Archive for November, 2010

Judge Rejects Health Care Challenge

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

A federal judge in Virginia threw out a lawsuit on Tuesday that had charged that Obama’s healthcare law is illegal, a major victory for the landmark legislation that has faced several challenges. Liberty University, a conservative Christian college,…

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Bits: The Ultimate Goal: Becoming a Verb

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

The use of company names as verbs has been on the rise as companies recognize the marketing value of free word-of-mouth publicity.

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Bits: The Ultimate Goal: Becoming a Verb

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

The use of company names as verbs has been on the rise as companies recognize the marketing value of free word-of-mouth publicity.

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William: UK World Cup bid ‘fantastic’

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

As David Cameron, Prince William and David Beckham go to Zurich to convince Fifa that England should stage the 2018 World Cup, Prince William says he believes the UK has a ”fantastic” bid.

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Funeral home shooting kills 2

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

Two people were killed and and at least one other person was wounded Tuesday at a funeral home in St. Louis, Missouri, police said.

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Funeral home shooting kills 2

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

Two people were killed and and at least one other person was wounded Tuesday at a funeral home in St. Louis, Missouri, police said.

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New Kanye Album Sails to No. 1.

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

Was this part of his Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy? Kanye West’s latest album, which has garnered rave reviews almost as exuberant as his personality, debuted at the top of the Billboard 200 charts this week, selling about 518,000 copies. Although the…

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On Set With Aston Martin

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

Our behind-the-scenes look at the making of Aston Martin’s upcoming short films Like many brands, where car manufacturers once relied on lifelong customers, changing market factors (globalization as a whole, the Internet, etc.) has empowered buyers to venture beyond local car lots to find an automobile that truly speaks to their needs and desires. While Aston Martin ‘s reputation for luxurious motoring may be enough, at nearly a century old, the manufacturer hopes to engage a new generation of drivers with its series of interactive films centered around their new Rapide . (See the full story on the four-door sports car on CH here .) To check out how Aston Martin’s Marketing Director Markus Kramer and his staff are creating something beyond a clich

On Set With Aston Martin

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

Our behind-the-scenes look at the making of Aston Martin’s upcoming short films Like many brands, where car manufacturers once relied on lifelong customers, changing market factors (globalization as a whole, the Internet, etc.) has empowered buyers to venture beyond local car lots to find an automobile that truly speaks to their needs and desires. While Aston Martin ‘s reputation for luxurious motoring may be enough, at nearly a century old, the manufacturer hopes to engage a new generation of drivers with its series of interactive films centered around their new Rapide . (See the full story on the four-door sports car on CH here .) To check out how Aston Martin’s Marketing Director Markus Kramer and his staff are creating something beyond a clich

Ahoy Washington, Need Advice: Blackwater Plans Pirate Hunt

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

Blackwater tried to find business offering protection from Somali pirates and sought the aid of the American Embassy in Djibouti, a 2009 cable said.

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US high school hostage-taker dies

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

The 15-year-old boy who shot himself after taking 23 students and a teacher hostage at his school in Wisconsin dies of his wounds.

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UK ‘pledged to limit Iraq probe’

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

The government promised to limit the scope of the Iraq war inquiry to protect US interests, according to reports of leaked diplomatic cables.

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Europe Debt Fears Hit More Secure Countries

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

The concerns in the bond markets are further straining the decade-old monetary union.

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Europe Debt Fears Hit More Secure Countries

On the Runway: Will Firings Change Barneys?

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

On Monday, Barneys New York announced that two of its longtime buying executives, Judy Collinson and Julie Gilhart, had been let go.

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On the Runway: Will Firings Change Barneys?

GM and Chrysler start recruiting

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

General Motors and Chrysler announce plans to each hire 1,000 staff, but Fed chairman Ben Bernanke warns about high US unemployment rate.

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