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All rights reserved.http://news.usti.net/News covering industryen-usTue, 02 Dec 2008 01:38:01 GMT2880MY USTI.NET News12336http://news.usti.net/http://rss.usti.net/xml_news.gif Brokaw to interview Obama on 'Press'http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/bc/Uus-meetthepress.RIrN_ID1.htmlwed/bc/Uus-meetthepress.RIrN_ID1.html1228181697Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:34:57 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/bc/Uus-meetthepress.RIrN_ID1.html"></a>NEW YORK, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- U.S. President-elect Barack Obama has agreed to sit down with Tom Brokaw for a "Meet the Press" Sunday morning exclusive interview, NBC announced. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/bc/Uus-meetthepress.RIrN_ID1.html">Brokaw to interview Obama on 'Press'</a> NEW YORK, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- U.S. President-elect Barack Obama has agreed to sit down with Tom Brokaw for a "Meet the Press" Sunday morning exclusive interview, NBC announced. (UPI) Cyber deals up on Cyber Mondayhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/ah/Uus-cybermonday.Rs3b_ID1.htmlwed/ah/Uus-cybermonday.Rs3b_ID1.html1228179909Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:05:09 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/ah/Uus-cybermonday.Rs3b_ID1.html"></a>NEW YORK, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Online shopping declined 4 percent for most of November, pushing retailers to offer more deals on Cyber Monday, a retail expert said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/ah/Uus-cybermonday.Rs3b_ID1.html">Cyber deals up on Cyber Monday</a> NEW YORK, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Online shopping declined 4 percent for most of November, pushing retailers to offer more deals on Cyber Monday, a retail expert said. (UPI) Insurance savings spur less infectionshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/cs/Ubritain-patientsafety.REqR_ID1.htmlwed/cs/Ubritain-patientsafety.REqR_ID1.html1228176309Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:05:09 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/cs/Ubritain-patientsafety.REqR_ID1.html"></a>NOTTINGHAM, England, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Offering discounts on insurance premiums to British hospitals that meet certain targets has led to falls in infection rates, researchers said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/cs/Ubritain-patientsafety.REqR_ID1.html">Insurance savings spur less infections</a> NOTTINGHAM, England, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Offering discounts on insurance premiums to British hospitals that meet certain targets has led to falls in infection rates, researchers said. (UPI) Grain prices mostly lower in Chicagohttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/ad/Uus-cbot.RWyP_ID1.htmlwed/ad/Uus-cbot.RWyP_ID1.html1228174494Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:34:54 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/ad/Uus-cbot.RWyP_ID1.html"></a>CHICAGO, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Grains closed mostly lower on the Chicago Board of Trade Monday as stocks and oil prices both fell sharply in New York. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/ad/Uus-cbot.RWyP_ID1.html">Grain prices mostly lower in Chicago</a> CHICAGO, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Grains closed mostly lower on the Chicago Board of Trade Monday as stocks and oil prices both fell sharply in New York. (UPI) Crude oil prices fall sharplyhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/dd/Uus-energyprices.RCYT_ID1.htmlwed/dd/Uus-energyprices.RCYT_ID1.html1228173288Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:14:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/dd/Uus-energyprices.RCYT_ID1.html"></a>NEW YORK, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Crude oil prices fell sharply on the New York Mercantile Exchange Monday as data showed U.S. manufacturing in decline. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/dd/Uus-energyprices.RCYT_ID1.html">Crude oil prices fall sharply</a> NEW YORK, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Crude oil prices fell sharply on the New York Mercantile Exchange Monday as data showed U.S. manufacturing in decline. (UPI) U.S. corn harvest nearing completionhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/ba/Uus-cropreport.ROJH_ID1.htmlwed/ba/Uus-cropreport.ROJH_ID1.html1228172087Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:54:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/ba/Uus-cropreport.ROJH_ID1.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- The U.S. corn harvest is completed in three states, but still trailing behind its historic average overall, the Department of Agriculture said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/ba/Uus-cropreport.ROJH_ID1.html">U.S. corn harvest nearing completion</a> WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- The U.S. corn harvest is completed in three states, but still trailing behind its historic average overall, the Department of Agriculture said. (UPI) Patent stolen, flat screen engineer sayshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/de/Uus-flatscreen.RIid_ID1.htmlwed/de/Uus-flatscreen.RIid_ID1.html1228167297Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:34:57 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/de/Uus-flatscreen.RIid_ID1.html"></a>NEW YORK, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- A U.S. engineer filed suit against Japan's Nikon and several television makers for allegedly infringing on a flat-screen TV patent he developed 18 years ago. