Obama's speech seen by 38 million-plus viewers
NEW YORK - Barack Obama's audience for his acceptance speech likely topped 40 million people, and the Democratic gathering that nominated him was a more popular television event than any other political convention in history.
People:Edward Kennedy Barack Obama John McCain Ronald Reagan John Kerry Jimmy Carter Activities:US Election 2008
2008-08-29
Financial worries drive Wall Street down 2 percent
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell sharply on Monday as credit concerns hounded financial stocks while global growth worries hurt big technology and industrial companies.
Nations:U.S. Activities:U.S. Markets
2008-08-25
Woman in Spitzer prostitution case pleads guilty
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A booking agent for a prostitution ring whose clients included former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer pleaded guilty on Monday to a conspiracy charge relating to prostitution.
Nations:U.S. People:Eliot Spitzer Activities:Spitzer Sex Scandal Source:(Reuters)
2008-08-25
Beijing Olympics end with massive viewership
LOS ANGELES/BEIJING (Hollywood Reporter) - NBC Universal smashed yet another historic ratings benchmark: The Beijing Olympics is the most-watched U.S. television event of all time.
People:Michael Phelps David Beckham Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics Source:(Reuters)
2008-08-25
China considers $54bln stimulus plan: state media
SHANGHAI (AFP) - China is considering a 54-billion-dollar stimulus plan involving tax cuts and government spending, state media said Monday, in another sign that boosting the economy is becoming a priority.
Nations:China Japan Source:(AFP)
2008-08-25
Large U.S. bank collapse seen ahead
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The worst of the global financial crisis is yet to come and a large U.S. bank will fail in the next few months as the world's biggest economy hits further troubles, former IMF chief economist Kenneth Rogoff said on Tuesday.
Activities:2007 Global Credit Crunch Source:(Reuters)
2008-08-19
Ivins was anthrax killer, US says; shows documents
WASHINGTON - Army scientist Bruce Ivins had in his lab highly purified anthrax spores that were linked to the 2001 attacks that killed five and access to the distinctive envelopes used to mail them, the government declared Wednesday, releasing a stack of documents to support a damning though circumstantial case.
Nations:U.S. Israel People:Patrick Leahy John Ashcroft Charles Grassley Tom Brokaw Tom Daschle Activities:2001 Anthrax Attack
2008-08-06
Olsen seeks immunity for Ledger questioning: source
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mary-Kate Olsen will not speak to federal investigators about actor Heath Ledger's death unless she is granted immunity from prosecution, a law enforcement source told Reuters on Monday.
Nations:U.S. People:Mary-Kate Olsen Heath Ledger Michelle Williams Activities:Heath Ledger Death Source:(Reuters)
2008-08-04
U.S. jobless rate rises to 4-year high of 5.7 percent
WASHINGTON - The nation's unemployment rate climbed to a four-year high of 5.7 percent in July as employers cut 51,000 jobs, dashing the hopes of an influx of young people looking for summer work.
Activities:2008 U.S. Recession Source:(AP)
2008-08-01
'Dark Knight' grosses $300M, shattering record
LOS ANGELES - "The Dark Knight" continues to obliterate box office records, crossing the $300 million mark in just 10 days.
People:Will Ferrell Will Smith Heath Ledger Christian Bale David Duchovny James Cameron
2008-07-27
Stocks tumble after sales of existing homes fall
NEW YORK - Wall Street abruptly ended an earnings-driven rally and closed sharply lower Thursday after a steeper-than-expected decline in existing home sales and worries about the financial sector chilled the market's recent optimism. The major indexes fell about 2 percent, including the Dow Jones industrial average, which lost more than 280 points.
Nations:Germany Japan France Activities:U.S. Markets Source:(AP)
2008-07-24
Three Spitzer aides charged in NY ethics probe
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A state ethics panel on Thursday said it filed charges against three aides to former Gov. Eliot Spitzer accused of leaking to newspapers information about his top Republican foe's travel on state aircraft.
People:Eliot Spitzer Activities:Spitzer Sex Scandal Source:(Reuters)
2008-07-24
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