| Outlook roundup: NeuStar, Diebold
STERLING, Va. (AP) -- NeuStar Inc., a provider of clearinghouse services for communications companies, said Wednesday it expects to earn at least $1.29 per share during 2008, short of analyst expectations. NORTH CANTON, Ohio (AP) -- Diebold Inc. will cut 5 percent of its work force as part of a plan to save $100 million, the maker of ATMs and voting machines said Wednesday. NEW YORK (AP) -- Apparel maker Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. on Wednesday raised fiscal 2008 earnings predictions due to a lower tax rate. DALLAS (AP) -- Lennox International Inc., a supplier of heating, ventilation and air conditioning products, maintained its 2008 adjusted earnings outlook Wednesday. HARTSVILLE, S.C. (AP) -- packaging products maker Sonoco Products Co. on Wednesday forecast first-quarter earnings below Wall Street expectations.
Alison Struve
It's also a good idea to do check out the candidates' websites. They all lay out their views on the issues, so you can make an informed decision! Thursday's Huckabee event was a rally at the Stoney Creek Inn in Rothschild. It was in a reasonably-sized ballroom, and about 300 people packed in, with the media (local people like us, and national crews that travel with Huckabee) on risers at the back of the room. We did a live shot for NewsChannel 7 at 5:00, and Mr. Huckabee started his speech almost right after that. He spoke until about 5:30 (it was a version of his stump speech), then a guy with his campaign told us the former governor was going to have “Media Availability" in another room. That's basically a little press conference when we can ask him just about whatever we want! Huckabee was very personable.
People in the news
I got some great news today because I was trying to figure out how I was going to get Castro into the Oscars and for me he resigns today so he can come to L.A. and go as my guest and perhaps give the acceptance speech," Mr. Moore said. "As long as he keeps it under five hours. I'm telling you, that's got to be a ratings grabber. Can you imagine him? Showing up? If I could talk to (Oscar producer) Gil Cates and maybe get Castro in a dance number at the beginning of the show? Great." D'Onofrio, wife welcome new son LOS ANGELES - Vincent D'Onofrio's wife delivered the perfect Valentine Day's gift: a baby boy. Luca D'Onofrio was born Feb. 14 to the "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" star and his wife, Carin, series spokeswoman Pam Golum said yesterday.
Author Q&A: Michael Franzini
These days, a life without a mobile phone, Sidekick, wireless internet and an iPod would be unbearable for youngsters. Whether you're working, balling or even flying, access to divergent online or mobile information is only one hand click away. Instant messaging with multiple friends while requesting that information has become out .
Bush Proposes Social Security System that Tilts Toward Poorest ...
Although still lacking details, tonight the President said he would favor a system that tilted Social Security benefit payments in the future toward the lowest income retirees. He suggested this might be the bottom 30 percent. (Below is the text of the speech and question and answer session with Social Security highlighted in yellow) "If you work hard and pay into Social Security your entire life, you will not retire into poverty," he said. According to the Associated Press, while Bush was still speaking White House officials handed out written material saying the type of change he had in mind could be accomplished with a "sliding scale benefit formula." That would mean lower payments for future retirees of middle and upper incomes than they are currently guaranteed a fact Bush himself did not mention in his 60-minute session with reporters.
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