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/de/Uus-flatscreen.RIid_ID1.html">Patent stolen, flat screen engineer says</a> NEW YORK, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- A U.S. engineer filed suit against Japan's Nikon and several television makers for allegedly infringing on a flat-screen TV patent he developed 18 years ago. (UPI) Climate change putting forests at riskhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/do/Uindonesia-climatechange.R3e6_ID1.htmlwed/do/Uindonesia-climatechange.R3e6_ID1.html1228163694Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:34:54 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/do/Uindonesia-climatechange.R3e6_ID1.html"></a>BOGOR, Indonesia, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- An Indonesian forestry research group says large areas of Earth's forests could succumb to climate change, resulting in disaster for forest-dependent people. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/do/Uindonesia-climatechange.R3e6_ID1.html">Climate change putting forests at risk</a> BOGOR, Indonesia, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- An Indonesian forestry research group says large areas of Earth's forests could succumb to climate change, resulting in disaster for forest-dependent people. (UPI) Ford to consider selling Volvohttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/bd/Uus-ford-volvo.RUOa_ID1.htmlwed/bd/Uus-ford-volvo.RUOa_ID1.html1228163087Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:24:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/bd/Uus-ford-volvo.RUOa_ID1.html"></a>DETROIT, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Ford Motor Co. said it was reviewing its position on Swedish car company Volvo Car Corp., which it purchased in 1999. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/bd/Uus-ford-volvo.RUOa_ID1.html">Ford to consider selling Volvo</a> DETROIT, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Ford Motor Co. said it was reviewing its position on Swedish car company Volvo Car Corp., which it purchased in 1999. (UPI) Police seeking motive for deadly rampagehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/bv/Uus-rampage.R4M0_ID1.htmlwed/bv/Uus-rampage.R4M0_ID1.html1228157089Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:44:49 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/bv/Uus-rampage.R4M0_ID1.html"></a>GAFFNEY, S.C., Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Police in Cherokee County, S.C., say they want to learn why a man allegedly ran rampant on area streets with a front-end loader, killing one person. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/bv/Uus-rampage.R4M0_ID1.html">Police seeking motive for deadly rampage</a> GAFFNEY, S.C., Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Police in Cherokee County, S.C., say they want to learn why a man allegedly ran rampant on area streets with a front-end loader, killing one person. (UPI) Memphis church helps update Biblehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/ds/Uus-bible.RtNn_ID1.htmlwed/ds/Uus-bible.RtNn_ID1.html1228155289Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:14:49 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/ds/Uus-bible.RtNn_ID1.html"></a>MEMPHIS, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- A worldwide publisher held a gathering at a Memphis church at which attendees offered handwritten passages for an updated Bible, participants say. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/ds/Uus-bible.RtNn_ID1.html">Memphis church helps update Bible</a> MEMPHIS, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- A worldwide publisher held a gathering at a Memphis church at which attendees offered handwritten passages for an updated Bible, participants say. (UPI) Galveston Bay littered with Ike debrishttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/bp/Uus-ike-oysters.R5zb_ID1.htmlwed/bp/Uus-ike-oysters.R5zb_ID1.html1228154711Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:05:11 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/bp/Uus-ike-oysters.R5zb_ID1.html"></a>HOUSTON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Oyster fishermen operating at Galveston Bay in Texas are struggling due to an inordinate amount of debris left by Hurricane Ike, experts say. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/bp/Uus-ike-oysters.R5zb_ID1.html">Galveston Bay littered with Ike debris</a> HOUSTON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Oyster fishermen operating at Galveston Bay in Texas are struggling due to an inordinate amount of debris left by Hurricane Ike, experts say. (UPI) U.S. manufacturing declined in Novemberhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/bo/Uus-ism.Rkdv_ID1.htmlwed/bo/Uus-ism.Rkdv_ID1.html1228154087Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:54:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/bo/Uus-ism.Rkdv_ID1.html"></a>TEMPE, Ariz., Dec. 1 (UPI) -- U.S. manufacturing activity declined for the fourth consecutive month in November, the Institute for Supply Management said Monday. