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In a Nov. 3 story about Warren Buffett's plan to acquire Burlington Northern, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Berkshire will pay $34 billion in cash and stock for Burlington. Berkshire will pay $23.6 billion in cash and stock for the shares of the company it doesn't already own. The total value of the company is $34 billion.
Billionaire Warren Buffett likes to compare his company to a masterpiece that he's been painting for nearly five decades, and the deal he announced Tuesday will permanently alter the color of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s portrait.
Angela Merkel, the first leader of reunited Germany to grow up under communist rule, has worked as chancellor to warm up ties with the United States — a country she couldn't travel to until she was in her mid-30s.
Two years ago, when George Papandreou led Greece's Socialist party to its worst election result in three decades, he was widely derided as an ineffective politician.
Even while fighting cancer and undergoing chemotherapy, Bill Sparkman would show up for work wearing his customary smile and a toboggan cap to cover his balding head.
A decade ago, Angela Merkel was known to Germans mainly for a famously bad haircut that made her the butt of jokes.
The work hours are long, the criticism often withering, and the job comes with 27 bosses, many of whom don't speak your native language.
Wayne Clough pulls a thumb-sized computer flash drive from his pocket and marvels at how many of the Smithsonian Institution's millions of objects can be captured on it.
Though politics is in his blood, Japan's opposition leader Yukio Hatoyama has had a long wait in the wings.
A political blue blood like many in Japanese politics, Yukio Hatoyama is poised to become the country's next prime minister in a most unlikely way — by taking down the seemingly invincible political machine his own grandfather helped create.
The sex scandal that has snared Louisville coach Rick Pitino is even stranger when you consider his reputation as a tough disciplinarian who has turned four college programs around and done it his way.
Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is back where the ruling generals want her: inside a crumbling mansion, lonely and isolated from the world.
Alaska's new governor, Sean Parnell, says he'll push many of Sarah Palin's higher profile initiatives, like the natural gas pipeline.
Decades ago — long before Harvard, long before his books and documentaries — Henry Louis Gates Jr. and some friends nearly set off a brawl trying to integrate a West Virginia club.
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, heading for a sweeping re-election victory, is a retired four-star general who rose through the ranks of Indonesia's former dictatorship yet has recorded his own albums of romantic ballads.
Sen. Patrick Leahy calls his Vermont home Drawbridge Farm for the shelter and solace it can offer him from the rigors of life in Washington. But its 300 acres is not enough to keep out the politics of Sonia Sotomayor's upcoming confirmation hearings.
When South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford cheated on his wife, he also betrayed his top political adviser.
Roger Penske never made it big as a race car driver. As a businessman, however, he regularly leaves the competition in the dust.
To some he was an unflinching hero, to others a remorseless villain. As a late-term abortion doctor, George Tiller knew he had chosen a dangerous career, one that made him a lightning rod. His clinic was a fortress, his days marred by threats, but he refused to give up what he saw as his life's mission.
The judge appointed to oversee the bankruptcy proceedings of General Motors Corp. has a reputation for being thoughtful and thorough, and definitely not hasty, in his approach from the bench.
In more than 16 years as a federal judge, Sonia Sotomayor has often sided with people claiming discrimination in education and employment. She's backed police and prosecutors over defendants. She's upheld assertions of free speech and religion.
Sonia Sotomayor's ascent to a U.S. Supreme Court nomination began in a Bronx housing project, fed by Nancy Drew, inspired by Perry Mason and encouraged by her hardworking mother.
Slot machine maker WMS Industries says older people still gamble the most at casinos, but young players and minorities are the future of the industry.
Stan Moore remembers when the U.S. Census count involved punching paper cards for each household. That was just before the 1960 count, when the nation's population was around 170 million and he was one of the few men of color working for the Census Bureau.
Pentagon: Reporter Profiling Under ReviewUnder fire following revelations that a military command in Afghanistan is compiling profiles of reporters covering U.S.
Diabetes Won't Stop Nick JonasThis article discusses Nick Jonas and his life with diabetes. It also reveals his brave and wise persona, using quotes from Nick and members of his family for support. (:
Oh, Crap My Parents Joined Facebook !Excerpt: ""There's no buzzkill quite like getting a friend request on Facebook from Mommy and Daddy dearest.
