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Mike Tyson arrested after airport scuffle

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:00:00 PST

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson was arrested on Wednesday after a scuffle with a photographer at Los Angeles International Airport, police said.

Lou Dobbs announces last broadcast on CNN

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:00:00 PST

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - CNN host Lou Dobbs, whose outspoken views on U.S. immigration have made him one of the most controversial figures on cable news, said on Wednesday he is leaving the 24-hour cable news network be

CNN's Lou Dobbs says leaving network: source

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:00:00 PST

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - CNN host Lou Dobbs will announce on Wednesday that he is leaving the network, a CNN source told Reuters. The host of Lou Dobbs Tonight has been one of the

Bundled payments a way to cut health costs: study

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:00:00 PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One of the best ways to control U.S. healthcare spending is to pay doctors, hospitals and other health providers a single set fee for treating all aspects of a surgical procedure or a chronic dis

Nine states seen in peril similar to California: report

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:00:00 PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - California, the Golden State that has been pummeled by economic problems ranging from plunging revenues to political spending battles, may

NYC to buy land to revive Coney Island amusements

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:00:00 PST

NEW YORK (Reuters) - After years of blight, the future of New York's Coney Island historic amusement park brightened on Wednesday when city officials said they had a deal to spend about $96 million to buy seven acres t

TIMELINE: History of Monsanto Co

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:00:00 PST

(Reuters) - Over its 108-year history, Monsanto Co, the world's largest seed company, has evolved from primarily an industrial chemical concern into a pure agricultural products company. Following is a timeline of the St. Louis, Missouri-based company's history.

Northeastern cities perform best in job growth

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:00:00 PST

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Several cities across the northeastern United States were among the biggest gainers on the Milken Institute's Best Performing Cities 2009 index, the economic think tank said on Wednesday.

Get ready, America: Here comes Sarah Palin

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:00:00 PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Get ready, America. Like her or not, Sarah Palin is coming to a city near you. Last year's Republi

Many consumers have turned permanently tight-fisted: survey

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:00:00 PST

BANGALORE (Reuters) - Retailers looking for U.S. consumers to return to their old spending habits as the economy improves, may be in for an unpleasant surprise, a recent survey showed on Wednesday.