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Please add updates@feedmyinbox.com to your address book to make sure you receive these messages in the future. Reuters: U.S. PGA Tour braced for return of Tiger's roar February 25, 2009 at 8:25 am MARANA, Arizona (Reuters) - Tiger Woods will be under intense scrutiny when he launches his title defense against Australian Brendan Jones in Wednesday's opening round of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship. Unpaid furloughs a trend for U.S. white-collar jobs February 25, 2009 at 2:53 am CINCINNATI (Reuters) - U.S. newspapers have done it. California police have too. Governments in California, New Jersey and Ohio say it will save the budget. Forcing workers to take unpaid time off is a new version of the American layoff. Detroit mayoral field narrows from 15 to two February 25, 2009 at 12:37 am DETROIT (Reuters) - Detroit's interim Mayor Ken Cockrel Jr. and NBA legend-turned-businessman Dave Bing appeared set to face off in a May election to pick a mayor for the troubled and cash-strapped city for the remainder of 2009. U.S. salmonella outbreak count hits 666 people sickened February 24, 2009 at 11:22 pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An outbreak of salmonella food poisoning traced to peanut products has sickened 666 people and is continuing despite one of the biggest food recalls in U.S. history, health officials said on Tuesday. Stanford workers had ties to regulator FINRA February 24, 2009 at 10:28 pm HOUSTON (Reuters) - Two employees of Allen Stanford's financial business, which U.S. regulators have accused of massive fraud, held advisory roles at a watchdog group overseeing U.S. broker-dealers aimed at preventing abuses. San Francisco Chronicle may shut down February 24, 2009 at 10:19 pm NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - San Francisco may lose its main newspaper, the San Francisco Chronicle, as owner Hearst Corp cuts a "significant" number of jobs and decides whether to shut or sell the money-losing daily. New York Post cuts longtime gossip maven Liz Smith February 24, 2009 at 8:42 pm NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Post is dropping longtime gossip columnist Liz Smith after 14 years at News Corp Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch's tabloid paper, according to a statement on a website that she co-founded. Syrian arms dealer sentenced to 30 years February 24, 2009 at 7:46 pm NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Syrian native whom U.S. prosecutors called one of the world's most prolific arms dealers for decades was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Wednesday for conspiring to sell weapons to Colombian rebels. U.S. retail crime grows with demand for discounts: NRF February 24, 2009 at 7:05 pm SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Consumer demand for hot new products at huge discounts is fueling organized retail crime, with goods stolen from retailers finding an audience in secondary markets like the web, a retail trade group said. Syrian arms dealer sentenced to 30 years in prison February 24, 2009 at 6:52 pm NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Syrian native whom U.S. prosecutors called one of the world's most prolific arms dealers for decades was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Wednesday for conspiring to sell weapons to Colombian rebels. Stanford workers had ties to regulator FINRA February 24, 2009 at 5:08 pm HOUSTON (Reuters) - Two employees of Allen Stanford's financial business, which U.S. regulators have accused of massive fraud, held advisory roles at a watchdog group overseeing U.S. broker-dealers aimed at preventing abuses. Atlanta policemen imprisoned for killing woman, 92 February 24, 2009 at 4:58 pm ATLANTA (Reuters) - Three former Atlanta police officers, who shot dead a 92-year-old woman at her home in a botched drug raid and then lied about it to cover their tracks, were all sentenced to prison terms on Tuesday. U.S. may need new retirement savings plans: lawmaker February 24, 2009 at 2:57 pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States may need to create another kind of retirement security program now that trillions of dollars have evaporated from workers' retirement savings, a senior Democratic lawmaker said on Tuesday. Court declares mistrial for Mississippi mayor February 24, 2009 at 2:00 pm JACKSON, Mississippi (Reuters) - A U.S. court declared a mistrial on Tuesday in the case of a Mississippi mayor charged with leading a vigilante-style drug raid on a house after a jury failed to reach a verdict. Some U.S. jobless find hope and solace as volunteers February 24, 2009 at 12:15 pm CHICAGO (Reuters) - When out-of-work accountant Jim Ammon tires of scouring for scarce job listings, he takes out his frustrations by driving in nails for new houses he volunteers to build for the working poor. U.S. home prices fall at record pace, consumers fret February 24, 2009 at 11:03 am NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. home