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Regulators in the U.K. and U.S. appear likely to impose conditions on the merger of concert promoter Live Nation Inc. and ticket-selling giant Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc. now that British authorities came out against the deal Thursday.
A growing chorus of lawmakers is warning that the proposed merger of ticketing company Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc. and concert promoter Live Nation Inc. raises serious competition concerns and deserves close antitrust scrutiny.
The Mexican drug cartels battling viciously to expand and survive have a powerful financial incentive: Across the border to the north is a market for illegal drugs unsurpassed for its wealth, diversity and voraciousness.
- It seems a shame to let the week go by without taking a deep breath and debriefing the first overseas trip by President Barack Obama.
Does the name Byran Uyesugi ring a bell? Odds are not. What about Robert A. Hawkins? Or Mark Barton? Terry Ratzmann? Robert Stewart?
Welcome to Landlord Nation, where foreclosure notices are plentiful and for-sale signs offer at least 1,800 homes for under $10,000 that once were worth at least 10 times more.
Ticketmaster's chief executive sought Thursday to allay antitrust fears over the ticket seller's planned merger with concert promoter Live Nation by revealing that a major venue operator has threatened to cancel its contract if the merger goes through.
Each dawn through the 1950s and into the 1960s, he would emerge from the house on North Delaware Street and amble through town in suit and Stetson hat, a snowy-haired Midwestern retiree on a morning constitutional to the library where he volunteered.
The Justice Department will investigate the proposed merger of ticketing giant Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc. with Live Nation Inc. to see if it would create an unfair monopoly in the ticket-selling business.
The biracial American kid with a Kenyan father who went from place to place, who struggled to put down roots and figure out where he fit in? He's Barack Obama.
From the boisterous streets of New York to the suddenly silent casinos in Las Vegas and virtually everywhere in between, Americans celebrated Barack Obama's inauguration by answering his call for national unity: They gathered together.
Some countries are founded upon ethnicity, others upon geography. Some are created from conquest or carved out by faraway rulers. But America is different: It was created from whole cloth — a story built by a people who just keep adding chapters as they go along.
George Washington, first president, said this: "It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world."
For centuries, Icelanders earned a living from the sea, setting out in small boats to haul cod, haddock and herring from the North Atlantic waters.
What would college football be without rankings, arguments and the occasional in flagrante delicto moment in a bathroom stall? We cannot do much to accommodate that third quality at the moment, but we will proceed with a ranking of all 34 bowl games. And beware of women in Iowa jerseys who wander into the men's room.
Energy independence is still only a hypothetical goal for the U.S., but the owner of a tiny island off the coast of Connecticut says he has already achieved that feat and is offering his work as a model.
The seat of Clinton County sits along a river at the foot of a spectacular mountain range in rural central Pennsylvania. On Election Day, what happened here was a microcosm of American duality: Just 327 votes separated John McCain, who won the county, and Barack Obama, who didn't.
In a season of profound political and cultural fissures, the American people stood together at the ballot box Tuesday with a resounding chorus that drowned out their deep differences: Something, they said, has got to give.
The meteorologists tell us that Wednesday morning in southwestern Pennsylvania's largest city will be crisp and sunny with a high of 64. That's about all we know. Being a weather forecast, it offers nothing about the political climate that will have been created by the election the day before.
Back in 1780, while the Revolutionary War still raged, a village in eastern Georgia had a notion. The hero of that uncertain hour was Gen. George Washington, and the community of Heard's Fort became the first of nearly 30 across the land to take his surname as its own.
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — The announcement came in 1800 in the back of a Connecticut newspaper just above a farmer's reward for a stray cow. A man named Noah Webster was proposing the first comprehensive "dictionary of the American language."
Fellow Americans, let us be clear: This news article will improve your life. Of that there can be no doubt. And those negative voices that disagree? They're fundamentally wrong. It is time, finally, to turn our backs on their failed notions.
Snowmobiles are good. NASCAR is very good. Football metaphors about God are better. "Sam's Club Republicans" are the salt of the American earth. Hollywood, the media and academics are suspect at best, subversive at worst. Though not as bad as European ideas.
Being a mayor of 9,780 is nothing like leading 305 million. Living next to Russia does not make you a foreign policy whiz. And presidential competence is rarely measured in square miles.
An Abridgement of Constitutional RightsPublic officials need to take seriously their oath to uphold the Constitution. Just as important, the people of the United States, charged with electing these officials to public office, should spend time on this exercise.
NOW Magazine // Daily // Raptors and Leafs, a tale of two citiesWhat do fans of Toronto's sports teams say about the city? By Enzo Di Matteo Tripped over this stencil spray-painted on the sidewalk at the corner of Jarvis and Queen the other day – Leafs nation: spirit is everything; Raptors nation: we prefer winning.
