Archive for August 15th, 2008


AFP
Chemical Used in Plastic Bottles Is Safe, FDA Says
New York Times - 19 hours ago
By AP WASHINGTON (AP) - Despite safety concerns of parents, consumer groups and politicians, a chemical used in baby bottles, canned food and other items is not dangerous, federal regulators said Friday.
US agency draft deems controversial BPA chemical safe: media AFP
Chemical in Cans, Bottles Called Safe by US Staff (Update3) Bloomberg
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ABC News
T-Mobile to Offer First Phone With Google Software
New York Times - 6 hours ago
By LAURA M. HOLSON and MIGUEL HELFT T-Mobile will be the first carrier to offer a mobile phone powered by Google’s Android software, according to people briefed on the company’s plans.
Will Android Handset Be … InternetNews.com
Holiday deadline for Google’s dream phone nears CNNMoney.com
Washington Post - SunJournal.com - Reuters - eFluxMedia
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FOXBusiness
Bracing for Inflation
BusinessWeek - 17 hours ago
by John K. Castle Growing evidence suggests American consumers, businesspeople, and political leaders should all be bracing for double-digit inflation, probably as early as 2009.
Video: Consumer Prices Surge, Job Market Remains Strain AssociatedPress
Honolulu inflation up 4.9% in first half of 2008 Bizjournals.com
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RTT News
Cadence withdraws its bid to buy Mentor Graphics
San Jose Mercury News - 1 hour ago
By Brandon Bailey Blaming a difficult financial environment, Cadence Design Systems on Friday withdrew its $1.6 billion offer to buy Mentor Graphics, a leading rival in making software to produce computer chips.
Cadence Gives Up On Mentor Forbes
Cadence Scraps $1.6 Billion Hostile Bid for Mentor (Update4) Bloomberg
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Boston Globe
Obama Camp Puts Forward More Modest Tax Changes
New York Times - 21 hours ago
By LARRY ROHTER Senator Barack Obama appears to be altering his proposals for extending Social Security payroll taxes and raising the capital gains tax, by delaying the increases or scaling them back.
“The Taxman Cometh” according to new McCain spot Christian Science Monitor
McCain on Obama: 'The taxman cometh' The Swamp - Tribune’s Washington Bureau
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Washington Post
Netflix shipments back on track after severe outage
Reuters - 1 hour ago
By Alex Dobuzinskis LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Online DVD rental pioneer Netflix Inc said it resumed normal shipping on Friday after a three-day disruption, the worst in the company's decade of operations.
Netflix says DVD shipping glitched fixed Bizjournals.com
Netflix starts shipping videos again San Jose Mercury News
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Environment News Service
SunPower shares shine on solar project contract
BusinessWeek - 2 hours ago
Shares of solar power company SunPower Corp. jumped Friday after a San Francisco-based utility selected it and another supplier for a large project near the central California coast.
Cypress Semiconductor jumps after SunPower deal Forbes
Giant solar project in California rivals coal plant MarketWatch
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