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More losses are reported by Alcoa

The US aluminium-maker Alcoa has reported a third consecutive quarter of losses, although they were not as bad as had been expected. It made a net loss ed hardy
of $454m (?283m) between April and June. That followed a net loss of $497m in the previous three months and a net profit of $546m in the second quarter of 2008. Alcoa was the first of the companies in the Dow Jones industrial average to report second quarter earnings. The economic downturn has hit Alcoa because with most of its customers come from hard-hit sectors such as car manufacturing, aerospace and ed hardy 3xl and 4xl tees
construction. It has responded to falling demand for aluminium by cutting 13,500 jobs, reducing its dividend and raising $1.3bn to help it get through the recession. It has cut backed hardy men Jeans
production by about 20%. "At first glance it looks constructive," said Brian Hicks at US Global Investors. "It appears that demand is starting to come out of trough levels and clearly Alcoa will benefit from that as we start to see somewhat of aned hardy denim
uptick in demand." the article is from http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8141567.stm
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an operating system (OS) for personal computers, in a direct challenge to market leader Microsoft and its Windows system. Google Chrome OS will be aimed initially at small, low-cost netbooks, but will eventually be used on PCs as well. Google said netbooks with Chrome OS could be on sale by the middle of 2010. "Speed, simplicity and ed hardy scarves
security are the key aspects of Google Chrome OS," the firm said in its official blog. The operating system, which will run on an open source licence, was a "natural extension" of its Chrome browser, the firm said. The news comes just months before Microsoft launches the latest version of its operating system, called Windows 7. 'Back to basics' "We're designing the OS to be fast and lightweight, to start up and get you on to the web in a few seconds," said the blog post written by Sundar Pichai, vice-president of product management, and Google's engineering director Linus Upson. So at long last Google is making its move. It is poised to strike at the heart of Microsoft's software empire. Tim Weber, Business editor,ed hardy woman sunglasses
BBC News website Charge of Google's light brigade Both men said that "the operating systems that browsers run on were designed in an era where there was no web" and that this OS was "our attempt to rethink what operating systems should be". To that end, the search giant said the new OS would go back to basics. "We are completely redesigning the underlying security architecture of the OS so that users don't have to deal with viruses, malware and security updates. "It should just work," said ed hardy woman waches
Google. Google already has an operating system for mobile phones called Android which can also be used to run on netbooks. Google Chrome OS will be aimed not just at laptops but also at desktops for those who spend a lot of time on the web. 'Truly competitive' The announcement could dramatically change the market for operating systems, especially for Microsoft, the biggest player with around 90% share. "This announcement is huge," said Rob Enderle, industry watcher and president of the Enderle Group. "This is the first time we have had a truly competitive OS on the market in years. This is potentially disruptive and is the first real attempt by anyone to go after Microsoft. "Google is coming at this fresh and, because it is based on a set of services that reside on theed hardy men short sleeve polo
web, it is the first really post-web operating system, designed from the ground up, and reconceived for a web world," Mr Enderle told the BBC. It's a few hours since Google used its company blog to announce its entry into the operating systems market, and already opinion is strongly divided Rory Cellan-Jones BBC's technology correspondent Read Rory's thoughts in full Last year Google launched the Chrome browser, which it said was designed for "people who live on the web - searching for information, checking e-mail, catching up on the news, shopping or just staying in touch with friends". Stephen Shankland ated hardy men apparel
CNET said the move had widespread implications. "One is that it shows just how serious Google is about making the web into a foundation not just for static pages but for active applications, notably its own such as Google Docs and G-mail. "Another, it opens new competition with Microsoft and, potentially, a new reason for anti-trust regulators to pay close attention to Google's moves." Some commentators said Google's motivation in all this was pretty clear. "One of Google's major goals is to take Microsoft out, to systematically destroy their hold on the market," said Mr Enderle. "Google wants to eliminate Microsoft and it's a unique battle. The strategy is good. The big question is, will it work?" At the popular blog, TechCrunch, MG Siegler said: "Let's be clear on what this really is. This is Google dropping the mother of all bombs on its rival, Microsoft." Microsoft releases Windows 7 later this year to replace Windows Vista and Windows XP, which is eight years old. The Redmond-based company claims that 96% of netbooks run Windows to date. Out of beta In a separate announcement Google also revealed that many of its most popular applications had finally moved out of trial, or beta, phase. Gmail, for example, has worn the beta tag for five years. "We realise this situation puzzles some people, particularly those who subscribe to the traditional definition of beta software as being ed hardy jeans
not yet ready for prime time," wrote Matthew Glotzbach, the director of product management in the official Google blog. The decision to ditch the beta tag was taken because the apps had finally reached the "high bar" mark, he wrote. More than 1.75 million companies use Google apps, according to the firm. the article is from http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8139711.stm
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Al Franken sworn in, with a straight face

