Stem cell efforts take steps Resetting no longer requires DNA-altering viruses After the landmark achievement in late 2007 of reverting human adult skin cells to an embryonic stem cell–like state — a technique that does not involve creating or destroying human embryos — stem cell researchers have a new focus. In 2008 they worked on [...]
Law enforcement says it was teamwork that led to the quick arrest just five hours after Thursday’s Credit Union Robbery. 24-year-old Denver Tergesen was charged in Becker County with felony possession of a stolen vehicle. He is being held in the Becker County jail. Fargo police say the firearm Tergesen allegedly used in yesterday morning’s [...]
From uk.reuters.com | Reporting by Natalie Harrison and Dena Aubin LONDON (Reuters) – Standard & Poor’s downgraded the credit ratings of 11 top global banks Friday including Citigroup, Deutsche Bank and JP Morgan, citing increased industry risk and a deepening economic slowdown. The agency cut its ratings on Citigroup (C.N), Morgan Stanley (MS.N) and Goldman [...]
The rules from federal regulators represent a sweeping change. But the new limits on fees and rates don’t start until 2010. From latimes.com By Tiffany Hsu December 19, 2008 Responding to rising consumer complaints, federal regulators Thursday adopted the most sweeping new rules for the credit card industry in three decades, including tougher restrictions on interest rate hikes [...]
For some, lowering based on where they shop By CARRIE TEEGARDIN The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Sunday, December 21, 2008 From www.ajc.com Kevin D. Johnson returned from a dreamy Jamaican honeymoon in October eager to check out wedding photos and help his new wife open stacks of beautifully wrapped wedding gifts. Before getting distracted by the fun [...]
By Ina Fried From CNET News Probably the biggest deal of 2008 for Microsoft was the deal that didn’t happen–its multibillion-dollar offer for Yahoo. But, since there was so much drama there, we did a separate “year in review” story on that topic.
From wsj.com By ANDREA COOMBES For consumers drowning in high-rate credit-card debt, balance transfers — those “0% for 12 months!” offers — are often important, if temporary, lifelines. For anyone else with credit-card debt, they’re a useful way to keep interest-rate payments low. But as credit-card issuers themselves flail in stormier economic seas, some are [...]
By April Witt and David S. Fallis Washington Post Staff Writers The D.C. charter school credit enhancement committee has operated largely out of public view for most of its eight years of existence. Yet it has awarded $47 million in taxpayer loans and guarantees to more than 30 schools or their developers. That generous funding [...]
New Rules Would Ban Retroactive Rate Hikes By Nancy Trejos Washington Post Staff Writer The Federal Reserve on Thursday will vote on sweeping reform of the credit card industry that would ban practices such as retroactively increasing interest rates at will and charging late fees when consumers are not given a reasonable amount of time [...]
In a move that makes the iPhone 3G more accessible, users can now buy it online activate it at home via iTunes. From InformationWeek.com Dec 11, 2008 By Marin Perez AT&T (NYSE: T) and Apple are bringing in-home activation for the iPhone 3G, making the popular handset easier to get without having to go to [...]