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Sears to shut down more than 100 US stores Wed, 12/28/2011 - 14:04 by Sam Ross Sears Holding Co., parent company of Sears and Kmart, has announced the closure of its more than 100 stores in United States next year. Comments Read more	Yahoo set to reduce investment in Asian market Mon, 12/26/2011 - 16:05 by Sam Ross Internet giant Yahoo is all set to reduce its investment in the Asian market by selling its shares in Alibaba Group and SoftBank. Comments Read more	Large metallic space ball falls from sky Sat, 12/24/2011 - 21:18 by Sam Ross A hollow metallic ball with a circumference of 1.1 meters fell from the sky in the distant area of Namibia, leaving authorities puzzled about where it came from. Comments Read more
Mozilla, Google sign new search deal Wed, 12/21/2011 - 16:31 by Sam Ross Mozilla and Google have signed a new deal. Mozilla will continue to offer Google as its default search engine for its Firefox web browser for at least three more years. Comments Read more	Reese Witherspoon gets engaged to Hollywood agent Jim Toth Wed, 12/29/2010 - 15:35 by Neha Gupta 'Legally Blonde' actress Reese Witherspoon has got engaged to Hollywood agent Jim Toth, a spokeswoman said on Tuesday. Comments Read more	Mesabi Trust Shares Plunged Again: What You Need to Know Fri, 12/24/2010 - 11:37 by Brian D. Pacampara Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes -- just in case they're material to our investing thesis. Comments Read more
Navistar Blows a Tire Thu, 12/23/2010 - 11:10 by Rich Smith Navistar (NYSE: NAV) missed earnings!Horrors! Its earnings fell 10% short of expectations! Disaster! Settle down, Fool. I know you're disappointed, but really -- the quarter wasn't half bad. Not nearly as bad as you might think from the 3% haircut investors are giving Navistar's stock price today. Comments Read more	NXP Semiconductors Shares Popped: What You Need to Know Fri, 12/10/2010 - 12:05 by Anders Bylund Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes -- just in case they're material to our investing thesis. Comments Read more	NXP Semiconductors Shares Popped: What You Need to Know Fri, 12/10/2010 - 12:05 by Anders Bylund Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes -- just in case they're material to our investing thesis. Comments Read more
'Simpsons' renewed for 23rd season Fri, 11/12/2010 - 01:17 by Prince damin Los Angeles -- Fox says it has renewed its U.S. animated sitcom "The Simpsons" for a 23rd season. "Like many 22-year-olds, 'The Simpsons' is extremely happy remaining at home, on Fox, and hopes it doesn't have to go out into the real world for many years to come," Al Jean, the show's executive producer, told E! News. Among the guests lined up to lend their voices to characters on the show are Halle Berry, Paul Rudd, Ricky Gervais, Rachel Weisz, Jon Hamm, Kristen Wiig, Alyson Hannigan, Martha Stewart and Katy Perry, E! News said. Copyright 2010 United Press International, Inc. (UPI). Comments	Force Protection Routed Wed, 11/10/2010 - 01:18 by Rich Smith Well, the news is out. Expected to earn $0.12 per share in the third quarter, Force Protection (Nasdaq: FRPT) instead earned just a nickel -- and even that was "adjusted" profits. Under GAAP, the company lost money. Sales slipped 44% to $176 million. Investors promptly sold off the stock, although the pace of selling has since slowed. But, should it have? Comments Read more	White House satisfied with President's 'Daily Show' Fri, 10/29/2010 - 16:11 by Anter Prakash Singh President Obama's interview with the ‘Daily Show’ host Jon Stewart has been termed successful by the White House, while many others have expressed fears that the television appearance this time may have boomeranged. Comments Read more