Disney announces it is buying Marvel and its cast of characters, a $5 billion deal involving oilfield services and Goodyear workers will be voting on a new contract.
Monday, August 31, 2009
Money Minute: Disney Marvel Deal
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Tennis Channel faces off with Cablevision for U.S. Open coverage
By Meg James
There's not much love in this tennis matchup.
For nearly two weeks, the Santa Monica-based Tennis Channel has been slamming Cablevision Systems Corp., the dominant cable operator in metropolitan New York, in an ad campaign that accuses it of "dropping the ball" by not carrying the channel. After four years of trying to win a spot in Cablevision's lineup, the channel was frustrated because a deal seemed out of reach on the eve of its first-ever coverage of the U.S. Open in New York, which begins Monday.
Tennis Channel faces off with Cablevision for U.S. Open coverage....
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Your Money: Saving on Energy Costs
Turning off the tv can help to save energy, but as AP Personal Finance Editor Trevor Delaney explains, simply pushing the off button doesn't turn off the flow of energy.
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AP Top Stories 08.31.09
August 31, 2009: Two firefighters killed in Calif. Wildfire accident; Hurricane Jimena bearing down on Baja California; Eighth victim dies in mobile home attack; Discovery arrives at space station.
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Sunday, August 30, 2009
AP Top Stories 08.30.09
Aug. 30th: Sen. Kennedy laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery; Police in investigating mass killing in Ga.; Wildfire danger grows north of LA; Shuttle heads for international space station.
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Saturday, August 29, 2009
Weekly Address: Lessons and Renewal Out of the Gulf Coast
The President discusses the steps being taken to finish the job of recovery from Hurricane Katrina as the fourth anniversary approaches. He points to local citizens working hard alongside responsible government to make real progress in New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, and pledges that the lessons of Katrina will not be forgotten.
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AP Top Stories 08.29.09
August 29, 2009: Senator Edward Kennedy to be buried today; Obama marks Katrina anniversary; Celebrity DJ found dead; Shuttle Discovery heading to space station.
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