December 21st, 2011
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(07-22) 13:08 PDT WASHINGTON, CA (AP) — Huge increases in deportations of people after they were arrested for breaking traffic or immigration laws or driving drunk helped the Obama administration set a record last year…
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(07-22) 11:35 PDT Cheyenne, Wyo. (AP) — A dramatic rupture that has crippled one of Wyoming’s newest big gas pipelines won’t affect the state’s gas exports. The Wyoming Pipeline Authority says other pipelines have…
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(07-22) 11:39 PDT CINCINNATI, (AP) — Italian model Fabio is trying to muscle in on Isaiah Mustafa as the front man for Procter & Gamble Co.’s Old Spice line of men’s body wash and deodorant. The long-tressed Fabio,…
| Helping the first responders respond 25% faster in the City of Madrid.
To put emergency responders on the scene as quickly as possible, you need more than fast cars and good radios. With help from an IBM business process management solution, the city of Madrid reduced emergency response time by 25%. A smarter city is built on smarter software, systems and services. ibm.com/response
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(07-22) 11:58 PDT , (AP) — STRONG SALES: Caterpillar said strong demand for its heavy equipment, especially in developing countries, helped its second-quarter profit surge 44 percent to $1.02 billion, or $1.52 per…
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(07-22) 12:02 PDT (AP) — The chances for late-summer discounts at the gas pump are looking pretty slim. Americans are paying about 15 cents more for a gallon of gas now than they did over the July Fourth weekend and…
| Helping Midsize Businesses Fuel Innovation
Take an interactive tour to discover how customized IBM solutions can help midsize businesses level the playing field on a Smarter Planet. ibm.com/engines
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(07-22) 12:03 PDT (AP) — Oil prices were a little higher on Friday as U.S. lawmakers continued to debate spending plans and raising the nation’s debt ceiling. Here’s how energy prices traded. On the New York Mercantile…
| Helping the first responders respond 25% faster in the City of Madrid.
To put emergency responders on the scene as quickly as possible, you need more than fast cars and good radios. With help from an IBM business process management solution, the city of Madrid reduced emergency response time by 25%. A smarter city is built on smarter software, systems and services. ibm.com/response
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(07-22) 12:23 PDT San Francisco (AP) — The chief financial officer of American Airlines and its parent, AMR Corp., is joining the board of clothing retailer Gap Inc. Gap said Friday that Bella Goren will become its…
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(07-22) 12:37 PDT , (AP) — Precious metals prices are up on concerns that a new financial rescue plan for Greece won’t end uncertainty over the debt crisis in Europe. Silver for September delivery rose $1.175 Friday to…
| Helping Midsize Businesses Fuel Innovation
Take an interactive tour to discover how customized IBM solutions can help midsize businesses level the playing field on a Smarter Planet. ibm.com/engines
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(07-22) 12:38 PDT Sacramento, Calif. (AP) — California added tens of thousands of jobs in June, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday, but the economy continues to show a split personality, with…
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