LOS ANGELES – Alternative Spanish singer-songwriter Bebe (search) led the list of artists Tuesday with five Latin Grammy (search) nominations. Marc Anthony (search), Juanes, Aleks Syntek, Obie Bermudez and J.D. Natasha received three each. Bebe, whose gypsy style melds punk and flamenco, was nominated for record of the year and …
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I have friends who go to France and when they come back, they tell me things. So I wasn’t surprised to see a commentary in The Wall Street Journal the other day called “France’s Free Fall.” In this commentary was a French writer of some repute whose theory was that …
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Finding a new job really does come down to who you know. Here are 10 tips for maximizing those relationships. YOU’VE HEARD IT time and time again: Networking is the most effective way to find a job. Well, it’s true. According to employment experts, career advancement is best achieved by …
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NEW YORK – Toll Brothers Inc.(TOL) on Thursday said quarterly profit more than doubled as improved pricing offset higher costs and the luxury home builder raised its 2005 earnings outlook on hopes a rebounding economy would lift housing demand. Even so, the company’s stock slipped by more than two percent …
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ORANJESTAD, Aruba – Aruba’s prime minister believes that authorities made mistakes at the start of the investigation of the Natalee Holloway (search) case, a government spokesman said Monday. Beth Holloway Twitty, who has often criticized authorities on the Dutch Caribbean island since her daughter disappeared on May 30, met in …
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Dear Friends, Back in May I reviewed “The Future for Investors,” the new book by Prof. Jeremy Siegel (Read my May 23 column about his remarkable book). Nearly 200 of you wrote explaining why you deserved one of the complimentary copies the publisher had generously offered “Your $ Matters” readers. …
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BAGHDAD, Iraq – U.S. Marines discovered a car bomb factory Monday in a western Iraqi town near where 20 members of the American unit were killed last week, the U.S. military said. Six vehicles rigged with explosives were found in the hideout in the northern part of Haqlaniyah, one of …
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CRAWFORD, Texas – The woman who started an anti-war demonstration near President Bush’s ranch nearly two weeks ago left the camp Thursday after learning her mother had had a stroke, but she told supporters the protest would go on. Cindy Sheehan (search) told reporters she had just received the phone …
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WASHINGTON – Federal regulators are taking a closer look at the payola scandal that led to a $10 million settlement by Sony BMG Music Entertainment (search) with the state of New York. Federal Communications Commission (search) Chairman Kevin Martin announced late Monday that his agency will review the settlement for …
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JERUSALEM – Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz on Monday rejected a last-ditch appeal by Jewish settlers to stage a large demonstration in southern Israel against the upcoming withdrawal from the Gaza Strip (search), and angry settler leaders pledged to defy the order. Settlers, who oppose the withdrawal plan, hope to mass …
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