prices plunged at a record pace in December, data showed on Tuesday, while consumer confidence also hit a record low in February as Americans feared an already deep recession was likely to get even worse. No sign Stanford's lavish St Croix assets frozen February 24, 2009 at 10:38 am CHRISTIANSTED, U.S. Virgin Islands (Reuters) - Millions of dollars of Allen Stanford's assets on St. Croix remained unfrozen on Monday, even after a court-appointed receiver was said to have arrived on the Caribbean island. Rupert Murdoch apologizes for NY Post chimp cartoon February 24, 2009 at 10:06 am NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Post Chairman Rupert Murdoch apologized in print on Tuesday for a cartoon that ignited protests from readers who saw it as a racist depiction of President Barack Obama as a chimpanzee. Botched launch ends U.S. satellite's mission February 24, 2009 at 9:57 am CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - The U.S. government's first attempt to map carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere from space ended early on Tuesday after a botched satellite launch from California, officials said. Winter storm knocks out power for thousands in Maine February 24, 2009 at 9:46 am BOSTON (Reuters) - More than 72,700 homes and businesses in Maine were without power on Tuesday morning after a winter storm dumped heavy wet snow across northern New England on Sunday and Monday, state officials said. Health spending takes rising share of U.S. economy February 24, 2009 at 7:52 am WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Health spending will hit $2.5 trillion this year, devouring 17.6 percent of the economy, as the White House and Congress consider major changes to the healthcare system, U.S. government economists said on Tuesday. Pentagon says F-22 fate to hang for while longer February 23, 2009 at 9:13 pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A high-stakes decision on the fate of Lockheed Martin Corp's premier F-22 fighter jet will be made known only with the release of the fiscal 2010 budget, not by March 1 as some people had expected, a U.S. Defense Department spokesman said Monday. Microsoft drops payback demand on ex-workers February 23, 2009 at 8:53 pm SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp has dropped an attempt to recoup some severance money from 25 recently fired workers it mistakenly overpaid. Revamped Oscar broadcast a pleasant surprise February 23, 2009 at 8:49 pm LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - It turns out producers Bill Condon and Laurence Mark weren't kidding when they promised to reinvent the broken Academy Awards ceremony. Crowded field vies to be mayor of troubled Detroit February 23, 2009 at 8:04 pm DETROIT (Reuters) - The city of Detroit has a huge budget deficit, soaring unemployment and its financial heart -- the U.S. auto industry -- is fighting to survive. Who would want to run a place with this many problems? U.S. says Guantanamo complies with Geneva treaties February 23, 2009 at 7:05 pm MIAMI (Reuters) - The U.S. military's Guantanamo Bay prison camp currently complies with the Geneva Conventions' standards for humane treatment, a top U.S. Navy officer concluded on Monday in a review ordered by President Barack Obama. Anger really can kill you: study February 23, 2009 at 5:39 pm CHICAGO (Reuters) - Anger and other strong emotions can trigger potentially deadly heart rhythms in certain vulnerable people, U.S. researchers said on Monday. Ticketmaster, NJ settle over Springsteen ticket sales February 23, 2009 at 5:30 pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ticketmaster settled with New Jersey to resolve more than 2,000 complaints over the company's handling of ticket sales to see Bruce Springsteen concerts, the New Jersey attorney general's office said on Monday. Study finds infertility-testicular cancer link February 23, 2009 at 4:03 pm CHICAGO (Reuters) - Infertile men are nearly three times more likely to develop testicular cancer than those who are fertile, U.S. researchers reported on Monday. NYAG takes Merrill/BofA bonus issue to court February 23, 2009 at 1:13 pm NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York state's top legal officer filed a court motion on Monday to compel former Merrill Lynch CEO John Thain to discuss $4 billion in employee bonuses, ratcheting up its probe into a hot-button issue in the recession. Pope names Dolan archbishop of New York February 23, 2009 at 1:11 pm VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict Monday named the archbishop of Milwaukee as the next archbishop of New York, the highest profile post in the U.S. Catholic Church. Stanford's Virgin Islands assets not seized February 23, 2009 at 12:59 pm CHRISTIANSTED, U.S. Virgin Islands (Reuters) - Allen Stanford has millions of dollars worth of assets on the Caribbean island of St. Croix, but U.S. regulators have not seized any in their probe of the Texas billionaire, a U.S. Marshal said on Monday. Colombian "coffins" run cocaine beneath