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Saturday, August 12, 2006

WALL STREET JOURNAL - Latest News - Wall Street Journal to Sell Ads on Front Page

Marketing Vox News - Jul 19, 2006Media buyers speculated that the ad could fetch anywhere from $75,000 to somewhere in the low six figures. The journal is offering ...

Wall Street Journal to print front page ads
MSNBC - Jul 19, 2006NEW YORK - The Wall Street Journal plans to start printing an ad on its front page starting in September, parent company Dow Jones & Co. announced Tuesday. ...

Sad day for journalism
AntiguaSun, Antigua and Barbuda - 20 hours agoThe news of Wall Street Journal�s Bombay Bureau Chief Daniel Pearl�s brutal killing immediately springs to mind, as one that is most recent and ...

Wall Street Journal to Sell Advertising on Front Page
Write News - Aug 1, 2006The New York Times reports that the Wall Street Journal will start selling ads on the front page of its newspaper. The Times says ...

Not everyone's happy with Fed's pause at 5.25%
Mortage 101 - 14 hours ago... the day before the pause, Martin Feldstein, certified old-hand, calm, disciplined, finalist for Fed chairman, wrote an editorial for the Wall Street Journal. ...

The Maven: Terror Media, Handicapped
TheStreet.com - 18 hours ago... Here's one legitimate concern: As The Wall Street Journal points out this morning, duty-free and airport stores that sell liquids and gels, as well as ...

New poll published in the "Wall Street Journal" shows Granholm ...
WZZM, MI - Jul 25, 2006UNDATED - A new poll in the Wall Street Journal shows some surprising results in Michigan's race for Governor. The Zogby Survey ...

Statistics on 'Hard-Workin' Immigrants
The Conservative Voice, NC - Aug 10, 2006... who were once proverbial for laziness and crime, but now are championed by the liberal media (NY Times) and neoconservative media (Wall Street Journal) as hard ...

Retail sales rebound in July
MSN Money - 19 hours ago... terrorism (subscription required) as "probably part of the general backdrop of doing business and living in the world," one analyst told The Wall Street Journal ...

Friday, August 11, 2006

WALL STREET JOURNAL - Latest News - Some 550 Suits Target Boston Scientific

Boston Scientific now faces about 550 individual and class-action lawsuits related to problems with Guidant heart devices that became public last year.

Watching Webcasts on a Mac
Walt answers questions about watching Major League Baseball's streaming Webcasts of games, the capacity of digital music players and the security of Wi-Fi.

Airlines Vulnerable to Explosive Chemicals
The terror plot involved liquid explosives, according to officials, and security experts say a number of chemicals, including nitroglycerin, hydrogen peroxide or hydrazine, could be used in such a bomb.

Thursday, August 10, 2006

WALL STREET JOURNAL - Latest News - Bloggers helped power Lamont victory Net efforts seen as a growing

Seattle Post Intelligencer - I came to believe that we liberals couldn't possibly be so intolerant and hateful," Davis wrote in the Wall Street Journal. "Now, in the closing days of the Lieberman campaign, I have reluctantly concluded that I was wrong." But bloggers and other

Taliban Democrats
Anniston Star - Former Bill Clinton aide Lanny Davis, in a recent column for The Wall Street Journal titled “Liberal McCarthyism,” printed a sample of the incendiary rhetoric directed toward Lieberman. There is thinly veiled anti-Semitism (“As everybody knows

today's blogs
Slate - I missed this remark when it was first reported . (I saw it reprised in the middle of an excellent article about the pitfalls of President Bush's democracy-spreading policy in this Tuesday's Wall Street Journal .) Still, the statement is worth a close

Major Airlines Cut Fares; 4 Offer Service From Oklahoma City
KSBI-TV 52 - United cut fares on hundreds of leisure fares late Monday, and competitors such as American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Continental, and Southwest Airlines followed suit, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal and press releases from some of

The Shadow Party Defeats Lieberman
Front Page - When Congressman [John] Murtha stood up and said ‘stay the course’ is not a winning strategy in Iraq, it was Senator Lieberman who took the lead and took some of the Republican talking points…and wrote the piece in The Wall Street Journal,

Disney's quarterly profit jumps 40%
Marketwatch - Staggs declined to comment on a Wall Street Journal report that senior executives of Pixar have received stock-option grants priced at the shares' annual lows. He said Disney isn't "aware of any basis under which stock options that were issued by

