News Topic - North America http://www.news-spider.com/topics/n/North_America/index.html Latest news about North America from news-spider.com. News from more than 2,000 sources, updated continuously. en-us Copyright (c) 2008 news-spider.com. All rights reserved. Thu, 4 Dec 2008 05:40:54 GMT Episcopal Church dissidents move toward division http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1228382969 CHICAGO (Reuters) - Conservatives who have left the U.S. Episcopal Church took the first step on Wednesday to form a separate Anglican Church in North America, following years of division over gay rig ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1228382969 Thu, 4 Dec 2008 03:48:36 GMT Local churches join new communion http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1228367244 David Brannen is thrilled at the forming of the new Anglican Communion in North America. The rector of St. Andrews Anglican Church in Versailles said his church is part of a denomination that is formi ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1228367244 Thu, 4 Dec 2008 03:30:00 GMT Local Plant Announces Layoffs, Employees React http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1228360161 Gerdau Ameristeel in Calvert City will lay off 26 people come January, according to two employees there. The company has announced layoffs across North America. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1228360161 Thu, 4 Dec 2008 01:16:29 GMT Anglican row spills into US as Episcopal church splits over homosexual priests http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1228357647 Conservatives and liberals within the Anglican church in North America are to split following a fiveyear battle over the ordination of homosexuals. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1228357647 Thu, 4 Dec 2008 00:53:42 GMT Report: Wal-Mart helps businesses http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1228350191 A new study commissioned by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said the retail giants grocery-selling, supersized stores in California benefit communities by growing new tax revenue of both new Wal-Mart Supercenter ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1228350191 Wed, 3 Dec 2008 23:21:17 GMT Madonna still tops the list of the top-grossing concert tours http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1228352214 The Top 20 Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows in North America. The previous week's ranking is in parentheses. The list is ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1228352214 Wed, 3 Dec 2008 22:22:00 GMT About Two Dozen To Lose Jobs At BMW Performance Center http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1228353513 The business communications manager for BMW North America, Jan Ehlen says they announced to the employees yesterday the jobs that will be affected. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1228353513 Wed, 3 Dec 2008 22:16:25 GMT State Street to cut 6% of workforce, or up to 1,800 jobs http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1228345815 SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- State Street Corp. said late Wednesday it will reduce its workforce by 6%, or by 1,600 to 1,800 jobs, to lower operating costs. The cuts will occur between now and befor ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1228345815 Wed, 3 Dec 2008 21:54:38 GMT Greenebaum plans merger with Indy firm http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1228342735 Greenebaum Doll & McDonald PLLC law firm plans to merge with Indianapolis-based Ice Miller LLP on Jan. 1, the Indianapolis Business Journal reported, citing several sources in the legal community. (TM ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1228342735 Wed, 3 Dec 2008 21:21:12 GMT Telus Buys Faster Network Technology from Nortel http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1228349664 Telus, Canada's No. 2 phone company, said on Wednesday it is buying new technology from Nortel Networks that lets telecom companies quadruple the capacity of their networks. - TORONTO (Reuters) Telus, ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1228349664 Wed, 3 Dec 2008 19:25:44 GMT