News Topic - Staples

GM: Bankruptcy not an option
General Motors Corp.'s board of directors does not consider bankruptcy protection a viable option to solve the company's financial troubles, but it has discussed Chapter 11 because it has a legal duty to do so, a spokesman said Saturday. Century-old GM, an icon of American manufacturing, h ... more »
Chicago Sun Times  –  Nov 23, 2008 10:00 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Local: Illinois: Chicago

Pedestrian critically injured by train
A 54-year-old man struck by an MTA Blue Line train Saturday south of Staples Center was in critical condition, a city fire official said.
Torrance Daily Breeze  –  Nov 23, 2008 07:17 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Local: California: Los Angeles

Ten amens for the Great Alaska Shootout
Must be Shootout time. Time for a little whine with our Thanksgiving dinner. Basketball fans again are mourning the demise of the old-school Shootout. The marquee teams, the Hall of Fame coaches and the All-America players who once were staples of the tournament don't show up at Sullivan Arena ... more »
The Anchorage Daily News  –  Nov 23, 2008 06:44 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Local: Alaska: Anchorage

Kings Visit Staples To Face 1st Place Lakers
Kobe Bryant scored 11 of his 29 points in the third quarter before sitting out the fourth, Andrew Bynum had 13 points and 13 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Denver Nuggets 104-90 on Friday night.
cbs2.com  –  Nov 23, 2008 06:08 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Local: California: Los Angeles

A shopping spree to be thankful for; Students hit the grocery store to help eight families
On Friday, Bend High students went shopping, but they weren’t skipping class and they weren’t shopping for clothes.Instead, the students headed to the grocery store to buy food for families in need.The program, called the Thankful Families Project, is paid for with the proceeds of stud ... more »
The Bulletin  –  Nov 22, 2008 12:00 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Local: Oregon: Bend

Talking turkey, coast to coast
Many Thanksgiving dishes have barely changed in the 145 years since Lincoln proclaimed the national holiday. Pies, mashed potatoes, cranberries, and, of course, turkey remain Turkey Day staples. But lots of other ethnic groups have flocked to America's shores since the first Europeans arrived, ... more »
MSNBC.com  –  Nov 21, 2008 8:35 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Entertainment: Travel

Like a virgin? Conn. takes on olive oil standards
Associated Press - November 21, 2008 12:43 PM ET HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Connecticut has become the first state in the nation to set standards for 1 of today's cooking staples - olive...
KTUU.com  –  Nov 21, 2008 5:43 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Local: Alaska: Anchorage

Cramer vs. Kass: Consumer Staples
Jim Cramer sees a few winners in the space, whereas Doug Kass is shorting some names.
TheStreet.com  –  Nov 20, 2008 2:29 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Business: Investing

Staples says songs still have message to teach
Mavis Staples thinks some of the preaching finally has been heard. Since the first tour of the Staple Singers in 1957, she has been part of a musical effort to fight oppression and hatred that has been a sad part of the nation's history. This year, with the election of Barack Obama as president ... more »
PittsburghLive.com  –  Nov 20, 2008 05:56 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Local: Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh

Coachella Valley Christmas Store to focus on staple family needs
The Coachella Valley Christmas Store returns this December with new goals to help strug gling families this holiday season.The program will focus on providing the staples, food and clothing, in addition to new toys, said Sue Ramirez, director and co-founder."The thought is that if we can help w ... more »
MyDesert.com  –  Nov 19, 2008 11:55 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Local: California: Palm Springs