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Death toll in Pakistan floods tops 800
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2010-07-31 11:15:30
Memory firms move up in semi rankings
Memory chip vendors and silicon foundries were the best performers in the first half of the year, with most moving up at least one spot in on the top 20 semiconductor firm rankings.
2010-07-31 10:38:27
Really Really, really.
"Everybody is too busy focusing on their own perceived imperfections to notice yours."That is my usual Tenet To Live By. I'm pretty good at following it, most of the time. However, when there is an impending event that will involve a lot of cameras, such as a wedding or a birthday or, say, BlogHer, I've been known to have the occasional panicky crisis of faith.I had one today. Thanks to whacky hormones and lack of time to exercise and sheer laziness on my part, I'm officially the same weight that I was a couple of weeks after giving birth to my son. It's only twenty pounds more than I would like to weigh, and I think I look fine. I feel fine, which is equally important, but since all this extra blubber seems to have settled around my waist like a floatation device, I have this pesky little problem: nothing fits.Mostly I just kind of muddle along in jeans and hope that some chemical rebalancing of my body will eventually win me my wardrobe back. But for something like the BlogHer parties, where I want to look NICE, and maybe wear something SPECIAL, it's problematic. Today, feeling slightly on edge, I thought I came up with the perfect solution: shapewear. Shapewear would shave off a few sizes. Shapewear would turn me into a svelte, confident, social conquerer who doesn't show quite so much gums when she smiles, rightWhile that might be slightly true for higher-end products such as Yummie Tummie or Spanx, due to time and money constraints, what I had access to this afternoon was discount shapewear. These sudden fixations on specific items to assuage my fashion fears are...often somewhat deluded. I have some very creepy rubber boob-lifter 'cutlets' that will attest to this.I took the butt-and-tummy-firmer-and-smoother into the changeroom with a pair of jeans and a nice if slightly clingy top. I changed from my comfy 'weekend' jeans and loose tank into the Lycra armor....Huh. I don't think this stuff is supposed to CREATE lumps. Maybe they go away after you put the clothes on over top.Um. Guess not. Isn't this supposed to make me look smallerI stood under the unflattering flourescent lights of the outlet mall for a bit, shoulders slumped, wondering if I really looked that paunchy. Then I decided that 'really' is whatever you make it. The people I meet at BlogHer will still be meeting ME. I put everything back and vowed to only ever shop at places that are smart enough to provide natural lighting.Then I went and spent that money on wine.
2010-07-31 08:27:39
Albuquerque, top markets lost 3.5M mfg. jobs in decade
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2010-07-31 08:00:00
8th District race has themes we've heard before
For the third election in a row, the Democrats’ top candidate in Washington’s 8th Congressional District is a wealthy former Microsoft executive who has no prior political experience. And for the third election in a row, the Republicans’ top candidate is the district’s recognizable incumbent regarded as vulnerable by pundits and his own party.
2010-07-31 08:00:00
Haskell heaven: Derby, Preakness champs top field
The Haskell Invitational never had it so good.
2010-07-31 07:44:33
In the Region | Long Island: Over-the-Top Open Houses
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2010-07-31 07:21:30
Public Service Enterprise Q2 Profit Down, But Tops View; Reaffirms FY10 Outlook - Update
Electric and natural gas utility Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. PEG on Friday reported a 28% decline in profit for the second quarter, reflecting lower revenues and wider hedging losses. However, adjusted earnings increased and beat analysts' consensus estimate. Looking ahead, the company reaffirmed its operating earnings outlook for fiscal year 2010.
2010-07-31 07:08:19
Domtar Q2 Profit Falls; Adj. EPS Tops Estimates - Update
Canadian paper products company Domtar Corp. UFS, UFS.TO reported Friday a decline in second-quarter profit, mainly reflecting higher one-time costs as well as the absence of prior year's tax credit. On an adjusted basis, earnings turned around to profit from last year, beating market projections. For the third quarter, the company projects sequentially flat paper shipments.
2010-07-31 07:07:19
Aon Corp. Q2 Profit Up, Tops Estimate - Update
Insurance brokerage services provider Aon Corp. Friday reported 2.7% increase in the second-quarter profit, driven by acquisitions, foreign currency effects and lower operating costs. Adjusted earnings per share and revenue came in above analysts' estimates.
2010-07-31 07:08:19