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NC State to play basketball series with Marquette
North Carolina State has agreed in principle to a home-and-away series with Marquette that Wolfpack officials hope will upgrade the men's basketball schedule.  Investors question financial sector reboundSurprisingly large second-quarter losses at Wachovia Corp. and Washington Mutual Inc. have quickly revived concerns that the financial sector still has a long way to go before it recovers from the year-old credit crisis.  Wachovia loses $8.9B, cuts 6,350 workers, dividendWachovia Corp. reported a surprisingly large second-quarter loss Tuesday, deflating Wall Street's hopes that the nation's big banks are weathering the credit crisis well. The bank said it lost $8.86 billion, is slashing its dividend and eliminating 10,750 positions after losses tied to mortgages soared.
BofA 2Q profit shrinks, beats Wall Street
Bank of America Corp. has become the latest in a string of big banks whose second-quarter earnings, while hurting from the impact of the credit crisis, still managed to beat Wall Street expectations.
Fever beat Liberty in WNBA's first outdoor game
The Indiana Fever overcame the heat and humidity, and stole the spotlight - under the moonlight - from the New York Liberty in the WNBA's first outdoor game.  Meet Your Mixologist: The Cosmopolitan, Katrine AlendalIn a saloon town such as San Francisco, the bartender plays a crucial role. Confessor, friend, sounding board — the man or woman behind the plank sees to it that our needs are met with elegance, grace and often wit. They see humanity at its best and most convivial, but also offer a nod and a welcome to the lonely. But what do they see when they look at us? What are the tricks of their trade? And what lessons have they learned along the way? In this Examiner weekly feature, we talk to some of our local bartenders to find out.
Salmonella discovery prompts food recall in NC
State officials announced Thursday a recall of fresh jalapeno peppers and avocados distributed in North Carolina after samples from a food distributor tested positive for salmonella.
State regulators seek Wachovia Securities records
Securities regulators from several U.S. states, investigating Wachovia Securities' auction rate securities sales practices, went to the company's St. Louis headquarters Thursday and requested its documents and records.
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