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Only 2 new shows on Fox network in the fall
- Fox is launching only two new series in the fall, traditionally its slow season, but the network plans flashy two-hour premieres of four shows during the same week as the Democratic National Convention.The network's biggest priorities next season will be launching two new science fiction series by the creative forces behind "Lost" and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." Stocks rise on oil price drop, mixed economic data
- The stock market notched its second straight daily advance Thursday, with investors assuaged by a pullback in oil prices and some better-than-expected economic data.Wall Street has been worried about cash-strapped consumers paring back their spending, so it was pleased that the energy markets gave up early gains that briefly drove crude oil above $125 a barrel. New law in NY outlaws using noose to intimidate
- Gov. David Paterson signed legislation Thursday that will make it a felony to display a noose as a threat.The crime would be punishable by up to four years in prison. Treasurys rise amid further economic uncertainty
- Treasury prices rose Thursday after government reports indicated the economy remains under pressure, lowering chances that the Federal Reserve will be able to raise interest rates in the near term.There has been speculation in recent weeks that the central bank might begin to tighten interest rates toward the end of the year if its push to boost the economy is successful. Bond traders saw Thursday's data as a sign that the economy remains sluggish. UPS bet on Big Brown pays off in brand exposure
- A horse by any other name simply wouldn't have worked for UPS.Capitalizing on the buzz around thoroughbred racing's biggest event, UPS has inked a sponsorship deal with Kentucky Derby winner Big Brown, who was named in honor of the shipping giant known for its distinctive brown trucks and uniforms. Pennington, Clemens bidding for Jets QB job
- The New York Jets' quarterback competition officially started with a coin toss.Offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer flipped a coin Monday and asked Chad Pennington to call it in the air. The winner would earn the right to work with the first-team offense on the opening day of organized team activities. Gold futures surge after initial crude rally
- Gold prices shot up Thursday after crude oil surged early in the day, an inflationary move that fed buying of precious metals as safe, alternative investments.Oil eventually closed lower, as did other commodities; soybeans, rice, gasoline and heating oil futures all declined. NY lists schools improving to meet state standards
- About 2,500 of New York's public and charter schools - including hundreds in New York City - have shown test scores that rose to meet state standards or are rapidly improving in most academic areas.The schools had been underperforming and often reflected an achievement gap between poor and wealthier districts. Harding tells harrowing story in new book
- The memories are painful - and liberating - for Tonya Harding.They also fill a new book, "The Tonya Tapes," in which she speaks frankly, if a bit confusingly, about the Tonya and Nancy scandal. And about being abused during childhood, contemplating suicide, having a gun placed to her head and getting raped. She says she paid a price for not fitting the mold of American figure skaters. NY veteran loan program seeks would-be entrepreneurs
- Ken Kerr was trained as a cook when he joined the Army straight out of high school in the mid 1980s.This spring, nearly two decades after his discharge, the Buffalo native went into the food business for himself, thanks to a new low-interest loan program for veterans in New York. |
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