FBI Adds Facebook, YouTube, Twitter Profiles. MySpace Completely DissedThe FBI is willing to do just about anything when it comes to tracking down bad guys. They did the widgets thing last year. And today they announced that they've "set up shop in several social media websites."
I noticed something interesting today while looking over my Newsvine friends list. While most of you use a person pic for your profile image (34%) or the Newsvine avatar (21%), the next largest group is animals (16%).
Profile: Josef FritzlThe story of Josef Fritzl has been described as one of the worst cases in Austria's criminal history. The 73-year-old fathered seven children with his daughter while he kept her locked in a cellar for 24 years, one of whom he admits having murdered by neglect.
Google Health lets users share their online recordsGoogle Health has introduced a new feature that lets users share their online health records with designated doctors, friends, and family members.
Report: Adolf Hitler Had Terrible Table MannersExcerpt: Adolf Hitler's uncouth behavior and shocking table manners appalled his wartime dining companions, according to a secret intelligence report discovered while cleaning out a house.
Social networking sites like Facebook have many significant perks for business owners whether you are selling a product or service. It is absolutely imperative for you to be on these sites.
On the Internet just as in real life, trust really does matter. The other day I came across a wacky online makeover tool. You can use it to upload your real photo, choose from a few options, and then wait for it to spit out...drum roll please..."A Brand New You!"
Yesterday when I tried to 'upgrade' my myspacefakirscanada account to profile 2.0., my profile and account disappeared altogether. Myspace's response to my email requesting help getting my profile back? An email promoting the "benefits" of using profile 2.0.
The extreme factor: Chuck Palahniuk | The AgeChuck Palahniuk, the author 'Fight Club' and of the "visceral pop-pulp novel" on which the current film 'Choke' is based, is profiled in The Age.
How to Set up a Professional Twitter ProfileTwitter is an awesome Social Media tool for businesses. For those who are beginners at Twitter you should know that it is a great way to connect with not only other business owners in your niche, but it is also a superb way to converse with your customers and potential customers.
Lie detector: Hidden secrets in handwritingCan he be trusted? Is she a fraud? In� "Sex, Lies, and Handwriting," expert Michelle Dresbold says clues to the truth can be found in a person's penmanship. An excerpt.
Lie detector: Hidden secrets in handwritingCan he be trusted? Is she a fraud? In� "Sex, Lies, and Handwriting," expert Michelle Dresbold says clues to the truth can be found in a person's penmanship. An excerpt.
Lie detector: Hidden secrets in handwritingCan he be trusted? Is she a fraud? In� "Sex, Lies, and Handwriting," expert Michelle Dresbold says clues to the truth can be found in a person's penmanship. An excerpt.
MySpace profiles send teacher to unemployment line, courtEvery teacher wants to be the cool guy, the Robin-Williams-in-Dead-Poet's-Society friend to students, but a court case from Connecticut offers a lesson to teachers-in-training: be careful when you buddy up to students online.
Design Odyssey: 2Michaels DesignInterior designers and twin sisters Jayne and Joan Michaels offer a glimpse into the design process with dreamlike Space Odyssey-inspired children's bedrooms.
Powered by wasteIndia has been hesitant to explore the potential of animal and human wastes to provide energy for direct heating or for generating power.
McCain: Rabble-rouser and standard-bearerIn John McCain's thinking, it is one thing to break the rules and quite another to break the faith. He's spent a lifetime walking the line between the two.
Obama: From unknown to nomineeWhen Barack Obama arrived at the Democratic National Convention in 2000, he was a politician in need of clout.� Things are lot different now.
R Community Bikes: the bicycle recyclersRarely do social entrepreneurs launch new charities with much success, but R Community Bikes happens to fulfill a need by bringing together volunteers with a specialized skill, some money for spare parts, and a never ending supply of frames and broken bikes.
How reliable is DNA in identifying suspects?A discovery leads to questions about whether the odds of people sharing genetic profiles are sometimes higher than portrayed. Calling the finding meaningless, the FBI has sought to block such inquiry.
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