Religious war with multiple fronts
News-Press - is whether it might eventually become a Poland, a nation carved up under a temporary truce between twin evils (the so-called Hitler-Stalin pact) before they went at each other's throats. — Jonah Goldberg is a contributor to The Wall Street Journal

N.J. state dirt push inspired by lawns
Political Gateway - David Friedman, head of the Ocean County soil-conservation district, said he was inspired to push for downer soil to be named the state dirt by developers who used tightly-packed soil for the lawns of new homes, The Wall Street Journal reported

WALL STREET JOURNAL - Latest News - Wall Street Journal claims that Wall Street Journal would sell ...

TechWhack, India - Jul 23, 2006We now have more breaking stories coming out from the Wall Street Journal. The media group has said in a news report that France ...

Wall Street Journal
Raw Story, MA - Aug 2, 2006As business increasingly shifts to the Web, several important questions get raised about the directions of our economy and our culture. ...

CORRECTION- Jolie to play widow of Wall Street Journal writer
Reuters.uk, UK - Jul 13, 2006LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Angelina Jolie will star as the widow of murdered Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl in a new movie produced by Brad Pitt's ...

Wall Street Journal Honors Polish News Service
Eastern European Review, Massachusetts - Aug 8, 2006The Wall Street Journal has honored the Polish Outlook by choosing one of its articles for inclusion in the Wall Street Journal daily publication the Best Of ...

Iran and August 22
ThreatsWatch.Org - 5 hours agoFrom yesterday�s Wall Street Journal, Bernard Lewis in his commentary, August 22: Does Iran have something in store? In Islam, as ...

Wednesday, August 09, 2006

WALL STREET JOURNAL - Latest News - Wall Street Journal Honors Polish News Service

Eastern European Review, Massachusetts - 21 hours agoThe Wall Street Journal has honored the Polish Outlook by choosing one of its articles for inclusion in the Wall Street Journal daily publication the Best Of ...

Reader�s feedback: Timothy JO'Neil-Dunne, managing partner ...
m-Travel.com - 19 hours ago... they are indeed expanding. For proof you need look no further than the FT or the Wall Street Journal. Airline profit margins are ...

Jolie to play widow of Wall Street Journal writer
Antara, Indonesia - Jul 13, 2006Los Angeles (ANTARA News) - Angelina Jolie will star as the widow of murdered Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl in a new movie produced by Brad Pitt's ...

�The Wall Street Journal� to start selling ads on its front ...
BtoB Magazine, NY - Jul 19, 2006announced Tuesday that it will start selling ad space on the front page of its flagship The Wall Street Journal starting in September. ...

Front-page ads for Wall Street Journal
Monsters and Critics.com, UK - Jul 19, 2006NEW YORK, NY, United States (UPI) -- The Wall Street Journal, the publication of record for the US financial and business community, will start selling front ...

Does Lanny fear for Joe or is he really concerned about Hillary?
RedState, VA - 16 hours agoLanny Davis, in a Wall Street Journal opinion piece today, expresses outrage about the treatment his friend Sen. Joe Lieberman has ...

WALL STREET JOURNAL - Latest News - Flawed Chocolate Cellphone Only Looks Sweet

Verizon's new Chocolate cellphone is designed as a music player first and was crafted to look like an Apple iPod. But it's burdened by a ham-handed user interface and other failings, Walt Mossberg says.

Bausch & Lomb Slashes Forecast
Bausch slashed its earnings forecast amid signs of a consumer backlash after a contact-lens product was linked to eye infections.

HuffingtonPost Gets Venture Capital
HuffingtonPost.com sealed a $5 million infusion from venture capital firms Softbank Capital and Greycroft Partners, which the political blog will use to expand its roster of contributors.

Reynolds & Reynolds to Be Acquired
Reynolds & Reynolds agreed to be acquired by Universal Computer Systems for $2.8 billion, including assumption of Reynolds's debt.

Enodis, Manitowoc End Talks
Enodis said takeover talks with U.S.-based Manitowoc were terminated after the companies failed to agree on terms.

Gtech Contract With Brazil to Expire
Gtech said its contract to operate Brazil's national lottery has been cancelled. The business accounted for 11% of Gtech's revenue last year.

