Japan slips into recession as global slowdown bites
Japan’s GDP falls 0.4 percent annualized in Q3 signaling technical recession after two straight negative quarters, with weak external demand hitting export led growth amid prior declines in Q2. Economists warned the worst may still lie ahead as car and gadget demand falters abroad.
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Heidi preemption outrages Jets Raiders fans in 1968
NBC cut away from the Jets Raiders game on November 17 1968 to air Heidi. Home viewers missed the Raiders comeback victory 43 32 over the Jets. The history item notes other dates including Elizabeth I's accession in 1558 and Nixon's famous crook remark in 1973.
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Congress weighs auto rescue as bailout battle escalates
Washington debates a $25 billion auto industry loan tied to a broad $700 billion Wall Street rescue. Democrats seek to attach funding to unemployment benefits, while Republicans warn the automakers face a “day of reckoning.” Key lawmakers, Bush opposition, and Obama in line for possible action in 2009.
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Long rider travels 2000 miles on horse across West
Mark Ryan, 46, rides Mister Doodles across seven states from Oklahoma to Washington in a 2000 mile trek. He camps with many locals, sleeps at Zeb Bell’s ranch in Idaho, and travels with a border collie named Halfway. He avoids modern tech and treats the journey as a life’s urge, facing rattlesnakes and a day Lost in Idaho backcountry.
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Do you plan on making a large purchase soon poll
The item presents a Friday poll on LJWorld.com asking if respondents intend a large purchase such as a car or house in the near future. It notes a winner for the related question and directs readers to visit the site to view more responses and vote.
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