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Business Leaders for Michigan has launched a new phase with a refreshingly … – Detroit Free Press

Business Leaders for Michigan has launched a new phase with a refreshingly ... - Detroit Free PressCBS LocalBusiness Leaders for Michigan has launched a new phase with a refreshingly ...Detroit Free PressBusiness Leaders for Michigan has launched a new phase with a refreshingly positive vision of how the state can best leverage its still formidable advantages. The group, an association consisting

Why Does Wall Street Hate AutoNation?

Why Does Wall Street Hate AutoNation?Filed under: Company News, Investing"If you have nothing nice to say, don't say anything at all," is a mantra that's alive and well on Wall Street. Analysts prefer to cover stocks where their sentiment is bullish. Google (GOOG), for example, is a market darling. A full 34 of the 38 major firms with published analysis on the search giant give it a "buy" or

Analysis: Obama speech puts him in campaign arena (AP)

Analysis: Obama speech puts him in campaign arena (AP) AP - President Barack Obama, having watched his Republican adversaries pound him for weeks, got his turn Tuesday, using his State of the Union speech to land the first major counterpunch of the still-forming 2012 election.

San Diego State overcomes the elements, tightens grip on first place in Mountain West

San Diego State overcomes the elements, tightens grip on first place in Mountain West During an 18-2 start to the season with more than a few eye-opening wins along the way, San Diego State established itself as one of the nation's most consistent teams. On Tuesday night, it firmly established itself as one of the nation's toughest. Ultimately, a 20-hour trip to Laramie, Wyo., that stretched

Japan’s NICT Creates Quantum Dots To Boost Optic Fiber Bandwidth By 7-10 Times, Shoot High-Res Pictures Of Molecules (Video)

Japan’s NICT Creates Quantum Dots To Boost Optic Fiber Bandwidth By 7-10 Times, Shoot High-Res Pictures Of Molecules (Video) A team of researchers at the Photonic Network Research Institute of Japan's National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) has developed a new light source technology that might pave the way to some pretty spectacular applications in the future.

Jane Carrey Just Latest Famous Kid On ‘American Idol’

Jane Carrey Just Latest Famous Kid On 'American Idol' Shannon Magrane, Jordin Sparks and Nikko Smith also have bold-name dads.By Gil Kaufman, with additional reporting by Katie Byrne Jane Carrey on "American Idol" Photo: FOX For years, singers have done just about anything they could to get the attention the judges on "American Idol." There have been wacky costumes, shameless flirtation

Finance

Why Does Wall Street Hate AutoNation?

Today’s Retirement Myth: A Million Dollars Is Enough

Today's Retirement Myth: A Million Dollars Is EnoughFiled under: RetirementA million dollars is nothing to sneeze at. It's a lot of money, but is it enough to retire on? Or is it way too much? It's a lot easier to plan for a concrete end goal. That's probably how the million-dollar benchmark for retirement savings got so popular. It's a memorable number -- and an assumption that does indeed serve … [Read More...]

The 5 Dow Stocks Every Dividend Lover Should Own

The 5 Dow Stocks Every Dividend Lover Should OwnFiled under: Investing, Johnson & Johnson, Coca-Cola Company, AT&T, McDonald's, Stock Picks, Procter & GambleMillions of investors have discovered how profitable dividend stocks can be. But you don't have to work hard to find great companies for your dividend portfolio. Later on in this article, I'll give you the names of five stocks in the Dow … [Read More...]

Politics

Analysis: Obama speech puts him in campaign arena (AP)

My Attendance and Experience at the Augusta, Ga., Tea Party Tax Rally (ContributorNetwork)

My Attendance and Experience at the Augusta, Ga., Tea Party Tax Rally (ContributorNetwork) ContributorNetwork - On Friday, I attended a tea party tax rally at Jessye Norman Amphitheater in Augusta, Ga. Although I'm more of a libertarian than a tea party member, I've been an avid supporter of tax reform for many years and have lived in the Augusta area for most of my life. My interest in … [Read More...]

Administration nominees awaiting next move by GOP (AP)

Administration nominees awaiting next move by GOP (AP) AP - Senate Republicans are returning to Washington in an angry mood over President Barack Obama's appointments to two key agencies during a year-end break. … [Read More...]

Sports

San Diego State overcomes the elements, tightens grip on first place in Mountain West

Unwanted visitors expected at Joe Paterno’s funeral

Unwanted visitors expected at Joe Paterno’s funeral Penn State will hold a public viewing for former coach Joe Paterno on Tuesday and Wednesday, and while thousands are expected to attend and pay their respects to State College's most famous citizen, a few in attendance will not be there to celebrate Joe Pa's life, but to protest it. The Westboro Baptist Church, a group of … [Read More...]

In playoff loss, Flacco earns respect he didn’t deserve in previous wins

In playoff loss, Flacco earns respect he didn’t deserve in previous wins Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco has faced the New England Patriots twice in the postseason. His team has won one of those games, and lost the other. If you subscribe to the idea of "quarterback wins" (that most nebulous of statistics), that makes Flacco 1-1 in the postseason against Foxboro's favorite team. … [Read More...]

Saturday’s Three Stars: Lee Stempniak somehow tallies hat trick; gaffes from Karlsson, Crawford

Saturday’s Three Stars: Lee Stempniak somehow tallies hat trick; gaffes from Karlsson, Crawford Not sure what's better about Don Cherry's ensemble: The frilly, foppish neckwear or the mosquito trapped in amber on his shoulder. (via NYR34) No. 1 Star: Lee Stempniak, Calgary Flames Stempniak's second career hat trick (in 505 career games) came at the expense of the Edmonton Oilers, … [Read More...]