Intuit Forecast Tops Estimates, and Its Shares Rise
Date: 21 August 2010
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Shares of Intuit, the provider of personal finance software, rose the most in 18 months in Nasdaq composite trading after its annual forecast topped estimates and the company announced plans for a $2 billion stock buyback.
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DealBook: Other News From McAfee
Date: 20 August 2010
By The New York Times
Intel’s acquisition of McAfee overshadowed another bit of eye-catching news from the antivirus software maker – that Cameron Diaz was the most dangerous celebrity name in cyberspace.
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In Atlantic Debris, Good News and Bad
Date: 20 August 2010
By John Collins Rudolf
John Rudolf
No increase is seen after comparing debris gathered in plankton nets with 22 years of similar data on marine debris.
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Required Reading: Summer Education News Round-Up
Date: 20 August 2010
By Holly Epstein Ojalvo
Holly Ojalvo
An update on what’s been happening in schools, even while school was out.
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Spokes | Local News Strikes a Sour Note on Cycling
Date: 20 August 2010
By J. David Goodman
J. Goodman
Some anti-cycling sentiments, which are becoming familiar, seemed stronger this week.
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O’Reilly Distances Himself From a Video Promotion
Date: 20 August 2010
By Brian Stelter
Brian Stelter
The Fox News Channel star says he wasn’t aware that the interview would be used in a solicitation.
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How Fox Betrayed Petraeus
Date: 21 August 2010
By Frank Rich
Frank Rich
The rage over the “ground zero mosque” is not motivated by a serious desire to protect America, but by a desire for an election-season payoff.
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Beyond the Paper
Date: 20 August 2010
By Hal Espen
Hal Espen
A semi-insider’s account of past glory and current crisis at The Washington Post.
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Business Journalism’s Image Problem
Date: 20 August 2010
We aren’t all dashing muckrakers like Stieg Larsson’s Mikael Blomkvist. But untangling the financial crisis isn’t just about catching bad guys.
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Over Time, a Gay Marriage Groundswell
Date: 21 August 2010
A poll this month found that a narrow majority of Americans supported same-sex marriage. Here’s a look what that means.
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