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Entries for July, 2009

Too many clunkers, too little cash – CNNMoney.com

FOXNews

Too many clunkers, too little cashCNNMoney.comShortly after launching, the billion Cash for Clunkers program may be almost spent out. Administration weighs next step. Vehicles like these will help SUV and truck owners get the biggest bang for their trade-ins. From a 1997 Mercury Cougar to a …'Clunkers' Program Is Running Out of CashWashington PostAuto [...]

Was President Obama's Suds Summit Successful? – ABC News

New York Times

Was President Obama's Suds Summit Successful?ABC NewsBut beyond the photo-op, President Obama hoped to accomplish what he called a "teachable moment" for the country and dial back the controversy that has exploded from a local issue to a national debate. …Gates After Beer Summit: 'We Can Have Our Differences'Boston Channel.com'Teachable Moment' Observed With [...]

Bombs near mosques across Baghdad kill at least 26 – Reuters

CBS News

Bombs near mosques across Baghdad kill at least 26ReutersBAGHDAD (Reuters) – Six bombs exploded within minutes near Shi'ite mosques across Baghdad on Friday, killing at least 26 people and wounding scores of others, police and witnesses said. The blasts, which appeared …Bombs Outside Mosques in Baghdad Kill at Least 19New York TimesBaghdad Shiite mosques [...]

Too many clunkers, too little cash – CNNMoney.com

FOXNews

Too many clunkers, too little cashCNNMoney.comShortly after launching, the billion Cash for Clunkers program may be almost spent out. Administration weighs next step. Vehicles like these will help SUV and truck owners get the biggest bang for their trade-ins. From a 1997 Mercury Cougar to a …'Clunkers' Program Is Running Out of CashWashington PostAuto [...]

Was President Obama's Suds Summit Successful? – ABC News

New York Times

Was President Obama's Suds Summit Successful?ABC NewsBut beyond the photo-op, President Obama hoped to accomplish what he called a "teachable moment" for the country and dial back the controversy that has exploded from a local issue to a national debate. …Gates After Beer Summit: 'We Can Have Our Differences'Boston Channel.com'Teachable Moment' Observed With [...]

Bombs near mosques across Baghdad kill at least 26 – Reuters

CBS News

Bombs near mosques across Baghdad kill at least 26ReutersBAGHDAD (Reuters) – Six bombs exploded within minutes near Shi'ite mosques across Baghdad on Friday, killing at least 26 people and wounding scores of others, police and witnesses said. The blasts, which appeared …Bombs Outside Mosques in Baghdad Kill at Least 19New York TimesBaghdad Shiite mosques [...]

Port Everglades busy building world’s largest single-ship cruise terminal

The 240,000-square-foot building will be home to .2 billion Oasis of the Seas
Port Everglades is 80 percent of the way through a giant task: building one of the world’s largest cruise [...]

Government to suspend ‘cash for clunkers’ program out of funding concerns

WASHINGTON (AP) — The government plans to suspend its popular “cash for clunkers” program amid concerns it could quickly use up the billion in rebates for new car purchases, congressional officials said Thursday.

AutoNation second-quarter profit down 29 percent

AutoNation Inc., the nation’s largest auto dealership chain, says its second-quarter profit fell 29 percent as consumers bought fewer cars in a stressed economy.

Catch-22 for college students: Can you afford an unpaid internship?

College students struggle to gain experience and pay their bills
When Palm Beach Atlantic University senior Kristina Webb, 23, decided to take an unpaid internship at a newspaper this summer, she thought [...]