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Dow skids more than 700 as retail sales plunge- Investors agonizing over a faltering economy sent the stock market plunging all over again Wednesday after two disheartening reports convinced Wall Street that a recession, if not already here, is inevitable. The Dow Jones industrials dropped 700 points, wiping out much of Monday's 936-point advance, and all the major indexes fell at least 7 percent.
McCain seeks to recharge candidacy at final debate- John McCain sought to change the course of a campaign moving decidedly in Barack Obama's direction Wednesday night in the third and final presidential debate.
Nancy Reagan hospitalized with broken pelvis- Nancy Reagan suffered a broken pelvis in a fall at her home and will be hospitalized for several days, her spokeswoman said Wednesday. The 87-year-old former first lady fell last week, spokeswoman Joanne Drake said. She did not seek immediate medical care but decided Monday to get checked out because of persistent pain, Drake said.
Cheney experiences abnormal heart rhythm- Vice President Dick Cheney experienced an abnormal heartbeat Wednesday morning and, upon the advice of White House doctors, went to the hospital for a procedure to "restore his normal rhythm."
Palin sees similarities between NH and Alaska- Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin said Wednesday she feels a kinship with the moose-hunting, tax-hating voters of New Hampshire who gave John McCain his first primary victory. At the first of three rallies, the Alaska governor said New Hampshire's state motto, "Live Free or Die," would be a good motto for her state.
- A top lieutenant to Martin Luther King Jr. has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for incest. The Rev. James L. Bevel was a key architect of the 1963 Children's Crusade in Birmingham, Ala., and other pivotal moments of the civil rights movement. He was convicted earlier this year of having sex 15 years ago with his then-teenage daughter in Virginia.
'Housewives' actor injured in motorcycle accident- Gale Harold was in critical condition Wednesday after the "Desperate Housewives" actor crashed his motorcycle the day before, a hospital spokeswoman said.
- Authorities say relatives of a deceased Tehama County woman cremated her remains on a makeshift barbecue and continued collecting her retirement checks.
Rays switch to Kazmir in Game 5 against Red Sox- The Tampa Bay Rays are giving Scott Kazmir the chance to pitch them into the World Series. The 24-year-old left-hander was moved up in the rotation so he could start in the potential AL pennant clincher against the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night at Fenway Park. The move keeps Kazmir on his regular rest and bumps scheduled starter James Shields to the if-necessary Game 6 at home Saturday.
CSC Signs New $22 Million IT Outsourcing Contract With Urenco
FALLS CHURCH, Va.
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CSC currently provides Urenco with a full range of IT services, including
desktop support, help desk services, applications development and network
support, in support of its global transformation program to align
best-of-breed processes across all of its plants. With the new agreement, CSC
will expand coverage to include Urenco's wholly owned subsidiary LES, which is
responsible for the building and operation of Urenco's new National Enrichment
Facility in
The new facility, which is Urenco's first U.S.-based plant, is the first
major commercial nuclear facility to be licensed in the U.S. in 30 years and
is scheduled to open in 2009. CSC also supports the company's operations in
"Urenco is the supplier of choice for nuclear fuel worldwide," said
"We are pleased to broaden our relationship with Urenco," said
About Urenco
Urenco is an independent, global energy and technology group, operating in
a pivotal area of the nuclear fuel supply chain which ends with the
sustainable generation of electricity for consumers around the world.
Production is from plants in
About CSC
CSC is a leading IT services company. CSC's mission is to be a global leader in providing technology-enabled business solutions and services.
With approximately 90,000 employees, CSC provides innovative solutions for
customers around the world by applying leading technologies and CSC's own
advanced capabilities. These include systems design and integration; IT and
business process outsourcing; applications software development; Web and
application hosting; and management consulting. Headquartered in
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