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• Weekend wrap

  - 2008-08-18

  The non-Olympic buzz, in case you missed it Topic Buzz Beyond the buzz Click here Curt Schilling Boston Red Sox pitcher says on his blog that...

  Tags: Boston Red Sox, CAREER, FINANCE, Investment, Newsday, USA Today

• Concerns widen on waits for Iraq gear

  - 2008-02-28

  WASHINGTON -- Four U.S. senators have asked the Defense Department for a sweeping review of the Pentagon's failures to quickly get troops in Iraq "the best possible equipment," including armored vehicles that protect against some of the most lethal types of roadside bombs. The request, contained...

  Tags: bomb, FINANCE, Investment, Iraq, Pentagon, troop, U.S., USA Today

• Merger would have a big-city impact

  - 2008-01-21

  A merger between Delta Air Lines and Northwest or United would greatly extend the reach of the resulting airline, giving it influence over service and fares in more major U.S. business markets than any of them has today. A Delta-United deal would be an industry game-changer,...

  Tags: carrier, Delta Air Lines Inc., FINANCE, Investment, merger, U.S., United, USA Today

• Stock experts see divided year ahead

  - 2008-01-02

  NEW YORK -- Investors with short time horizons might want to remind themselves that there are 12 months in a year. The reason: 2008 could be a tale of two markets on Wall Street. The first half of '08 could spell trouble. The second half is...

  Tags: Federal Reserve Board, FINANCE, Investment, mortgage, Mortgages, stock, strategist, USA Today

• Your link to hot topics at usatoday.com

  - 2007-09-28

  Not feeling the Zen Jeff Zillgitt's NFL picks in his Week 4 Zen Zone received the most reads Thursday at sports. usatoday.com -- and perhaps the most reader razzes. User mmore13 pointed out Zillgitt's 20-24-4 record against the spread and wrote: "Maybe...

  Tags: athlete, FINANCE, Investment, NFL, USA Today, Zen

• Pentagon slow to spend on safety for US troops in Iraq

  - 2007-09-04

  WASHINGTON AFP — The Pentagon often has dragged its feet or refused to spend on safer equipment for US troops in Iraq, forcing the Congress to step in, a study published on Tuesday found. The report published in USA Today came as a crucial report on the military situation...

  Tags: FINANCE, Investment, Iraq, Manufacturing, Pentagon, USA Today, Washington

• Rove: 'Now is the right time'

  - 2007-08-14

  Karl Rove said he expects to play an informal role in the 2008 presidential race as Democrats in Congress pledged to continue pursuing ethics questions about President Bush's departing top adviser. "I've got friends in all the campaigns," Rove told USA TODAY from Air Force One...

  Tags: Bush, Democrat, FINANCE, Investment, Leadership, Texas, U.S. Congress, USA Today, White House

• Chemist: MLB still has steroid issues

  - 2007-07-26

  SAN FRANCISCO -- Patrick Arnold, the chemist who worked with BALCO to invent a previously undetectable steroid, said Wednesday that not only did San Francisco Giants outfielder Barry Bonds use illegal performance-enhancing drugs but that Major League Baseball still has a steroid problem. "I have to...

  Tags: baseball, bond, chemist, FINANCE, Investment, MLB, performance, USA Today

• 10 great places to inspire Dad to post 'Gone fishing'

  - 2007-06-15

  Nothing will reel in the family for Father's Day like the time-honored tradition of a father-child fishing trip. Michael Cooley, president and CEO of The Sportsman Channel, tells Colleen Clark for USA TODAY about spots that will make Dad fall hook, line and sinker. Clear Lake,...

  Tags: beach, California, Clear, FINANCE, Investment, River, USA Today

• What readers are talking about at usatoday.com

  - 2007-05-07

  Top stories 1. Mayweather beats De La Hoya 2. Street Sense rallies to win Derby 3. Clemens returning to Yankees 4. Jazz wrestle away Game 7 from Rockets 5. Bonds...

  Tags: FINANCE, Games, Investment, NFL, USA Today