Obama says US auto industry 'growing strong' after bailout - CNN
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:57:27 GMT+00:00
auto industry 'growing strong' after bailout cnn by the CNN Wire Staff Detroit, Michigan (CNN) -- President Barack Obama, speaking at auto plants here Friday, praised the recovery of the embattled US auto ... Obama says US automaker rescues paying off Reuters Obama Tells Detroit Auto Workers Industry Creating Jobs After U.S. Bailout Bloomberg Obama says US auto industry evidence of bailout success Xinhua ABC Online  - Los Angeles Times (blog)  - FOXNews (blog)

US Open of Surfing begins Saturday - Los Angeles Times
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:15:36 GMT+00:00
Open of Surfing begins Saturday Los Angeles Times The US Open of Surfing, the world's largest professional surfing competition, begins its nine-day run Saturday in Huntington Beach, where top surfers will ... U.S. Open of Surfing begins Saturday in Huntington Beach Los Angeles Times (blog) Happening Saturday: X Games Los Angeles Times

US abuzz with 'wedding of the century' - Hindustan Times
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 06:43:11 GMT+00:00
abuzz with 'wedding of the century' Hindustan Times The picturesque small town of Rhinebeck, about 150 km from New York, is all abuzz for former first daughter Chelsea Clinton's marriage on Saturday billed as ... Inside Chelsea Clinton's Wedding Weekend Us Magazine Local couples in interfaith marriages offer advice for Chelsea Clinton and ... Kansas City Star Closed captioning of: Chelsea's big day arrives msnbc.com Toronto Sun  - Victoria Times Colonist  - Washington Post (blog)

European Stocks Post Drop as US Economic Growth Is Slower Than Forecast - Bloomberg
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:49:39 GMT+00:00
Economic Growth Is Slower Than Forecast Bloomberg European stocks declined this week as slower-than-forecast US economic growth overshadowed a rally in ...

US Senate OK's tougher airline safety measures - Reuters
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:27:02 GMT+00:00
Senate OK's tougher airline safety measures Reuters washington, July 30 (Reuters) - The US Senate on Friday approved and sent to the White House legislation that toughens airline pilot training requirements ... Regional Airlines May Face Pilot Shortage as US Tightens Training Rules Bloomberg Pilot Training Requirement Raised Sixfold as U.S. House Passes Legislation Bloomberg US Congress to act on air safety, larger bill fades Reuters

US House Passes Bill To Raise FHA Premium Cap - Wall Street Journal
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:56:46 GMT+00:00
House Passes Bill To Raise FHA Premium Cap Wall Street Journal washington (Dow Jones)--The US House of Representatives earlier Friday passed a bill to allow the Federal Housing ...

Fed's Bullard:Worried About Possible Deflationary Outcome For US - Wall Street Journal
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:26:12 GMT+00:00
Wall Street Journal new york (Dow Jones)--The US is at risk of falling into a Japan-like deflationary trap and the best way for ... US close to Japan-style deflation, Bullard says MarketWatch Fed official warns of Japan-style deflation risk in US MiamiHerald.com US Fed official warns of 'Japanese-style' stagnation afp montreal Gazette  - CBC.ca  - Bloomberg

US STOCKS-Wall St set for lower open after weak Q2 growth data - Reuters
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:27:19 GMT+00:00
STOCKS-Wall St set for lower open after weak Q2 growth data Reuters new york, July 30 (Reuters) - Wall Street was set for a one percent drop at the open on Friday after data showed the US economy grew less ... us stocks-Wall St falls on GDP, consumer data, earnings Reuters Wall Street Marks Best Month In A Year In July Huffington Post (blog)

'Gossip Girl' has 'more active viewers' in China than US thanks to Internet - New York Daily News
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:41:18 GMT+00:00
thanks to Internet New York Daily News But the producers say it has more viewers there than in the US "People watch online," says executive producer and writer Stephanie Savage. ...