Expunging Christ: The Crucifix and the NationThe principle of the European Union's court to override Italy's constitution and laws is a disturbing sign for us here in the USA. There is a powerful lesson in precedent concerning what a nation is and how the Bible treats the nation's place in our lives.
California's deficit of common senseCalifornia is rich. Even in the midst of a drought, we have lots of water, and in the midst of a recession, we have lots of money. The problem is one of distribution, not of actual scarcity.
Utopia or Dystopian Nightmare?Sometimes I worry that our country will become more like the former Soviet Union. Americans will wait in lines for hours in order to receive bread for the week.
Forty Years' War - A Place Where Cancer Is the Norm - Series - NYTimes.comM. D. Anderson Cancer Center has a mission statement, and everyone who works there, from the president to the cleaning crews, can state it like a catechism: to "eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation and the world."
At a Moscow summit in July, Medvedev and Obama agreed to reduce the number of nuclear warheads in Russian and US strategic arsenals to between 1,500 and 1,675 within seven years.
Senators push to restore pay to Territorial Guard: Alaska News | adn.comThis administration with this statement is so short sited that they will soon declare that any of the 50 state's guardsmen service will no longer be recognized as federal active duty.
Rachel Maddow claims defunding Acorn will also require defunding Lockheed and BlackwaterIf fraud and prostitution are grounds for losing federal funding, then there are lots of worse perpetrators than Acorn ever was.
Are we becoming a nation of gadget addicts?Jessica Stryczek reaches for her iPhone every morning, even before she gets out of bed. It is her lifeline to the world, an uber alarm clock, CDplayer, e-mail device, game player, newspaper, shopping guide, banking assistant, and conduit to Facebook and Twitter.
Obama's 'Gift' Has Stopped Giving"The nature of oratory is such that there has always been a tendency among politicians and clergymen to oversimplify complex matters. From a pulpit or a platform even the most conscientious of speakers finds it very difficult to tell the whole truth." Aldous Huxley
There is a lot to cover on this topic so I think I'll make this a two part series.
Searchlight, Nevada is "Ultra Liberal Extremist " U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's hometown.
Spiritual Heritage ResolutionIn introducting the Spiritual Heritage Resolution to Congress, Rep. Randy Forbes lays out a clear case that our nation once was considered to be founded on Judeo-Christian beliefs and values. Past presidents, Congress, and the founding fathers all openly acknowledged this.
The Best Way For America Is To Secure Our Borders & Reform Immigration Law!The Best Way For America Is To Secure Our Borders & Reform Immigration Law!
On July 16th I did a seed about Arlington National Cemetery the in-action of the past seven years that brought it up to the surface {misplaced headstones and memento's tossed away} the 48 votes & 90 comments {a high for my seeds} is bringing up a conflict within me.
Recommendation To Get A Job In Today's EconomyWith the number of Czars increasing Exponentially in the Obama Aministration, perhaps you should pinpoint your passion and go to www.usajobs.gov/ and check what Czar position is available this week. (Information provided below is from "The Glenn Beck Blog.)
Forsyth, Georgia – Reading Feeds the Brain, the Spirit & the Soul Reference Information for the Book
[US &] L.A. employers face immigration auditsFederal officials Wednesday notified more than 650 businesses around the country, including nearly 50 in Los Angeles, that their records will be audited as part of a widening effort to find companies that hire illegal immigrants.
Gallup: More Americans view Democrats as 'too liberal'!Big Government, Outrageous Federal Spending, and a "Re-Distribution of Wealth Focus" are unsustainable policies. It is time to bring Change to Congress!
Today's Economy - What We Should Do To Have A Turnaround!Let's Implement The Following Five Solutions To The Issues Confronting America. It is Time To Bring Change To Congress! 1) Healthcare Reform
Supreme Court Justifies That Hard Work Pays Off In America & Will Lead To Success!Everyone can appreciate the comments of the New Haven Fire-Fighters on Monday! They mostly centered on the outcome of this case "That Hard Word Will Lead To Success" & "Individual Achiement Will Be Recognized".
Broadcasters hurt by economy and changes in the way we consume newsThis economy is affecting us all. The song video by John Rich titled "Shuttin' Down Detroit": (http://www.cmt.com/videos/john-rich-country/367274/shuttin-detroit-down.jhtml)
Don't overlook the benefits of working at smaller companies"When you look at yourself from a universal standpoint, something inside always reminds or informs you that there are bigger and better things to worry about." - Albert Einstein Missouri and the whole country is pulling for a quick & great turnaround!
Greenland becomes a self ruling nation Greenland celebrated the beginning of Self Rule from Denmark yesterday.
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