the waves February 23, 2009 at 12:43 pm KEY WEST, Florida (Reuters) - Packed with cocaine and grimly christened "coffins," sleek jungle-built submarines are steaming their way north from Colombia through Pacific waters to deliver tons of illegal drugs headed for the U.S. market. Supreme Court won't hear appeal in Bush al Qaeda plot February 23, 2009 at 11:59 am WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court turned down on Monday an appeal by an American citizen convicted in 2005 for plotting to assassinate then-President George W. Bush and conspiring with al Qaeda. UAW and Ford reach deal on retiree health care trust February 23, 2009 at 11:32 am DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co has reached a tentative deal with the United Auto Workers union on changes to a retiree health care trust, becoming the first Detroit automaker to secure union concessions on the key issue. US Airways to reinstate complimentary beverages February 23, 2009 at 11:09 am CHICAGO (Reuters) - US Airways Group on Monday said it would stop charging for nonalcoholic drinks in its coach cabin, a practice that drew the ire of customers and put the airline at a competitive disadvantage. Dealers, dreamers see gold in California housing bust February 23, 2009 at 5:05 am LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California's tortured real estate market has brought heartbreak and ruin, but some investors, speculators and first-time home buyers are also dreaming big and finding opportunities -- a silver lining in the Golden State's epic housing crash. U.S. economy seen starting recovery in second half of '09: poll February 23, 2009 at 3:59 am WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy is set to contract sharply in the first quarter, with the current cyclical downturn on track to rival the 1973-75 slump as soaring unemployment depresses demand, a survey showed. Penelope Cruz, Heath Ledger win early Oscars February 22, 2009 at 10:41 pm LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rags-to-riches romance "Slumdog Millionaire" won two early Oscars on Sunday while Spanish actress Penelope Cruz was named best supporting actress and Heath Ledger earned the award for best supporting actor. U.S. gasoline prices edge up to $1.94/gallon: survey February 22, 2009 at 4:36 pm NEW YORK (Reuters) - Average U.S. retail gasoline prices rose in the past two weeks as early signs emerged that demand was finally rebounding after motorists' lengthy aversion to high pump prices, according to the latest nationwide Lundberg survey on Sunday. Some U.S. states embrace housing plan, others skeptical February 22, 2009 at 2:17 pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - While some U.S. governors were embracing the housing plan President Barack Obama announced last week, as a way to bolster their own assistance efforts, others worried that the plan is unfair. Antibodies protect against bird flu and more February 22, 2009 at 1:13 pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Researchers have discovered human antibodies that neutralize not only H5N1 bird flu but other strains of influenza as well and say they hope to develop them into lifesaving treatments. Bushmeat, an African delicacy, facing NY crackdown February 22, 2009 at 9:03 am NEW YORK (Reuters) - Like many West African immigrants in New York's Park Hill neighborhood, Liberian Jacob Massaquoi has a story about bringing bushmeat into the United State -- in his case, three dried monkey carcasses. Vonn seals 19th win with super-G victory February 22, 2009 at 8:33 am TARVISIO, Italy (Reuters) - Lindsey Vonn became the most successful American skier in the women's World Cup on Sunday when victory in a super-G gave her a 19th race win. Oscars set to shake up their act February 22, 2009 at 6:03 am LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - After three months of movie critics awards, audience awards and industry awards, Hollywood on Sunday finally gets down to the business of giving out its Academy Awards, the world's top film honors. "The Wrestler" wins big at Spirit Awards February 22, 2009 at 2:09 am LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "The Wrestler" pummeled its opponents at the Spirit Awards on Saturday, winning three awards, including best feature at the independent film world's equivalent of the Oscars. Stanford scandal hits two Yankees players: reports February 21, 2009 at 10:20 pm CHICAGO (Reuters) - Two outfielders on the New York Yankees baseball team have been hurt by scandal that has embroiled Texas billionaire Allen Stanford, according to media reports. Journal Register seeks bankruptcy protection February 21, 2009 at 9:42 pm NEW YORK (Reuters) - Journal Register Co sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Saturday, making it the latest U.S. newspaper company to buckle under deteriorating advertising revenue and debt that it cannot easily repay.   This email was sent to autoblogs077@gmail.com.  Create Your Account Don't want to receive this feed any longer? Unsubscribe here.