NEW YORK – Palm Inc.(PALM) on Thursday introduced a version of its Treo smart phone, and said it would begin a $25 million marketing campaign to expand demand for the phone beyond its base of business users. The new Treo 680 aims to meet growing demand for so-called smartphones — …
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WASHINGTON – The following is a partial transcript of the Nov. 12, 2006, edition of “FOX News Sunday With Chris Wallace”: “FOX NEWS SUNDAY” HOST CHRIS WALLACE: And we’re back now with the White House view of what can be accomplished with Democrats in control of Congress. Joining us is …
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WASHINGTON – Orders for big-ticket manufactured goods plunged in October by the largest amount in more than six years, in another sign of a slowing economy. The Commerce Department reported Tuesday that demand for durable goods fell a larger-than-expected 8.3 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted $210 billion, reflecting …
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MEMPHIS, Tennessee – An Arkansas man is suing Kobe Bryant, claiming the Los Angeles Lakers star deliberately elbowed him during a Memphis Grizzlies‘ game last year. For full sports coverage, click here to visit FOXSports.com Bill Geeslin sat in the stands when the Lakers played in Memphis last Nov. 14. …
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KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii – An earthquake with a magnitude of at least 4.5 struck off the northwest coast of the Big Island on Thursday in the same area where two stronger temblors struck last month. The quake, centered about 11 miles northwest of Puuanahulu, shook homes on the Big Island, Maui …
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WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – Police Chief Paul Goward was tired of looking around his department and seeing blubber hanging over the belts of some of his officers. So he sent out a memo exhorting the “jelly bellies” to shape up. In the end, the department lost 190 pounds — all …
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DALLAS – Driven by solid sales of laptops and a more diverse product line, computer maker Dell Inc. (DELL) finally had some good news for investors amid an ongoing federal investigation of the company’s accounting and financial reporting. In a delayed, preliminary earnings report for the third quarter, Dell beat …
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WASHINGTON – With less than 24 hours to go before the midterm congressional elections, Saddam Hussein‘s death sentence has become a talking point on the campaign trail to swing voters. It’s no surprise then that it took just hours for President Bush to try to capitalize on what many view …
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RABAT, Morocco – A former Guantanamo detainee has been sentenced to 10 years in prison by a criminal court in his native Morocco, his lawyer said Friday. Said Boujandia, 39, was found guilty of multiple counts of terrorism-related charges by the Sale criminal court near Morocco’s capital, Rabat. Morocco’s official …
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NEW YORK – Devastated relatives gathered outside the house where a 14-year-old girl was found dead, wailing and screaming as they tried to make sense of the apparent attack on the high school freshman. Sabrina Matthews’ body was discovered by her father Sunday afternoon, according to neighbor Vincent Oakley, who …
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