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Barrenechea finds super-computing's rough diamond
When computer graphics pioneer Silicon Graphics Inc. went bankrupt for the second time in 2009, there were few bidders for the legendary company's assets. The winner was the much smaller server and storage firm Rackable Systems Inc. Silicon Graphics
Updated: 05/20/2011 06:05A
BP partner pays toward spill claims
Moex Offshore, a US subsidiary of Japan's Mitsui Oil Exploration Company, had a 10% interest in the Macondo well at the site of the explosion which killed 11 men and triggered the largest oil spill in American history. BP said Moex was the first of its
Updated: 05/20/2011 06:05A
Woman claims Chuck E. Cheese fosters gambling
A California mother is suing Irving-based Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza, claiming that kids who go to there are at risk of developing serious gambling habits, according to media reports. Debbie Keller, who has 3- and 5-year-old children,
Updated: 05/20/2011 06:04A
John Vailliant's 'The Tiger' a compelling account of true hunt for a man eater
These tigers generally don't attack people, Vaillant explains in his book about an exception: one rogue male that besieged an isolated logging village "with a kind of calculated audacity." The lead tracker is Yuri Trush, a government worker who
Updated: 05/20/2011 06:04A
BP gets $1 bln settlement from Gulf well partner
It is targeting $30 billion in asset sales by the end of the year to shore up funds. BP Chief Executive Bob Dudley said that Mitsui "is showing great corporate citizenship in standing behind its affiliate and making a contribution to meet the costs of
Updated: 05/20/2011 06:04A
Doctors Express franchisee sues; blames startup costs for default
The clinic opened in December 2010 — but startup costs have exceeded $1 million, Prillwitz alleges in a lawsuit filed May 4 in Sacramento County Superior Court. Higher-than expected expenses depleted his pre-opening reserve fund.
Updated: 05/20/2011 06:03A
ELIZABETH SPIERS: 'New York Observer Was Sluggish When I Got Here And Now It's
Advertising is up, and while Spiers' predecessor Kyle Pope was reportedly "at war" with Barnes, she says her relationship with publisher is solid. Spiers spent plenty of time balancing editorial and advertising when she served as publisher Breaking
Updated: 05/20/2011 06:02A
Immigration reform creates divide
Having signed controversial House Bill 87 into law, Gov. Nathan Deal has fulfilled one of his cornerstone campaign promises — and Georgia joins Arizona in passing one of the most aggressive immigration bills in the country. The legislation has drawn
Updated: 05/20/2011 06:02A
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Oil dropped below $100 per barrel after an international energy watchdog expresses "serious concern" about the negative effect of higher prices on the global economy. ... NEW YORK (AP) -- It's a milestone for the book industry.
Updated: 05/20/2011 06:02A
Dedicated Phase I closes its doors, files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy
Founded in 2006 to conduct Phase I clinical trials for large pharmaceutical corporations, the company has closed its doors. At one point it had 30 employees, but all of them lost their jobs. The company's clinical trials are in the process of closing
Updated: 05/20/2011 06:00A
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