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Propeller Sustainability Series: "SHELTER, Part 4"

News – The initial costs of living green can sometimes be daunting--"Should I add solar panels, a composting toilet, wind power?"--but you don't have to go that large-scale all at once. The key to going green is understanding what to do when, whether you're remodeling your old house or trying to decide between straw bale or prefab modular construction for your new house.

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Submitted and Voted for on December 03, 2007 05:37am

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Beijing announces environmental plan for Three Gorges Dam area

News – China has announced plans to confront environmental and geological problems around the Three Gorges Dam, even as a landslide in the region Tuesday killed one construction worker, injured a second and trapped two others beneath a mound of fallen earth.

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Submitted and Voted for on November 22, 2007 01:04pm

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Cyclone victims' quest for clean water

News – One week after a devastating cyclone hit Bangladesh, thousands of people remain homeless and much needed aid is slow to arrive.

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Submitted and Voted for on November 22, 2007 12:57pm

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Pakistani high court clears way for Musharraf to take oath of presidency

News – A Pakistani Supreme Court stacked with judges loyal to the president, General Pervez Musharraf, cleared the way for him to rule as a civilian president, deciding Thursday against a final challenge blocking ratification of his election last month.

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Submitted and Voted for on November 22, 2007 12:52pm

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Humanitarian crisis in Somalia is worse than Darfur

News – The worst humanitarian crisis in Africa may not be unfolding in Darfur, but rather here, along a 32-kilometer strip of busted-up asphalt, several United Nations officials said.

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Submitted and Voted for on November 20, 2007 07:17pm

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Propeller Sustainability Series: "SHELTER, Part 3"

News – Sustainability begins with the individual. There's much we can each do to help improve our small corner of the world, and it doesn't mean breaking the bank. It just requires a little imagination... In this segment, environmental architect David Hertz takes us on a tour of some of the sustainable features in his own home. His are ideas we can all implement or use to craft our own efficient designs.

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Submitted and Voted for on November 19, 2007 07:01am

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Propeller Sustainability Series, "SHELTER: Part 2 - The First Dwellers"

News – Any discussion of sustainability cannot go forward without mentioning the first dwellers of this land: Native American Indians. In this second installment of the Propeller sustainability series, we pay homage to those to whom we owe so much.

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Submitted and Voted for on November 12, 2007 02:29am

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The Propeller Sustainability Series: "SHELTER, Part 1"

News – Sometimes our house isn't home. Sometimes it's just the place we come back to after a hard days' work--but it really should be more than that.

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Submitted and Voted for on November 04, 2007 09:03pm

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Wildfire Photo Gallery

News – Fires continue to rage in Southern California in the worst fire season in 130 years. Five people have died, homes have burned, people have been displaced, and firefighters are exhausted. Here's a snapshot of what the area and those suffering in it looks like.

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Submitted and Voted for on October 25, 2007 05:39pm

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