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Even before U.S. markets reopened, the Federal Reserve Board cut the federal funds rate 75 basis points, to 3.50%, "in view of a weakening of the economic outlook and increasing downside risks to growth," the Board said in a statement. It was the first time since the markets reopened after Sept. 11, 2001, that the Fed had changed the federal funds rate between scheduled meetings. The move buoyed stocks in Europe, and added to speculation that the European Central Bank and the Bank of England would also cut rates in an attempt to stave off a slowdown. In morning trading...
...name of the prize will be the "Harvard Lampoon Woman of the Year" award, according to a statement from Hilton's media company. The Pudding's Man and Woman of the Year Awards will be announced this Thursday on Access Hollywood, an entertainment-news show, Lachter said...
...withdrawal announcement was characteristically short and low in energy, just three sentences long: "Today I have withdrawn my candidacy for President of the United States," Thompson said in an e-mailed statement. "I hope that my country and my party have benefited from our having made this effort. Jeri and I will always be grateful for the encouragement and friendship of so many wonderful people...
...walking up Park City's Main Street. "Really? I'm glad if it means people will be getting back to work soon. Hey, what does George Clooney say?" We could actually answer that question, since Clooney, who has taken a leadership role among actors supporting the writers, issued a statement almost immediately: "I'm very pleased with the new agreement and I hope it helps speed up the negotiations with...
...Kinnock (and son of former Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock), claiming they "detected the strong smell of alcohol" emanating from him. The BC rejected the claim that Kinnock had been drunk, and protested the harassment. U.K. Foreign Secretary David Miliband also accused Russia of "completely unacceptable" behavior. In a statement to MPs in the House of Commons on Thursday, Miliband expressed "anger and dismay" at Russia's actions adding: "We saw similar actions during the Cold War but frankly thought they had been put behind us ... Russia's actions against the British Council are a stain on Russian's reputation...