Hailstone that fell on South Dakota is largest ever in US - USA Today
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:16:14 GMT+00:00
USA Today A hailstone weighing almost 2 pounds that fell on central South Dakota last Friday is the largest ever recovered in the USA, the National Weather Service ... Giant South Dakota hailstone breaks US records The Associated Press

Copper Prices Have Biggest Monthly Gain in Year on Signs of US Demand - Bloomberg
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:10:19 GMT+00:00
Demand Bloomberg Copper prices rose, capping the biggest monthly gain in a year, on signs US manufacturing will boost growth ... Copper Declines Before Reports on U.S. Economic Growth, Consumer Spending Bloomberg US copper ends at highest in 12-wks on better data Reuters Africa US copper up with euro, stocks, oil on claims drop Reuters Africa

Obama: 'pay off' from auto bailout - Politico (blog)
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 11:14:53 GMT+00:00
Politico (blog) What should be told is that Chrysler has only one car in the top 10 of US content. That being said I looked up the Gvmt 2009 list of US content of autos ... Chevrolet's Battery-Powered Volt Now on Sale in US Voice of America Obama optimistic despite flagging economic recovery The Hindu Obama hails automakers Chicago Sun-Times Wall Street Journal (blog)  - MiamiHerald.com  - Washington Post

US Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index Fell to 67.8 - Bloomberg
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:07:39 GMT+00:00
Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index Fell to 67.8 Bloomberg Photographer: Tom Starkweather/Bloomberg Confidence among US consumers fell in July to the lowest level since November, posing a threat to the biggest part ... U.S. July consumer sentiment falls MarketWatch July consumer confidence takes sharp dive Washington Post (blog)

Spotify Denies Reported Setback to US Launch - Wired News
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:56:29 GMT+00:00
Launch Wired News In addition, a source close to the situation said that Spotify has all but signed deals with some of the major labels for its US launch. ... Spotify 'will launch in US by end of 2010' Telegraph.co.uk

Drug-resistant strain of E. coli emerges in US - msnbc.com
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:57:06 GMT+00:00
msnbc.com washington a new, virulent and drug-resistant strain of E. coli bacteria is infecting people in the United States and posing a significant public health ...

Nikkei slips on fears US recovery stalling; Sony up - Reuters
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:13:02 GMT+00:00
recovery stalling; Sony up Reuters TOKYO, July 30 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei fell 1.6 percent on Friday as more signs that the US economic recovery may be ... Nikkei slips on fears US recovery stalling; Sony up Reuters Japan, US recovery fears send Asian stocks tumbling afp asian Shares End Mostly Down;Strong Yen Weighs Japan Exporters Wall Street Journal Wall Street Journal

Audi Eyes China, U.S. for Growth - Wall Street Journal
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:17:53 GMT+00:00
for Growth Wall Street Journal In the US , Audi is hoping to exceed annual sales of 1000 cars in 2010 for the first time and, according to the sales chief, its operations there are ...

Drought Overseas Boosts U.S. Wheat Export Sales, Prices - Wall Street Journal
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:25:34 GMT+00:00
Wheat Export Sales, Prices Wall Street Journal By tom polansek chicago us wheat export sales were double what some analysts had forecast, yet another sign that global supplies are tightening. ... U.S. , Australia Expected to Fill Wheat-Export Gap Left by Russian Drought Bloomberg Wheat Resumes Rally as Drought in Russia, Europe Pushes Buyers Toward U.S. Bloomberg Wheat Prices Hit 13-Month Highs Wall Street Journal Bloomberg

Toyota recalls 412000 cars in US to fix steering - The Associated Press
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:03:09 GMT+00:00
to fix steering The Associated Press new york toyota is recalling nearly half a million cars, most of them large sedans sold in the US , for problems that can cause the steering wheel to lock ... factbox-Toyota's US recalls top 5 mln in 2010 Reuters Toyota to recall 428000 vehicles in US , Japan Japan Today Toyota issues another recall Kansas City Star Los Angeles Times  - MarketWatch  - Christian Science Monitor

US sees paper profit on bail-outs - BBC News
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:18:16 GMT+00:00
sees paper profit on bail-outs BBC News Assets bought by the US to bail out AIG and Bear Stearns are showing a paper profit for the first time, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York has said. ...