Joining the Contest Craze Through the Web
Bix.com allows users to participate in contests that include singing, comedy photography and art, where members can vote using a thumbs-up or thumbs-down icon.

Tuesday, August 08, 2006

WALL STREET JOURNAL - Latest News - BP closing Alaskan oil field because of pipeline leak

Marketwatch - one of the three major operators in the North Slope, was disclosed Sunday night and is expected to take several days to complete, The Wall Street Journal reported in its online edition. See Wall Street Journal story. (Subscription required.)

NABJ Announces 2006 Salute To Excellence Awards Finalists
WSFA - The Wall Street Journal and New York Times are also receiving recognition in the International category on social issues involving Africa. A complete list of the 2006 Salute to Excellence Awards finalists is available on the NABJ website at www.nabj

Biz Buzz, 8/07
Denver Post - Economist Martin Feldstein has a counter view, opining in The Wall Street Journal today that the Fed has the tricky task of trying to knock core inflation (price hikes excluding volatile energy and food) from near 3 percent to 2 percent by 2008, with

LA Times to start selling ads on some section front pages
San Luis Obispo Tribune - LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Times will begin selling advertising on some section fronts, joining other papers including The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal that are looking to boost revenues. The Los Angeles paper owned by Chicago-based

Martha Stewart, SEC settle on $195k fine
Raw Story - Breaking news: RAW STORY has learned that Martha Stewart has agreed to a $195,000 settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, according to the Wall Street Journal. The settlement also includes a ban on Stewart serving as director of

Apple options granted before stock jump: report
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Several options grants to top executives at Apple Computer Inc. (AAPL.O: Quote , Profile , Research ) were dated just before sharp increases in its stock between 1997 and 2001, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing a

ICELAND'S BIG FISH FLOUNDERS
Charlotte.com - ICELAND'S BIG FISH FLOUNDERS The Wall Street Journal To* From (e-mail) Subject ICELAND'S BIG FISH FLOUNDERSBY CRAIG KARMIN Reclining on a black leather sofa at 101 Hotel

Sprint seen choosing WiMax technology: report
Reuters - More Company News NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel Corp. (S.N: Quote , Profile , Research ) is expected to announce it is choosing the WiMax technology to build a new wireless Internet network in coming years, the Wall Street Journal reported on

Bush dominant in midterms
MSNBC - According to the most recent NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll, Bush's approval rating is just 39 percent -- a steep drop from the 63 percent rating he had on the eve of the 2002 election, or the 49 percent he had before his 2004 re-election contest

WALL STREET JOURNAL - Latest News - Bush dominant in midterms

MSNBC - According to the most recent NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll, Bush's approval rating is just 39 percent -- a steep drop from the 63 percent rating he had on the eve of the 2002 election, or the 49 percent he had before his 2004 re-election contest

Giving women what they want
Star-Banner - When 52-year-old Walker-Lee checks in, she finds a copy of the Wall Street Journal - which management has noted she always reads - at her bedside, a robe waiting in the bath, and chocolate chip cookies, M&M's and diet soda in the refrigerator

PRWeb Clients Won’t be Waiting for Barking Cats
PRWeb - Bryan Eisenberg, author of the #1 Wall Street Journal, Business Week and New York Times bestseller "Waiting for Your Cat to Bark?" and founder of Future Now, Inc., said: "For years David McInnis’ PRWeb has pushed the envelope by offering a powerful

today's blogs
Slate - As the Wall Street Journal reported, "Burger King Chief Executive John Chidsey told investors during a conference call that the Miami-based chain is benefiting from a slowdown in spending at sit-down restaurants that is prompting some consumers to

'We have been very blessed'
Observer-Dispatch - Through coverage in Time magazine and The Wall Street Journal and on ABC's "20/20" and "The View," their inspiring story has reached national audiences. Not even all of the media coverage could faze these two. "It was actually nice," Bergeron Desai said

Martha Stewart: Free at Last
E! Online - Schonfeld, director of the SEC's northeast regional office, told the Wall Street Journal . "The combination of monetary relief and future professional restrictions serve both to sanction the defendants' insider trading and to restrict them from future

Monday, August 07, 2006

WALL STREET JOURNAL - Latest News - Many Adults Seek Health Care Information Online, Poll Finds

