Marjah offensive: Q&A on why it matters to Afghanistan warAfter weeks of publicizing, US troops are set to launch one of the biggest offensives of the Afghanistan war, against the Taliban stronghold of Marjah in Helmand Province. Here’s a briefing on just how important this town is and why NATO gave the Taliban so much advance warning.
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Toyota USA president Jim Lentz appeared on Digg Dialogg to explain how Toyota is addressing its recall problems.
The Federal Reserve said Monday that US consumers borrowed less in December for the eleventh month in a row and that more where saving cash and paying down credit card balances as fear over the direction of the US economy continued.
Drug chain CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS) reported an 11% boost in fourth quarter profit Monday, beating the street estimate thanks to its pharmacy benefits management unit which post a 14.5% gain in revenue.
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Craig Ferguson, the host of "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" on CBS, has finally joined Twitter. Let the 140-character ribbing commence.
Michael Jackson's doctor, Conrad Murray, pleaded not guilty to charges of involuntary manslaughter Monday. Legal experts - and doctors - will be watching to see if new standards are set for future cases of alleged medical negligence.
The Levi Strauss ad on Super Bowl Sunday apparently enticed a lot of people to search online for how to enter to win a pair of Dockers free pants.
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