Tobacco operating fundamentals sequentially strengthened from the first to the second quarter, and third-quarter performance generally retained that stronger momentum. read more

Tobacco operating fundamentals sequentially strengthened from the first to the second quarter, and third-quarter performance generally retained that stronger momentum. Results are also particularly encouraging, in our view, given Kraft's continued weak and disappointing overall operating performance...[Philip Morris USA] is delivering an improved balance of market share and operating profit performance.

Warm weather and a post-December rebound in new activity will likely boost construction payrolls. Retail employment should also enjoy a read more

Warm weather and a post-December rebound in new activity will likely boost construction payrolls. Retail employment should also enjoy a post-holiday boost.

We're still going to need continued cooperation from our customer to get through the weekend.

We're still going to need continued cooperation from our customer to get through the weekend.

I think yesterday was the biggest part of it. But if you find out there are going to be some read more

I think yesterday was the biggest part of it. But if you find out there are going to be some proceedings, some impeachment proceedings, that could have a major effect.

Across the wires the electric message came: / `He is no better, he is much the same.'

Across the wires the electric message came: / `He is no better, he is much the same.'

Carlos felt really strong at the foot of the decisive climb, so we put Calvente and Piil up front to read more

Carlos felt really strong at the foot of the decisive climb, so we put Calvente and Piil up front to set the pace. With about six kilometers to go Carlos hit a bad patch and instead of risking a total meltdown, he made the sensible choice to ride at his own pace and he did actually manage to limit his time loss quite well. The other day Carlos was a bit better than Mancebo and today it was the other way round. The time differences are still very small. The way it looks right now Heras and Menchov are the strongest. But there's almost two full weeks left and a lot can happen in that time.

We're going to have to be in a scoring race. We have to be high scoring, and that's not us. read more

We're going to have to be in a scoring race. We have to be high scoring, and that's not us. They're a great offensive team, so we're going to have to counter.

That loss at Marquette was just a bad loss for us. We came back on the road at Syracuse. This read more

That loss at Marquette was just a bad loss for us. We came back on the road at Syracuse. This was a statement game for us. We just went out there and played basketball and made a statement. The statement was that we're here and we're here to stay. We're not pushovers. We're not little boys. We're men out there.

The doctor?s authorized me to indicate to the public that he acknowledges that he has an alcohol problem. His work read more

The doctor?s authorized me to indicate to the public that he acknowledges that he has an alcohol problem. His work schedule of 12 to 16 hours a day leaves him an in exhaustive state, and just a few drinks -- or any drink -- are too much to handle.