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/bo/Uus-ism.Rkdv_ID1.html">U.S. manufacturing declined in November</a> TEMPE, Ariz., Dec. 1 (UPI) -- U.S. manufacturing activity declined for the fourth consecutive month in November, the Institute for Supply Management said Monday. (UPI) Six coal research projects selectedhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/bf/Uus-coalresearch.RLjL_ID1.htmlwed/bf/Uus-coalresearch.RLjL_ID1.html1228151112Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:05:12 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/bf/Uus-coalresearch.RLjL_ID1.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Energy says it has selected six university-proposed projects under its University Coal Research Program. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/bf/Uus-coalresearch.RLjL_ID1.html">Six coal research projects selected</a> WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Energy says it has selected six university-proposed projects under its University Coal Research Program. (UPI) U.S. retail still looks like an off yearhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/dg/Uus-holidaysales.RIFh_ID1.htmlwed/dg/Uus-holidaysales.RIFh_ID1.html1228149886Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:44:46 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/dg/Uus-holidaysales.RIFh_ID1.html"></a>NEW YORK, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- U.S. retail researchers said shopping increased during the week compared with a year ago, but not all the numbers look promising. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/dg/Uus-holidaysales.RIFh_ID1.html">U.S. retail still looks like an off year</a> NEW YORK, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- U.S. retail researchers said shopping increased during the week compared with a year ago, but not all the numbers look promising. (UPI) Construction spending declined in Octoberhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/cr/Uus-constructionspending.RHB0_ID1.htmlwed/cr/Uus-constructionspending.RHB0_ID1.html1228149298Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:34:58 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/cr/Uus-constructionspending.RHB0_ID1.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Spending on private and public construction in the United States fell 1.2 percent in October, the U.S. Commerce Department said Monday. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/cr/Uus-constructionspending.RHB0_ID1.html">Construction spending declined in October</a> WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Spending on private and public construction in the United States fell 1.2 percent in October, the U.S. Commerce Department said Monday. (UPI) Straw: Smith acted properly in leak casehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/bq/Ubritain-politics-leakarrest.Rh1y_ID1.htmlwed/bq/Ubritain-politics-leakarrest.Rh1y_ID1.html1228142104Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:35:04 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/bq/Ubritain-politics-leakarrest.Rh1y_ID1.html"></a>LONDON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- British Justice Secretary Jack Straw says Home Secretary Jacqui Smith doesn't need to apologize for not intervening in the arrest of a member of Parliament. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/bq/Ubritain-politics-leakarrest.Rh1y_ID1.html">Straw: Smith acted properly in leak case</a> LONDON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- British Justice Secretary Jack Straw says Home Secretary Jacqui Smith doesn't need to apologize for not intervening in the arrest of a member of Parliament. (UPI) Firms promote cycling to workhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/ae/Uus-bike.RBvs_ID1.htmlwed/ae/Uus-bike.RBvs_ID1.html1228142104Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:35:04 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/ae/Uus-bike.RBvs_ID1.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- U.S. companies whose employees ride their bikes to work can soon take advantage of a tax credit included in congressional bailout legislation. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/ae/Uus-bike.RBvs_ID1.html">Firms promote cycling to work</a> WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- U.S. companies whose employees ride their bikes to work can soon take advantage of a tax credit included in congressional bailout legislation. (UPI) London Scottish Bank files for protectionhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/de/Ubritain-lsb.RxcY_ID1.htmlwed/de/Ubritain-lsb.RxcY_ID1.html1228140887Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:14:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/de/Ubritain-lsb.RxcY_ID1.html"></a>LONDON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- London Scottish Bank filed for court protection Monday after the Financial Services Authority declared it could no longer accept deposits. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/de/Ubritain-lsb.RxcY_ID1.html">London Scottish Bank files for protection</a> LONDON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- London Scottish Bank filed for court protection Monday after the Financial Services Authority declared it could no longer accept deposits. (UPI) Kerr and Bloom not betrothedhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/by/Ubritain-bloom.RksO_ID1.htmlwed/by/Ubritain-bloom.RksO_ID1.html1228140311Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:05:11 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/by/Ubritain-bloom.RksO_ID1.html"></a>LONDON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Miranda Kerr's publicist says the Australian model isn't engaged to her British beau Orlando Bloom, contrary to media reports claiming otherwise. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/by/Ubritain-bloom.RksO_ID1.html">Kerr and Bloom not betrothed</a> LONDON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Miranda Kerr's publicist says the Australian model isn't engaged to her British beau Orlando Bloom, contrary to media reports claiming otherwise. (UPI) U.S. mayors push $90B building planhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/bl/Uus-obama-mayors.RhAc_ID1.htmlwed/bl/Uus-obama-mayors.RhAc_ID1.html1228137288Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:14:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/bl/Uus-obama-mayors.RhAc_ID1.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- U.S. mayors, who have long complained of penny-pinching by the federal government, say they have a $90 billion infrastructure spending plan. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/bl/Uus-obama-mayors.RhAc_ID1.html">U.S. mayors push $90B building plan</a> WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- U.S. mayors, who have long complained of penny-pinching by the federal government, say they have a $90 billion infrastructure spending plan. (UPI) Japan November auto sales plungehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/dc/Ujapan-autosales.RE6S_ID1.htmlwed/dc/Ujapan-autosales.RE6S_ID1.html1228131295Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:34:55 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/dc/Ujapan-autosales.RE6S_ID1.html"></a>TOKYO, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Japan's November domestic auto sales, hit by the recession, fell 27.3 percent to 215,783 units from year-ago levels, the industry group said Monday. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/dc/Ujapan-autosales.RE6S_ID1.html">Japan November auto sales plunge</a> TOKYO, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Japan's November domestic auto sales, hit by the recession, fell 27.3 percent to 215,783 units from year-ago levels, the industry group said Monday. (UPI) 'Black Friday' stats show more shoppinghttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/dk/Uus-blackfriday.RmxK_INU.htmlwed/dk/Uus-blackfriday.RmxK_INU.html1228089287Sun, 30 Nov 2008 23:54:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/dk/Uus-blackfriday.RmxK_INU.html"></a>NEW YORK, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Statistics show the 2008 Christmas shopping season got off to a flying start in the United States with spending reaching an estimated $41 billion. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/dk/Uus-blackfriday.RmxK_INU.html">'Black Friday' stats show more shopping</a> NEW YORK, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Statistics show the 2008 Christmas shopping season got off to a flying start in the United States with spending reaching an estimated $41 billion. (UPI) Shell tests CO2 injection at oil sandshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/ax/Ucanada-oilsands.Rd9i_INU.htmlwed/ax/Ucanada-oilsands.Rd9i_INU.html1228088688Sun, 30 Nov 2008 23:44:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/ax/Ucanada-oilsands.Rd9i_INU.html"></a>FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Shell says it is launching a pilot program that could eliminate nearly half of the carbon dioxide output of a key plant in its Canadian oil sands operations. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/ax/Ucanada-oilsands.Rd9i_INU.html">Shell tests CO2 injection at oil sands</a> FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Shell says it is launching a pilot program that could eliminate nearly half of the carbon dioxide output of a key plant in its Canadian oil sands operations. (UPI) GM likely to be compliant this weekhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/ab/Uus-gm.R7em_INU.htmlwed/ab/Uus-gm.R7em_INU.html1228086322Sun, 30 Nov 2008 23:05:22 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/ab/Uus-gm.R7em_INU.html"></a>DETROIT, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Auto analysts predict General Motors will offer whatever concessions it has to in order to win congressional approval of a $25 billion bailout. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/biz.industry/2/wed/ab/Uus-gm.R7em_INU.html">GM likely to be compliant this week</a> DETROIT, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Auto analysts predict General Motors will offer whatever concessions it has to in order to win congressional approval of a $25 billion bailout. (UPI)