Many U.S. adults with Internet access seek health care information online, according to a recent Harris Interactive survey, the Wall Street Journal Online reports. The telephone survey, conducted from July 5 to July 11, includes responses from 1,020 adults. [click link for full article]

Philips Shares Up on Report of Unit Sale
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) - Shares in Royal Philips Electronics NV jumped Wednesday following reports that the company is close to a deal to sell its semiconductor division to a U.S. private equity consortium for more than $10 billion.The company's stock rose more than 4 percent to 26.22 euros ($33.56) in Amsterdam trading after The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times reported that

LG Chocolate Phone Reviewed (Verdict: Ham-Handed)
The Wall Street Journal's Walter Mossberg took a look at the LG Chocolate cellphone offered by Verizon Wireless this week, and one thing's for sure: nobody can call him an LG Chocolate fanboy. The...

Study: Austin No. 3 among innovative cities
Austin ranks high among U.S. cities when it comes to innovation, according to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal.

Mid-week Market Watch
This is the first in what will be a weekly series of financial news and how public relations and crisis play a role in stock prices. Special thanks to Yahoo! Finance for the financial data. The Wall Street Journal , Washington Post and other news sources are reporting a major legal setback for chipmaker Rambus . Rambus, primarily known for its catastrophic loss in the RD vs DDR ram

Tweak Settings To Cut Glare
The Problem: Eye strain and headaches from computer glare.

Wall Street Journal on Game Trainers
The Wall Street Journal recently ran a story about an interesting pro-gaming cottage industry: Pro-gaming trainer. The story looks mostly at 18-year-old game tutor Tom Taylor who runs...

WALL STREET JOURNAL - Latest News - 'Talladega Nights' Races to Top Spot

"Talladega Nights" raced to the No. 1 finish in the weekend box office, with the Will Ferrell NASCAR spoof taking in $47 million, according to studio estimates.

Couric Hits the 'Muted' Button
Katie Couric is trading in the colorful, trendy outfits she often wore to cover light topics for many years on the "Today" show in favor of a black suit -- with a double strand of pearls around her neck -- as she readies for the anchor desk.

Vacation Club's Woes Are a Bad Trip
Tanner & Haley affiliates' bankruptcy filings left many well-heeled members of the "destination club" angry, confused and embarrassed -- and possibly out deposit money of up to about $1.3 million each.

Sunday, August 06, 2006

WALL STREET JOURNAL - Latest News - Wall Street Journal to carry front page ads

Reuters - Jul 18, 2006NEW YORK, July 18 (Reuters) - The Wall Street Journal, a newspaper steeped in tradition and read by the rich and powerful, is selling advertising space on its ...

Prosecutors mull pre-election indictments in Congress
Raw Story, MA - Aug 4, 2006... of Congress prior to the November elections, as the decision might �throw their congressional races into disarray,� The WALL STREET JOURNAL is reporting ...

New poll published in the "Wall Street Journal" shows Granholm ...
WZZM, MI - Jul 25, 2006UNDATED - A new poll in the Wall Street Journal shows some surprising results in Michigan's race for Governor. The Zogby Survey ...

Wall Street Journal will run Page 1 ads
Media Life Magazine - Jul 19, 2006... No longer. The Wall Street Journal is joining a trend among other national newspapers of putting ads in premier positions where once only news appeared. ...

WALL STREET JOURNAL - Latest News - Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt Start Filming Pearl Movie In Karachi

Post Chronicle - 21 hours agoLast month it was confirmed that Angelina Jolie will portray Mariane Pearl, widow of the slain Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl, in a new movie being ...

Wall Street Journal to Sell Advertising on Front Page
Write News - Aug 1, 2006The New York Times reports that the Wall Street Journal will start selling ads on the front page of its newspaper. The Times says ...

Study: Austin No. 3 among innovative cities
Bizjournals.com, NC - Aug 4, 2006Austin ranks high among US cities when it comes to innovation, according to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal. The city ...

Wall Street Journal Examines Report That Predicts Potential Impact ...
Kaiser network.org, DC - Jul 24, 2006The Wall Street Journal on Monday examined a report released last week that says HIV/AIDS in India could cause the country's economic growth to fall by 0.86 ...

Montecito: Wall Street Journal claims Intel due to launch ...
TechWhack, India - Jul 16, 2006The Wall Street Journal has reported in an article that microprocessor giants Intel is due to introduce its much delayed microchip codenamed Montecito. ...