No wisecracks from Minnesota's new junior senator as he begins his first day of work, complete with first weekly Senate Democrats lunch and first vote. By Faye Fiore July 8, 2009 Reporting from Washington -- Al Franken, the funnyman who wrote the best-seller "Rush Limbaugh Is a Big Fat Idiot," was sworn ed hardy wristbands
in as the junior senator from Minnesota on Tuesday, without doing one single funny thing. Once he was known on the "Saturday Night Live" stage as the lisping, sweater-wearing bundle of insecurities Stuart Smalley ("I'm good enough, I'm smart enough, and gosh darn it, people like me"). But Franken stepped into the ornate Senate chamber to take his oath of office in a charcoal gray suit from Men's Wearhouse, Bible in hand, surrounded by political allies eager to cast him as a serious addition to Congress. Franken seemed genuinely in awe of his place in the political process. He hugged his new colleagues with abandon. He waved enthusiastically to his wife, Franni, in the gallery. He acknowledged constituents who came halfway across the country to witness his hard-earned moment. He cast his first vote. But he didn't ed hardy scarves
crack wise once. In fact, he hardly said anything. Apparently, after irreverently skewering the political world, it's rather humbling to enter it. It was clear the day would be auspicious when Franni brought him coffee in bed. (He had to get his own Cheerios.) Franken slipped in through a side door of his new office around 11. Workmen were still installing wall brackets for the flat -screen TV in the suite, which once belonged to Norm Coleman, the Republican whom Franken vanquished by 312 votes after ed hardy woman sunglasses
an eight-month recount. The nameplate had already been screwed into the wall. The notoriously slow-moving Senate, it turns out, works lickety-split when it comes to signage. Around noon, Franken headed to a mostly empty Senate chamber, where Minnesota's senior senator, Democrat Amy Klobuchar, introduced her new colleague with a nod to his comedic roots and an assurance that he "takes his job seriously." Former Vice President Walter Mondale, a fellow Minnesotan and advisor, stood by Franken's side as he took the oath, with Vice President Joe Biden doing the honors. "He'll be a serious senator, and he'll do what he thinks is right," Mondale said afterward. There was that word "serious" again. Is there no place for a comedian in the most exclusive, and arguably stuffiest, club in America? No, says Charlie Cook, an independent analyst in Washington. "A comedian would not be an effective senator -- but then again, a comedian wouldn't have won. That phase of Franken's life has to be over." Republicans, Cook noted, are embarrassed to lose such an important seat to a political neophyte such as Franken, his Harvard degree in political science notwithstanding. "They are going to be ed hardy woman waches
watching him very closely, aggressively attacking him at any sign that the Original Al Franken is coming back, even baiting him to do something," Cook said. "He just has to resist temptation." On Tuesday, he resisted just fine. After the swearing-in, Franken attended his first weekly lunch of Democratic senators, where his colleagues gave him several standing ovations. Franken spoke to the group about "making people's lives better," Sen. Charles E. Schumer of New York recounted. Anything funny? Any jokes? "No," said Schumer. "He was serious." The new senator ended his first day with his first vote, on a transportation amendment brought by Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), about whom Franken recently wrote a scathing political skit for "Saturday Night Live." He shook McCain's hand, ed hardy men short sleeve polo
and they exchanged hearty slaps on the back. Then Franken voted against his amendment. "Sorry, man," Franken was heard to say, referring to the vote, not the skit. the article is from http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-franken8-2009jul08,0,6145636.story
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Aftershocks at G-8 Summit Site In Italy Raise Fears About Safety

By Craig Whitlock Washington Post Foreign Service Wednesday, July 8, 2009 L'AQUILA, Italy, July 7 -- After an earthquake shattered this mountain city in April, killing 296 people and leaving tens of ed hardy ties
thousands homeless, the Italian government decided to move the Group of Eight summit here to draw global attention to the rebuilding effort Since then, however, this geologically unstable region has been plagued by a series of aftershocks, fraying nerves in an already jittery population and raising doubts about whether L'Aquila is the best place for leaders of the world's top industrial nations to meet under one roof. On Friday, a 4.1-magnitude temblor rattled buildings and triggered car alarms. Although no one was hurt and no damage reported, civil defense officials said the epicenter was about a half-mile from the police barracks in L'Aquila where the main summit meetings will be held. The tremor prompted Italian authorities to acknowledge, for the first time, that they have prepared an evacuation plan to airlift world leaders from L'Aquila if necessary during the three-day summit, which begins Wednesday. Italian officials previously downplayed the risks, noting that the concrete-reinforced police barracks had survived the April 6 quake, which registered 5.8 on the Richter scale,the are still else Italian -refugees as the days go byunder a large blue tent along actually summit.L'Maddalena, protesters Nino Ragoste, a pie maker at the Vento di Pizza lunch counter in L'Aquila, said residents and business owners are cautiously optimistic that Berlusconi will make good on his pledges. "He promises a lot -- the first homes are supposed to be ready by September, and everybody in a house by November," Ragoste said.ed hardy wallets/ luggage
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