Google’s quarterly earnings soar past analysts’ forecasts Google Inc. ushered in new CEO Larry Page with second-quarter earnings that were far better than analysts expected. The results released Thursday reassured investors who had been fretting about whether Google would still thrive under Page’s leadership. The Google co-founder replaced Eric Schmidt, the CEO of the previous […]
2011
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Minn. governor accepts GOP deal to fix budget
The government shutdown will end as soon as lawmakers flesh out details of the agreement, he said.
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Meeting and greeting the new guys in town
Executives of the Phoenix Coyotes say that Portland is the right site for player development.
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Argentine president announces ban on newspapers’ ads for prostitution
President Cristina Fernandez has made reducing sex trafficking a key goal of her tenure.
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In Focus: ‘Young gun’ Cantor wades into D.C. battles
Some say GOP Sen. Eric Cantor is causing division in the ranks, but he shows no signs of relenting.
Posted inBusiness
Poll finds debit card fees might change behavior
Higher costs could be on the way soon as banks adjust to new regulations.
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Palin PAC covered cost of bus trip
She has repeatedly characterized the trip as a ‘family vacation.’
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FBI checks report of Murdoch hacking
Members of Congress ask for an investigation into possible hacking of the phones of Sept. 11 victims.
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Skowhegan teens ‘board for boobies’
SKOWHEGAN — Three Skowhegan Area High School students will ride their longboards from Ellsworth to Old Orchard Beach beginning Sunday to raise awareness and cash for a cure for breast cancer.
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Study: For boy baboons, it’s nice to be No. 2
Betas get most of the top male’s perks and less of the stress; but what does this mean to humans?