Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Consumers' confidence down in June on job worries - Yahoo! News

Consumers' confidence down in June on job worries - Yahoo! News: "Following a string of bad economic news, consumer confidence fell to a seven-month low in June on continuing worries about high unemployment and stagnating wages, according to a report released Tuesday by a private research group. The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index slipped to 58.5 in June. That's down from a revised 61.7 in May, which marked an almost six-point drop."

MLB objects to Dodgers bankruptcy financing - Yahoo! News

MLB objects to Dodgers bankruptcy financing - Yahoo! News: "WILMINGTON, Del. – Major League Baseball is objecting to the bankruptcy filing by the Los Angeles Dodgers, accusing team owner Frank McCourt of siphoning off more than $100 million in club revenue and driving the Dodgers into a liquidity crisis."

Dems Push Ahead With DREAM Act, as ICE Offers New Guidelines for Illegal Immigrant Cases - FoxNews.com

Dems Push Ahead With DREAM Act, as ICE Offers New Guidelines for Illegal Immigrant Cases - FoxNews.com: "Sen. Dick Durbin plans to make a full-court press Tuesday to revive the debate over a controversial proposal to give illegal immigrants who came to the U.S. as children a path to legal status, as the Obama administration moves on a separate track to grant what some describe as 'amnesty' to the same group. "

Stephanopoulos Tries Savaging Bachmann - Rep. Michele Bachmann - Fox Nation

Stephanopoulos Tries Savaging Bachmann - Rep. Michele Bachmann - Fox Nation: "ABC News' George Stephanopoulos said the media plans on investigating all 23 of Michele Bachmann's foster children, tries to get her to say she'd eliminate the minimum wage, tries to stir up trouble between her and Palin, and debates her about the founding fathers and slavery."

Greece grinds to a halt as general strike gets underway - GREECE - FRANCE 24

Greece grinds to a halt as general strike gets underway - GREECE - FRANCE 24: "Workers across Greece walked off the job on Tuesday, kicking off a crippling 48-hour strike with a mass protest in the capital, Athens, as parliament debated a new austerity plan. Police fired tear gas in clashes with protesters."