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Bracelets Commemorate Fallen Soldiers (Dec 31 2004 13:53 GMT) - A message from a stranger hundreds of miles away nearly brought Kristi Mann to tears. On a Web site memorializing Mann's brother-in-law who died in Iraq in 2003, someone in Florida wrote: "Today I received a bracelet with James Powell's name engraved on it. I will wear it with pride, remembering always that he died for me. HE IS NOT... |
Because I Can
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Tsunami (Dec 31 2004 13:52 GMT) - Anyone else get annoyed when the people on TV pronounce it "Phu-ket" instead of "Phuk-et"?... |
Lockergnome's Tech News Watch
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Report: Apple To Launch $499 Mac (Dec 31 2004 13:52 GMT) - Apple enthusiasts say that in January Apple will unveil a sub-$500 Mac designed to entice Windows users who own iPods to make the computer switch. Apple enthusiast and rumor site Think Secret reported this week that in January Apple will unveil a sub-$500 Mac designed to entice Windows users who own iPods to make the computer switch. Read more…… Direct and Related Links for 'Report: |
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2 biz must have Euro Skiers (Dec 31 2004 13:51 GMT) - Employees: 8 workers kicker: Raking in the dough deck: Weak dollar lures European skiers to American resorts Adv01-02For Release weekend editions Jan. 1-2 and thereafterAP Photo staffingAssociated Press WriterBOISE, Idaho -- Ian Morris usually heads for Chamonix, France this time of year. |
The Daily Herald
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2 biz 29 (Dec 31 2004 13:51 GMT) - Getting off on the right foot in the new business year adv00For release anytimeSome steps to give your business a good start in the new yearEds: Also moved on financial news wires.AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) -- Many small company owners go into the new year full of ideas about bringing in new business or building relationships with current clients and customers. |
The Daily Herald
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2 Corporate Giving (Dec 31 2004 13:51 GMT) - U.S. Bancorp has established a Tsunami Relief Fund for people who want to contribute to relief efforts in the aftermath of the devastating disaster in South Asia. U.S. |
The Daily Herald
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31 biz brief (Dec 31 2004 13:51 GMT) - People on the MoveWells Fargo appoints new vice president for Utah operations -- Wells Fargo named DeeAnn Beltz, its former regional services manager, as its vice president for the bank's retail and business banking division in Utah.Beltz, who has nearly 17 years of experience, has held several executive positions with Wells Fargo including retail operations center manager, |
The Daily Herald
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Former soldier uses hi-tech to battle ID thieves (Dec 31 2004 13:51 GMT) - deck: Former soldier uses hi-tech to battle ID thieves Grace LeongDAILY HERALDMichael Barnett doesn't want others to go through the same nightmare he did as a victim of identity theft. Barnett's personal identity information was stolen when he was with the U. |
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Longtime Orem auto shop closes doors (Dec 31 2004 13:51 GMT) - After more than 34 years of business, Ray's Auto Clinic of Orem closed its doors at 5 p.m. Thursday, pressured by weakness in the local economy in the aftermath of the 9-11 terrorist attacks and competition from a rash of tire and lube shops in Orem. |
The Daily Herald
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2 biz calendar (Dec 31 2004 13:51 GMT) - Editor's note: Please submit calendar information for Utah businesses, events, seminars and conferences to gleong@heraldextra.com or fax it to 344-2985. Deadline for submission is the Wednesday of the week before publication.MondayLarry Ellertson will be sworn in as a Utah County Commissioner. |
The Daily Herald
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30 (Dec 31 2004 13:51 GMT) - Fewer sign up for unemployment benefitsWASHINGTON -- Fewer Americans signed up for unemployment benefits last week, raising hopes that the nation's job market will show improvement moving into the new year.New applications for unemployment insurance dropped by a seasonally adjusted 5,000 to 326,000 -- the lowest level since Dec. |
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Top business stories of 2004 (Dec 31 2004 13:51 GMT) - NEW YORK -- Cheap goods from China weren't the only things that flowed into the United States from overseas in 2004 -- so did many of the biggest stories that dominated headlines on business news pages.This year marked a departure from recent years, when many of the biggest business stories were of home-grown origin, such as the collapse of Enron Corp. |
The Daily Herald
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Drug industry weathers horrid year (Dec 31 2004 13:51 GMT) - NEW YORK -- The pharmaceutical industry endured a disastrous 2004, and the aftermath will linger into the new year.Regulators at the Food and Drug Administration were already expected to take a more cautious approach about new drug approvals in the wake of Merck & Co. |
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Gold Glance (Dec 31 2004 13:51 GMT) - Dollar and Precious Metals At A GlanceWith BC-DollarNEW YORK (AP) -- Key currency exchange rates Thursday, compared with late Wednesday in New York:Dollar vs: Exchange Rate Pvs DayYen 102.97 103.83Euro $1. |
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Coffee's New Faces (Dec 31 2004 13:51 GMT) - I don’t usually report on consumer products, but I love my coffee. I have done a lot of reading and research on these single brewing systems and thought coffee fans... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit MyWebsite. |
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IVWCC Interview (Dec 31 2004 13:51 GMT) - I’m a member of International Virtual Womens’ Chamber of Commerce and Kim Bloomer interviewed me. It was strange to be on the other side of the interview. : |
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